Weekend Tennis Roundup

 

Who do you like for this year's Aussie Open? First-week highlights plus all the ATP beef that's fit to post BELOW.

I guess we'd all like to see a Djokovic-Alcaraz rematch, no?

The women's draw has been a blood bath. Here's hoping Coco can build on her U.S. Open win Down Under! 

My heart belongs to Daddy (in the middle)

Jan Zielinski is on a roll

Even in defeat, Holger Rune's lower body doesn't quit 

When a Frenchie goes to Melbourne to cheer on his countrymen

Looks like it's time to visit Willy's

Sorry, Damian: Not all Argentinians hate Nole ...

And another! 

Who wants to go for a ride with David Vega Hernandez? 

What are Italians good for? 

Cristian Garin's lucky racket 

The Ball Boys are back, baby! Listen HERE.

Borna Gojo inside ...

and outside 

Facundo Bagnis: A winning Argentine in Buenos Aires

Cheers to Daniel Masur & Co.

Ryan Harrison has retired, but brother Christian is still cruising

Not sure why Quentin Halys hasn't been able to go to the the next level ...

Adrian Mannarino tries to make the best of a Serb situation 

Did Roberto Carballes Baena just come out as straight? 

I finally saw Billy Harris's name in a draw, albeit losing in the AO quallies 

Alexander Zverev gets his hot physio ready for battle

Well done, indeed! 

Laptime 

Tommy Paul seemed like he could taste another deep run …

until he crapped out in the fifth against Kecmanovic

Ask me if I approve of Simone Bolelli's trading in Fabio Fognini for Andrea Vavassori

Juan Betancourt reminds Paula Badosa 

what she's missing ... 

Speaking of whom: I'm kind of ambivalent about this new Maya Rudolph character

If reincarnation is real, please let me come back as a pair of Ben Lock's shorts

Playing dress-up with Flavio Cobolli

Denis Shapovalov and Lloyd Harris, whom I'm still getting used to being hot 

Such a cute moment after Tallon Griekspoor beat Arthur Fils

Surprise fourth-rounder Arthur Cazaux had quite the cheering section

For someone who's made a career of keeping his nose clean, Rafael Nadal's signing on to be ambassador to the Saudi Tennis Federation sure smells bad

Hugo Nys has the look

I'd like to know more about the guy interviewing Titouan Droguet ...

and Gauthier Onclin

RIP: Former Wimbledon tournament referee Alan Mills, who was also an accomplished player in his day, dies at 88

And last but certainly not least: 

Before the fortnight is even over, I think we can all agree that Tomas Machac's shorts were the highlight of this year's tournament

Machac working in those shorts 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/ZQoXAZ47qv

— afwu_slm (@afwu_slm) January 17, 2024