If you’re like me and have absolutely zero interest in tennis, then you might find the Australian Open a little hard to get into. And by ‘little’ I mean ‘bloody impossible’.
While most folk are busy unpacking Roger Federer‘s latest match at the pub, we non-tennis folk can be spotted slowly drifting off to the land of nod just waiting, nay praying, for divine intervention so we can talk about literally anything else.
Now, I know what you’re thinking – ‘why TF am I writing a tennis piece?’ and the answer is simple: some glorious action shots have emerged from this year’s tournament and, no matter your tennis inclination, literally anyone can appreciate the hilarity of these shots – even moi.
Oh, and if you’re only after serious tennis reporting, you might have already guessed that this ain’t that.
From derp-y faces to seriously ‘WTF?’ stances, there’s no shortage of entertainment value center court.
Rest assured, professional tennis has never looked so damn relatable and, after seeing these, maybe I don’t mind the sport after all?
“Ayyyyyy gotcha laddie!”
“Um, can you, like, not fang it that far away?”
“Howdy sky.”
“Dafuq was that shot?”
“Oi, check out my robot tennis impersonation.”
“You fkn wot m8?”
“I’m gonna be soooo mad if I miss dis.”
“Maybe I hit it, maybe I don’t – I’m indifferent.”
“Are you looking at me?”
[jwplayer bGO1zRES]
“Well shit, deffo overshot this one.”
“Don’t mind if I practice my cockroach-swatting skillz at the same time, do ya?”
“Come ‘ere ya pesky thing.”