Today we had tickets to the Lyon ATP tennis final at Parc de la Tete d’Or.
It’s only a 30 minute walk from the house but Lyon is experiencing a vague de chaleur – a heat wave. It was 31 degrees today.
As Parc de la Tete d’Or has a flower garden and a zoo in it, there are some great sites on your way to the court.
We got to the temporary court built on the site of the velodrome.
Once in our seats we realised just how hot it was. 31 degrees with the sun directly overhead.
We were both hoping for a straight sets Cameron Norrie victory. The UK no 1 won the first but Cath had to leave – that’s how hot it was.
I stayed for the second set hoping for a swift victory- and Norrie had two match points at one stage. But he blew those and it went to a tie-break which he lost. I decided to leave then – not having too much faith in Norrie. But I should have had more because he won the decider in double- quick time, 6-1.
It was a great day – hot but great. Nice to see Lyon putting on such a well-organised event.
Thrown to (the) Lyon 
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