Get your strings tightened and your balls polished - gearing up for Aussie Open

[JuanPotatoTwo]

Happy New Year tennis folks (and others of course, if there are any) :)

Getting very very excited to see Pot back in action, feel like a hyperactive child rather than a middle aged woman. He didn't make it to Brisbane so wasn't counting on Sydney but he's there. Look:

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C'mon Doggy (even though your squeaky shoes are grating on my ears!)

Dogs appeared to go home after the second set.

Ahh well. There's still Ferrer. Vamos !

Grrr He almost had djok then decided not to bother with the last set!
Vamos ferrer!
I like Djokovic but it would be nice to see someone else win.
Murray losing later as well would be good but I don't think it's gonna happen.

I would LOVE Thiem to beat Murray. I am not sure he will. But it would be great.

Where's Juan? She's Team Thiem.

I hope at the very least he gives Murray a tight match.

First set Dom! Whoop!

Go Thiem! or whatever it is in German....

1st set Thiem lets hope he can hold it together...

Raahh I was just trying to work that out myself

Watching Dogs retreat in the third set with his tail between his legs was very disappointing.

Am supporting Murray tonight as usual, so might not be welcome here just now??

Go Murray!!! Though he's making a very difficult job of it, and Thiem is playing very well.

Drama -you are always welcome

Apparently, Dogs had a hamstring injury in the 3rd- but I might have made that up

I'm miffed because I can't actually watch, and my score refreshing finger is tired

Thank you Raahh

Oh

Never mind....

There's still Ferrer!

Thiem is one to watch for the future. He's a very good player going by what I saw tonight, especially in the first set.

Berdych or Monaco up next for Muzza.

Ferrer must be playing tomorrow? Vamos David!

Just realised no Fed this week. I hadn't missed him

Good win for Isner earlier.

Ferrer went off like a train against Djok, but it's back on serve now.

Vamos David!

I hid the thread

Well, Djok/Murray in the final. Can't say I'm bothered I can't 'watch' it.

Good win for Djok, and a bagel as well

A bloody bagel. Aarggh. I gave up watching early in the third set when I realised which way the wind was blowing. Was Murray injured, or did he just run out of steam?

You'd think Djok would've let him win as a wedding present

I wonder if Kim got a say in the wedding date, being the bride and all? Or was it a case of Andy saying 'Right, the hotel is fully booked during the winter break, so we'll do it in April. You know- in that bit of the clay season I don't bother with, because I never win. '

I reckon the wedding date was booked with the tennis calendar in mind, neatly between tournaments. So no, I don't think Kim had a say

I gather (can't remember where from) that Kim has agreed to a delayed honeymoon because of the upcoming clay season. What a tolerant woman she must be.

Well, I doubt Monte Carlo or Barca will miss him

Kim makes me think of Waity Katie really- they are the Wills and Kate of Tennis

Ha ha! They really are, aren't they!

Just seen the pics of the wedding- and whilst the men (including Andy ) looked great (love a man in a kilt), I did not like Kim's dress- from the pictures it looks very unflattering. Really didn't like the grey/silver middle bit

Dh says I'm a bitch. He may be right- but he suggested she looked pregnant.

Congrats, anyway, Mr and Mrs Murray

I agree with you about Kim's dress just from the few pics I've seen.

Loved Judy's outfit, very classy.

And I do like a man in a kilt

Congrats to the happy couple!

And Judy looked lovely. Bet she was really proud.

I'm a bit in love with Judy.

Judy is awesome.

Loved Andy's FB message/tweet this morning with all the emoticons.