TENNIS: Strewth, it's time for the Australian Open!

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New thread.

Well done Jasmine.

Lots of delays , but got there in the end.

Well done to Cam Norrie too

Once again, the Lorenzos are playing each other ( feels like it happens a lot)- Lore M currently has the upper hand.

In fact, looks like it could soon be over.

Play on Laver finished really early- and annoyingly, TNT have been wittering for ages rather than show any matches- on 2 of the 3 channels I've got.
Meanwhile, Tsitspas is one set all with Machac, Cilic is 2 sets up in his match. But the red button is showing the Dick/Kokk doubles , Fritz and Osaka- none of which have actually started yet.

They are obseving a minute silence for the victims of the Bondi beach attack, which is lovely touch.

Come on Stan!

It would be so great if Stan could carry on. Sometimes players get an extra boost ehen they know it's their last year.
Monfils has already bowed out, on what was his last appearance at Melbourne. He was very lovely about how he will be around supporting Elina.

Into a 5th for Stan!

Yes Stan! What a shot on set point

and Stef is now down 1-2 to Tomas. I think that match was always going to be tough.

And go Marin! he's beaten Shapo.

Come on Stan! Well done Marin - come on the oldies!

I missed Naomi’s entrance so didn’t see if she was wearing something weird

The weather is awful here - will just have to stay in and watch the tennis

Was that Willy Wonka in the crowd?

I’m not able to watch today but am pleased to see Stan doing well (even though I still have a bit of a grudge against him for ignoring me when I asked for a photo at Wimbledon!)

Crowd booing Gea for holding his serve.

I want Stan to win but Gea is playing well - I’ve not seen him before - he doesn’t deserve to be booed just for holding his serve - Stan had his chances

Still not sure how this match is going to go

Come on Stan!

On no heartbreak tiebreak.

I had to take the dog out- wasn't sure if this would still be going on.

Naomi was in the the same outfit.

Arthur played really well to beat Lehecka the other day, so doesn't deserve to be booed (even if I do want Stan to win).

Stef is out , I see. I'm not surprised. I doubt he is. I think he had an MTO early on in the match.

I didn't want this settled by a tie break.

Eek! 10 point tiebreaker - glad that the umpire reminded everyone- come on Stan!

The Naomi match has very helpfully gone to 3 sets (Casper is on after her - and I wanted to see the end of the Stan match ).

Gea is struggling

I really don't like them. It feels like such an unfair way to win a 5 set match.

Although 'doing an Isner' is not a better alternative.

Fizzy he does seem to have a lot of fans in the crowd- I do hope he takes a lot away from this.

Oof- that was a roll.

Yes it does seem unfair Raahh but not sure if these two could go in for much longer although Stan is looking more sprightly!

Aww, his legs are going.

This is like the Vacherot/Rinderknech match in Shanghai.

Bit of an anticlimax this.