Tennis thread: Australian Open finals and beyond!

[PrivateSpidey]

All tennis chat welcome here

I know, the cheek of him!!

Oh good, it's Jo Durie commentating on this.

Muguruza coming out first as she's ranked lower, that's odd as I totally think of her as the favourite.

Good for Conchita helping her to another final.

I'm quite looking forward to this (although have to go out in about an hour)...

Did the ump just say "no mucking around"?!

I must have misheard that

Morning!

oh yes, the biased wind.
Djok was in a mood from the moment he started that semi at RG- he was moaning from the off. Maybe if he had just got on with it, he'd have won.

I want to watch Muguruza to win this morning- I'm no sure whether it will be a classic match or a bit of a walkover.

Nice to know Kenin is beathing and walking, Jo .

I did not mean to type 'gin'

I'm sure Kenin is perfectly sober

Bit early for gin unless you're operating on Australian time.

Kenin looks v confident.

As well as breathing and walking (always useful in a Grand Slam final).

I can't believe they scheduled all the women's matches for the morning. This is the first one I've seen!

Can I just say I hate those big drive volleys. What's wrong with a short take back type "proper" volley.

Eee, back in my day etc

Spidey

I'd forgotten Garbine can be quite noisy.

Jane same. The women's tournament just might as well not exist for all we've seen in this time zone. It's annoying.

I saw a bit of Kerber v ?? Pavlyuchenkova was it, I can't remember now - but that was at about 1am.

This is also the first Frew-free match I've watched!

Yes me too!! He must be having a well-earned day off!!

Can I also say I hate the "win predictor". It's stupid. And pointless.

Jane it makes a change.

Ooh, we get travel talk with this pair.

Oh, Kenin could get a break back here.

Muguruza is looking nervous.

but she has the set...

That's great Mats!

What's Mats been up to now?!

Right, I have to go out. I just want to sit here and not move tbh- but I'd better get going.

They have got commentary on the mixed final on R5 next btw, if anyone is interested. Not sure if they're showing it on eurosport...

I'm not feeling as enthused by this match as I would like. But I wanted both to win last year's final ,and it ended up being a very tense match, after Petra lost match points.

Actually, I'm not sure Petra did , but it was close anyway- I think Osaka should have won it in the 2nd set, and it went to a 3rd?

Anyway- I'm trying to amuse myself, as the alternative is doing something constructive.