NEW TENNIS THREAD! Happy 2016! Gearing up for the Aussie Open.

[Raahh]

Here we are again- last year has flown. Soon be Wimbledon.

Hope everyone is well- very wet here (NW).

So, Qatar has started, Rafa has won his first round in Doha after a shaky start. So that's already better than last year!
Hopman cup underway.

Here's to an exciting 2016, Olympic year, can anyone stop Djok, who is starting to look unbeatable?

I'm really hoping Rafa can have a better year, and of course there is a wee Murray on the way . (Might not be a fan of Andy, but babies are always good news).

But if Andy does managed to pull it off, he will only lose to Djoko anyway, so best put himself out of his misery now, and get back home in time to wifey and for the birth.

Looking good for Andy in fifth set.

Andy lucky Raonic got hurt.

Hoping the match finishes before my computer runs out of battery.

Spoke too soon - Andy won. I doubt whether I will watch the match on Sunday. Djoko to win in 3 sets.

We're going out on Sunday so I won't be able to watch it

Punk .

Jo Was awesomwe. hope she builds on this. so mature and gracious in interviews too (looking at YOU, Serena).

anyone else think Konta looks like Eddie redmayne????!!

can see serena popping out of that top any time. who the hell does she think she is? its tennis nota fashion show.

just cant warm to Djoko. and really wnet off him last Wimby when he shouted at the ballgirl. but I love Boris so carry on watching.

thin k with Djok he reminds me of a robot, so cold and clinical on court (but jokey off court, pretty much like Lendl was). theres no warmth to him IYKWIM.

so....dimi with shitslinger? so whos Maria got her claws into now then?

hope serena loses, cant stand her divaness.

and hope all the Scots/Brits win their finals. .

isn't Barabra Schett beautiful (Game set and MAts)? wish I looked like her, shes got a lovely yet cheeky face!. of course, drooling at MAts Wilander at the same time....

I really want to watch the final but I can't find the channel on my telly. I had to make do with live updates on line today and it wasn't remotely the same.

Omg!!!!!

Kerber has won

Hugo-i had to go out early, and have just seen this (and had hidden the thread).

Absolutely thrilled for Kerber!

Dh signed up for a free trial of eurosport so I got to watch the last set, kerber was brilliant!

Why did you hide the thread?

Well done Kerber! That is great.

I love when someone new challenges the bigger names. So I would have been OK with Raonic beating Murray, for example, especially if he managed to topple Djokovic.

I really felt sorry for Raonic, I do think he could have won yesterday. Whether he could have beaten Djokovic, I don't know. I just hope his hip issues won't be a problem like Rafa's knee has been, for example. I like Raonic.

I'm not sure whether I will get chance to watch tomorrow, and I'm not really bothered who wins. Think Djokovic will though.

Hugo I hid the thread by accident, I'm always doing it. 10 years on mn, and I still hit hide instead of flip from time to time!

Missed the match earlier but just seen highlights of third set. Looked like a really good match, the women's final can be a let down but this one wasn't. Fair play to Serena, she must have been disappointed but she was very generous in defeat. Well done Kerber!

Ah, I was worried I'd missed some controversy and it had gone right over my head.

Stupid highlights are just showing the final set; I've seen that bit I would like to see some of the first set please.

SO pleased Kerber won! It was a great match, nice to see a "proper" match rather than Serena bulldozing all competition.

Was so tense in the last set! Really thought SW would fight her way back, but no! Great

BBC cuts means we can't watch it live. Match at 8:15. Highlights on BBC2 at 2pm .

anyone else think Konta looks like Eddie redmayne????!!

Yes! I thought exactly the same when she was being interviewed. She could have been in The Danish Girl and saved ER the trouble!

bagel .!!
glad its not just me.

well done Kerber that was surprising yet awesome. and yes, kudos to serena for being gracious for once. seemed genuine.

and well done Jamie and Bruno too. was so sweet seeing Andy taking pics on his phone, proud of his bro!and yes, he should be in bed!!

Hello all

Sooooooooooooooooooooo annoyed we can't watch live. Effing bbc.

So, so proud of Jo, she did so well, I really hope she builds on reaching the semi and goes on to bigger & better !

Wasn't Angie FANTASTIC !

Jamie & Bruno were great too, I'm hoping that its a good omen that Serena lost. I'm definitely Team Andy !

Cannot listen to the commentators on the radio, they waffle so bloody much you miss the action, so it'll be anxiously watching the website for me.

GO ANDY !

I think it would be lovely that he could tell his firstborn that he was Champion just before they were born. Don't care if Djikdock wins Wimby & US (he wont win RG ) I just really really really want Andy to beat Novak.

Also thought it was lovely Andy watched Jamie & Bruno.

I don't much like Serena, but she was very gracious in defeat. I liked the way she walked round the net to give Kerber a hug.

ANd:

Go! Andy!

Come on Andy! Can't watch today so will be hoping I can get phone signal to keep up with the score.

I have been awake since silly o'clock- dh thinks I've lost the plot, but he has leant me his giant iPad so I can watch it live.

I have a flask of coffee and a hot water bottle

I'm on the sofa with a blanket and a cup of earl grey watching it on Eurosport. DH is in bed under strict instructions not to ring his bell unless he gets a dvt (he's got a full leg cast). i'm hoping this doesn't go 5 sets as I have to take DH to hospital at 12.