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

[IceandIndigo]

New thread.

it is funny that Stan is the one looking more energised- but he's had way more experience at doing this- which I suppose counts for a lot .

Wow!

Allez! Stan!!

Well done Stan!

Aah well done Stan -shame for Gea - he played really well

And well done to Arthur (are all French players called Arthur these days?) - only 21, and he played really well.

I’m not sure if Willy Wonka was supporting Stan or Arthur

Seems like it Raahh - it’s a popular name!

I think he was there for the beer.

Stan’s going for a beer

How many times did Mats remind him how old he was?

I know - it was a bit rude of Mats who is no spring chicken!

Need to go and get dressed - hopefully Casper can win this match before the baby arrives - I’ve got visions of him just abandoning a match - although it must be a fairly long flight assuming that his wife’s not in Australia?

No- I think his wife is at home, Fizzy.

And he has permission to stay and play the final (if he gets that far)- even if she is labour . It would take him a day to get home, I imagine.

But I do have visions of him sprinting off, mid point .

Well done Jannik. Still a horrible kit.

Seems to be a bit of beef at the net between Cirstea and Naomi.

Was nice to seem some Carotas.

Jannik is not managing to make the Fox thing stick.

Casper has at made it to court. That's a start.
His hair is improving by the day .
Casper has a healthy hth against Munar- but anything could happen in this match, and Munar has been playing well in recent months.

Munar is wearing a top that reminds me of the sleeveless one Rafa wore with the frilly edging.

He is lacking the biceps.

Only Rafa can do the sleeveless frilly napkin look Raahh

Apparently Rafa is coming to Australia to do something with Ash Barty and Dylan Alcott - not quite sure what he’ll be doing

Casper started well, though it's going with serve so far.
Belinda Bencic is firmly on the comeback trail after losing th first set.

I’m just score watching now. Who on earth is Bartunkova? There seems to be an endless supply of both French Arthurs and talented young Czech women.

Stan has to play Taylor Fritz in the next round, welp.

Ice I know- I've never heard of her! She seems to have woken up again in the 3rd set. Come on Belinda (I'm score watching that one).

Casper is not hanging around. This has been a pretty quick first set.

I saw that Stan has to play Fritz- well, I think he'll have the rowd on his side.

I was a bit premature with Casper taking the set. But hopefully he will do it now.

Nooo!

Oof.

Phew! Finally.