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

[IceandIndigo]

New thread.

At least he's not wearing the shorts as well!

Oof

What was that chat with the umpire about?

I know we wanted a bit of excitement but this is all a bit too much - it’s not even good excitement!

whoever gets to the final I hope both players manage to recover or the final is going to be a damp squib

Oh I seem to be watching the cricket now - well done TNT

Yes, my definition of excitement does not involve Djok winning. Or Djok at all really.

Fizzy at least this way we won't have one exhausted player and one fresh in the final.

No, Djok being in the final ruins it completely. Puts me off watching. Though obviously I will.

But he's not there yet.

Come on Jannik.
If Djok really is fatigued as Tim keeps insisting, then a 5th set should be too much.

Nooo, Jannik, you had a chance to break back there!

Raahh Djok looked very ‘fatigued’ in the first set but he seems to be doing OK now

Pah! Come on Jannik!

I'm blaming Laura and Tim for this, for complaining the other day that there hadn't been many 'epic' matches.

This was not the match I wanted to be an epic.

Exactly. Amazing what starting to win does for his body language.
It's all part of the Djok play book, isn't ?

will wait an see what happens if he falls behind.

I don't want to hear another word from the commentators on Djok's physical condition. I may condone some speculation if he's on the floor getting CPR, but not until then.

Ice quite. Until he actually shows real signs of an affliction- they can button up. (That should keep them quiet for a long while )

Come on Jannik- get the break!

Pffft

What is the length of time beyond which Jannik has never won a match?

I remember them talking about it in the RG final

FFS

I think it was less than 4 hours. So it doesn't bode well.

We may have to gird our loins.

Raahh yes I have a bad feeling it's 3:40 or something

Djok's break feels like match won- Jannik doesn't seem to be able to break Djok, despite all his chances.

Bloody hell Jannik,

How many break points are you going to throw away?!

Ok this match is wild. Just wild.

OMG! All if this tension is making me feel a bit ill - I thought that I’d left this level of tennis related stress when Rafa retired!

Looks as if the Jannik time curse is still in place - eek

Sinner needs a break?

Well, d'uh.

I think he needs a miracle.