Consolidated Break

 This is great. https://talksport.com/tennis/2853676/rafael-nadals-uncle-conspiracy-novak-djokovic-injury/

 Things are quite interesting Down Under. Tommy Paul is currently struggling with Chris O'connell. 

 Bye Nick https://www.atptour.com/en/news/kyrgios-fearnley-australian-open-2025-monday

 Welcome To Upset City.... https://www.atptour.com/en/news/michelsen-tsitsipas-australian-open-2025-monday

 I was not very far off on Otto, Thiago and Jaume. Good form guys. https://www.atptour.com/en/news/nishikori-ruud-australian-open-2025-r1-sunday

   You know what y'all, let's do this ! Welcome 2025. Let's get down to business.   It is my belief that that AO'25 will see so many upsets, that your head will spin. The first round of the men's draw features the most competitive collection of first round major matches in history.   Let's take a look at what we are looking at.   Nicolas Jarry will do the world a solid and defeat the no.1 seed, Jannick The Doper. Nic has the power. Nic has the motivation. How in the world anyone could bet against Nic Jarry here is beyond me.  Anyone who does not think Schoolkate can beat the highly respected Taro Daniel should cease gambling. He can. He will.  Hanfmann versus Marcos Giron is a match between tennis weirdos. I say this out of love. But both these two could easily be selling insurance. There is a quirky desire to hit the next ball in the court that drives these two. I think Marcos has refined his winning ways just enough to slip by Yannick ...

 Trouble: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/dec/23/max-purcell-to-miss-australian-open-after-accepting-ban-for-anti-doping-breach