Tennis thread: looking forward to the new season

[PrivateSpidey]

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

Aww have a lovely time with the little ones magi Happy Christmas

I was wondering when you were off to France magi - have a lovely Christmas with your DGC.

I am also an Andy fan but more off court than on.

I never was that keen on Andy but he's definitely grown on me over the years. He's still a bit of a twit on the court at times but even he admits he doesn't like his antics towards his team but can't seem to help himself

Off court, he's got a great, very dry sense of humour and it was lovely seeing him with his children in the recent documentary.

Enjoy your family Christmas in France magi

Love the Mac photo Jane

Jane that photo is bordering on indecent in a good way. Bootylicious indeed!!

magi safe trip and have a lovely time with the family.

I like Andy a lot although I agree about the on-court antics. But other than that I am a definite fan girl of his. In fact your posts have reminded me I still haven't watched his documentary...

You really should watch it private
I really enjoyed it (apart from the gory operation bits, where I may have averted my eyes momentarily )

Yes I would definitely recommend watching the Andy documentary Spidey - it is a bit gory though (and not just the AC bits - I think I need to go to bed )

Thanks both - I will definitely watch it. Thanks for the warning on the gory parts - I am dead squeamish so I'll be avoiding them for sure!!

I keep thinking I should watch the Murray documentary.

Then I get sucked into a Christmas film.

Wimbledon men's matches of the decade
One for the Delpo fan girls. Oh wait, that's me.
Rafa may get a few well-deserved mentions as well. Fed also gets one

Ah the 2018 semi final. Can't believe that fecking curfew, I nearly had to be dragged out of the stadium

Ahh, the Delpo match. And the Djok match.

Both were amazing - but damn that roof. .

And Verdasco was robbed (I know that won't go down well with Murray fans- but he had that match in the bag- then Murray started his sweary antics- and well, we know how it ended).

I see Rog won GQ's most stylish man of the decade. Stan was robbed.

Dimitri is having fun.

aw merry Christmas Dimitri!!

I saw that about Fed. One of the other contenders was Shia LaBeouf! (And some other young whippersnappers I'd never heard of).

Stan will be well jel when he sees that bear.

Oi fangirls why aren't you all squeeing about Rafa's win in Abu Dhabi?

Jane as you know, I'm far too dignified for that sort of behaviour

That match was about 3hrs long apparently!! Lads, it was an exhibition you know?!

I suppose that's what happens when you put two determined never to lose types up against each other?!

Stan has been lured in by the bear...

only a matter of time

I knew that Stan wouldn’t be able to resist the bear

I like how Daniil still looks slightly grumpy when he’s supposed to be enjoying himself.

I don’t really get exhibition matches so can’t really get excited about them.

I’m having a bit of a Daniel Craig fangirl experience watching Casino Royale - I also had a picture of him in the kitchen in his Speedo’s but it seems to have mysteriously disappeared

Carson must've taken it down Fizzy. He doesn't approve.

I loved Daniel Craig in Our Friends in the North but never liked him in anything since.

Perhaps DC in his Speedos will appear behind door 24 in your advent calendar Fizzy?!

I'm quite fond of DC myself. Loved Our Friends in the North also.

Here’s hoping Spidey - his lordship has just asked me what I’m laughing at - I couldn’t even begin to explain

I also liked Our Friends in the North - Daniel Craig doesn’t fit my usual fangirl criteria but I have always liked him

I'm a Fed fan but let's face it we'd all put our mortgage on Djokovic to beat him in a grand slam.

Haha Fizzy - good to have a diverse mix I find!!

BGD nowadays, yes - except at Wimbledon I reckon. I would still give Fed a decent chance there. I don't know if Djokovic is as ruthless as he used to be either (although to be fair I always say that and I'm always wrong!).