TENNIS THREAD- Australian Open continues- we're ready for the popcorn matches!

[Raahh]

I am not going to get chance to watch much more of this so this was a bit of a quick one...

Kyrgios is injured??

Just listening to R5 in the car and they are saying he's called the trainer.

Also Isner retired (just from his match with Stan I mean).

I am just catching up with events over night. Looks like a straightforward win for Rafa.

Shame about Ernie.

Just switched on the Kyrgios match - from the scoreline, Dick doesn't seem to be in trouble, so not idea what the trainer will be for. Karen on the other hand seems to be having a lot of trouble holding serve.

And bloody hell, it's Frew again- which it would be, because he loves Nick.

Karen has gone from 40-0 to deuce. .

Good news for Stan though!

Shame about Delpo

Frew has just said the spectators encourage their compatriots- it wasn't really the case in the Millman match, they were a bit confused!

Meanwhile, Muguruza is playing Svitolina. Garbine isn't seeded- and is proving to be a dangerous 'floater'. I'd almost forgotten about Muguruza- she has had a run of poor form lately. I do like her though.

Frew was saying earlier that Kyrgios had treatment in his buttocks.

He is officially a pain in the arse then.

If this gets to 1 set all I will go for a shower. Or watch Medvedev.

The Verdasco/Zverev match is not as close as I expected- Sascha is marching ahead, 2 sets up, but he has lost from that position before.

Oh dear Karen has smashed a racquet.

Feck it! Come on Karen!!

2-0.

Crap.

I really don't want a Rafa/Kyrgios match, but it is going to happen isn't it?

What? I decided to turn over, thinking they would show Daniil- and they are showing Sascha!

I mean , Medvedev is playing an Aussie!

they are taking Sascha off for the skiing. They have just justifed it for us disgruntled tennis fans, by saying it is the Wimbledon of the skiing world .

But it is still annoying.

I've got Sascha on and they say the skiing will be coming on soon

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Come on Sash get it done quickly!

Good lad!

Well done Sascha- I do like Verdasco, but Sascha probably has a lot to do.

Come on Karen!

the Wimbledon of the skiing world

A likely story from the Voice of Doom

I still marvel at how Sascha doesn't give himself a black eye with his Bee Gees medallion.