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With wit like that I had better watch out, or you may get my job

This was the first I had heard of this, sounds interesting though.

Djokovic's family were big on skiing, his parents were ski instructors and met on the slopes! So who knows, maybe there's a link somewhere between skiing and tennis...

I hope he does well. The whole playoff thing sounds an interesting idea in and of itself!

Oh delpo, delpo, delpo. Why?!

Oh well. I've got my fingers crossed forNadal in the quarters. I'm sure no-one is surprised by that.

What do others think?

The last time I flew was on Ryanair and the highlight was the selling of some bizarre smokeless cigarettes, so  I am jealous that another airline is showing tennis on their flights!

No, unfortunately I didn't catch the match, but I have read the reports and it sounds thrilling.

Federer seems to be doing this more and more; trailing at the beginning then kicking up to that amazing gear of his. I guess it works, but it does give him some scares, like today,

I think it's going to be a good one this year folks!!

In the tournaments that warm the players up for the year, Andy Murray and Laura Robson gave a good turn in the Hopman cup. Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters have already come up against each other, with Clijsters just clinching the win. Davydenko has beaten Roger Federer, and then Nadal. In Abu Dhabi, Robin Soderling pulled another one on Federer, only to fall to Nadal in the final. Sharapova looks very much on form after beating Caroline Wozniacki at an exhibition match in Hong Kong.

Juan Martin del Potro, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Fernando Verdasco are apparently turning up in Melbourne sometime today to get training under way. Djokovic, Soderling, Gonzalez and Haas are reported to have already been there some time.

And on top of it all, Roger Federer wont be playing in any other match until the opening of the Australian Open on the 18th January. He pulled out of the Kooyong Classic, and so now has no other competitive match until he starts his campaign. He hasnt given any firm reason as to why. So is the Swiss quietly confident? Or still smarting from being beaten by Soderling, again?

Anyway, I can't wait for the whole thing to get under way!

p.s. forgot to mention that Roddick beat Radek to get the Brisbane ATP title, his first in Australia

It was a fantastic US Open. I doubt there was anyone who predicted those two final match ups!

Yes the whole year was certainly memorable. I remember after 2008 everyone going on about it being the best Wimbledon, the best year because of the rivalry between Federer and Nadal having reached some heady heights. And yet 2009 rarely had anything to do with the Nadal/Fed rivalry. Just shows how things can change!

Ah, 'who is going to do well in X tournament' dilemma.....

I would say that Verdasco is in great shape, and to look at him on his own he seems a strong player. However, there's just too many people and too much pride thrown into the melee this year for him to really stand out as a clear candidate for a win.

I would say....either a Federer v Nadal final / Federer v DelPo final / Nadal v DelPo final.

But who knows. This new found acting confidence could put Djokovic back in line to reclaim his Aussie title!

Thank you very much.

I am shocked too, nevermind about the end result but that those two guys were squaring up in the finals at all! Ok, you could put money on Delpo getting through, but not Davydenko and Del Potro for sure, not after the semi-finals they had. but if anything I think the tournament just helped to demonstrate del Potro's age. He got that foot fault and it just seem to drag at him. He does get quite frustrated at times anyway (during the semi-finals he seemed to be constantly gnawing on the tennis balls between serves; I bet he regretted that when he brushed his teeth that night), but I think this one got to his head. I think with age and experience, it'll start to become less of an issue for him.

I've never really sat and watched Davydenko play properly; he was like a ferret over that court! He had about ten steps to del Potro's two, but he seemed to cover the court just as well, even better. His tennis racket looked bigger than him, but he definitely knows how to use it.

I was disappointed by the bigger names dropping out so soon, but in the end that is the brilliance of the tournamnet; even they cant get a free ride!

I was very pleased to be able to see Novak Djokovic play, so I will always remember the tournament fondly

Even after he lost though, people were bigging Delpo up to be knocking at the top three very soon. I cant believe only a year or so ago only the most studious of tennis fans had heard of him!

p.s. in response to your question kim1, it'll be in England for the next five years: whoopa!!

Everything time I think more about it I realise that you are completely right! Also managed to get something close to a schedule, which said a doubles match will start at about 12 for aft session and then singles matches would start at 2, implying that a singles match will take place every day, same again in the evening so maybe even two.

Tickets will be booked very, very soon

I completely agree. His attitude to the game is the only one a champion can have, and it has a public face and a more private face. He never usually behaves like that after a match goes wrong. He let the private face came out today in public, and it didnt suit him.

I agree that he is still one of my favourite players out there. I respect and admire the guy, he brought my interest towards tennis at the very beginning too.

Still, his entire attitude smacked of sour grapes, and as much as I like the guy, you can't help but think he would be a bit nicer to a young rising star as he once was, rather than being so sour. It was a frustrating situation with the umpire, but not every umpire is going to be out there to be your best friend. Roger Federer knows that.

del Potro is a young guy with a lot of game potential left in. He has a wolloping forehand but he does so much with it. His angle, his reach, its amazing. He doesnt chip and volley and scamper around the court too much, but with legs and arms that long he probably has a lot of wind resistance to do that kind of thing! Hes not built to be that kind of player. He could make himself that kind of player, using his height as advantage, I know it's not an excuse, but he obviously feels happy in the way his game his played right now.

Maybe he will mix it up more in the future. Who knows.

Again, I know that Federer is still a champion of champions and a great guy. But still, he was a bit of an idiot in this match and considering he has won five times there he could have been a tad less bitter-sounding.

p.s. oh yes, I know all too well of his dislike of Djokovi . He doesnt like the impressions, his injuries, yadda yadda yah. Theres always going to be one guy on the tour another doesnt get along with. tennis players never get to confront each other physically in a match (hand to hand, so to speak), so they know how to have a good cat fight in their post-match interviews.

I am completely torn as well. As much as I love Federer, del Potro blew me away at the French Open and I have been dying to see him play since then, so I want him to win this final more than Federer.

However, Fed has got such a strong mental position in a final.

Still, I will stick my neck out and say del Potro. Feel free to laugh and point at me later if I end up being completely wrong