Andy's not got the final gear  

Thank you brisket  

Go Andy!  

A clip of part of an exhibition match to raise money for the victims of the flooding.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/9363467.stm


Play has begun in this year's championships.

Britain's Elena Baltacha and Anne Keothavong are both through to the second round.

Some results:-
Mens singles
Berdych Cze 6 bt Crugnola Ita 6-4 6-0 6-2
Gasquet Fra 28 bt Dancevic Can 6-3 6-4 6-4
Mayer Ger bt Davydenko Rus 23 6-3 4-6 7-6 6-4
Verdasco Spa 9 bt Schuettler Ger 6-1 6-3 6-2
Ljubicic Cro 17 bt Luczak Aus 6-3 6-3 7-6
Mahut Fra bt Dabul Arg 6-3 6-4 6-4
Djokovic Ser 3 bt Granollers Spa 6-1 6-3 6-1
Roddick US 8 bt Hajek Cze 6-1 6-2 6-2
Haase Ned bt Berlocq Arg 6-4 6-3 7-6
Monfils Fra 12 bt De Bakker Ned 6-7 2-6 7-5 6-2 6-1
Fish US 16 bt Hanescu Rom 2-6 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-3
 Federer Swi 2 bt Lacko Svk 6-1 6-1 6-3

Womens singles
Wozniacki Den 1 bt Dulko Arg 6-3 6-4
Henin Bel 11 bt Mirza Ind 5-7 6-3 6-1
Schiavone Ita 6 bt Parra Santonja Spa 6-7 6-2 6-4
V Williams US 4 bt Errani Ita 6-3 6-2
Dokic Aus bt Ondraskova Cze 6-3 6-2
Azarenka Blr 8 bt Woerle Ger 6-0 6-2

There are some highlights right now on the red button (channel 301 on Freeview)

Watching Djokovic at the moment.


Tuesday 18 January on the BBC red button and online (0410 GMT): Karol Beck (SVK) v Andy Murray (GB) (5)

Nadal or Federer.

They are still showing the Djokovic match on the red button.

Andy Murray (Scotland) bt Karol Beck (Slovakia)  6-3 6-1 4-2

Beck retired citing a shoulder injury.  

Murray`s through to the second round. He`ll next face Ilya Marchenko 

Illya Marchenko (Ukraine) bt Ruben Hidalgo (Spain)  6-3 6-4 6-1

Go Andy!  

Nalbandian and Hewitt now being shown on the red button.

This is an exciting match brisket.  

Yes Scotty      I'm enjoying it.

Great stuff brisket 

The tension is palpable 

BBC Website / Tennis says:-
* Andy Murray's win over Karol Beck will be repeated on the red button after Tuesday's live matches.

Scotty "Palpable" is a nice word. I haven't said it for years.  Must slip it into conversation as soon as I can.     You're right!

Nalbandian is one of those players who is always capable on his day.
Good match that!

Yes, good match brisket!  

Glad you liked "palpable"  

I expect it will be either Federer or Nadal again.  I like to watch both of them but it would be nice if someone else won sometimes!

I would like to see Del Potro; Gasquet and Andy Roddick do well this year.

Good to see Del Porto back in action after so long out. I'm hoping for a Nadla victory, long way to go yet, Start of the season may well throw up a different winner. Djokovic looked very good in his first round match.

Yes, RZB, it is good to see him back.  And Djokovic is looking good.

Tennis is on BBC2 now live.
Justine Henin (Bel) (11) v Elena Baltacha (GB)

While they are showing Murray's match on the red button (channel 301 Freeview)

How I hate that squeek made by the players' shoes on the floor.

Me too brisket. 

I wanted to say that on Monday but didn`t want to start the first match off with a moan.

Great match today between Federer and Simon.  
Simon has every right to feel very proud of himself.

{{{ Great match today between Federer and Simon. }}}


He ran him close brisket, great performance by Simon, 

Djokovic dropped a set also,

from 0800 / Thursday UK
BBC TWO and RED BUTTON
Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Illya Marchenko(UKR) vs. Andy Murray(GBR)[5]
followed by
on BBC RED BUTTON only
Conclusion of Men's Singles - 2nd Round
Juan Martin Del Potro(ARG) vs. Marcos Baghdatis(CYP)[21]
other matches on Eurosport.

Murray won his match in straight sets.
Baghdatis beat Del Potro.

Here is a video of Novak Djokovic doing impersonations of Federer,
Sharapova, Hewitt, Nadal and Ivanisevic.
Unfortunately someone has stuck hideous music onto it.



...and here are Andy Roddick's efforts at impersonating Serena Williams
and Novak Djokovic.

Sadly, there's nothing on the red button this afternoon.

Although beaten by Nadal today, Bernard Timic (an Australian of Bosnian and Croatian descent) proved he can match the best.
Apparently there has been a slight temperament problem with Timic in the past, but he was fine today.

I've been keeping up with results but haven't been able to see any live action this week. Every time I try the red button there's some other sport on, argh.

Most of my chaps are out now.    Roddick is still there though and I quite like Baghdatis, too, so I still have someone to cheer for.

Well I hope Andy does it 

Federer beat Robredo 6-3  3-6  6-3  6-2
Djokovic beat Almagro 6-3  6-4  6-0
Warwrinka beat Roddick in straight sets and will now meet Federer.
Thomas Berdych beat Verdasco in straight sets 6-4  6-2  6-3
Berdych will play Djokovic.

Began watching some highlights - but I've had to turn off because of Sharapova's screaming, screaching and yelling.

I think that's why I don't enjoy watching womens tennis - it's like listening to cats drowning sometimes. Sharapova is one of the worst - also Azarenka is pretty bad.
(I can put up with Rafa's grunts mind you )


I really hope he wins this year - failing that I'd like Roger to do it again.

I can't stand tennis.I see no attraction in watching it all..playing it yourself maybe. It's just hours of tedious boredom.....ping...ping..ping.

I don't really watch the women's game anymore. Heard this morning that the longest women's match in history was played at this year's Aussie Open, it was something like 14-16 in the final set, and 4 hours long.
When you compare that to the longest men's match from last summer at Wimbledon, it puts the women to shame!

I've not managed to watch much of the Australian Open so far - but i am pleased to see that my favourite players - Andy Murray and Caroline Wozniacki are both doing well!

Matches for Tuesday 25th January.
Women's singles
Patkovic  (Ger)  v  Li (China)
Wozniacki  (Den)   v   Schiavone  (It)

Men's singles
Wawrinka  (Swi)  v  Federer  (Swi)
Berdych  (Cze)   v   Djokovic  (Ser)

Djokovic beat Berdych in straight sets.
Federer beat Wawrinka in straight sets.