Tennis thread: to Winston Salem - and beyond! All your build-up to the US Open here...

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Cincinnati finals tomorrow... Meanwhile Andy Murray travels to Winston Salem (by car ) today...

Welcome one and all

Hurrah!!!

I only just saw your post kazza - should have mentioned Andy's carbon footprint!!

Yay!

the Goffin Boogie

Wtf!

I know he's from Belgium....but, seriously?!

Score watching, I'm guessing it's raining in Cincinnati

Oh dear, that clip .

Thanks for the new thread Private - I enjoyed the chat about Andy Murray’s transport arrangements

You mentioned a video of Delpo getting in and out of a swimming pool - where can I see this video???

Didn’t get to see any of the Goffin/Gasquet match - hope that Medvedev can win against Djokovic (if he really is playing in this tournament ). He is definitely improving as a player so fingers crossed.

Fizzy I don't believe Djok is even real, never mind playing. It's all a big conspiracy.

He doesn't even eat proper food probably

A few years back, Medvedev had a good run at Queen's , I think.

I liked what I saw then, but then he went off the boil a bit (and threw coins at umpires etc) .

Yes he looks like a Quentin Blake illustration /Shaggy from Scooby doo (though the goatee seems to have gone), but he seems like a decent bloke.

I just want someone to beat Djok- and Daniil did, earlier in the year, so there is hope .

*I know he's from Belgium....but, seriously?!

Oops I was trying to quote your post there kazza made me laugh so much

I've just been reading about Tommy Paul. He's 22, an up and coming US player. Lost to Foggy this week, but big things are expected of him.

The US Open have denied him a WC. He 's the highest ranked player not to get one- and it seems a bit odd. I don't know much about him, but it seems wrong that player trying to break into the big time is treated that way. When players like Murray, due to injury, get to prolong their protected ranking status, by taking wild cards to tournaments.

Surely the sport should be encouraging the young, new talent?

this post is not just because I'm not a Murray fan, honest

I think it happens a lot - and what we end up with is endless crap about how 'box office' Dick is.

Fizzy here's Delpo's video for your perusal - check out the background music!

Delpo rehab

Raahh I saw Taylor Fritz posted something about Tommy Paul not getting a wild card for the USO, and saying he disagreed with the decision etc.

It does seem a bit strange. Well the whole way wild cards are done at the slams is weird - do they still have that reciprocal system between the four slam countries? That's really unfair for a start.

Anyway I know what you mean, because obviously Andy can only play a limited no of matches on his protected ranking, so why use that at Winston Salem for example, who would love to give him a wild card (well anywhere would tbf). But it's not a very transparent system is it?

I think it must be raining in Cincinnati kazza - Petch did forecast a storm earlier. Hope it's not too windy out there for Novak.

It won’t let me watch the Delpo video - my internet has been a bit dodgy tonight though.

Maybe Novak is a figment of our imagination Raahh (if only!)

I remember the coin tossing thing but had forgotten it was medvedev - I did warm to him after Montreal though. I’ll like him even more if he wins against the elusive Djokovic

Thanks for the new thread, Private.

Delpo's front crawl/freestyle is rubbish - so much splash.

It is what I aspire to with every swim I do - but not in a choppy sea!

PS I do love Delpo - just need to give him some swimming lessons

Well Belgium is just an odd country, isn't it? A bit like Luxembourg.......

That Delpo video is ridiculous! The slow mo, the music, the ending! It's like a bad soft porn movie

Sorry Delpo

I like the Goffin boogie

Will try and watch the Delpo video - soft porn you say kazza?

Unfortunately I’ve now seen Djokovic - he does really exist - he looks as if he’s ready for the beach.

I’ve also managed to watch the Delpo video - not as exciting as I thought it would be

kazza you built it up too much!! It was terrible though. Between that and the soppy holiday photos I'm wondering what is going on with Delpo! If he doesn't watch out, boogying Belgians will usurp him at the top of my favourites list!

magi you definitely need to give Delpo a swimming lesson and tell him to catch himself on!

I love Belgium kazza -. think of their food. They're so good at carbs with all the waffles and frites and beer - not to mention the chocolate. What's not to love?!

Sorry if I raised anyone's expectations. I should have just said the video was bad and ended the sentence there.

I don't like waffles, though will happily have the beer and frites (with moules!). And the chocolate

I do love Kim Clijsters aswell

You shouldn’t have mentioned Delpo and porn in the same sentence Kazza - I got overexcited

Fizzy
Apologies!

Bugger. Just checked the scores before switching my phone off, only to see that Cock is a game away from the first set

Night night everyone!