It’s French Open time. Paris in the spring time is cold. There have been some big upsets. Both Williams sisters out in the second round for the first time since 2011. Both Australian Open champions out in the first round.

I’m scrounging round the internet for live streams and lamenting my inability to record anything. I can’t stay up all night to watch the big matches, so I’ve been stuck reading about the upsets the next morning instead of actually seeing any matches. The lot of an Antipodean sports fan who doesn’t have cable is a hard one.

In my travels though, I’ve read a few heartening articles about Andy Murray. He’s one of the few male players who watches and admires the women’s game. He tweets compliments about young and improving players and about exciting matches. When asked for his thoughts about Marion Bartoli’s retirement after Wimbledon last year…