2021 Tennis

[labourRed]

Best of three for the first week of the slam is what the missus just said to be and that's not a bad shout actually. It's a stupidly long season - something needs done.

[Buzzo]

It is.

But he won Wimbledon against an injured Cilic and got to the Aus final with a walkover.

If ever a guy didn’t require any additional help!

They definitely need to look at the number of mandatory games. On the tour, and for the good of the sport reduce them.

I hope Andy gets to have a Year when all the others are out injured..!

[labourRed]

Less games on tour would come first I reckon.

Anyway, I reckon Federer will get 20, which is a helluva achievement.

[Buzzo]

Chung retires v Federer.

Men’s tennis has an issue with this now. Nadal retired. Edmund clearly not 100%. Chung retired. Half the top players unfit or not playing.

Maybe men’s slams need to go to best of 3? If you think of Andy Murray’s first Wimbledon win that was straight sets and took nearly three hours.

[Buzzo]

Edmund not looking out of place...

But needs to level and win the second set here.

[RichC]

I think Cilic will be tired from that Nadal match regardless of the W/O in the fifth set. He's beaten a massive server in Anderson, seasoned pro in Seppi and world NO 3 tour final winner in Dimitrov so he certainly has a chance.

Will be tough as **** mind.

[Buzzo]

Does he have a decent chance? It'll boil Murray's blood if an Englishman wins a major while he's still playing

I reckon he has a chance, first semi so big nerves. Most likely Roger in the Final though.

[Norbs]

Nadal quits.

Edmund v Cilic in the semis.

Does he have a decent chance? It'll boil Murray's blood if an Englishman wins a major while he's still playing

[Buzzo]

Shame really he had to quit.

Yeah, could barely walk.

[Buzzo]

Nadal quits.

Edmund v Cilic in the semis.

[RichC]

Shame really he had to quit.

[Buzzo]

Nadal suffering with injury.

I reckon he is about to give up in the 5th.

[Buzzo]

Cilic a break up in the forth set looking to take it to 5 sets.

[Buzzo]

Edmund likely to face the same obstacles as Andy has had to, you can beat the rest, can you beat the best?

He will also likely have to take on Rafa and his myriad neurosis.

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[Buzzo]

Also

The real Kyle Edmund

Russell Fuller
BBC tennis correspondent at Melbourne Park

He's a huge Liverpool fan and a petrol head - he's really into the Formula 1 and made an appearance at the Isle of Man TT (not driving).