TENNIS FANS! New thread -With bouncier balls and clean towels...

[Raahh]

New thread for tennis fans, with or without the ability to watch on tv. Or even live and in person

(When should we start pestering for our back?)

Juan- I know - come on Dogs!! Unless he plays Rafa- and then, sorry, Bollocks, but I have to stick to Nadal

Now I still love Rafa but I am getting annoyed by all the tics....try not to watch in between points but once you notice it's hard not to see every time. What do you think Raah??

I don't know- I tend to forgive him all his foibles, because he basically so good to watch when playing. I suppose it's just who is he is, to me.

I get why some people find it annoying- and players- but players (who themselves have tantrums to stall play/break rackets etc/mutter to themselves constantly) who moan about it- I find hypocritical.

Murray

And it's not as if i don't like watching stroppy players- Gulbis is endlessly entertaining and I love Baghdatis- who must have broken hundreds of rackets in his time!

Hello! Can I join you on the tennis thread, please?

Long time lurker on the threads here. Decided to join in now you have a new thread. Favourite player is Rafa, also Ferrer & del Potro (Potato, right?). Murray fan but only because he's British. Not at all fond of Federer or Djokovic.

Well- Fed is not messing about either.
Stefan will be pleased.

mmmmmm....Stefan.....

Hello Drama !

We all manage to rub along nicely, despite our preferences. Apart from Juan and magi, who have both laid claim to Potato

Hi Raahh that's OK, I won't be fighting anyone for Potato

And I think Rafa is taken too?

Fed has just broken in the second.
Welcome drama, everyone's lovely here, (just don't get into the debate over who potato belongs too ) I don't like federer either though my son is djokovic s biggest fan.
My youngest is finally asleep, so give it about 3 hours and she'll be awake again, just in time for the nadal match

Well if we're uploading photos how about this Raah.....currently showing in the Men's underwear section of a local dept store. Not taken by me BTW but the tennis correspondent of The Times who lives near me..... Enjoy!

nice picture

Maryz- it's after the water shed, so your links will be fine

It's a good thing we are limited to 6 pictures though.

Night all. Enjoy watching Rafa ....

I wish it wasn't on so late- I mean, it's even on late over there.

Vamos Rafa

Morning all. No real surprises overnight then. I'm still sure something's up with Stan.

Glad that it seems to be commonly acknowledged that Pot is MINE :). Magi has publicly acknowledged lustful thoughts for other men so she's no longer a contender in the Pot wars.

I know I shouldn't as to to get ready for work...but thught I'd liven up yr morning with this photo of the rather lovely (in the flesh) Tomas Berdych who I saw signing autographs at Wimbldeon last year. He's also v amusing on Twitter....enjoy?

Peskypot

I will have as many men as I want!!

And never forget - safety in numbers!

Morning all, nadal looked great again didn't seem at all ruffled by the delay.
Drs meeting today for baby girl, I'm plucking up courage for the mammoth task of getting everyone out the door in some sort of order :-)

Morning all!

Nadal was in great form last night. I recorded it & watched the highlights over breakfast this morning. Watching him strip off his shirt at the end gave me a nice little lift before work.

Fognini - there's a player I really don't like. Sorry to any Foggy fans on here

Morning!

I was up on the middle of the night checking the website for the scores saddo I'm glad Nadal is having an easy-ish time of it.

The Pot Wars
sounds either drugs related, or a fight over an Emma Bridgewater 'Toast' plate

I'm pleased Dogs did well- I don't have lustful thoughts over him- his eyes are too close together and his hair is a bit greasy looking but his does have a nice smile. I will need a younger lust candidate, though, for when Nadal hangs up his racket. .

ordr of play

The Djok/Murray match could be interesting- difficult to call, Murray clearly likes Miami, but I think Djok is the more consistent player.

Be nice to see Fed progress too. He's only played Nishikori twice- and it's one apiece, but N's win came on clay, and was last year when Roger wasn't exactly at his best.

Rafa and mens underwear.

an oxymoron?

if hes sponsored by underwear then why doesn't he bloody wear underwear that doesn't give him wedgys?????