TENNIS THREAD - hotdogs and weed, it must be the US Open

[ChessieFL]

I managed to close off the last thread without realising and couldn’t see a new one, so here you go!

The picture keeps freezing. Grr

That colour is gorgeous on Matteo

Matteo causing some drama

Farewell Stan

Well they’re showing a Stan compilation on a screen but the audio is shite

And here’s a poster we bought in Athena

I missed Stan's match /tribute/I 'm sad he lost- but I'm glad he got to play- and at least he played someone nice like Matteo.

I was right about Naomi's monstrous walk-on outfit- huge amounts of white net. . The top half seemed a bit grey by comparison- according to the description , the hooded top featured newspaper clippings about her .

Underneath, it was a black top and platic looking skirt. She is another one who has been 'inspired' by a basketball player/basket ball, apparently.

Naomi's outfits were awful but I'm not a fashion icon, so what do I know
Very sad that Stan lost, even if it was to Matteo. It would have stuck two fingers up at the US Open if he'd have won a match or two.

No, I'm no fashion icon either. Seems to involve acres of tulle.

It would have been great to see Stan go a bit further.

The weather at Flushing Meadows looks a lot like it has round here today.

Good thing they have a roof.

Still not a fan of Flavio's hair.

It’s pissing down here as well.

Robbie calculating the amount of melon balls

Now they’re reading Flavio’s tattoos

Come on Flavio!

He was in a world of his own during the break

What’s going on with Flavio?

Today I visited a Carthusian monastery (it’s not all wine and cocktails on holiday!) - there was a video of the novice monks getting their hair shorn - I think that might be where all the tennis players are getting their hair cut!

Someone needs to get him an espresso!

I hope you said a prayer for all us sinners

he needs some m&ms!

Rafa family holiday pics on instagram alert 🚨

I had to go out (around the time Robbie started discussing the platypus and other doodles on Flavio). I'm glad he seems to be getting back into this match, but he still doesn't seem quite himself.

The Rafa holiday pictures are lovely. Maria is a brave woman, all those holidays with the inlaws (I suppose she's used to it after all this time!). Baby Rafa is not so much a baby anymore (though they don't show his face).

Flavio really needed to break there, I don’t trust him to serve this set out at all.

Well he did serve it out… eventually. He’s going to have to play a lot better if he wants to win the match.

What is going on with those two at the back of the court?

All level.
Come on Flavio!

Giovanni looks very cool