TENNIS: Gracias Rafa

[JaneJeffer]

No , not many can wear that shade of yellow.
He does need a nice Pringle jumper to go with it. In pink

I agree Raahh, the expectations people place on these young players can be crazy. I saw comments on socials that he’d be challenging for the title, which was never likely. He’s definitely challenging Jannik in the unruly hair stakes though

The media gets carried away- I mean, it's fun, but be realistic (and it shows up the fact that most haven't been paying attention for the past 12 months).
It does players no favours when they over egg their prospects (and then act like they were always a bit rubbish).

I've just been reading - as a flip to that - that a commentator on the Rybakina match completely butchered her name and said 'something like that' afterwards. So rude.

I mean, it's not like she's been a grand slam champion or former finalist at AO, is it?

Pleased to see Destanee Aiava taking it to Danielle Collins. First person of Samoan descent ever to win a gland slam match.

I don’t know why so many people have difficulties pronouncing Rybakina, it’s weird.

Finally the Medvedev Tien match about to start.

Well done Jannik.

Enjoy!!

Good stuff Startup

Dick and Kokk retired from the doubles.
Oh dear. How very sad.

My day is ruined.

Keep strong, Ice.

We will get through it.

Hard luck Destanee. Danielle making herself very unpopular winding up the crowd, I find her so unlikeable.

Daniil’s kit looks awful, who decided bright green goes with ice blue? And why is he tucking in his shirt?

No, I have never warmed to Danielle much. I did a little last year, when she was doing well against the odds (but she meant to be retiring, so I didn't have to like her too much). I think she always seems very surly- likes all the attention she gets when does things like the dodgy handshakes with Iga. In fact she stirs it up herself and posts her own memes.
Not that it seems to bother her- I don't think she is there to make friends.

At least Daniil has ditched the awful hoof trainers!

I am switching between this and the Paolini match. I like Jasmine- I would like her to do well. Bit of a wobbly start. but she's back on track.

Disappointed for Matteo and Katie. I also hope Jasmine does well.

Danill must like the green shorts- he often wears that colour. Not sure why, it's horrible. But no,they don't go with the colour of the top, which would be more at home in Jannik's kit bag.

They should swap- the yellow would go. If it was the right sponsor .

Yeah, it’s one thing to get fired up in the heat of a match, but it’s like she makes a conscious decision to be rude and unpleasant. The only thing worse than a sore loser is an ungracious winner.

'ungracious winner' sums Danielle up -and she appears to find offence in the strangest of things that most people don't notice. Maybe a 'lost in translation' thing, I don't know. She's an odd fish.

She is probably on MN.

🤣

I’ve just realised that he isn’t tucking in his shirt, it’s just that the bottom of the shirt is dip-dyed 😱

Wow what a rally!