“I’m not going to write a blog about this match if there isn’t anything to say,” I say to the parentals. Thirteen minutes into the first semi-final and Novak is leading Rafa 3 – 0. “What do you mean?” Dad says, looking up from his Financial Times. “Well if Novak just wins 6 – […]
“I have set off my lovely,” Seb’s message comes through at 12.07pm today. “But will still be a while. May miss the start of the tennis. See you in a bit.” He is coming to see me. And am here in front of my television so it doesn’t matter when he arrives. “Yay! Can’t wait […]
“So critically important for Gasquet to hang in here and get a good start,” John McEnroe says. A few seconds later Richard Gasquet drops his first service game of the match. After seven minutes, Novak is 2 – 0 up. Come on Richard! “It would be huge if Gasquet could sneak out this break here,” […]
“So, what other matches are on today?” Seb says, taking a swig of his beer. We are sitting in the television room of his local pub. Or, the local pub that he is prepared to take me to anyway. The pub a few doors down from his house is apparently “not a nice place”. This […]
“The standard: incredible at the moment. Both players playing their best tennis,” the commentator says. Novak took the first set 7 – 6 in the tiebreak and now it’s 5 – 5 in the second set. Andy is serving. They’ve been playing for two hours and fourteen minutes. Just watching it is exhausting. Am under […]
“Just enjoy Djokovic right now,” Andrew Castle tells us. So that’s what I’m going to do. The orange monster has come in for the afternoon so I’ve closed his flap and the back door. No need to go out in the dark searching for him, which is a relief. Novak Djokovic vs Kei Nishikori – […]
Scars, Tears and Training Bras 