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Hi, Rusty!
Hi, Rusty!
True.......and look how well John McEnroe has turned out!
But he was always a likeable "villain"?
The crowd loved to "hate" him!
Whereas this guy was obnoxious.......as were players like Ilie Nastase?
A piece of good news - in my book anyway - Angie Kerber beat Naomi Osaka in three straight sets.......
I'd thought that might be a difficult match.
Right, I'm going to wash my hair...then dry it whilst watching Kyle and Novak!



Hello, Chris !
Have you read John McEnroe's autobiography ?
There are two volumes..."Serious" and "But Seriously".
Although as yet I have only read the first.
I can recommend it ......I thoroughly enjoyed it!
It was amusing and forthright........he certainly called a spade a shovel.......rather than a digging implement!

Hi Elle and Rusty (and Chris)

Very Very hot here as everywhere I think - breeze reduced and
it is a hot air blowing anyhow!

Benoît Paire is renowned to be a 'head strong' if that is the
term - It is far from being the first time he gets obnoxious on court.

He said himself in an interview that the moment he steps onto
a court, his character seems to change (he is normally a nice guy)
and he does not know why.
Being in court 'gets on his nerves' apparently, and particularly
dislike Wimbledon! Well, if he does not enjoy it, why does he play?

Good evening, Elle!
I like McEnroe now.
He is a good commentator.
As is Tracy Austin and she seems to be a very nice person.
How is your man Novak getting on?

Good evening, Pigale!
Hope you are well!
It is warm here, too!
I do not know M Paire, I'm afraid, but it appears I am not missing much?
Well, Le Tour is under way.
A pretty uneventful stage, it seemed.
And the weather was kind to them, little or no crosswinds!

Rusty, I must admit to not being very interested in the very
first few of Le Tour this year, view the route! The odd part might
be OK such as Mur de Bretagne and the bit of cobbles round Roubaix,
but otherwise...........

Hello, Pigale!
I know what you mean.
Though I am looking forward to Monday's Team Time Trial at Cholet.
That will shake up the GC, and I love the team time trial!
Yes, the Mur and the cobbles going to Roubaix should be great.
Paris-Roubaix is my very favourite race!
Saw Froome crashing into a field today but no harm done, although he lost a bit of time.

Hi, Rusty!
Novak won the match!
But Kyle Edmund played extremely well and it went to four sets.
Novak had a bit of bad luck when Kyle hit a ball that had bounced twice , then sent the return shot out.......and both were allowed!
Novak hadn't realised that the shot was eventually out...but he raised the issue of the double bounce with the Umpire, but his objection was overruled!
The commentators brought it up on Hawkeye later and showed it to the television viewers!
Fortunately, Novak kept his calm..... and went on to win!
Another men's seed is out.... Alexander Zverev.
It is certainly a tournament of upsets!
I'm glad to hear you, too, like McEnroe........
I remember recommending his book to you ..... oh, quite a while back now........
Did you ever read it?




Hello, Pigale!
I'd never come across Benoit Paire before.
I do know a lot of French tennis players, but his name has never surfaced.
I'm happy for it to be another long time before I see him again!
Yes, very hot here...it seems to be getting worse by the day!
We are fitting in a longer dog walk very early morning, whilst this heat prevails.
I am glad to have the tennis to watch!

Hello, Elle!
I saw a bit of Novak's game.
He was playing quite well.
I have not read McEnroe's book.
I like him, though, but not as much as I like Tracy Austin!
Just hearing a policeman has been rushed to hospital.
They suspect he has been contaminated with Novichok.
Goodness knows where this will end!

Hi, Rusty!
Oh dear! Is this a new attack on the policeman?
I haven't heard anything about it?
Where did it happen?
Do the authorities know why?
Can you imagine what would happen should there be another war?
We are living in a sick world.......
I fear for my grandchildren.
I'm sitting quietly reading.......it is still extremely hot here.

Hi Elle and Rusty,*

Is this second policeman in hospital because it is feared he has
been contaminated by Novichok or has is actually been contaminated
'for sure'?

Elle,

Re your post 21805 (last night around 8pm) did you really mean this

'We are fitting in a longer dog walk very early morning, whilst this heat 'prevails'?
Blame it on the heat!
Looking at your BBC UK weather, it seems your temps will
gradually come down during this coming week.

Think ours will follow the same pattern - so cheer up, it won't
last for ever!!!