The All New TENNIS Thread. For those with Sky and those without.

[IAmNotLouise]

Accidentally filled up the last thread without realising.

Have the day off today so can sit and watch the tennis scores update.

We still have too.

I may not be a Djoko fan- but I'll go to the wedding. Will Nadal be there?

Friday order of play, Malaysia
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At least I think it is- the site has got me so confused this week, it could be for a week on Wednesday

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Ferrer should be OK. Wawrinka's got the harder draw.

I need to stop playing the Google doodle and do something.

the google doodle has reminded me dd1 wanted to get her sister a pinata for her birthday. I am not sure it is such a good idea .

Nooooooo! Ferrer has lost

Poor Ferrer. Delbonis out too. What shall we wear to the wedding? Think Potato will be there?!

We will need to wear hats. In the shape of . And Wimbledon purple and green. We will look ridiculous very smart

I think Potato should go. To makeup for getting beaten in the Wimbledon semi, its only fair

Stan is through at least.

This from Potato's FB page:

Después de un viaje eterno, llegamos a Tokyo. Pregunté dónde quedaba el baño y me dijeron: "Leé los carteles", jaja.

After a long trip, we arrived in Tokyo. I asked for the bathroom and they said: "Read the sign," haha.

Followed by a picture of a big sign all in Japanese writing

Oh yes, purple and green very stylish not. And tennis racquet shaped handbags? Yes, least Djok could do is invite Potato. We'll bring our dc to distract any female companions Pot and Nadal may have with them and bob's your uncle!

@ Del Potato

Been reading up on the bloke who beat Ferrer-he speaks a lot of languages. Japanese does not seem to be amongst them though

have you heard in the tennis news about Martina Hingis and her latest crime (after drugs/ adultery twice) ? aparantly her, her mum and mums boyfriend beatn up her estranged hubby.

cant link but its in google euosport tennis news.

Can I wear a tennis racket shaped fascinator?

I obviously jinxed Ferrer this morning. I'm going to stop giving any opinions on who might beat who or how easy somebody's draw is.

Not heard about hingis off to look now.

You can wear anything you like Clay so long as it's green and/or purple.

Yes I'd heard about Hingis Sad, she's a bit of a one isn't she?!

@ Hingis. She always looked so sweet and innocent- when she was 14.

It does make you wonder about so much pressure at a very young age- the current trend for players maturing physically and mentally later is probably a healthier one. Jennifer Capriati didn't fare so well either.

Stan's out now too.

Raonic beat Gasquet

Oh Stan[sad

and I'm still holding a grudge against Raonic

Yes me too Raahh, I metaphorically spit when I hear/see his name!

What do you think happened to everyone else on these threads? Wonder how seize's course is going?

Keep wondering about seize haven't seen her around in ages.

ooh- Sousa, the one who beat Ferrer , won in Kuala Lumpur.

order of play for Tuesday, Beijing

Hewitt is in action at themoment, but I imagine his is one of the last matches, which is why Monday's schedule has already gone pfft.

Djoko, Nadal, Ferrer all in action Tuesday.

I love the court names in Beijing

China is very much on my mind at the moment, as it is only 5 weeks tomorrow til ds goes. In fact, it would have been 2 weeks if they'd gone with the original date

Tsonga, Dogsbollocksoff, Nieminin (may have a few too many 'n's and 'i's in there) and Almagro all through first round in Tokyo. Not q sure when Pot playing, off to check in a min. He's been very active on FB these last few days, it's a bit disconcerting cos it makes you feel as if you actually know him (if only!) Meant to ask earlier, did any of you read the diaries written by Thomas Drouet? He was Tomic's hitting partner, the one John Tomic assaulted. Those Tomics, esp Tomic Senior, are what you might call Not Nice.

Your ds is going to China Raahh? That's some school trip, better than the naff motor museum trips we used to go on. How long for? Bet he's excited (and that you're apprehensive - but he'll be fine! Not quite on the same level, but my 9yr old ds went on a PGL thing a couple of weeks ago or five days and did he miss us? Did he hell!)

Have headache today (which is assuredly not helped by being on here!) and want to hide under my duvet. Hope you're all ok.

So Pot is second match up on centre court tomorrow. First match starts at 11am (Tokyo time). His flight took 37 hrs with 4 hr stopover in London - if I'd have known he could've come here for his tea, bless him!

37 hours!!Poor Pot!

Yep, very nervous. He's only 10. It's all been very rushed, and huge amounts of fund raising has gone on to pay for it all. He's very excited, I keep thinking a few more years would have been better

We went to the Isle of man in my final year of primary. It rained, and I had a miserable time.

He'll have a great time, Raahh. A much better time than you will sat at home worrying about him.

We were supposed to go to France in year 6 but somehow ended up going to Jersey instead.

Rafa, Ferrer and Robson all playing in Beijing tomorrow.