Tennis: Road to Turin, anyone seen Rafa?

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Ben Shelton and Arthur Fils doubles is funny. Win or lose, they’re having the time of their lives.

Not watching but I love Arthur's sense of humour

Machac's short shorts and Jack's psychedelic pink tie dye kit are making me feel a bit peculiar (not in a good way)!

What is Jack grinning at?

I started watching, and that had to take the dog on an emergency vet trip (not reacting well to his latest painkillers). He's ok now.

Tomas seems to be warming up in this match. His shorts really are getting shorter

Stef is in trouble against Arthur Fils, down a set and a break in Basel.

Love this. Novak Sausages

Glad your dog is okay Raahh

That's funny Rafinn Adal!

Those kids were so cute.

Raffin Adal and Novak Sausages

Good picture of Holger though- 'the shorts were hard to draw'

Thank you- he's got bad back legs/arthritis and has good days and bad days. I feel like I have lived at the vet over the last couple of weeks though!

Turning into a topsy turvy match, this one.

Well done Jack - he looks a bit peaky (I always worry that he's going to be sick on court)

I also saw a clip of players dressing up for Halloween - Cobolli looked quite cute as a little devil!

Katie Boulter into the semis in Tokyo as well

Lovely shot Lore

I'm going between this match and Andrey. Andrey got a code violation for audible obscenities.

Lorenzo looking happier in this set- but then, I thought that about Tomas is the second second set against Draper- and look how that match turned out

I'd forgotten about the ball catcher nets- I think this match is the first time this week I have noticed them.

Clearly not caught on anywhere else.

DS1 was intrigued by the ball catcher nets Raahh - I bet it's quite hard catching the balls in a net!

My TV was about to turn itself off - been watching too much tennis! Sascha seems to have come back in this second set

Fizzy I'm not convinced the nets make it easier to pick the balls up really .

Mine did turn off but I haven't been sitting here all day honestly

I thought the nets were just for peak pandemic times

Jane I did too, but they must have liked them in Vienna.

Oof - tie break, Lorenzo is going to be gutted to have let this slip away.

Ben Shelton has match point.

And now the match.

Andrey still seems to be in one piece so far.

Ooh Daddy Carlos has to choose between his kids

It's only a mile out Sascha