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!

Matteo is 27 today! I didn't realise he was that old! (says someone who love to be that old again!)

At least it's Naomi not Wispa for the Rune /Thiem match.

Happy birthday Matteo!

Tennis player ages are funny things. There are players I still think of as early 20s- who are into their 30s now

Happy birthday Matteo - hope he gets a birthday win

I think we might be needing a new roof with this weather Ice

Just switched on to see Stan lose - I’m not keen on the very pale lemon kit - someone else was wearing it earlier - I’m not a fan

just watching a bit of Rune/Thiem - Rune is very fidgety! Poor Domi - I’m not sure that he’ll ever get back to his best

Danill is someone whose age always surprises me - I think he must have been born looking old!

Rune looking pretty dominant. Also, he’s colour coordinated with the court.

Ice I like Rune's colour co-ordination- make washing easier too

Definitely Raahh. I wonder if his mother still does his laundry?

FizzyDaniil is definitely an 'old' looking one. Has one of those faces that will probably still look the same in 20/30 years.

And I don't know if Domi will ever get back to his previous form- he's 29, so has a few years left, in theory. But he just doesn't seem to be able to catch a break. Bit like Delpo ended up.

I bet she does.

And moans about the fact the clay doesn't come out of white socks

Oof

oh dear. Not his fault though, hope she's ok.

Naomi

Big racquets - and little racquets!

Just seen that Matteo lost the first set.

Come on Matteo!

Well done Holger.

Domi seems to be improving.

Well done Holger. A real shame for Domi, I hope things get better for him.

I was wondering wht Cerundolo is listed with an initial and Berrettini is not- then I remembered there are two Cerundolos, they are brothers.

But not twins. And they don't have the same first name.

Matteo looks wrecked and has a sweaty bum

Matteo was racing away in the first set but it seems to have gone pear shaped and now he’s asking for a red bull (and has got a sweaty bum )

Hope he’s not been celebrating his birthday too early!

Yes don’t think even Matteo can carry off the Boy Scout tan short look (complete with black socks!)

DD1 has just pointed out the sweaty bum

Francisco looks like he wants to be playing at 100 mph and Matteo is putting his brakes on.

I think it was Sascha a few years ago who wore similar coloured shorts at RG-and they just really showed up sweaty groin patches .
No, I love Matteo- he could wear a bin bagor nothing but the shorts are not a great colour.

And remind me of Roger's UPS delivery kit.

Yes the UPS delivery kit was not good!

Matteo’s nervous nelly Dad is in the crowd - poor man really goes through the mill!

Come on Matteo!!

He made easy work of the tiebreak