Tennis Thread: Countdown to the Return of Delpo at a Very Specific Time

[JaneJeffer]

New thread for February. Happy St. Brigid's Day everyone

we really need the tennis to start, don't we??!

scratches around for chicken puns

Is Matthew Elden the really unphotogenic one who looks completely different on TV?

I think Norrie's goose is cooked already...

I tried...

Yes that sounds like him! I nearly keeled over when I saw him being interviewed - he looks completely different. Photos don't do him justice at all!

It's really weird isn't it!

A v strange phenomenon...

He was great when he was commentating, wasn't he?

And yes, he is better looking than he first appears.

Yes - I can't remember exactly what he said but I remember thinking at the time that it sounded v insightful

Easy win for FAA just now. They've just described him as "dripping with quality" - sounds gross

Felix plays Tsitsipas next. Daniela just said it would be "one for the young ladies" - presume she means the likes of us

Not sure I qualify on either count private peri menopausal female perhaps....
Norrie didn't seem to put up much resistance, judging by the scoreline

I qualify - I'm only a year short of (old style) pension age but I reckon I could cope with Tsitsipas - pas de problemo.

Have to sat that DC are always telling me to act my age & not my shoe size!

I'm with you there kazza. It would have been great if she'd said "this is one for peri-menopausal females everywhere" - or just all females everywhere and left it at that! It is International Women's Day after all!!

Secret hottie Matt Ebden is out, 2 tiebreak sets v Karlovic.

Btw, is Grigor injured? I thought I read he'd dropped out of IW but now I can't find it anywhere...

Stan v Dan is about 8pm GMT tonight, rudely clashing with Ernests v Alex Bolt. Amazon will be showing Stan's match no doubt, they say you can watch other matches on catch up after they've finished - but I'm not sure if all courts are available at the time the match is being played?

Well here we go (shortly) for Dan and Stan. Windy in IW by all accounts.

Also if you haven't seen this funny clip of Tsitsipas playing doubles I recommend!! (V short clip)
oh dear

Oh dear

Keeping an eye on the score. First set tiebreak...

And Dan won it.

Evans has just won the first set. He's been playing well to be fair, not much in it really.

Stan needs to break out the stat

Come on Stan! He's looking a bit ruffled.

Yay Stan! 1 set all

Allez Stan!

Wish I could be watching this rather than just looking at the scores on my phone. Anyway, can't keep my eyes open anymore, so switching off. Hope I wake up to a Dan win but I doubt it. Enjoy the rest of the match and night night

I wouldn't bet against it kazza. He is getting loads of break points - here comes another one in fact....

Me too kazza ! good night

I wish you could both watch as well! That would be much more fun!