Tennis - waiting for Australian Open

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And longing for lots of chat!!

Missed the programme today but really must try to watch tomorrow, just to see Sue's hair
Who else was on the programme? Was the butterfly fancier there....?

He was kazza

Yup, AC was there.

Serena just evaporated & made so many errors.

Anne Keothavong was there too. She's usually very pro Serena but didn't seem fussed about her today

So is Medvedev or Tsitsipas more likely to beat Djokovic?

StartUp Medvedev has the better record against both of them- so I suppose on paper I would go for him.

Stef might still be riding high on his win over Rafa, and feeling confident today, so today's match could go either way.

Djok is annoying though - and always manages to find a way in slams (other than RG).

ooh look, sun.

We had sun yesterday .

Bit grey today .

I don't think this is going to be Stef's day.

He is getting quite frustrated.
Daniil is playing very well.

Yes doesn’t seem to be going too well for Tsitsipas - don’t think he’ll be able to come back from this one. It’s good to see the crowds back

That insurance advert with the woman who’s just crashed into a pet shop really annoys me for some reason

Also has Mischa Zverev stopped playing tennis now and become a pundit and why does his sound never work in the bunker?

Fizzy oh, I can't stand that one.

I was talking to my mum about how all the adverts seem to be for funeral plans and over 50s life insurance, too.
My gran has been moaning about them.

I am getting spammed through the post with letters from Carol Vorderman and her over 50s Sunlife life insurance stuff. (I am 49).

Sod off Carol.

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Fizzy I'm not sure whether Mischa has stopped playing- he is quite funny sometimes- but I have noticed you can't always hear him .

Raahh

I think I’ve seen Sue on some over 50s life insurance things as well!

Fizzy I'm feeling quite miffed by it . 3 letters I have had from Carol, in a week.

Three!

the pet shop ad.

It's a bit flat this match isn't it? The crowd are trying to get the atmosphere going but the match just seems to be slipping away a bit.

I think Daniil has this match in the bag now.

I thought that about Rafa the other day- and look how that turned out

(Medvedev is playing a lot better than Rafa was, though).

That was a good hold of serve from Stef wasn't it - he had to really.

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It is flat-I half expected this match to be a close one- but at the same time, I did think that the match against Rafa would have taken a lot out of Stef. It happens a lot- players step up and come back to beat Rafa- and lose their next match.

Only Djok or Roger seem capable of winning their next matches after beating him. It does happen a lot.

To be fair, Daniil is playing very well, and is the in form player at the moment.

Yes it does seem a bit flat Spidey.

Come on Stef - if only to make it an interesting match!

I think Stef’s Dad needs to wear a Stef mask - I think that could be jinxing him!

The mask wearing in the crowd seems very arbitrary

The dog will not be happy if Stef mounts a comeback though I will have to take him out for a bit.

ooh- booing.

Break back chance.

Oh my.

It is a bit flat. Huge Greek population in Melbourne who are behind Tsitsipas.

There are a lot of Greeks- I did think there would be a lot of support for him.

I am glad to see/ hear a proper crowd. The fake noise didn't really cut it, and at times was out of sync. . Better than silence though!

If this goes to a 4th set, I will have to go out.

(I'm getting a sense of deja vu).