*Official* Tennis Thread

[SirBloody Idiot]

There are umpires, and then there is Louise Engzell

No umpire has looked that smart since Simon Taufel suited up.

 

[benchmark00]

Which brings me to...

Benchmark00 presents:

Glams of the Open

Maria Kirilenko

 

[benchmark00]

Benchmark00 presents:

Glams of the Open

Ana Ivanovic

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

I suppose you don't want me to ruin it this time with a picture of Bob Mauresmo or Arantxa Sanchez Vicario?

 

[vcs]

This thread just got interesting. You just know Jono will ruin it with some horrible picture of a shirtless Nadal, though.

 

[vcs]

Davydenko is out already.

 

[Johnners]

Sharapova wants to avoid journalist

Slightly creepy.

 

[_Ed_]

Sounds like a bit of a dodgy bloke. He's a NZer? Well, that's embarrassing.

 

[_Ed_]

Haha, just found out it's James McOnie. Nothing genuinely creepy, then - he's always just taking the piss. He's going to a swimming pool with Ana Ivanovic in Melbourne some time this week to do a bomb competition.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

This thread just got interesting. You just know Jono will ruin it with some horrible picture of a shirtless Nadal, though.

I think I'll ruin it first, hey:

Wookie K - what a playeeeer!

 

[vcs]

Woo-hoo! Sania breaks Henin back and gets it to 5-5 first set. ITSTL.

 

[morgieb]

Good to see Dokic qualifying. Groth looks rooted though

 

[vcs]

Rattles off two more games to take the set 7-5! Immense hitting here, Henin is just not able to handle her power. You just know she'll implode in a rash of unforced errors at some stage, though.

 

[morgieb]

You've got the likes of Fish and Monfils coming back from the dead, so there's still hope for Henin. Still, it's very good from Mirza.

 

[vcs]

This is a bit of a break-fest. Sania levels the 2nd set at 2-2.

EDIT : **** off umpire, that point should be ****ing replayed.

 

[Jono]

Henin struggling against Mirza

 

[shivfan]

Dustin Brown put up a good fight, before eventually going out 7-5 in the fifth to Montanes....

 

[vcs]

Henin struggling against Mirza

Sania's making plenty of UFEs, but still stringing together some sensational points at times. Exciting to watch when she plays like this. Seems to have improved her volleying as well.

Henin's serve is terrible and Mirza is really cashing in. If she had a decent hold game herself, this one would be done and dusted.

 

[Jono]

Come on Groth! Do it!

Also Mardy Fish and Gael Monfils WAGs!

Absolute legends.

Got on De Bakker at $4.8 pre match. Greenbooked the **** out of that baby

 

[morgieb]

Come on Groth! Do it!

Also Mardy Fish and Gael Monfils WAGs!

Absolute legends.

Got on De Bakker at $4.8 pre match. Greenbooked the **** out of that baby

I agree. I want to see at least 4 Aussies make the next round.