Tennis thread: looking forward to the new season

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

Five hours at the hairdressers Fizzy. Is His Lordship having a banquet tonight?

Jane - it wasn’t really five hours - just felt like it - I’m fighting a losing battle against the greys which is expensive and time consuming!

Just listening to the Tennis Podcast - they were talking about Grigor’s outfit - apparently he has an interest in fashion and was heavily involved in the design of his tracksuit . Not sure that those two sentences go together but apparently he seemed happy in his press conference which is good

I don’t think Rafa’s playing now until Thursday (probably in the middle of the night)

oh dear- Ivashka is getting very cross that he let his lead run away.

I quite enjoyed his plaintive cry

Sometimes I'm tempted to go grey but then I think nah and stick some box colour in which probably looks just as bad.

Looks as if our favourite Norwegian has made a comeback - it’s two sets all now.

Jane at banquet.

I noticed Anderson had got into a long battle - some things never change eh!

I haven't listened to the podcast yet, but I love that grigor had a hand in designing the tracksuit!!

I think it's sheer determination rather than skill that gets Kev through these matches!

He's in bother now!

Anderson's hair looks so much better with that cut.

Is this one of those 10 point tie breaks?

His hair looks much better, I agree!

Looks like it is. Ivashka has played so well. I'm rooting for him.

Well done to those people for staying there for so long!

I embraced the grey ( I started with a few at 28!!) & am now totally white & love it. Have been white for about 20+ years now. Don't know if I'd have been so keen if I was going to be salt & pepper for ever.

Loving your tennis commentary - better than any of the paid pundits - even AC!!

Been out all day and just catching up with everything now.

Fizzy yep, fashion and Grigor's outfits do not belong together! Perhaps it's what counts as haute couture in Sofia

Raahh I'll make an Evans fan of you yet.....

Really good win for Dart.
I see Heather Watson still hasn't got on court!

DH finished work last Friday and doesn't have anything else on at the moment, so we went to the cinema today (saw 1917) and then had a late lunch at Cote Brasserie. Felt very decadent
I could get used to it (I'm sure the novelty will wear off though) but DH does need to find another job at some point. He needs to bring in the money and get out from under my feet

I think I might have to go grey eventually magi but I’m in denial at the moment - i do think all white hair looks good (I probably am all grey under the dye anyway )

Your day sounds lovely kazza - I saw 1917 at the weekend - it was good but a hard watch. Having His Lordship under my feet all day would drive me mad

The AO scheduling is a bit weird - hope that Heather Watson lasts a bit longer than (most) of the other Brits when she finally gets on court.

Morning all.

I am just watching a bit of Grogor and Tommy Paul. It is the battle of the gaudy nike kits and Grigor could be in trouble.

And Berrettini could be on his way out...

Looks as if Cilic squeezed through against Paire.

My eyes aren’t ready for one of Grigor’s outfits this early in the morning!

Morning!

I caught the very end of the Cili C match. He was so up for it - really pleased for him. I would say he's a possible dark horse here... But I don't want to jinx him.

Can't believe Berrettini. Isn't that Federer 's bit of the draw?

Cili C?!? That sounds like it should be his rap name

Kohlschreiber must be injured? Bit of a break for Stef.

Had to go and drop off dd1- Grigor still on shaky ground.

Yes, I think Berrettini might have been in Feds bit.

Oh wow, Paul has broken back.

I am pleased for Marin, he doesn't want too many matches like that. He hasn't had a lot of luck at slams the last year or so.

I've forgotten what they do here in the 5th set.

Tie break wise, that is.

Tie break, first to 10.