Tennis thread: looking forward to the new season

[PrivateSpidey]

While we dream up our Australian Open advent calendar, the chat continues!

ugh.

Dick is chewing his towel.

Much as I want to watch tennis, I don't want to watch him. And the Fritz match wasn't appealing to me much (though Fritz lost the first set).

Now they are fawning over Dick's tweener.

A sentence I never expected to type.

Yuk

What happened when Stef’s Mum and Dad were getting involved?

Stef had lost the set- and went on a rant, smashed his racquet and got a telling off from mum and dad .

I've decided to catch up on 'Call the Midwife', prime started wobbling.

Plus, I just can't stand watching Kyrgios.

Thanks Raahh it was quite funny! For some reason I can forgive Stef for his brattish behaviour - there’s just something about Kyrgios that really winds me up.

Grrr no not everyone loves the underarm serve - I’m also thinking of turning off!

Funny, isn't it? Some players, when thy kick off, I can understand why. But Dick does it for effect, I'm sure, and deliberately winds up his opponents.

I just love all your comments about the tennis you are watching - makes it come alive for me so well.

Thanks!

So the Stef match has gone into a 3rd set.

I've nearly finished with Call the Midwife, so am flicking between the two .

I was watching Kyrgios and Tsitsipas which then inexplicably switched to Bulgaria v Moldova in the doubles on the main channel! Presumably because they're in GB's group. I thought the other match had finished!

Anyway. I'm back with it now.

That Stef racquet smash was awful

Meanwhile - Goffin did well didn't he?

Goffin did do well.

I hate it when they switch matches without warning.

At least Our Sue , Voice of Doom , lets us know .

exactly! This lot just change it without so much as a by your leave!

Meanwhile, Grogor is in action in the doubles and they have won the first set.

Yes I noticed he was in the doubles as well - it's relentless isn't it? I just don't know why they'd want to start their season playing all these matches, singles and doubles, on into the middle of the night! It just seems madness to me.

But then again I am lazy and not a top tennis player, so maybe that's why I don't get it

PS is this just played out like a normal best of 3 sets? They're not about to spring a random tie break on us are they, does anyone know?

I'm lazy too.

I think some players like the match practice- I know a lot was made of Rafa going to Melbourne 'cold' last year because he wasn't able to play any of the build up events. It didn't do him any harm in the end, but I think he likes to be match fit.

Djok, on the other hand, often doesn't do a lot of the smaller pre- tournaments.

Private they have probably made up a new breaker just for this.

Or they play to the death.

Maybe.

Deja vu for Grogor, who has just lost the second set with his partner.

I am sick of seeing that towel in Dick's mouth.

Damn.

Meanwhile, it's close over in the Dimitrov decider.

And Belgium have won! Grogor will not be happy.

Been score watching this morning and see that GB have gone through to the quarter finals because Belgium beat Bulgaria 2-1.
They now play the Aussies, who had already won their group.
Not sure I fancy GB's chances but maybe Dick will have a meltdown and implode or something
Tough call for Raahh if Dick plays Dan
A match to avoid watching, I'm sure

kazza

I've just found this site!!

www.facebook.com/pg/Shut-Up-Andrew-Castle-you-know-nothing-about-Tennis-521923501187004/posts/

Which of you started it?

I can't see most of it as I don't do Facebook.

That’s funny magi. Looking at the comments it could be anyone of us

One of the posts is about AC implying that Tim Henman’s parents are swingers

A voice like an abandoned tin mine whatever that sounds like!!

If you search AC on twitter not that I would ever, of course it's basically a load of comments like this. Good old AC - he may talk some rubbish, but he does make me laugh (unless he's writing off Delpo that is).

Speaking of Delpo, I haven't heard whether he's confirmed for the Aus Open yet, does anyone know? I am not getting my hopes up.

I haven’t heard anything about Delpo either Spidey . Fingers crossed he’ll be fit and healthy soon