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!

Google tells me that ADF's parents are Swedish/Russian and Russian.

Which explains a bit.

Putin will be proud of you Raahh

Lovely romantic story

"According to Khachanov, he was unable to win Veronika over all at once. He fell into Veronika’s bags at an airport and she gave him an earful, calling him an idiot."

Her twin sister is also called Veronika

I know!

Well that's just confusing!

The more I think about that, the more wierd it gets.

I know having twins is a bit of a shock- but you can come up with 2 different names at least. even if they are a bit similar. Like Karolina/Kristina Plisokova.

Lazy parenting

Two Veronikas!

I at least hope they shorten it to something different- and not Ronnie 1 and Ronnie 2!

(This discussion is more interesting than the match, really )

apparently they also look the same (I suppose they would being twins) - very confusing!

I have decamped to the Daniil match.

Lots of booing in the crowd over a disputed call. The crowd definitely seem to be on Sonego's side.

Danill is looking close to losing his cool- can't really blame him.

I think it's Aurelie in charge. She's got her work cut out.

Oh good- day number 3 of 'Spot Nicola Pietrangeli in the crowd'.

They will discuss the court named after him next, I'm sure.

I've put Stan on . Taylor is looking very angelic.

Oh no it's Wispa on commentary. Hopefully Robbie will drown her out. Where is Sam when you need her?

The Daniil match is quite one sided - oddly, since I think Sonego is probably the better clay player.

I might watch some of Stan for a bit.

I must say, Taylor's kit is a bit of strange colour,on screen. Is it a very pale yellow? cream? Maybe it's vanilla. In keeping with the 'ice cream' colours

Have all the commentators been told to wax lyrical about various tourist hot spots? First Naomi and her obsession with the MC bus service, and now Robbies is extolling the virtues of mainland Europe

I'm going with Neapolitan yellow Raahh

Come on Stan!

Nooo

oof- come on Stan!

Aargh!

Darn it. Tie break.

How come Taylor doesn't get an obscenity violation for shouting fuck? Does it only count if you say it in French?