TENNIS: Gracias Rafa

[JaneJeffer]

Wow big serve!

5-5

Oops Chris nearly whacked the umpire with the ball

Well done Naomi. Unlucky draw for Caro, I feel like she would have beat many players in the draw with that level.

Yikes! At least she saw the funny side

I'm not sure why I find Tommy Paul so annoying but I do!

Hope this one will go to a 'breaker' with O'Connell winning

The crowd are very rowdy!

I was sure TP hit that out there!

Aargh!

The GF looks more plastic every time she appears

It did look out Jane - no tiebreak then

Wow, Naomi lives in LA and said her house is threatened by the fires, that must be so worrying.

He plays Keith next

I went out after suffering the Dick/Djok matches I think TP would have tipped me over the edge.

A lot of the matches I would like to watch over night are on too early. Fingers crossed for Berrettini (sorry Cam). Holger is on early too.

The orgainisers are obviously hoping De Minaur will be a big match, he's got the evening on Laver- but Botic can cause upsets on the big stage (ask Rafa and Carlos)

I have never seen Kyrgios bringing such joy to the world as he did today

He really is a knob.

Love/ hate relationship with Kyrgios in this house. Was very impressed with Fearnley.

Dick thinks he's probably played his last Australian Open singles match.
This makes me very happy.
Unfortunately, if he stops playing, does that mean he'll be back front and centre in the BBC Wimbledon commentary team?
This does not make me happy!

A win for Matteo - pleased for him but sad it means a loss for a Brit. Emma through in straight sets although both were tiebreaks so looked like a tough match. Katie due to
play later, not sure if I’ll see it though as I have to take DD to the dentist and then have meetings (pesky work! Don’t they know there’s tennis on?!)

Gael playing a heartbreaking match against GMP. Gael had double match point in the third set tiebreak but the match is now going to a 5th set.

Daniil has just dropped a set to a Thai player nobody has heard of.

Well done Gael! Lovely exchange at the net.

I think Daniil wants to go home and see his baby. Don’t blame him to be honest.

I saw bits of the Gael/GMP match- playing GMP must be brutal for anyone, so many tie breaks.
Holger's match was long, but he pulled it back. I was very pleased for Matteo.
Looks like Daniil has worn his opponent down, but his head isn't really on court, I don't think. But that's him at the best of times, really . Must be difficult leaving the family at a time like this.

Matteo plays Holger next, so bit torn on that one- I would like Holger to go further, but I think Matteo has had such bad luck with injuries he probably deserves it more. Maybe.

Oh no, does he? That’s a disappointing draw.

OMG we are in row B!

Great seats, Startup!
Have a brilliant evening!