Tennis Thread: US Open final weekend, and all your autumnal tennis chat this way!

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Welcome one and all!

oh, he did bite it.

Nooo!
Amazon stopped working half way through Mac's speech and won't play the live feed anymore!

Argh I missed the speeches

Quite enjoyed I it overall though, although I liked the team interaction/coaching better than the actual tennis...

Ditto to all of that private
And let's hope the grey court doesn't catch on. I don't know if it was that or the (lack of) quality from Amazon Prime but the players looked like some superimposed cartoon characters on a video game

I enjoyed it more than I thought I would but definitely didn’t like the grey court - it just looked weird.

I loved the Mum and Dad coaching team and how everyone was so up for it. The Team World players looked genuinely gutted when they were all lined up for the presentation after they’d lost.

It’s in Boston next year (US not Lincolnshire!) - I’ve always wanted to go to Boston

Fizzy you'll have to tell his Lordship to find someone to look after the estate so you can go!

Team World did look gutted. I watched a bit of their press conference. All I can say about it is Milos Raonic was lovely: respectful to all the other players and v diplomatic and polite. Something some others could learn from

You mean some players aren't respectful and polite?
Can't think who you mean private

Yes Private - maybe Carson would be able to look after the estate . I can dream!

Yes can’t imagine who you might be talking about!

It's Delpo's birthday today- I hope he is celebrating with and . Proper cake, not some gluten vegan taste free or cake free cake like Djok would go for.

Happy birthday Delpo! He looks like the sort of person who would enjoy proper cake and wine

He does. 31, just a whippersnapper in men's tennis these days, right? Plenty of time to win another Slam.

(Just putting that out there into the universe, you know, like the relaxing log fire... )

Very funny post on FB, of Alex de Minaur's instagram- he's wearing what looks like a rabbit hat/scarf with pop up ears. it's very cute.

Can't work out how to link to it.

Just seen it he said he's happier with that than winning his match

, aww bless him!

I think "a fan" should send a bear version to Stan.

oh yes, that would be awesome.

I saw Murray won today and plays deMinaur next - hope he brings the hat

I noticed Delpo celebrated his birthday with a few beers. Stan would surely approve.

Wimbledon posted a clip of the Rafa-Delpo quarter final from last year - where they both hit those massive forehands and Rafa starts laughing. And Andy Murray in commentary goes "that's ridiculous"

Good times

Just seen that Murray lost his match against Alex. I hope Alex celebrates with his hat.

I read that Murray, very sensibly, is saying that if things dot go to plan over the next 5 months, he will consider retirement. No point playing if he's not enjoying it , he says, which is very wise.

Yes - the thing is, he's got to give it a decent go first hasn't he, is, a few more months, that makes sense to me too.

I think he's been sensible starting with doubles to test it out - he knows what he doing. He seems v pragmatic about it all. I hope he doesn't have to retire too soon though.

I can't remember whether he was going to play any more challengers or just stick with the main tour. Actually - isn't he playing a masters 1000 soon or have I imagined that?!

Meanwhile, I see Novak is hobnobbing in Lake Como - from potato picking to that, can't complain!

Private I'm sure he was down for Shanghai- which I thought was optimistic at the time, but it's all practice I guess, and it's not a bad time to get involved (when everyone else is knackered)

I saw that the ATP have chickened out of banning Dick- he is on 6 months probation ,that will kick in from when he accepts the conditions- and if he doesn't stick to the terms , he will be banned for 16 weeks. I don't thik it's good enough. And it allows him to play for the next few weeks and maybe do something that could trigger the ban from November- when the season if effectively at an end anyway, apart from for the top 8. The ATP are cowards, and still believe he is the cash cow everyone wants to see.

I read that Dick isn't going to play any more this season because of a collar bone injury.

I saw the final set of Andy this afternoon - think we might be continuing with Amazon Prime post the free trial period
He played fairly well but looked knackered at times, although he was on court for well over 2 hours. I think he's got his head screwed on the right way, so what do anything stupid.

Well, that's one way to avoid sanctions- by not playing at all

Grigor seems to be playing better lately.

Go Grigor!! I saw he was playing Chef Evans - wondered who you'd be supporting kazza

Yes I read about Kyrgios' injury. I agree with you Raahh - the whole "probation" thing seems a bit of a farce