Author Topic: Australian Open (Read 25530 times)

-Sad Fuck- · « **on:** January 17, 2011, 02:21:45 am »

Just started.

Always nice seeing Monfils play absolutely shite

MidwestWool · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2011, 02:38:29 am »

FUCK OFF MONFILS.

Come on!

Cone · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2011, 02:51:41 am »

How I hope Hewitt goes out in the first round. All the press over here, "Lleyton prepares Australian open and top 10 assault" etc.

jaffod · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2011, 03:52:22 am »

Quote from: -Paddy- on January 17, 2011, 02:21:45 am

Just started.

Always nice seeing Monfils play absolutely shite

Wonder who he'll play in the next round?

Ramon · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2011, 04:19:54 am »

Roddick on court now; I really want him to do well. I've always been a fan of his.

-Sad Fuck- · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2011, 04:27:46 am »

Quote from: jaffod on January 17, 2011, 03:52:22 am

Wonder who he'll play in the next round?

Cuevas and Gil.

Allez.

elsewhere · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2011, 04:48:59 am »

Mardy fish and hanescu in absolute thriller
2-2 in sets 3-3 last set now

-Sad Fuck- · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2011, 05:14:15 am »

Davydenko's the first major casualty.

Can't say I'm suprised!

istanbulism · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2011, 08:12:10 am »

Quote from: -Paddy- on January 17, 2011, 05:14:15 am

Davydenko's the first major casualty.

Can't say I'm suprised!

Definetly put some $ on himself..

In the Name of Klopp · « **Reply #9 on:** January 17, 2011, 08:38:12 am »

Any good upskirt pics?

JimmyDean · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2011, 09:29:58 am »

Groth is cute.

Roger Federer · « **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2011, 01:35:31 pm »

I'd be very suprised if anyone else than Nadal wins. If he does, he'll be the holder of the four Grand Slams. Laver was the last one (although he won all of them in a single year) and Nadal would be one of only three players ever to do so.

S.Red please · « **Reply #12 on:** January 17, 2011, 01:41:43 pm »

Nice to see Nole on form. I wonder how the Davis Cup victory will affect the Serbs. They are playing with so much more confidence but its all different when it comes to a singles tournament. Im expecting Nadal to win this however.

-Sad Fuck- · « **Reply #13 on:** January 18, 2011, 02:22:03 am »

Nadal's opponent faking injury because a treble bagel's on the cards

-Sad Fuck- · « **Reply #14 on:** January 18, 2011, 04:57:40 am »

Looking a tad rusty, but it's obvious Del Potro will be back to his best before too long

-Sad Fuck- · « **Reply #15 on:** January 18, 2011, 05:02:54 am »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o96LgmkOSY

Never seen that before.

gjr1 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 18, 2011, 08:56:54 am »

Safina got an absolute belting.

She won 16 points

scatman · « **Reply #17 on:** January 18, 2011, 12:56:19 pm »

Damn the racquet! what the fuck has happened to Safina

been watching this on Eurosport in HD, quite good, who's the new hotties?

nicholasanthony · « **Reply #18 on:** January 18, 2011, 01:46:43 pm »

This is classic Hewitt. Play a 5 hour first round match so it doesn't really matter about getting though as you'll probably be stuffed come the next round anyway. You never see him play 3 setters.

Carllfc · « **Reply #19 on:** January 18, 2011, 08:01:53 pm »

Safina will probably just go the same way like her brother did.

JimmyDean · « **Reply #20 on:** January 18, 2011, 11:04:08 pm »

Quote from: Carllfc on January 18, 2011, 08:01:53 pm

Safina will probably just go the same way like her brother did.

She'll have a great life if that's the case.

Reddave7 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 19, 2011, 01:21:13 am »

Berdych's support

b_joseph · « **Reply #22 on:** January 19, 2011, 12:20:28 pm »

Fed's in a battle here...2-1 up but about to lose the 4th set. Needs some of the old magic.

amir87 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 19, 2011, 12:45:07 pm »

Good match this.

b_joseph · « **Reply #24 on:** January 19, 2011, 01:02:47 pm »

Fed 5-2 in the final set..only one break up but should see it out now.

Dr Manhattan · « **Reply #25 on:** January 19, 2011, 01:09:52 pm »

Massive respect to Simon there. 0-40 down, facing 3 match points, serves out his game. Well in.

Already done all he can in this match by coming from 2 sets down against Federer.

Carllfc · « **Reply #26 on:** January 19, 2011, 08:23:04 pm »

Quote from: JimmyDean on January 18, 2011, 11:04:08 pm

She'll have a great life if that's the case.

Probably yes, although im not sure what Safin is doing now.

PJG · « **Reply #27 on:** January 20, 2011, 04:39:37 am »

18 YO Tomic taking the game to Lopez. Could meet Nadal next round

50 Pence · « **Reply #28 on:** January 20, 2011, 08:49:21 am »

Nalbandian getting his butt kick by someone called Richard Berankis... only won 1 game in the first 2 sets

C · « **Reply #29 on:** January 20, 2011, 02:59:42 pm »

Quote from: -Paddy- on January 18, 2011, 04:57:40 am

Looking a tad rusty, but it's obvious Del Potro will be back to his best before too long

Mr Dilkington · « **Reply #30 on:** January 20, 2011, 03:08:19 pm »

I reckon Murray wins this.

S · « **Reply #31 on:** January 20, 2011, 03:50:09 pm »

Quote from: nicholasanthony on January 18, 2011, 01:46:43 pm

This is classic Hewitt. Play a 5 hour first round match so it doesn't really matter about getting though as you'll probably be stuffed come the next round anyway. You never see him play 3 setters.

Slight derailment but can I ask what happened to Hewitt? I don't watch as much tennis as I should, but when he won Wimbledon all these years ago wasn't he labeled as the next big thing, where did it go wrong?

Roger Federer · « **Reply #32 on:** January 20, 2011, 04:02:55 pm »

Quote from: S on January 20, 2011, 03:50:09 pm

Slight derailment but can I ask what happened to Hewitt? I don't watch as much tennis as I should, but when he won Wimbledon all these years ago wasn't he labeled as the next big thing, where did it go wrong?

He didn't develop his game enough, he has no outstanding shot. Great footwork and fighting ability, at his peak a superb returner of serve, but he won his big titles and reached number one in a time when Sampras had stopped playing (or was just about to anyway), Agassi was past his (second) peak, and before Federer and later Nadal came along. I think he stayed in the top-10 for quite a while after that, but as he got older and lost some pace, he fell in the rankings.

S · « **Reply #33 on:** January 20, 2011, 04:35:49 pm »

Quote from: Roger Federer on January 20, 2011, 04:02:55 pm

He didn't develop his game enough, he has no outstanding shot. Great footwork and fighting ability, at his peak a superb returner of serve, but he won his big titles and reached number one in a time when Sampras had stopped playing (or was just about to anyway), Agassi was past his (second) peak, and before Federer and later Nadal came along. I think he stayed in the top-10 for quite a while after that, but as he got older and lost some pace, he fell in the rankings.

Ah I see. I figured it probably had a lot to do with timing of players retiring etc.

-Gianni- · « **Reply #34 on:** January 20, 2011, 04:45:05 pm »

Quote from: Roger Federer on January 20, 2011, 04:02:55 pm

He didn't develop his game enough, he has no outstanding shot. Great footwork and fighting ability, at his peak a superb returner of serve, but he won his big titles and reached number one in a time when Sampras had stopped playing (or was just about to anyway), Agassi was past his (second) peak, and before Federer and later Nadal came along. I think he stayed in the top-10 for quite a while after that, but as he got older and lost some pace, he fell in the rankings.

Not strictly true.

He schooled Sampras in the US Open final in 2001, and it's not as if Sampras was finished as he won the tournament the following year.

Plus, the only reason he's fallen so far in the rankings is through suffering a succession of serious injuries.

Roger Federer · « **Reply #35 on:** January 20, 2011, 07:50:17 pm »

Quote from: -Gianni- on January 20, 2011, 04:45:05 pm

Not strictly true.

He schooled Sampras in the US Open final in 2001, and it's not as if Sampras was finished as he won the tournament the following year.

Plus, the only reason he's fallen so far in the rankings is through suffering a succession of serious injuries.

True about Hewitt injuries, and he did school Sampras in that final, but I think we can agree that Sampras was far from his best after 1999- the beginning of 2000. He didn't win a single tournament between Wimbledon 2000 and US Open 2002. Sampras wasn't finished perhaps, but clearly past his peak. He had fallen out of the top-10, and it was rather surprisning that he came through at the US Open that final time. But that's the mark of a champion (that the right phrase, isn't?), I guess.

-Gianni- · « **Reply #36 on:** January 21, 2011, 07:09:19 am »

That's true, Hewitt was an awful match up for Sampras as well. Still reckon if he didn't have his injuries he'd be inside the top 15.

Great win for Maria. 11 doubles though.

lionel_messias · « **Reply #37 on:** January 21, 2011, 07:39:20 am »

Just heard Wozniacki in her press conference talking about
Supporting Liverpool - is she available for marriage i'd like to guide her to her first Grand Slam?

lourdes · « **Reply #38 on:** January 21, 2011, 08:12:09 am »

Any one seen this live?

http://www.nesn.com/2011/01/kim-clijsters-calls-out-courtside-reporter-todd-woodbridge-for-pregnant-text.html

50 Pence · « **Reply #39 on:** January 21, 2011, 09:17:58 am »

Andrea Petkovic starts as favourite against Venus... is that right??