TENNIS thread-Au-revoir Paris- it's all about the Race for Turin. Who will be the last man and woman standing in 2025?

[Raahh]

So much going on at once!

Thanks Ice

Because* *the Wimbledon ballot only accepts one application per household, DS usually applies, which would explain why I don't remember receiving emails about resales.

I see (our) Boris has become a father again, a daughter last week.
Similarities with t'other Boris are purely coincidental

I saw that. I hope his missus is keeping a good eye on the accounts!

Lore has been doing some modelling 😍

I still get a bit confused about which Boris we’re talking about there are definitely some similarities!

Oh hello Lorenzo!

Rafa has been given a demon award from a Mallorcan football team but sadly didn’t have to wear devils horns or a silly hat

Rafa is slacking on the silly hat front .
I love the Boris confusion.

Ooh, Lorenzo. <fans self>

And Lorenzo has a son, Leandro.

Congratulations! to them.That is lovely.

Aah congratulations to them both - I bet he’s a cute baby

The picture I saw only showed his hand- and squidgy cheeks/ mouth.

I see Cam got engaged, sort of!

So cute, still seems too young to have two sons though.

I know - he's just a few months older than my ds.

Then I I remind myself, my mother had 2 dc, with a similar age gap, at 23. Seemed normal then , though!

Nicola Pietrangeli has died. He was 92- I used to like spotting him in the crowd at Rome. It was like 'Where's Wally' .

I'm sure he will have been very happy to see how Italian tennis has grown recently.

RIP Nicola Pietrangeli. I did think he looked absolutely ancient the last time I saw him on camera.

Rest in peace Nicola

Andy has been on The Tennis Podcast, which should be interesting. I've seen a couple of clips on Instagram and I'd like to watch the whole thing on YouTube.

That’s sad news about Nicola Pietrangeli but he had a good innings as they say (not sure what the tennis equivalent would be)

I’ve started listening to the Andy Murray interview on the Tennis Podcast kazza - it’s interesting so far - he’s quite open and honest (still not sure if he’s telling the full story about Djok though)

The Battle of the sexes match is going to be shown by the BBC. .

Did no-one else want it? It's not like the BBC show anything else anymore apart from Wimblesdon and Queen's- they aren't even interested in Davis Cup.

But a dumb exhibition featuring Kyrgios? Well, I suppose they have to fill the inbetween bit of the Christmas schedules with something. (It's on Sunday the 28th- the date only registered, because it's the day before Ds's birthday- and 2 days before mine!).

Kyrgios must have serious dirt on someone at the Beeb

He really must. They seem to love giving him air time!

Boo I’ve just seen this on the BBC website!

Clare Balding will be getting completely overexcited by this non event

I know. . And my favourite commentator Andrew Cotter is involved. Shame on you , Andrew. Olive and Mabel will disown you.
I'm just hoping ihe will be funny in the commentary. not that I intend to watch.

I mean, it's a nightmare combination - I can;t stand Dick- and sorry, Aryna , but the screeching is bloody annoying.

So all in all- I would almost prefer to watch 'Mrs Brown's Boys'.

Oh Christ that’s taking it too far Raahh

I know.

Why the hell do they keep bringing that crap back??

I watched about 5 minutes once. It was 5 minutes too much.