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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Oh no Rahh that dreadful! I really hope he's ok, drive safely the weather here is bad.

Raahh hope DS is OK. That's awful.

I'm back. He's ok, bit shaken- covered in hot chocolate, and his neck is a bit red, but his hand is worse. The nurse checked him over. He wanted to stay, so I've said to call me if he needs me.

It turns out it's the same joker who has been causing him grief since day one. He was 'pretending' to pour the drink, and ds stood up at that point to see what the others on the table were laughing at. He knocked the cup. So- kind of an accident, but still not great.

I come home to find Rafa is blowing it.
Vamos -you lemon!

Glad he's ok Raahh bless him. Not as bad as if it had been outright deliberate but still not wonderful.
Vamos Rafa get a grip. He's all over the place right now and I have to go out soon!

I'm waiting for the how 'many matches has he won/lost from this position ' stat. Unless i missed it

Ds has a lovely friend who has been sitting with him, so i think he will be ok. He's only missed P.E

Right VAMOS!! You'd better win this- or we will never hear the end of it.

Sorry about your DS, Raahh. I thought they'd sorted all that out. Sort of an accident but one that shouldn't really have happened.

Rafa- it had all calmed down- the main culprit was moved, but they left this one in his form. He spends more time in detention than lessons.

Oh no. Not the doctor

Ha!i appear to have paused my tv

The Tomic/Kohlshreiber match is looking good. And less stressful to watch Very close.

Don't lose the break!

Vamos! Now serve out the set...

Or not....

I am not up for a 5 setter.

I don't think Rafa is either

Glad to hear DS is alright, Raahh.

I don't think Rafa's in for a 5 set either.

At least make it to 2 sets.

I was hoping this would be over before i went for dd2. It might be (with the wrong result) or it might not.

Thank goodness for a quick set!

VAMOS RAFA !

If he can just get through this, tomorrow is another day.

Do you think he knows he is agony to watch ?

MrsV- It is. Far worse for us than him, i reckon

I'm calling my doctor...

Oh yes, far worse for us - he's supposed to know what he's doing !

I have smelling salts, and Vamosbitch to hide behind.

Arghhh! I have to pick up dd2. And the signal near school is rubbish, and I can't find a radio channel that is playing the match.

And it's raining

I'll be back...

I'm following via bbc sport.

Just had match stats. Surprisingly, Rafa's won more !

Odds are in his favour, I suppose.

Want to wallop Leon Smith though (commentating). Chops & changes his mind like the wind.

Rafa really needs to break serve.

This is tense.

VAMOS RAFA