Tennis Thread: Australian Open 2019 & onwards..........

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Hope it's OK for me to start a new thread - could not believe we'd burned out on the last one.

Am looking forward to seeing highlights of the Fed/Tits match later.

I do not want Frew to commentate.

34 aces is a lot for Rafa.

He might tell a few more stories!

Let's hope they have happier endings!

yes let's hope so!!

Stefanos' hands looked like they were shaking there when he was trying his laces - I wonder if he's just nervous?

Not long before they mentioned the clock.

The first set took half an hour. He's hardly time wasting , is he? Focus on the important stuff.

oh belt up.

Can we have Mats back?

All Frew ever talks about when Rafa plays is his time.

Here we go again with the blooming clock chat

Tee hee - x-post Raahh!! Yes I know - how about talking about the actual tennis?! Or is that a crazy idea?!

It's so boring, and with Frew, so very predictable.

Arghhh!

I'm going to have to mute it.

Even his tennis commentary is annoying "he used his arms " oh I thought I was watching football...

It's ridiculous

he used his arms

Yes I think that's what they normally use?!

He would be in big trouble if he used his feet.

Frew has transferred his Fed allegiance to Stefanos.

Rafa!! Too good.

No need for the anode comments about net play
Rafa's one of the best volleyers out there. Andy Murray said so!

There is no need for the commentators to show bias at all- I'm sure Dan Maskell never did

(Well, he probably did).

no idea what anode is. Snide! Snide comments!! Is what that should have said.

blimey!

Nadal is throwing everything at him.

But Stefanos has answers- which I love. He is not intimidated.

He seems to have settled a bit now.

Rafa not letting up though.

I can't stop eating. I feel the size of a house. Possibly a bungalow, as I'm very short.

Raahh I'm just eyeing the last piece of Christmas cake! It's not even 10am

Ooh- Vamos*!

I think even injured Kei lasted longer than this.
O.k, that's a bit of an exaggeration.