My favourite Grand Slam is here!! I love it because of the night matches. Hopefully we'll see a lot of 5 setters that end around 12am.

Marcos Giron looking tasty right now.

Ryan Harrison is retiring. I'm laughing at some of the comments. I didn't know he had divorced his wife too. I knew it wasn't going to last. The Harrison brothers come off like total a-holes. 

ryan.harrison92

3 hours ago

Turn out the lights, the party’s over With the New Year kicking off it starts a new chapter in my life. After a long battle with health issues over the last few years, the time has come for me to put an end to my playing career. I couldn’t be more grateful for the moments I had on court. Representing the USA in both Davis Cup and the Olympics in singles and doubles will always be some of the proudest moments of my life. So many other great memories… Winning the French Open alongside my good friend Michael Venus who I grew up with. Qualifying for the ATP Finals in London at the o2 Arena. Playing in US Open with my brother making it all the way to the quarterfinals, while both of us still teenagers. Winning my first and only singles title in Memphis at the tournament where I first ever saw a professional tennis match. I consider myself one of the luckiest people in the world to have had a dream and had the opportunity to live out that dream. Of course all of this could not have been done without the sacrifices and support of so many people along the way. To all the fans who supported me, thank you. The love I felt through many hard fought battles will stay with me forever. To all the coaches, trainers, physio’s, agents and doctors who helped me along the way… thank you for you all for your hard work and belief in me. To my friends and loved ones who always had my back, you guys are loved and appreciated. Your support gave me the strength to push on and give my very best even when I didn’t think I had anything left. To my parents - I love you guys and can’t thank you enough. The sacrifices you made so that I could pursue this dream are unimaginable. You guys selflessly put all of us first.. You guys made my dream come true. We did it. Thank you As one door closes another door opens. I know that God has a great plan for me as the next chapter starts. I look forward to giving back and helping as many as I can achieve their dreams. This is only the beginning. - Ryan Harrison

^^Those are names that I had forgotten existed. And when did Christina McHale retire? I haven’t thought about these folks in years!

6 minutes ago, DramatistDreamer said:

^^Those are names that I had forgotten existed. And when did Christina McHale retire? I haven’t thought about these folks in years!

Christina retired in 2022. There wasn't much hoopla about it.

Is anyone watching the draw ceremony? I am watching the Australian Open livestream on YouTube and people are complaining about the screen resolution, with some asking in a mocking tone whether it’s being livestreamed in 360p.

The names on the draw board are impossible to read. 

Maybe those watching on a network are getting closeups.

24 minutes ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Is anyone watching the draw ceremony? I am watching the Australian Open livestream on YouTube and people are complaining about the screen resolution, with some asking in a mocking tone whether it’s being livestreamed in 360p.

The names on the draw board are impossible to read. 

Maybe those watching on a network are getting closeups.

I was watching on the Australian Open website.

 

This year's Australian Open starts a day earlier on Saturday night.

Women's draw

9 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

I was watching on the Australian Open website.

 

This is exactly how it looked on YouTube. I clicked on late, so I missed most of the draw unveiling but I am glad because, I wouldn’t have been able to stand watching this for 30-45 minutes, it’s headache inducing.

Not surprised

 

And it begins!😊

tennis world: Aus Open Aus Open Aus Open

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— Ryan (@Some1NamedRyan) January 14, 2024

Insane to me that time and time again J. McEnroe goes on air and just admits he has zero clue who a player is. (Today, bergs, 120 atp) just says to the world, hey guys, I’ve done zero research for my job and I’m just going to disrespect someone who’s top 150 in the world at a job

— Thai-Son Kwiatkowski (@thaikwiatkowski) January 15, 2024

21 minutes ago, Faulkner said:

Even I know who Bergs is.