TENNIS THREAD!- From the Road to Rio, to Flushing Meadows...

[Raahh]

before my phone decides to give up altogether, here's a new thread to get us on our way.

Andy Murray still in the Olympic Singles, as is Rafa,

Jo Konta through for the women.

Lots of missing names from the top players- but we are edging towards the US open- without Federer- and who knows, maybe even without Djokovic.

Could we be heading for all change at the top?

Lorenzi making up in the second set, for the fact he had chances in the first.

And Stan and Dan are playing now.

This is not going to be the night I get go to bed early, is it?!

This is not going to be the night I get go to bed early, is it?!

No! We need you as our reporter!!

Come on, Andy!

Flicking between Eurosport 1 and 2

Well done Dan the man

Come on Andy.

Watching numbers on a screen is giving me a headache.

Omg thank you Andy, time to sleep.

Oh jeez, I was thinking of an early night but Dan Evans, wowser!!

Wawrinka's obviously not playing his best but this is something else

I worry about Del Potro's wrist though, that he's putting it under strain with Wimbledon, Olympics and now this ... Hope it will be ok. Was lovely seeing him get silver in the Olympics

Well, I guess I'm not going to bed just yet

I'm loving Dan's "come ons".

Becker thank you, child is fine now. Nishky is not tennis related, it is the name of a horse my daughter rode years ago.

I am pleased for Dan Evans-he had held it together well, but if he could just win it in 10 mins so we can all sleep!

Kyle Edmund is the second night match tomorrow. I was seriously thinking about an early night and then getting up. Then I remembered I am at work on Monday!

Had to go and pee, so going to bed! I wonder if Dan can keep going in 5th. Will try to avoid news so I can watch in the morning.

Such a shame, but Dan has been incredible.

Poor Dan, I hope I didn't jinx him by giving up and going to bed. I should have had more belief.

Well konta is out, not a great performance from her. But Sevastova did play well, and seemed to have a better plan.

Monfils seems to be in charge against Baghdatis, I like them both, but gave always had a soft spot for Marcos. He's like a teddy bear.

Glad Wozniacki is through, I like Keys, but she isn't quite there yet.

Mfils is through, and it looks like Tsonga won't be far behind.

Arghhh! Rafa lost the first set 6-1 to Louis Pouille.

I was just coming on here to sob about that, Raahh

He's turning it around in the second, though.

Vamos

A Rafa win followed by a Djokovic not-win would be the perfect end to the summer hols for me

Space- He can do it. (I bloody hope so, anyway!).

Vamos

Pouille has a bright future, just not tonight .

I'm sorely tempted to subscribe to Eurosport, but if I did it would ensure that everyone I liked went out within minutes so I'd best not

I have just been setting my alarm to get up in the morning. 2 back tomorrow, 1 on Tuesday.

I am going to enjoy the quiet. The dog will probably make up for it.

He is fluffing this game though.

I might turn over for a bit.

BBC live scores are crap! They've still got it as 0-0 in the second set!

it's 3-1 to Rafa, he's serving, at advantage.