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

[IceandIndigo]

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It really would be great for ADF to win a title- he worked so hard last year to finally break the top 20.
Tomas 'short short's Machac is through to the final , having beaten Tommy Paul (thank you Tomas!).

Focus- ADF!

I really want ADF to get the title too. But he needs to win this match first.

I know- and this is getting very tight (plus Machac is a very tricky player).

He played well to get that game.

Vamos!

ugh- tie break.

Ugo has been serving a lot better than ADF.

Vamos!

Tie break going as I expected really.

Vamos ADF!

Damn. Well done Ugo.

Oof.

Well done Ugo.

No negative face, ADF.

Just popping in to say 'Bonjour'. Will be relying on you lot for the AO!!

If any of you are watching the Traitors - doesn't Jade remind you a bit of Emma Radacanu? Or is it just me?

What a shame Berretini is out. I want ADM to do well but not because someone is sick.

Poor Matteo. He really doesn't get any luck with the slams at all.

Looks like Mackenzie McDonald is his replacement- who beat Rafa on his last appearance.

Mirra won her final in Adelaide, and Tomas Machac was the victor over Ugo in that one.
And Harri and Julian have started the year as they ended it, with a win the doubles .

Bonjour! Happy New Year

I don't watch the Traitors- and I watch a lot of tv, it's one of the only things I can't seem to get into.

TNT are doing the coverage for AO here, having taken over from Eurosport. If they are as bad as they were during RG, they will spend more time talking about the matches than actually showing them.
Sadly, Rachel Stringer is back as the main London studio anchor- and she was useless.

Harri and Henry Raahh
Doubles* *players swap around enough, without you confusing me further

Hi magi I watch but I don’t see the resemblance but if you post it on the Traitors thread someone will probably say they’re related

I didn’t realise it was on TNT Raahh I hope we still have it!

Mirra’s speech was funny. Shame Vicky got injured.

DS1 has gone back to Aus after his Christmas visit so I’m going to be down in the dumps for a while.

oh yes- Fickle lot.

DH said last night that Jade from Traitors reminded him of Emma Radacanu magi

That’s a shame about Matteo - he’s not had any luck for ages

Was awake early, and saw that Sascha Zverev lost the first set of his match, but went on to win comfortably against Diallo. Not a huge fn of Diallo, but he probably hd protential to go further than the first round.
Big win for Arthur Fery who beat Cobolli- I do like Flavio though.
Aryna is playing now- not too keen on her dress- too many colours .

Jasmine Paolini won easily, which I was glad to see.

I have discovered the red button lets me watch the Bublik match. (TNT has about 6 channels available- and I remember from RG, doesn't really use them)

Back to his natural hair colour for Carlos- and no Juanki in his players box.

Flavio was sick apparently. I wonder if he and Matteo went to a dodgy Italian restaurant together.

Been watching Sasha and just switched to Carlos. Not a fan of his kit really, but I saw some pictures of Jannik’s, and Carlos is probably thankful he’s not in that mustard monstrosity.

Every year I’m surprised by how noisy the seagulls are in Australia.

Thank god Carlos’s hair is back to normal, lol.

Poor Flavio

Carlos' kit makes me think of a logo for a tennis tv channel.

Tim's commentary irritates me at times.

I think Carlos splitting from Juan Carlos is going to become his main talking point every time he plays. The same way Jannik's drugs ban , was last year.