The Official 2014 Tennis Thread

[Drew.]

Jobber Watson qualifies for AO

[Novo]

please draw Donna

[Drew.]

That'll be amazing to see Donna destroy the UKs little princess of tennis.

[Drew.]

My creativity

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bdqg_xpIYAEXS-S.jpg

[Marc]

Go back to the drawing board Drew

http://www.wtatennis.com/javaImages/65/f1/0,,12781~12513637,00.jpg

what an epic trophy

[Marc]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bdqx7xPCcAAiEqk.jpg:large

great week for the underdogs

[Black Dagger]

That'll be amazing to see Donna destroy the UKs little princess of tennis.

pretty sure that is Laura. Nobody cared about Heather after Laura's short runs in the US Open and Wimbledon.

[Black Dagger]

And yes Del Po. Killed the Aussie ****.

[Novo]

the worst final ever, Delpo just mowed the little runt down and punished that terrible half hearted serve

[Novo]

36 more hours

[Marc]

Watson has Hantuchova, easy to win that. Daniella has been in **** form recently.

Good to see Zvonareva back in the draw, potential 2nd round match up with Laura if Laura can overcome Flipkens.

[Marc]

Mattek-Sands vs. Sharapova first round should hopefully be good.

[Black Dagger]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BdsfRLNCIAA3pIr.jpg:large

[Marc]

Potential fourth round Kerber vs. Kvitova. What is this madness. That's surely a quarter

[Black Dagger]

crazy!!!!

[Marc]

I knowwwwowowowwwww

[Marc]

Noteable first round matches imo
Kanepi vs. Muguruza
Mattek-Sands vs. Sharapova
Peer vs. Niculescu
Vekic vs. Hradecka
Robson vs. Flipkens
Watson vs. Hantuchova
Stosur vs. Zakopalova; Sam's previous results in Australia are awful.

Seppi vs. Hewitt
Daydenko vs. Kubot
Falla vs. Kukushkin
Baghdatis vs. Istomin
Nadal vs. Tomic

[Marc]

Wang vs. Lu

The Asians have arrived! :worship:

[Novo]

Harrison v Monfils should be a good one, My fave atp player v Vika's best mate.. somethings got to give

[Drew.]

pretty sure that is Laura. Nobody cared about Heather after Laura's short runs in the US Open and Wimbledon.

Don't be so insulting to Laura, Laura is the queen of British tennis right now not a princess.

[Novo]

Laura back in her home country right now

[Drew.]

Our Laura <3

[Novo]

Aussie Laura

[Drew.]

My Laura

[Novo]

only just remembered that match watson had with putinsova last year when she had a match point and then watson came back to win

[Novo]

breaking news

Mugu and the Cornetto 6-0 6-0 Donna and Genie

[Drew.]

Hopefully Caro doesn't come up against Donna again like last year (not sure if they can even face each other)

[Novo]

no they can't because they are both going home early

[Drew.]

Lets hope nobody spills a drop of water on court, we wouldn't want Vika slipping again

[Novo]

lucky The Aussie courts are Vika friendly

[Marc]

http://i40.tinypic.com/24oalv4.jpg

Vika's got small

[Marc]

Lets hope nobody spills a drop of water on court, we wouldn't want Vika slipping again

:laugh:

[Novo]

deal with it Drew

[Marc]

http://i40.tinypic.com/24oalv4.jpg

Vika's got small

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/120424045731-azarenka-young-portrait-phone-gallery.jpg

[Novo]

My Vika has a chance to join Monica, Steffi and Hingis in the 3 in a row club

[Marc]

Monica had a massive racquet too!

http://mlblogsjaneheller.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/seles-racquet1.jpg?w=488&h=744

[Novo]

Hampton has withdrew and Falconi is in as LL

[Novo]

Hewitt and Rafter enter mens doubles, well well well.

[Marc]

Patrick...?

[Novo]

yeah, first Hingis and now this.. Monica came back for a doubles match with Genie against Serena and Venus last year as well

[Novo]

Steffi and Petko next

[Marc]

Steffi Monica would be amazing. Take out these younguns

[Novo]

Time for a nice 4 or 5 hour nap so i can make it through the night

[Drew.]

I was thinking of doing the same

[Drew.]

A 2 hour nap will do me

[Black Dagger]

It's a shame I'll only be able to watch the weekend games and some night ones, ****ing time-zones and being at college :mad:

[Marc]

I'm gonna have to sky plus the matches and watch when I get home :rant:

[Drew.]

The hard part is deciding which games to watch because there's so many on. Laura plays at midnight i think so that's an easy choice

[Marc]

You get to watch online as well. -sigh-

I might take two weeks off

[Black Dagger]

I wish I could :sad:

I am so having Australian Open off when I start work.

[Marc]

I will have to prioritise Wimbledon

[Novo]

it is almost time

[MTVN]

What time is Robson playing?

[Drew.]

It is time

[Drew.]

Midnight Matt

[Black Dagger]

This is torture not being able to watch. Might just stick Laura on for half an hour and see her get squashed.

[MTVN]

Midnight Matt

Good stuff, will be able to watch then

[Drew.]

Time to get a nice warm blanket and some snacks and make shelter for the night.

[Drew.]

Laura looks incredible

[Drew.]

The curse of the avatar

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

love both Ao and USO but hate having to wake up early or stay up late for it.:shocked:

[Black Dagger]

No bagel :love:

[Novo]

time for Drew to change that avatar, Kirten's serve game is goating

[Drew.]

it has returned

[Black Dagger]

CAN WE JUST LET LAURA SERVE.

CAN WE JUST LET LAURA SERVE.

xo

[Novo]

Watson down a break as well

[Drew.]

Deary me

[Novo]

Ka Pliskova with the first bagel of the tournament

[Drew.]

Flipkens you sweaty bitch

[Novo]

She is giving Jobo a tennis lesson out there, Mugu would have given her a better game

[Novo]

Venus strolling at the minute

[Drew.]

Bedtime

[Drew.]

Was hoping to keep this avatar for a while, the search for a new one begins already.

[MTVN]

Time for Robson to retire

[Drew.]

This is shockingly bad

[Drew.]

:joker: "****"

[MTVN]

Absolutely woeful

[Drew.]

What a depressing start

[Novo]

what an amazing start

[Drew.]

1 down 3 to go.

[Novo]

all 3 out before last 16

[Drew.]

Cant be doing with watching Watson for the next hour or so.

[Drew.]

Donna will be on at about 3

[Drew.]

Watson looks like a girl taking part in tennis for PE at school

[Drew.]

Time for Watson to jobber it all up

[MTVN]

G'wan Heather

[MTVN]

What's with these Aussies getting all rowdy and starting Mexican waves, you're at the bloody tennis

[Drew.]

Theres something quite attractive about Hantuchova

[Drew.]

Move over Watson, Ferrer time

[Drew.]

Venus out

[Novo]

Li na looking very good in her match

[Drew.]

how many matches are you bloody watching

[Novo]

Watching a bit of each at the minute, good to see picapower through as well

[Novo]

Donna a break down

[Drew.]

How are you watching them? i need links

[Novo]

eurosport player is your friend

[Drew.]

£4?!

[Drew.]

let me go on you're account to watch them, chop chop

[Novo]

Genie is on now as well

[Drew.]

can you watch court 10 and 15 on eurosport player

[Novo]

you can indeed

[Drew.]

i smell bull****

[Novo]

get payng quick

[Drew.]

you can only watch up to court 8

[Drew.]

watching these live score cards is depressing

[Drew.]

Ferrer with an easy win.

[Novo]

Ferrer always wins easy until the qf

[Novo]

a bad night for drew as donna and robson go out

[Drew.]

I never had much hope for either.. if anyone's going to do a good job it'll be Caro and Genie, Genie not winning as easily as i'd hoped

[Novo]

Donna has gone downhill lately, Mugu has took over her as the chosen one

[Drew.]

2 avatars down already, disaster

[Drew.]

FINALLY.. My Genie is through

[Novo]

good to see my genie win

[Novo]

Picapower

[Novo]

Klara :(

[Marc]

Aw Drew.

[Marc]

Hopefully Errani's unwarranted high seed will drop soon; pointless player for about 80% of the year

[Drew.]

It has been a terrible night, one to forget

[Marc]

It has been a terrible night, one to forget

Eugenie is through though. And Ana. You can support her. Until her fourth round demise to Serena.

[Drew.]

Yeah Genie made things better, it was good watching Ana.. might head off to bed shortly all the other matches seem quite predictable

[Drew.]

Cheerio Errani

[Marc]

The night matches are always just Serena and Novak. Pretty silly scheduling tbh

[Drew.]

Hopefully Caro is on early tomorrow.. need to save my energy for the night matches during the rounds that matter

[Novo]

i am doing the full shift tonight then town after

[Novo]

Good old Julia

[Drew.]

Town with the lads init, goin to pick up some beers then head dawnn the park.

[Drew.]

Jerzy Janowicz scares me

[Novo]

Will be supporting Jerzy just for Aga

[Novo]

and no i am going to town for a some book shopping

[Drew.]

Right, time to get into a nice warm bed and watch a bit more, will have to use the forum on my phone.

[Novo]

Thomo reminds me of Rory

[Novo]

Haas has retired and Jerzy about to lose the first set, it is all happening

[Novo]

Drew find out if cornetto is playing tonight

[Drew.]

Too late I am in bed and the computer is turned off

[Novo]

Kvitova broke early on as well

[Drew.]

Caro and Vika with midnight games tomorrow

[Marc]

Like Julia. Glad she's coming back into form, until she beats Ana then I'll hate the German *****. Eurosport have some shot matches on

[Marc]

How old is this kid against Jerzy :joker:

[Drew.]

Cornet on at midnight tomorrow court 6

[Drew.]

How old is this kid against Jerzy :joker:

19 or 20

[Marc]

ToileGlush might be pushing Lucie to three

[Marc]

Vika on first tomorrow Andy.

[Marc]

How long can he just keep playing before Jerzy wakes up is the question

[Drew.]

Jerzy isn't waking up anytime soon

[Drew.]

The kid will bottle it and hand it to Jerzy if anything

[lostalex]

I lost interest in tennis when this guy left... :(

He'll always be MY Andy <3

http://cdn.na16.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/aroddick.jpg

http://www.brobible.com/files/uploads/images/sports/tennis/andy-roddick-retire.jpg
http://www.outnext.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/06/27/andyroddick27060702.jpg

[Marc]

This one must have slipped under the radar when I first looked at the draw;

Women's Singles - Round 1
Sloane Stephens (USA) [13] vs. Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ)

[Drew.]

:joker: he hasn't even learnt how to smash his racket properly

[Marc]

:joker: he's got a lot to learn

[Marc]

Let's hope Jordan can keep this up

[lostalex]

Who do you guys like more andy roddick or andy murray?

at least A-rod had some personality... Murray is such a sour puss. I love Scottish women, but Scottish men are so ****ing obnoxious. lame as hell.

[Novo]

Thomo is just 17 i think, i watched him on paddy power tv last year in some jobber tournament

[Drew.]

Roddick and Hewitt were my favourites when I was growing up (and Federer) but I don't prefer one of them to the other though

[Novo]

Jerzy isn't 100% he pulled out of the hopman cup and left poor Aga to carry Panfils

[Novo]

Look at Petra doing her best to fail at yet another Gs

[Drew.]

I'm going to regret downloading this AO app on my phone it's giving too many notifications

[Marc]

I hated Hewitt growing up :laugh: I liked Tim (obviously) Fed, Andre, Goran (2001 was heartbreak but joy at the same time), had to love Pete Sampras tbh, Moya among a few

[Marc]

Petra being Kum all over

[Drew.]

I think Hewitt was the first person I saw play and the only tennis player I could name at first :laugh: just continued watching him and liking him

[Marc]

I forget you're only 12

[Drew.]

Thomo is just 17 i think, i watched him on paddy power tv last year in some jobber tournament

19

[Marc]

This KumKhum has a double break over Petra :joker:

[Drew.]

I'm a youngun

[Novo]

Hingis, Henin, Mario and Goran

[Marc]

This betting advert is cringe. Good old Goran

[Marc]

I'm a youngun

You is

[Marc]

Hingis, Henin, Mario and Goran

Cilic?

[Marc]

Women's tennis I grew up with Steffi, Aranxa, Monica, Sam Smith :joker: Hingis and I loved Jana

[Drew.]

I want Jerzy to just go ape **** and start throwing things and swearing

[Marc]

Thai girl doing well.

New Tanasugarn I hope.

[Novo]

i was a bit to young to remember goat monica, she was a different player on her comeback

[Marc]

Who do you guys like more andy roddick or andy murray?

at least A-rod had some personality... Murray is such a sour puss. I love Scottish women, but Scottish men are so ****ing obnoxious. lame as hell.

I don't think Andy Murray is obnoxious at all. He summed it up in his acceptance speech for SPOTY when he said he's sorry if he sounds boring when he talks but he's not. He's just relaxed :joker:

[Marc]

I wish there was a 24 hour slam. Non stop. Tell the competitions what time slot they'll have and play it all bloody day.

[Novo]

Cilic?

no not him, someone much better but struggled with injuries

[Drew.]

Would be nice to see Thompson win to help fund his haircut he's been saving up for

[Novo]

the lezza petra is playing is doing some weird prayer **** in her chair

[Marc]

no not him, someone much better but struggled with injuries

Oh Ancic

[Marc]

the lezza petra is playing is doing some weird prayer **** in her chair

**** sake :joker:

[Drew.]

An Asian lezza

[Novo]

Wonder if Ula will be there supporting Aga, they have different coaches now i think

[Drew.]

Go on Thompson

[Novo]

wonder if she actually is one, schiavonne isn't one i think but she looks so much like a typical lezza

[Marc]

Jordan serving for the second

[Marc]

wonder if she actually is one, schiavonne isn't one i think but she looks so much like a typical lezza

The Thai woman? I doubt her religion would allow it?

[Novo]

she just eyed up petra's ass when she turned around

[Marc]

:laugh: you're such a tit

[Novo]

look at that old guy who is doing the lines, he must be nearing 100

[Drew.]

:joker: this kid.. Just don't bottle it

[Marc]

Vesnina just started

[Drew.]

Sod it I'm going to get some sleep, night fools

[Drew.]

One of you can tweet me if Thompson wins

[Marc]

I might

[Novo]

Who is Vesnina playing Marc?

[Novo]

think the hong kong lezza has ran out of steam

[Novo]

Vinci out as well

[Novo]

didn't Makarova knock Serena out the Aussie Open 3 or 4 years ago? a williams double for her

[Marc]

Rosol doing what he does best

[Marc]

didn't Makarova knock Serena out the Aussie Open 3 or 4 years ago? a williams double for her

Yeah she did. Two years ago I think?

But the Serena upset was arguably more poignant than betting Venus atm, she may as well have one leg.

[Black Dagger]

the lezza petra is playing is doing some weird prayer **** in her chair

:laugh2:

[Marc]

Vesnina jobbing

[Marc]

Li Na won. But so did Safarova :devil:

[Marc]

Thompson's losing it

[Marc]

Vesnina out

[Novo]

Alison Riske with some standout results this year

[Novo]

come on kumkum put her out of her misery

[lostalex]

If we all agree that Wimbledon is the best slam, and US open is 2nd best.... which is 3rd?.. aussie O or French O? Which is more prestigious french or aussie?

[Novo]

lol ffs petra

[Novo]

Kumkum to get destroyed by barthel next

[Marc]

And Petra is out!

[Marc]

I quite like the French Open, would say it was my second favourite. Not entirely sure why

[Novo]

" today is a great day yahh "

[Marc]

Lol it's a bad day for seeds.

[Marc]

Locke will be happy. 6-2 6-1 for Sabine

[Black Dagger]

Sabine vs Na in the fourth is a go!!!

[Marc]

Just realised Pironkova is in Ana's section and is due to meet her in the third round.

:(

[Black Dagger]

Poor Laura is getting shat on by tennisforum, there is a reason I don't post on there. It's ****ing daunting.

[Drew.]

Thompson you bloody jobber

[Marc]

Laura didn't even have a chance to unwrap her racquet

[Drew.]

She was dressed for a tropical cocktail party too

[Black Dagger]

Oh well, bring on the overhype for Wimbledon where she makes round 4 and flops again :sad:

[Drew.]

Vika and Caro with early games.. Do the right thing Eurosport and show Caro's match

[Drew.]

http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lDHN7kxOtUctShMsrHQzYg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptustenexperts/wozniacki.jpg

[Drew.]

Caro all over this poor grunter

[IheartBB]

Azarenka has a right belly and set of love handles on her. She'll be overtaking Kvitova soon.

[Novo]

**** sake this is awful

[Drew.]

This is wonderful

[Novo]

this jobber is beating Vika in near enough every rally

[Drew.]

Larsson serving for the first set :worship:

[Drew.]

Whilst Caro serves for match

[Novo]

24 unforced errors **** sake

[Drew.]

6-0 6-2 lovely jubbly

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bd5x5TrCMAA0pSK.jpg

[Drew.]

**** sakes Larsson, all that hard work and you throw it away like that.

[Novo]

Vika needs to learn how to play a good first set

[Novo]

stay away from that bloody net you fool

[Drew.]

would she bloody hurry up, Federer is waiting.

[Novo]

she could have the most simple overhead at the court and i'd still expect her to **** it up

[Novo]

not looking forward to the Sloane encounter if it comes

[Drew.]

Redfoo looking very bored

[Novo]

he'd be asleep watching Caro play, she is know for having the most boring game on the tour

[Novo]

Cornetto!!!!!

[Drew.]

Caro plays with class, every time i look at the TV Vika is wondering around complaining to someone or having a hissy fit

[Novo]

Vika plays with passion that is why Caro has never won a Gs.. and the fact her game is so easy to read because she does the same thing every match

[Drew.]

Shes only 23, all in good time.

[Novo]

quaiity second set by Vika

[Novo]

get the ****ness out the way in the first set and now it's all up hill fom here

[Drew.]

Fed then Aga

[Novo]

Vika and The Cornetto both through, perfect day

[Drew.]

Cornetto getting through after 6 points, what a joke

[Drew.]

http://i.imgur.com/3aBGw.png

[Novo]

Pam just asked Vika if she could join her in the ice bath.. she is after her