Tennis: Here we go again, all the slams ahead of us.

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Uninspired title but looking forward to the new year.............. as long as a certain cock does not win 'em all!

That ball defied gravity!

Second set could g owither way- Diego was very close in the first set- and now they just keep trading breaks.

Holger playing well now. Love those colours on him.

Get well soon Diego's dad

It is a good colour.

It's sad, the way they are talking abot Diego, that he really seems to have hit a wall, after being a stalward of the top 10/15 for ages and never quite hitting the 'big' time.

There are a few from his 'gen' who seem to have faltered - Thiem, Goffin, Raonic has vanished.

Yes, it must be hard for the players- I remember when RBA lost his mum and dad within the space of a year- it was hard for him to keep going at times, I think.

I suppose it was ever thus Raahh especially when the Big 3 swept everyone aside

Shoutout to Andy for barging his way in there

Jane true- now we are seeing the tail end of the Big 3- and Zverev/Daniil and Stef have had good results- - and players are starting to win big again, in their teens.

i think Holger has got this now.

Diego is very animated!

If Domi hadn't got injured he would be still going strong I think. Rafa managed to get back after injury so there's still hope.

Well done Holger. The hard work is paying off.

Poor Diego is out of sorts.

I agree that Thiem has been very unlucky. A lot like Delpo, in that respect.
Rafa is super human though- up until this last year, he has always had his injuries and come back stronger. It's getting harder now. Domi still has a few years on his side, hopefully.

Good job Holger, playing well- and kept his cool. I like Rune- I know he has his 'moments' but he will grow up, I think. Unlike a couple of others, Dick and Djick who have stayed stroppy man- children.

I had forgotten the clocks moved (I mean, I didn't forget to do them) -but the fact it's still really light at 7pm has just caught me by surprise .

So-Denis and Taylor - will see if Prime holds up for a bit (It likes to go wonky later at night.

Denis appears to be wearing a blue/yellow version of BIg Foe's raspberry ripple shirt.

Looks more like snakes.

I don't like it

Won't be sunset here for another hour and longer in reality. I love it. It's been a long winter.

Robbie and Sam. The dream team.

Jane it's still bloody freezing though . I wish it would warm up.

Denis not liking the crowd noise. Will be a long match if he stops everytime someone in the crowd is irritating

The more I see of Denis's shirt, the worse it looks.
We are not at 'poo shorts' level of grim, but it's not great.

He should count himself lucky he's not playing a South American!

Handsome Nacho in the chair.

Taylor winning IW was great and all that - but they are missing out the very big factor that Rafa was injured in that final. And didn't play for weeks after.

But I do like Taylor, and he obviously told Nike he was not wearing the squiggly shirts.

James Blake is looking well

pfft. Bloody spectators.