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

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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?

Fiderer- not sure what you mean, but only Wimbledon have all- white rules.

anywhere else, they wear what they want.

What's the Cinderella story?

Delpo's return after so much injury, beating the world no. 1 in the first round, and making it this far ... ain't that enough?

Raahh sorry, meant just that. Only used to whites as don't watch other tournaments so it's weird (not bad) seeing colours

Is Hingis a bit stroppy? didn't seem content with ''just'' silver. well done Russians.

and congrats Mattek and sock. Socks looking Amish with the beard.

Are Andy and rafa starting to go bald?

Did kei win for bronze?

Why do the Brazilians hate Argentina so much?

would love Andy to go double gold for GB too but my hearts with Delpo, agree all, a fairytale and I wish it earned ranking points.

knowing delpo hell be ecstatic with silver, unlike robson last time and hingis. so would Andy, so...aaaargh! whoever wins wins. .

whats with the yellow shoes?????

Basically, JM was all set to break through and probably become the 3rd best player behind Fed and Rafa, after winning the US Open in 2009. He beat Rafa and Fed back to back in that tournament and I think he was the first to do that. Then in 2010, he injured his right wrist, followed not that long after by injuring his left.

Fairytale story! THAT'S what I should have said, not Cinderella.

Brazil and Argentina have a longstanding rivalry mainly over football and which is perceived as the main country in Latin America.

Becker- think Rafa has been thinning for a while, and he knows it. Murray has a definite bald patch he doesn't bother hiding.

and ranking points would be so deserved, if Delpo won this.

I haven't been able to find out why Rio isn't giving points, when London did.

Full disclosure: I was not happy with JMDP back at that US Open in 2009.
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That was a disappointing result in his service game. I hope he perks up from here on in.

no points this time.

Nice break back -- keep it going, Juan.

Think Delps tired after match yesterday. Hope its not a bagel match and he gives all he can.

right, going to sign off now and watch this . good, he just got a game.

BTW these overpaid BBC prestenter, did anyone hear the presenter after the Murray/Nish match say Murray won 2 sets to NIL ????????????????

Yuck. It's like I've committed the commentator's curse.

2 nil?? I agree that Del Potro looks tired, but he has time to play himself into the match.

Oh good -- back on serve.

I only just learned that commentators aren't always on site when they are covering matches. Sometimes, they are just in a studio somewhere. I was aghast.

Am I the only one who didn't know?

The pair who are doing the phlegmatic play-by-play on the NBC app sound like they could be in Pig's Knuckle, Arkansas for all the life they are bringing to the match. Thank heavens for the crowd.

I think the end is near. Del Potro has given his all, but he looks shattered now.

Desperate for bed but loving this match

I do love Delpo but not as much as Andy

Plus we've had super Saturday and this has turned into sensational Sunday medal wise

Who could possibly not want TeamGB to win gold here

vamos Juan !!

Really creme. I was thinking that he looked to still be in this

Tense. I'm desperate for bed too

He's had a new lease of life after the trainer came on, but he's looked tired at various times all match, especially when he has to get down low.

What.a.match. Wow.

Yessss!! What an amazing match.

Who could possibly not want TeamGB to win gold here

^^ this!!!

What a match indeed! I'm feeling quite emotional here. Very, very happy for Andy, and so glad Delpo is back to his best.