Tennis 2026

[Villa Lew]

Sadly Raducanu knocked out in the first round of the French Open, we did have some good news Brit Fran Jones, world no 105, won her first match.

[cdbearsfan]

It's far too hot for tennis. They should swap the dates of the French and Australian Open around.

[Villa Lew]

Yeah and Wimbledon should be held in January.

[cdbearsfan]

Nah. Would go with French in March, Australian in June, Wimbledon in September and US in November. Wimbledon is the only one that doesn't have problems with excessive heat in its own time-slot, but it will eventually. Playing the Australian Open at the height of summer is insanity, somebody will die.

[Villa Lew]

WOW Sinner knocked out, beaten by Argentinian Juan Manuel Cerundolo in 5 sets, after he was leading  by 2 sets and 5-1 in the third. A certain Mr Djokovic will be happy.

[cdbearsfan]

Off you fuck, Djokovic. 🙂

[devilla]

Off you fuck, Djokovic. 🙂

That Brazilian lad was incredible. Djokovic was laughing at some of the shots he produced because he had no answer. Fabulous match.

[Villa Lew]

Only 18 years old a great win. Zverev is the favourite now certainly don't want him winning.

[cdbearsfan]

Forgot about him. Tennis seems to keep producing absolutely horrible male players.

[devilla]

I see they still have that mad process at the French where the umpire clambers down from their chair and points at the mark in the clay when there's a close call. I will never understand this because they have hawkeye and show that after the umpire has done his pointy thing.

And why do they have line judges when they have hawkeye? I think it's the only slam tournament has has them.

[FailsworthVillan]

Hawkeye isn’t as accurate on a clay court due to the amount of dust that kicks up when the ball bounces.

[devilla]

Hawkeye isn’t as accurate on a clay court due to the amount of dust that kicks up when the ball bounces.

Yes that makes sense I guess.

Another big name out today - Swiatek loses to Kostyuk. Swiatek just fell apart in the second set.

[devilla]

Ruud vs Fonseca is an incredible match. Fonseca's unleashed a couple forehands that were unreal.

[Villa Lew]

Sabalenko knocked out, good.