The Backhanders

It's been a huge first week at Wimbledon with most players still struggling to find their feet... and naturally the boys can't help but celebrate the return of Saint Nick!

The lush green grass is a sight for sore eyes as the boys preview Wimbledon Championships and try to find a solution for branding the new crop of WTA talent.

Djokovic gets to 19! Barbora Krejčíková gets to 1! The boys recap the highs and lows of another fortnight of drama (or not) on the devil's dirt.

It appears that no one wants to stick around in Paris any more than we want to have to watch them sticking around in Paris. Time to round up them high horses!

For the second time in seven months, the boys are forced to face their own existential crisis in the form of tennis being played on the devil's dirt.

The boys dissect a massive two weeks of substandard tennis.... fortunately there were plenty of subplots to keep them amused!

This Grand Sham is living up to its name and the boys are well and truly confused. Crowds or no crowds? Injured or not injured? Aussie success or failure? It's been a rocky first week at the AO to say the least...

To say that the Aus Open preparations have been bumpy, is probably the understatement of 2021, but luckily King Novak has come to the rescue.

What a feeling! The end of another fortnight on the devil's dirt has left the lads with mixed emotions, but mainly the overriding sense of joy and relief that it's all over for another.... what only six months til the next French? #$%#!

Well the weather has been slightly better than the tennis, but that's not saying much. The lads are far more interested in the seemingly endless Mixed Troubles on and off the court.

The French have adopted a relaxed, laissez faire approach to creating le bubble at Roland Garros and Lightning & Catters are less than amused.

With the bubble experiment complete and #saschashame now trending globally, the boys assess what this all means for the future of tennis.

Joker the choker does the unthinkable... Catters & Lightning naturally offer their compassionate and nuanced opinion on the matter.

We have finally arrived at the bubble of destiny! The boys preview the most Open Closed Open in recent history.

There may be no Olympic tennis to discuss, but there's still plenty of drama off the court to discuss including the UTS, impending US Open and Milos Raonic's eating habits. Music by Adam Ball Design by J Chrois

Tennis is in trouble! Who would have thought that helping to contribute to the spread of a global pandemic could have a negative PR effect on the game?? Music by Adam Ball Design by J Chrois

Not much tennis currently being played, but plenty of talking points - including the delay of the French, cancellation of Wimbledon and Eugenie Bouchard's return to tennis form.... on the xbox. Music by Adam Ball Design by J Chrois

The boys are not happy as the men's big 3 flagrantly disregard the laws of tennis and Kenin the Olsen-twin robot storms to her maiden Grand Slam victory. Graphics by Jakob Chrois. Music by Adam Ball.

Lightning and Catters give their thoughts on an eventful first week of play from the 2020 Australian Open.

It's all happening in the lead up to the first slam of 2020. The boys discuss all the drama on and off the court as the smoke descends upon Melbourne Park.       Music by Adam Ball  Design by J Chrois

New challengers on both the men's and women's side, relished their chance to take a bite out of the big apple in Week 2 of the US Open.         Music by Adam Ball  Design by J Chrois

The US Open has kicked off on the infamous Ash Dump and the players are channeling their inner Saint Nick.       Music by Adam Ball   Design by J Chrois

Some players are thriving and others are melting down as we approach the final slam of the year in the Big Apple.       Music by Adam Ball  Design by J Chrois

One of the all time great men's finals, Serena tanks and there's plenty of mixed troubles on grass.         Music by Adam Ball  (special credits - N.W.A.) Design by J Chrois

An incredible first week of action at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.        Music by Adam Ball  (special credits - N.W.A.) Design by J Chrois