Tennis Thread:- The players are all on holiday, 2018 is coming to an end, but 2019 is around the corner and there will be lots to look forward to!

[Raahh]

Although I can't think about January yet...

I'm still in denial it's nearly December- which means ds will be 16 , and I will be 47 and another year will be over.

Fizzy yes Delpo's fisherman's jumper was another highlight of the year - albeit imaginary

I still think it’s real Private - I can picture it along with the log fire - just right for Christmas

I think we all suffer from the Mandela effect when it comes to Delpo's fisherman's jumper

I meant to say earlier my favourite part of the looong match was when Drama said to hell with this I'm going to walk the dogs. It just summed up the frustration

Was it still going on when she got back, by any chance?!

I think so!

I was on holiday when that match was going on - we went to the beach, out for lunch, out for dinner and the match was still going on. By the time Rafa and Novak came on I was slightly worse for wear (was in Mallorca) and vaguely remembered shouting vamos Rafa with an elderly Spanish man - good times

Fizzy

Saw this on twitter earlier - where tennis is being shown on tv/online next year. Really useful - but ridiculous that it needs a spreadsheet!!!

mobile.twitter.com/yelnats_eel/status/1076247215075717120/photo/1

I am watching 'Christmas at the Coopers' on Netflix whilst ironing. It has the wonderful Alan Arkin in it and ticks all my schmaltzy Christmas boxes.
it also has lots of dogs in it, which makes me happy.

That's a good one Raahh!!

I'm watching Nadal v Djokovic at Wimbledon. It's 4-2 in the second set, super high-quality tennis, and AC is going on about gardening!!

On YouTube I should say. I haven't gone back in time (sadly).

Private it woulds be a great Christmas miracle Rafa could win.

'Christmas at the Coopers' (which somehow I have never seen before) made me cry

We got here. Just 5 mins later than scheduled to be at DGCs.

A real Christmas miracle.

Yay magi! That's great. A real life Hallmark Christmas film!!

Raahh they nearly always make me cry, despite being totally predictable!

Brilliant stuff magi .Have a wonderful time!

magi Stan was also travelling through Geneva airport over Christmas!
Festive Stan

Hope everyone had a good day yesterday!

19 days until the Aus Open

PS I think Stan is the king of cheesy social media posts - tennis-wise that is

I saw a picture from the ATP site of Stan with his personalised Christmas Wrapping paper.

And Sascha with a very cute dog.

My sister flew to Mexico today, after we spent Christmas Eve there for dinner with my dad and his partner and yesterday, my mum and hers

it was very good of her to host twice, since she had to be at the airport at about 6 this morning ( to be fair, we live both live less than a mile from it, so not too bad).
I used to work there. 5am starts on Boxing day were always fun- passengers who had overlndulged on Christmas day always looked even blearier eyed than normal.

dd1(12) got a record player for Christmas, and I have been indulging in the nostalgia of playing all my old dusty vinyl.

My Bay City roller album was a big hit.

Stan's cheesy social media pics always make me smile.
I'm so glad you made it magi
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas?
I got a renewal for my tennis tv subscription from one of my brothers (my favourite one ) so yay!

Hope you had a nice Christmas too mama - what a great present from your DBro, no wonder he's your favourite!!

Raahh I can't believe the youngsters are getting into vinyl again, I chuckled out/gave away all my records ages ago - seems a very rash move now!

Twitter etc is full of pics of players jetting off/arriving at various places. Andy Murray has arrived in Brisbane. Fed is in Perth for Hopman Cup, as is Tsitsipas. I think Rafa and Djok are playing that exhibition in (?)Dubai?

I chucked out my records, not chuckled stupid autocorrect. I'm definitely not chuckling about it, what if they were worth something?!?

DS's friend got a record player too. I still have records from my teenage years. I find it funny that they're back in vogue what with Spotify having most songs you can think of. I have a pile of videos in the garage. Maybe VCR's will also come back

Stan looks good!

players and koalas

Private vinyl is so expensive to buy now- I was in HMV the other week, it was quite scary. The player I asked my dad to get dd1 was just a £20 Bush one from Argos- (in case the novelty wore off!) the sound is actually really good.The album she really wants is taking a while to come (she asked very last minute for a player)- that is costing more than the player !

Happy Birthday, to Roanic, before I forget

I hope 2019 continues in the right direction!

Keith looks a bit suspicious of that koala!

Jane you'd better hold on to those tapes, just in case! You could be sitting on a goldmine...

I can't believe how expensive records are. I suppose it's because they're not as mass produced as other stuff? Amazing.

Aw yes Happy birthday Milos. Wow, 27 eh - mind you that is a relative youngster by today's playing standards. Back in the day he'd probably have been contemplating retirement!