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?

carabos- I agree. I don't know how they keep going. They must run miles per match.

I've bribed ds to walk the dog. So that's one less thing to do before 3pm

Federer will have the edge on Sunday, having more time to recover after his match. But he is also older, so it might balance out.

right- now they can't keep penalising Nadal for his time keeping, and then think it's funny when he's delayed because of twats carrying beer.

I keep flicking over to the skiing when I am nervous. Every time I turn over, someone has fallen, and they are waiting for a stretcher/medic/air ambulance

There are so many injuries. Makes you wonder why anyone does it, really.

oh blimey. It could nearly all be over.

I'm getting a backache from sitting too long. Come on Rafa!

Mac thinks he's at Wimbledon

Vamos!!!

Yes! Getting the crowd geed up ( how do you spell it?!)

Had so much to do today!
Great match

I can't believe the match is still going on, I thought for sure it will be all over by the time I woke up. Unreal. And lucky for me!

What is Rafa doing, 2 errors like that

It will be soon.

Xisca is looking a bit more worried now.

HE HAS THE BREAK!!!!

Do not fuck it up.

Thank you.

Yass!!

Morning! Afternoon Hearts

Knowing Pascal, he will now give Rafa a time fault...crucial moments and all....

Serving for the match! VAMOS

VAMOSSSSSSS

Morning Raahh

So tense.

EEK.

How can his dad just sit there laughing? Nerves?

Bugger.

Match point!!!!!

This is so good!

I wish Rafa would stop spinning around- every time he does, he loses focus, and the point. Every single time.

How's it going? Miles away from a TV.