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Mawnin'. Just watching the Robson match. Feel like hitting her. She doesn't seem to either anticipate or move - does she think every ball should come to her? When you watch somebody like Andy or Heather who will run everything down, this really annoys me. I know she's young but her serious training must surely start sometime soon. It's almost like it's beneath her to run.
Well it didn't do Heather any good she only won one game, but i know what you mean, to me she had no fight in her, you either have it our you dont. LOTS to work on.
DaveArneRiise
16-01-2012, 09:01
Anne just retired after losing first set 6-0.
At least I'll be able to organise my sleep more easily!
And out goes Laura. Thought Jankevic was very irritable today.
well I only got in at the start of the second set - JJ didn't seem cranky to me (compared to the hissy fits we fans are used to seeing)... Laura was more angsty and JJ was just business like but I can imagine she might have been more vocal in the first set.
I don't think laura can blame growth spurts for not moving her legs anymore... and that's what makes Heather more watchable (and dare I say it, more loveable) ...
I think the commies were right - Laura needs to perhaps start playing towards the main tour more if she wants to succeed.
Jankovic took her irritation out on the ball kids in the first set - they weren't fast enough with getting the balls to her, in her opinion.
Wow Fed has a fight on his hands in the first set. The oppo is playing out of his skin!
Jankovic took her irritation out on the ball kids in the first set - they weren't fast enough with getting the balls to her, in her opinion.
Oh she is absolutely SHOCKING with ball kids. I love her dearly as a fan but I want to slap her silly when she acts like that!
Sallydaisy
16-01-2012, 09:41
Results for Day 1 AO
Mens Singles - First Round
[2] R Nadal (ESP) d A Kuznetsov (USA) 64 61 61
[7] T Berdych (CZE) d A Ramos (ESP) 75 46 62 63
[8] M Fish (USA) d G Muller (LUX) 64 64 62
[10] N Almagro (ESP) d L Kubot (POL) 16 75 63 75
[11] J del Potro (ARG) d A Mannarino (FRA) 26 61 75 64
[13] A Dolgopolov (UKR) d G Jones (AUS) 16 46 61 61 62
[16] J Isner (USA) d B Mitchell (AUS) 64 64 76(1)
[18] F Lopez (ESP) d L Mayer (ARG) 76(5) 63 76(2)
[21] S Wawrinka (SUI) d B Paire (FRA) 61 61 75
B Tomic (AUS) d [22] F Verdasco (ESP) 46 67(3) 64 62 75
P Kohlschreiber(GER) d [25] J Monaco (ARG) 75 46 63 67(4) 60
L Lacko (SVK) d [28] I Ljubicic (CRO) 36 46 63 64 64
[30] K Anderson (RSA) d F Nielsen (DEN) 61 62 64
I Karlovic (CRO) d [31] J Melzer (AUT) 76(3) 75 63
T Haas (GER) d D Kudla (USA) 76(5) 36 60 75
G Dimitrov (BUL) d J Chardy (FRA) 46 63 36 64 64
S Stakhovsky (UKR) d I Marchenko (UKR) 63 67(9) 46 63 75
M Baghdatis (CYP) d B Becker (GER) 61 76(5) 62
P Riba (ESP) d A Montanes (ESP) 76(2) 26 64 76(5)
O Rochus (BEL) d B Phau (GER) 61 64 60
B Kavcic (SLO) d J Ward (GBR) 64 63 64
C Berlocq (ARG) d J Huta Galung (NED) 26 63 76(3) 63
D Young (USA) d P Gojowczyk (GER) 61 62 46 16 62
A Falla (COL) d F Fognini (ITA) 63 62 36 61
F Cipolla (ITA) d N Davydenko (RUS) 64 46 36 62 61
S Querrey (USA) d K de Schepper (FRA) 63 62 62
T Kamke (GER) d V Hanescu (ROU) 62 61 62
F Serra (FRA) d S Darcis (BEL) 67(3) 36 54 ret. (cramping)
Still playing/to play
A Kudryavtsev (RUS) vs [3] R Federer (SUI)
J Nieminen (FIN) vs D Nalbandian (ARG)
R de Voest (RSA) vs Y Lu (TPE)
E Prodon (FRA) vs A Beck (GER)
British Ladies
Azarenka [3] d Watson 6'1, 6'0
Jankovic [13] d Robson 6'2, 6'0
Foretz-Gacon d Baltacha 6'2, 6'4
Barthel d Keothavong 6'0 ret'd (Anne had food poisoning over the last few days)
Wow Fed has a fight on his hands in the first set. The oppo is playing out of his skin!
I definitely spoke too soon there!
Had to turn off the commentary on the Fed match. Cant take much more of their slobbering over Federer
Had to turn off the commentary on the Fed match. Cant take much more of their slobbering over Federer
I know - I decided to stick with Nalby/Neim (which has just ended with a retirement) so now finally back to some women's tennis...
Sallydaisy
16-01-2012, 10:30
Nalbandian through 6'4, 4'2, ret'd (Nieminen).
No surprise really. Jarkko won the delayed Sydney Final on Sunday morning, then played the doubles Final there which he and his partner lost to the Bryans. Then he had to travel to Melbourne and sort himself out for the evening match against Nalby.
JAMES4578
16-01-2012, 10:33
A most disappointing day for the Brits, felt all could have performed better (though of course couldn't see the matches on court11) and thought that at least Elena would have been in the 2nd round.
dewster99
16-01-2012, 11:08
Hello everyone I'm back lol. Finally registered. Mainly to try and see if anyone knows if the BBC will be covering andy's matches! I've emailed them but don't expect a prompt reply and they aren't showing anything before the semis this year which is terrible in comparison with previous years. Apologies for the rubbish and unoriginal sig by the way but it was the best I could do with the restrictions :P
Sorry to see that I was right that Andy would be the only one left at the end of today.
Sallydaisy
16-01-2012, 11:11
Hello everyone I'm back lol. Finally registered. Mainly to try and see if anyone knows if the BBC will be covering andy's matches! I've emailed them but don't expect a prompt reply and they aren't showing anything before the semis this year which is terrible in comparison with previous years. Apologies for the rubbish and unoriginal sig by the way but it was the best I could do with the restrictions :P
Hi Dewster - glad to see you've found your way to the forum!
:welcome:
Sadly, it seems that what you've surmised appears to be correct - minimal coverage from the Beeb of the AO. No-one has so far found any better information than that. A lot of people have signed up for a Eurosport streaming service (costs £'s).
dewster99
16-01-2012, 11:27
Hi Dewster - glad to see you've found your way to the forum!
:welcome:
Sadly, it seems that what you've surmised appears to be correct - minimal coverage from the Beeb of the AO. No-one has so far found any better information than that. A lot of people have signed up for a Eurosport streaming service (costs £'s).
Ah great thanks for the advice sally I'll definitely check that out
Sallydaisy
16-01-2012, 11:29
Ah great thanks for the advice sally I'll definitely check that out
You might have to go back through this thread to find links/exactly which to go for.
I got a decent stream last night on livescorehunter.
I subscribe to Watch Tennis Live. It costs about 13 dollars for the year and I have seen loads of Andy matches on it. It is covering the AO quite extensively too
dewster99
16-01-2012, 11:32
just looked and it's £3.99 a month but I only want it for this really. Not sure if I can subscribe just for 1 month. I might stick lshunter actually that has always worked for me
:welcome: back Dewster :)
Yes, you can subscribe to Eurosport Player for a month and cancel any time you want.
:welcome: back Dewster :)
Yes, you can subscribe to Eurosport Player for a month and cancel any time you want.
If you forget you unsubscribe does it automatically take out money and make you subscribe for the next month? If so please can someone remind me to unsubscribe if I can see how?
Also do they show highlights or re-runs of any matches? Missed Tomic match....
JAMES4578
16-01-2012, 13:11
Welcome back Dewster! The Eurosport player should be convenient for those without without Eurosport on Tv package, pretty sure it would be automatically renewed each month, unless you cancel in time.
Just thought I had better mention that I am having techy problems with the Eurosport Player when going full screen mode. Have put details in the technical support thread - http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/forums/showthread.php?78-Technical-Woes&p=31541#post31541 . I am waiting for Eurosport Support to advise me.
Just thought I had better mention that I am having techy problems with the Eurosport Player when going full screen mode. Have put details in the technical support thread - http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/forums/showthread.php?78-Technical-Woes&p=31541#post31541 . I am waiting for Eurosport Support to advise me.
Hope you get a positive reply. Have just been watching on the smaller screen atm. But sometimes it does go off with a message :confused:
Hope you get a positive reply. Have just been watching on the smaller screen atm. But sometimes it does go off with a message :confused:
They have not responded - I bet you they are inundated.
Welcome back Dewster! The Eurosport player should be convenient for those without without Eurosport on Tv package, pretty sure it would be automatically renewed each month, unless you cancel in time.no it dosnt when you purchase it it gives you several option one being a "single" month
the down side of eurosports is of course they have a tendency to show ladies tennis a lot which is i suppose is natural as that's their main product on that channel(tennis wise)
If you forget you unsubscribe does it automatically take out money and make you subscribe for the next month? If so please can someone remind me to unsubscribe if I can see how?
Also do they show highlights or re-runs of any matches? Missed Tomic match....you can watch the whole thing http://www.eurosportplayer.co.uk/video_vid212741.shtml
seppi broken Gasquet in the first game, supose its a bit early to get ma hopes up
gasquet drops the second 1-1
nole broken start of first 1-2 down
traveller7
17-01-2012, 02:32
nole speeding through won 1st set and 5-0 in 2nd
traveller7
17-01-2012, 03:05
nole done 6-2 6-0 6-0
RoastLamb
17-01-2012, 03:22
Milos up 6-4 6-0. :cheer:
RoastLamb
17-01-2012, 03:46
Milos won 6-4 6-0 6-2 Unfortunately he gets Petzchner next.
JAMES4578
17-01-2012, 04:27
Very straightforward for Nole and Milos!
Sallydaisy
17-01-2012, 04:53
Elsewhere at Melbourne Park.
Cirstea is very close to dumping Sam Stosur out of the AO; leads 7'6, 5'3 Ad (matchpoint)
Youzhny is down 2-4 to Golubev in the 5th set.
Sallydaisy
17-01-2012, 05:09
Youzhny is out; lost in 5 sets to Golubev.
Winners today:-
Djokovic
Ferrer
Gasquet
Duckworth
Giraldo
Ito
Nishikori
Sweeting
Llodra bt Gulbis
Bogmolov
Raonic
Petzschner
Roger-Vasselin bt Malisse
KnightOwl
17-01-2012, 05:18
Cirstea is very close to dumping Sam Stosur out of the AO.
Very surprising result, that one!
david1610
17-01-2012, 07:08
His next opponent had just seven wins against top 100 players last year and was mainly a Challengers Player. Currently ranked 101.
Hopefully Andy will not make a murraycoaster of it and get back his energy!
Sallydaisy
17-01-2012, 07:25
We've some Brits in action tomorrow - and some bad news for Andy's opponent today!!!
The 2 Ryans (Harrison and Sweeting) are up against British Doubles pair Ross Hutchins and Colin Fleming.
Delgado/Marray are up against the Poles ........
Laura Robson is in the Ladies Doubles too.
Selected matches from the OOP - the rest are in the locked thread here. (http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/forums/showthread.php?562-AUSTRALIAN-OPEN-GRAND-SLAM-16-29-Jan-2012-Tournament-information-all-draws-and-daily-OOP.&p=32691&viewfull=1#post32691)
Rod Laver Arena
Olivia Rogowska(AUS) vs. Na Li(CHN)[5]
Kim Clijsters(BEL)[11] vs. Stephanie Foretz Gacon(FRA)
Haas(GER) vs. Rafael Nadal(ESP) [2]
19.00 (06.00 UK)
Sam Querrey(USA) vs. Bernard Tomic(AUS)
Victoria Azarenka(BLR)[3] vs. Casey Dellacqua(AUS)
Hisense Arena
Tomas Berdych(CZE)[7] vs. Olivier Rochus(BEL)
Kai-Chen Chang(TPE) vs. Jelena Jankovic(SRB)[13]
Caroline Wozniacki(DEN)[1] vs. Anna Tatishvili(GEO)
Andreas Beck(GER) vs. Roger Federer(SUI)[3]
Margaret Court Arena
Lesia Tsurenko(UKR) vs. Daniela Hantuchova(SVK)[20]
Francesca Schiavone(ITA)[10] vs. Romina Oprandi(ITA)
Isner(USA)[16] vs. David Nalbandian(ARG)
Paula Ormaechea(ARG) vs. Agnieszka Radwanska(POL)[8]
19.00 (06.00 UK)
Stanislas Wawrinka(SUI)[21] vs. Marcos Baghdatis(CYP)
Show Court 2
Anabel Medina Garrigues(ESP)[26] vs. Olga Govortsova(BLR)
Blaz Kavcic(SLO) vs. Juan Martin Del Potro(ARG)[11]
Pauline Parmentier(FRA) vs. Monica Niculescu(ROU)[31]
Alexandr Dolgopolov(UKR)[13] vs. Tobias Kamke(GER)
Show Court 3
Mardy Fish(USA)[8] vs. Alejandro Falla(COL)
Eleni Daniilidou(GRE) vs. Julia Goerges(GER)[22]
Mahesh Bhupathi(IND)[4]/Rohan Bopanna(IND)[4] vs. Matthew Ebden(AUS)/Chris Guccione(AUS)
Lleyton Hewitt(AUS)/ Peter Luczak(AUS) vs. Matthias Bachinger(GER)/Philipp Kohlschreiber(GER)
Anastasia Rodionova(AUS)/Arina Rodionova(AUS) vs. Sally Peers(AUS)/Isabella Holland(AUS)
Court 7
Yen-Hsun Lu(TPE) vs. Florent Serra(FRA)
Nina Bratchikova(RUS) vs. Alberta Brianti(ITA)
Svetlana Kuznetsova(RUS)/Vera Zvonareva(RUS) vs. Alize Cornet(FRA)/Olga Govortsova(BLR)
Leander Paes(IND)/Radek Stepanek(CZE) vs. Greg Jones(AUS)/John-Patrick Smith(AUS)
Court 8
Pere Riba(ESP) vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber(GER)
Flavio Cipolla(ITA) vs. Feliciano Lopez(ESP)[18]
Ksenia Pervak(KAZ)/Sloane Stephens(USA) vs. Rika Fujiwara(JPN)/Ayumi Morita(JPN)
Mona Barthel(GER) vs. Petra Cetkovska(CZE)[32]
Court 10
King(USA)[3]/Yaroslava Shvedova(KAZ)[3] vs. Kristina Barrois(GER)/Anna-Lena Groenefeld(GER)
Ryan Harrison(USA)/Ryan Sweeting(USA) vs. Colin Fleming(GBR)[15]/Ross Hutchins(GBR)[15]
Silvia Soler-Espinosa(ESP)/Carla Suarez Navarro(ESP) vs. Chia-Jung Chuang(TPE)/Marina Erakovic(NZL)
Court 13
Sergiy Stakhovsky(UKR) vs. Kevin Anderson(RSA)[30]
Ashleigh Barty(AUS)/Laura Robson(GBR) vs. Dominika Cibulkova(SVK)/Jill Craybas(USA)
Iveta Benesova(CZE)[10]/Barbora Zahlavova Strycova(CZE)[10] vs.Akgul Amanmuradova(UZB)/Mariya Koryttseva(UKR)
Alejandro Falla(COL)/Santiago Giraldo(COL) vs.Kevin Anderson(RSA)/Rik De Voest(RSA)
Court 15
Jamie Delgado(GBR)/Jonathan Marray(GBR) vs. Mariusz Fyrstenberg(POL)[6]/Marcin Matkowski(POL)[6]
Magdalena Rybarikova(SVK)/Klara Zakopalova(CZE) vs.Andrea Hlavackova(CZE)[7]/Lucie Hradecka(CZE)[7]
Frantisek Cermak(CZE)[11]/Filip Polasek(SVK)[11] vs. Julien Benneteau(FRA)/Nicolas Mahut(FRA)
Anabel Medina Garrigues(ESP)/Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova(RUS) vs.Liezel Huber(USA)[2]/Lisa Raymond(USA)[2]
lankster2003
17-01-2012, 07:29
We've some Brits in action tomorrow - and some bad news for Andy's opponent today!!!
The 2 Ryans (Harrison and Sweeting) are up against British Doubles pair Ross Hutchins and Colin Fleming.
Delgado/Marray are up against the Poles ........
Laura Robson is in the Ladies Doubles too.
Selected matches from the OOP - the rest are in the locked thread here. (http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/forums/showthread.php?562-AUSTRALIAN-OPEN-GRAND-SLAM-16-29-Jan-2012-Tournament-information-all-draws-and-daily-OOP.&p=32691&viewfull=1#post32691)
Rod Laver Arena
Olivia Rogowska(AUS) vs. Na Li(CHN)[5]
Kim Clijsters(BEL)[11] vs. Stephanie Foretz Gacon(FRA)
Haas(GER) vs. Rafael Nadal(ESP) [2]
19.00 (06.00 UK)
Sam Querrey(USA) vs. Bernard Tomic(AUS)
Victoria Azarenka(BLR)[3] vs. Casey Dellacqua(AUS)
Hisense Arena
Tomas Berdych(CZE)[7] vs. Olivier Rochus(BEL)
Kai-Chen Chang(TPE) vs. Jelena Jankovic(SRB)[13]
Caroline Wozniacki(DEN)[1] vs. Anna Tatishvili(GEO)
Andreas Beck(GER) vs. Roger Federer(SUI)[3]
Margaret Court Arena
Lesia Tsurenko(UKR) vs. Daniela Hantuchova(SVK)[20]
Francesca Schiavone(ITA)[10] vs. Romina Oprandi(ITA)
Isner(USA)[16] vs. David Nalbandian(ARG)
Paula Ormaechea(ARG) vs. Agnieszka Radwanska(POL)[8]
19.00 (06.00 UK)
Stanislas Wawrinka(SUI)[21] vs. Marcos Baghdatis(CYP)
Show Court 2
Anabel Medina Garrigues(ESP)[26] vs. Olga Govortsova(BLR)
Blaz Kavcic(SLO) vs. Juan Martin Del Potro(ARG)[11]
Pauline Parmentier(FRA) vs. Monica Niculescu(ROU)[31]
Alexandr Dolgopolov(UKR)[13] vs. Tobias Kamke(GER)
Show Court 3
Mardy Fish(USA)[8] vs. Alejandro Falla(COL)
Eleni Daniilidou(GRE) vs. Julia Goerges(GER)[22]
Mahesh Bhupathi(IND)[4]/Rohan Bopanna(IND)[4] vs. Matthew Ebden(AUS)/Chris Guccione(AUS)
Lleyton Hewitt(AUS)/ Peter Luczak(AUS) vs. Matthias Bachinger(GER)/Philipp Kohlschreiber(GER)
Anastasia Rodionova(AUS)/Arina Rodionova(AUS) vs. Sally Peers(AUS)/Isabella Holland(AUS)
Court 7
Yen-Hsun Lu(TPE) vs. Florent Serra(FRA)
Nina Bratchikova(RUS) vs. Alberta Brianti(ITA)
Svetlana Kuznetsova(RUS)/Vera Zvonareva(RUS) vs. Alize Cornet(FRA)/Olga Govortsova(BLR)
Leander Paes(IND)/Radek Stepanek(CZE) vs. Greg Jones(AUS)/John-Patrick Smith(AUS)
Court 8
Pere Riba(ESP) vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber(GER)
Flavio Cipolla(ITA) vs. Feliciano Lopez(ESP)[18]
Ksenia Pervak(KAZ)/Sloane Stephens(USA) vs. Rika Fujiwara(JPN)/Ayumi Morita(JPN)
Mona Barthel(GER) vs. Petra Cetkovska(CZE)[32]
Court 10
King(USA)[3]/Yaroslava Shvedova(KAZ)[3] vs. Kristina Barrois(GER)/Anna-Lena Groenefeld(GER)
Ryan Harrison(USA)/Ryan Sweeting(USA) vs. Colin Fleming(GBR)[15]/Ross Hutchins(GBR)[15]
Silvia Soler-Espinosa(ESP)/Carla Suarez Navarro(ESP) vs. Chia-Jung Chuang(TPE)/Marina Erakovic(NZL)
Court 13
Sergiy Stakhovsky(UKR) vs. Kevin Anderson(RSA)[30]
Ashleigh Barty(AUS)/Laura Robson(GBR) vs. Dominika Cibulkova(SVK)/Jill Craybas(USA)
Iveta Benesova(CZE)[10]/Barbora Zahlavova Strycova(CZE)[10] vs.Akgul Amanmuradova(UZB)/Mariya Koryttseva(UKR)
Alejandro Falla(COL)/Santiago Giraldo(COL) vs.Kevin Anderson(RSA)/Rik De Voest(RSA)
Court 15
Jamie Delgado(GBR)/Jonathan Marray(GBR) vs. Mariusz Fyrstenberg(POL)[6]/Marcin Matkowski(POL)[6]
Magdalena Rybarikova(SVK)/Klara Zakopalova(CZE) vs.Andrea Hlavackova(CZE)[7]/Lucie Hradecka(CZE)[7]
Frantisek Cermak(CZE)[11]/Filip Polasek(SVK)[11] vs. Julien Benneteau(FRA)/Nicolas Mahut(FRA)
Anabel Medina Garrigues(ESP)/Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova(RUS) vs.Liezel Huber(USA)[2]/Lisa Raymond(USA)[2]
Decisions, decisions whether to stay up for Colin and Ross. Hmmmm
Sallydaisy
17-01-2012, 08:24
Mahut beats Stepanek in straight sets ......... 7'5, 7'5, 6'3
Sallydaisy
17-01-2012, 09:20
Gilles Simon is struggling against Udomchoke - just gone into a 5th set.
Tsonga is a set up v Istomin
Benneteau 2 sets up v Karol Beck.
Roddick is through.
Troicki has dropped the first set to JC Ferreiro.
And all Melbourne cheers as Lleyton Hewitt takes the first set on a tie-break over Cedrik Stebe.
JAMES4578
17-01-2012, 10:28
Simon went through safely enough 6-2 in the 5th but certainly a tough match! Both Lleyton and Ferrero are 2 sets up whilst Tsong is 2-1 up. Of course huge disappointment that Stosur went out earlier in the women's event.
Sallydaisy
17-01-2012, 12:09
Troicki has found his mojo ... he was down 0-2 but levelled it to 2 sets apiece.
JCF is now serving at *2-5 to stay in the match.
Hewitt lost the 3rd set but Stebe is now serving to stay in the match at 5-6 down in the 4th set.
EDIT: Hewitt prevails, bet the RLA has gone bonkers, and Troicki through also.
Must say from what I saw yesterday, Rafa and Fed appear to be on top form. Sounds like Nole is too. Andy needs to get his act together - serve awful today.
Must say from what I saw yesterday, Rafa and Fed appear to be on top form. Sounds like Nole is too. Andy needs to get his act together - serve awful today.
They were playing much lower-ranked opponents though. Andy's the only one who had a potentially tough opponent - and Harrison really did play well. I agree about Andy's serve, though I think that's something that will improve once he settles into the tournament.
I usually make a point of not listening to anything that Rusedski says but, interestingly, he commented on the fact that he thought Andy was trying different things with his serve today, things that he felt Andy and Lendl had been working on - if that's the case it could well have contributed to the low serve percentage.
JAMES4578
17-01-2012, 13:18
Glad Hewitt gott the win, but disappointed Juan Carlos couldn't join him.
Well done Lleyton.
Well done too to Nico putting out Stepanek. :clap: :clap: :clap:
Typical. For the past half hour or so I've been half awake and half dreaming that Rafa's match had already started. But I waited until my alarm went off as I thought that the match couldn't possibly start before 3. But it did!
Fish loses to Falla - I think we all got first one out right in 10 Men Tumbling!
Rafa serving for 1st set.
Can't understand why Colin & Ross aren't on yet - they are second on court 10, and the match before them (a women's doubles) is only in the second set! I wonder what the holdup was? ETA - I see from the schedule that court 10 was starting 2 hours later than other courts!
Rafa went walkabout for a bit and got broken. Finally takes the set 6-4.
btw Delgado & Marray lost to Fyrstenberg & Matkowski.
The ladies' doubles on court 10 has at last finished so Colin & Ross should be on soon.
Rafa takes the second set 6-3. Haas has been putting up a really good fight.
Colin & Ross match just started, they serving first.
Del Potro wins 6-4, 7-6, 6-3
Commies have just said that Fed has a walkover :rolleyes:
And Haas breaks in the opening game of the third set! :shocked:
Oh no, Schiavone is out! :sad:
Not only is Rafa a break down, but so are Colin & Ross :sad:
Just realised that Laura's dubs match is in progress too, one set all.
Rafa has the break back :)
And Colin & Ross also have the break back, 5-5 :)
And now they've taken the first set 7-5 :)
Laura & partner serving to stay in the match
Rafa wins 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. :) Tommy getting a great round of applause from the crowd, he played really well.
Laura is out of the dubs. :sad:
Isner got the first break against Nalbandian, but Nalby has broken back and broken again. Vamos!
RoastLamb
18-01-2012, 05:18
Btw: Tommy Haas has a much sexier chest than Rafa. :rolling:
Typical Fed getting a walkover. Jammy beggar.
At last I've got some company on here! I've been talking to myself for more than two hours :rolling:
RoastLamb
18-01-2012, 05:23
Sorry, I was asleep believe it or not during most of Rafa's match and I couldn't get off the sofa to come here. Now I'm wide awake. Doh!
Anyway, I'm taping the rest and off to bed now. I suppose you won't be able to go back to sleep now.
Actually I think I should really go back to bed as I need the sleep.
I want Nalby to win 'cos he's my Joker.
RoastLamb
18-01-2012, 05:25
I didn't realize the new change in the TTT games. Another doh on my part!
Nalby takes the first set 6-4 :)
And gets the break in the second :) He's playing very well.
Oh no, I shouldn't have said anything - Isner's got the break back :(
Andy is 4th match on Hisense tomorrow.
Here is the schedule (http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/scores/schedule/schedule9.html).
Colin & Ross in a tb in the 2nd set. Come on boys! :swingin:
And they have a minibreak! Vamos!
Apologies for double/treble post but I wanted the post with the schedule to stand on its own.
And they win! 4-5, 7-6 :cheer: :cheer:
Right, I'm going back to bed now.
JAMES4578
18-01-2012, 06:52
Well done Colin/Ross:clap::clap::clap:
So happy for Colin and Ross :big grin::boogie:
.... and well done Linda for staying up half the night and posting updates for us all when we get up. Had a long day at work yesterday after getting up at 3.30 for Andy so got up at my normal work day time today (6). At work now and looking forward to a few days off watching back to back tennis :yahoo: :yahoo:
The quote on the BBC Sport website is not exactly the same, but on Radio 2 News this morning they played a clip of Fed saying "I'm sorry to the fans who wanted to see me". Not his opponent nor the match, it was him they all wanted to see - its that arrogance that makes me dislike him so much!
That is just so typical of Sir Smug. It would never occur to him that anyone had any interest in seeing his opponent. It's all 'me, me, me'.
JAMES4578
18-01-2012, 10:29
A real tussle with Isner and Nalby but Big John took it 10-8 in the 5th! Seen it from set 2 to 4 before I had to leave for work when Isner took the 4th on the breaker to force the decider. Of course somehow Fed seems to get his share of the walkovers!
The quote on the BBC Sport website is not exactly the same, but on Radio 2 News this morning they played a clip of Fed saying "I'm sorry to the fans who wanted to see me". Not his opponent nor the match, it was him they all wanted to see - its that arrogance that makes me dislike him so much!
Well I have to admit I would have liked to see him play ....... but only because I want to see him beaten! Too full of himself by far and I think people are at last beginning to get the measure of him.
Sorry to see Nalby go out but wasn't sure what happened in that last game before the last one when he seemed to get really worked up about a call. Wonder what state Isner will be in for his next match though. And Dolly two five setters - that has top take it out of you so early on.
Sad that Nalby lost, he definitely had his chances in the fifth set but couldn't put the ball in when it really mattered. Credit to Isner though, he was having problems with cramp but still managed to come through -I guess that Wimbledon match was good training! ;)
Pleased that Tomic and Dolgopolov won - that's going to be some match in the next round!
Golden Lady
18-01-2012, 10:35
Sorry to see Nalby go out but wasn't sure what happened in that last game before the last one when he seemed to get really worked up about a call. Wonder what state Isner will be in for his next match though. And Dolly two five setters - that has top take it out of you so early on.
I saw what happened and I thought it was totally unfair on Nalby. The umpire wouldn't allow him to challenge as he deemed it too late but I have seen umpteen players go and look at the mark and then challenge! It was on a break point and even the commies were saying that he should have been allowed to challenge!! He got worked up about it and spent a few mins talking to a court side official about it, during which time, Isner caught his breath and regrouped. Cost him the match IMO.
So it was the umpire's fault that I've lost my Joker :grrr:
Thanks GL - from what I saw afterwards it looked as though it could have been harsh on him. And it certainly gave Isner a new lease of life
Golden Lady
18-01-2012, 10:46
Thanks GL - from what I saw afterwards it looked as though it could have been harsh on him. And it certainly gave Isner a new lease of life
Yes, it was such a crucial point for Nalby (break point on Isner's serve) that many feel that technology should have decided it. However he must have exceeded the time allowed by seconds and this particular umpire was a stickler for the rules! Felt sorry for Nalby.
patmoren
18-01-2012, 10:53
Nalby did seem to take an awful long time looking and the line, then shrugged and started to walk away then put his hand up to challenge as though he had seconds thoughts , might as well challenge seeing as the umpire had over-ruled the linesman.
Madeline
18-01-2012, 12:06
To be fair to the umpire, he waited a good while while Nalby looked at the mark from several angles (as players are wont to do), and the umpire called the score back to deuce in accordance with his overrule. Only then did Nalby ask to challenge. Harsh, but strictly correct not to allow it. Really it is the fault of all the other umpires for NOT applying the rules properly.
I think however if I had been the umpire at such a point, and considering it was my overrule causing the problem, I would have allowed the challenge.
I didn't see it myself but I've been reading other reports, blogs etc. of the incident and everyone seems to think that Nalby was robbed. Here's a typical comment:
The serve was clearly out. No question about that. Nalby had break point against Isner and everyone knows how hard it is to come by one. Nalby couldn't hear amidst the noise of the crowd, so he didn't realize that the chair umpire overruled the call. Then once he realized what happened, of course he wanted to challenge. Why on earth the chair umpire didn't let him challenge is beyond me. What is the point of having a challenge system if you don't allow the player to use it? Especially with the match on the line.
Golden Lady
18-01-2012, 12:22
Couldn't agree more with that comment you quoted Linda. Nalby was definitely robbed, the whole match as on the line and under the circumstances, the umpire should have allowed the challenge and let technology decide the outcome.
Fish loses to Falla - I think we all got first one out right in 10 Men Tumbling!
WRONG!!! :crying::crying::crying:
JAMES4578
18-01-2012, 13:13
Seems that Nalby was really unfortunate and I was hoping he'd get a bit further!
It was unfortunate for Nalby - but he didn't help himself, from what I've seen he played some dumb tennis at the end when he had the chances to take the match
I'm with the umpire on this one - good for Haider Nouni that's what I say - I wish more umpires stood up to the players.
He quite clearly explained to nalby what had happened and asked him if he wanted to challenge the overrule. It's a simple question and only needs a one word answer.
Instead of answering, Nalby just walks around gawping at the line. Nouni gives him plenty of time and then calls the score, it's only after that that Nalby decides he wants to challenge and goes off on one. Too late. Tough. Get on with it.
I'm no fan of Isner's brand of tennis but Nalby really only has himself to blame for losing this match
Precisely this kind of controversy (albeit in MUCH lesser tournaments with no hawkeye or even a full set of line judges) that made me decide I was not cut out to be an umpire and I gave it up. It's so much responsibility on your shoulders if you get it wrong and you have to live with the possibility that you may have wrongly determined the outcome of a match!!
Yep it must be a thankless task. I see the abuse that referees get at local sports matches and often wonder why they bother.
People complain all the time about players who take too long to decide if they want to use hawkeye or not, then when an umpire finally puts his foot down he gets it too
RoastLamb
18-01-2012, 16:58
Very disappointing for Nalby. If he'd gotten that break point I think we'd be seeing him moving onto the third round. He must be so ticked off. To put it mildly.
Speedy Hawk
18-01-2012, 18:48
I been waking up 3 times last night checking if Roger playing and wonder why he isn't on there til late update website say he got walkover. Tonight going be easier cos no work tomorrow so can watch whole Andy match.
david1610
18-01-2012, 18:55
I usually make a point of not listening to anything that Rusedski says but, interestingly, he commented on the fact that he thought Andy was trying different things with his serve today, things that he felt Andy and Lendl had been working on - if that's the case it could well have contributed to the low serve percentage.
I have said before that we have to be careful not to let our feelings about Rusedski colour our attitude to everything he says and that the one thing he really DOES know about is serving. That is very interesting as several of us also wondered during the Harrison match whether Andy's forehand was suffering for similar reasons.
I have said before that we have to be careful not to let our feelings about Rusedski colour our attitude to everything he says and that the one thing he really DOES know about is serving. That is very interesting as several of us also wondered during the Harrison match whether Andy's forehand was suffering for similar reasons.im one of them , but in retrospect that just dosnt make sense, no sane person would tamper with such fundamentals so close to a major ....would they?
david1610
18-01-2012, 19:02
It was unfortunate for Nalby - but he didn't help himself, from what I've seen he played some dumb tennis at the end when he had the chances to take the match
I'm with the umpire on this one - good for Haider Nouni that's what I say - I wish more umpires stood up to the players.
He quite clearly explained to nalby what had happened and asked him if he wanted to challenge the overrule. It's a simple question and only needs a one word answer.
Instead of answering, Nalby just walks around gawping at the line. Nouni gives him plenty of time and then calls the score, it's only after that that Nalby decides he wants to challenge and goes off on one. Too late. Tough. Get on with it.
I'm no fan of Isner's brand of tennis but Nalby really only has himself to blame for losing this match
I did not see this but I saw Andy's conditions yesterday - very hot - and I have also heard Andy saying he has in tough matches actually lost count of the games in a set due to being focused on playing rather than scoring, if you see what I mean.
Nalby might have taken a while to "snap out of a haze" he was in. The fact it was an overrule does make it a bit different, it seems to me.
Of course, what most people want with any umpiring is consistency. The "good on you, you showed the others what should be done" argument falls a bit thin when related to points which involve overrule and are critical to a match. Set an example withsomebody serving with a double break and 40-0 up!
MurrayAOne
18-01-2012, 19:17
I did not see this but I saw Andy's conditions yesterday - very hot - and I have also heard Andy saying he has in tough matches actually lost count of the games in a set due to being focused on playing rather than scoring, if you see what I mean.
Nalby might have taken a while to "snap out of a haze" he was in. The fact it was an overrule does make it a bit different, it seems to me.
Of course, what most people want with any umpiring is consistency. The "good on you, you showed the others what should be done" argument falls a bit thin when related to points which involve overrule and are critical to a match. Set an example withsomebody serving with a double break and 40-0 up!
Absolutely spot on! Have watched it a few times now and there certainly appears to be extenuating circumstances. Nalbandian did not appear to be just dawdling over it. It is consistency that is required. Your last paragraph sums it up perfectly. A very unfortunate time to decide to take such action.
Exactly -it's only because it was a vital point in the match that we're talking about it. If it had been 40-0 and a double break up nobody would care.
I agree it's consistency that's needed and that consistency should be when any umpire asks a player if they want to challenge they should immediately answer yes or no. Not look at their box, or the line, or the ball.
But it's probably more likely that Kader Nouni will apologise to Nalby than than that is to happen
Yep it must be a thankless task. I see the abuse that referees get at local sports matches and often wonder why they bother.
People complain all the time about players who take too long to decide if they want to use hawkeye or not, then when an umpire finally puts his foot down he gets it too
On Sky news, it's reported that a relpay showed the serve was out and Kader Nounie had no business to overrule in the first place and anyone watching that match could see it was a wrong decision, he was so wrong. Nalbandian was robbed, I'm not a fan of his since he was rude about Tim but any sensible empire would not have done this during a match like that.
On Sky news, it's reported that a relpay showed the serve was out and Kader Nounie had no business to overrule in the first place and anyone watching that match could see it was a wrong decision, he was so wrong. Nalbandian was robbed, I'm not a fan of his since he was rude about Tim but any sensible empire would not have done this during a match like this.http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/vader.gif
The quote on the BBC Sport website is not exactly the same, but on Radio 2 News this morning they played a clip of Fed saying "I'm sorry to the fans who wanted to see me". Not his opponent nor the match, it was him they all wanted to see - its that arrogance that makes me dislike him so much!
I'm with you all the way there, but I know a certain person on this site would say get off his back we just like to winge. LUCK OR WHAT for this arrogant man.
Haha we have an empire presiding over the match and Frew quoting Yoda. Star Wars indeed.
JAMES4578
18-01-2012, 21:07
Having seen the 5th set now I must say that I'm on Nalby's side. Whilst of course he could have made the decision straight away it was all in the heat of the battle and I don't think the delay was unacceptable on this occasion. At this junction imo it was the wrong judgement call, though I suppose it was difficult for the referee to overrule Nouni.
I'm with you all the way there, but I know a certain person on this site would say get off his back we just like to winge. LUCK OR WHAT for this arrogant man.
Do we like to winge? Or do we just say it like it is. Has anyone on here read Roger Federer: Quest for Perfection by Rene Stauffer? This is a book by a Fedfan, but he is quite honest. When he talks about Fed as a junior aged about 17 he tells of his terrible racquet-smashing rages. He tells of how Fed didn't like to practice and ignored his coaches and his parents. He tells of how Fed didn't think he should have to play in low level tournaments with no spectators, although it was required by the federation that gave him funding. In one of these tournaments he showed his displeasure by just standing on the baseline and doing nothing, and deliberately double faulting his serves. He was fined for lack of effort but it didn't change his attitude. But during this time of course various people were noting his talent and he was getting interviewed regularly. In one interview, when asked to describe himself, he calmly answered: "I'm honest. I'm cool. I'm athletic and likeable, and pleasant" - despite being well known for his rages.
Haha we have an empire presiding over the match and Frew quoting Yoda. Star Wars indeed.
Wait..what? Frew McMillan quoted Yoda?
Here was me about to have a pop at him for the "breaststroke" quip and rattling on about "lack of class" again, but if he is knowledgeable in the ways of the Yoda, I might have to change my opinion.
No!! Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try!! - my favourite Yoda quote!! :thumbup:
Can't believe it.
And here was me thinking he was an elegant commentator, for a more civilised age.
supergran
18-01-2012, 23:19
The quote on the BBC Sport website is not exactly the same, but on Radio 2 News this morning they played a clip of Fed saying "I'm sorry to the fans who wanted to see me". Not his opponent nor the match, it was him they all wanted to see - its that arrogance that makes me dislike him so much! I saw the interview when it was first aired on SkySports. He actually said it was disappointing for Becker not having the chance to play against him as he was probably looking forward to it and then he mentioned fans. Rob said "Is that slightly arrogant" and Greg replied "possibly but only Federer can get away with that". Not word for word accurate but as near as damnit. I spoke aloud in my bed....you arrogant so and so.
RoastLamb
19-01-2012, 00:22
***ljs, TSN.ca (http://watch.tsn.ca/#clip601834)is showing Milos' match right now. He's a break up in the first.
thanks Fiona , Im watching .. GO MILOS !!!!!
pretty sad tho that its not being shown on TV !!! Our guy is in the top 30 , in a slam 2nd round and is it on TV nooooooooo:grrr:
1st set Milos 6-4 :cheer::cheer:
RoastLamb
19-01-2012, 00:53
Telly is showing hockey. Of course. :rolleyes:
traveller7
19-01-2012, 00:54
On Hisense the score is 6-2 3-1 at the moment so not going to be a long match.
Telly is showing hockey. Of course. :rolleyes:
I know , and I love hockey but not when tennis is on ;)
not a fan of this Petzschner guy , whats he laughing at anyway ?
RoastLamb
19-01-2012, 01:12
Milos losing his cool a tad. Petz. is volleying at the net and Milos doesn't have a clue how to get past him.
yep , he had a few opportunities to put it down the line , but hit it straight back , inexperience Id say
traveller7
19-01-2012, 01:18
Tsonga up next going to be a slightly longer match I reckon!
RoastLamb
19-01-2012, 01:19
yep , he had a few opportunities to put it down the line , but hit it straight back , inexperience Id say
He could learn a few things from oor Andy.
Tsonga up next going to be a slightly longer match I reckon!
going to stream Tsonga beside Milos :)
RoastLamb
19-01-2012, 01:30
Unusual for Milos to lose his cool but he's getting agitated every time he misses a second serve from his opp.
RoastLamb
19-01-2012, 01:34
Loses second set 5-7. Not moving as fast or as well as Petz. :sad:
RoastLamb
19-01-2012, 01:39
Break in the first game of third set. :thumbup: Hope he hangs on to his serve now.
alot of Milos fans at this match
RoastLamb
19-01-2012, 02:08
Third set to milos 6-2. One more to go. Fingers crossed.
Did I see those stats right , no aces for Milos in that set ??
RoastLamb
19-01-2012, 02:12
Yeah, 53% first serve as well. Not great.
RoastLamb
19-01-2012, 02:32
Wish i could put these American commies on mute. Annoying me no end.
RoastLamb
19-01-2012, 02:45
Tsn. One of them is Jeff Tarango. Can't stand him.
i switched to livescorehunter
serving for the match :clap:
RoastLamb
19-01-2012, 02:52
Can't look...
RoastLamb
19-01-2012, 02:55
Yuck! He lost it.
me either , flipped back to TSN stream , better pic but see what u mean about the commies
RoastLamb
19-01-2012, 03:10
:yahoo: Wot a relief!!! Maybe Canadian telly will actually televise the third round match?? Vs Hewitt or Roddick. OH NO!
dont hold your breath Fiona , thank goodness for livestreams !!
RoastLamb
19-01-2012, 03:14
Well, it's a national disgrace!!!
Jamie lost the dubs match in three sets. BUMMER! :crying:
Aussie Andy
19-01-2012, 03:29
http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/vader.gif
We NEED this smiley. Thanks, J.
By the way, Michael Llodra beat Bogomolov Jr (aka Boggy): 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 5-7, 6-4.
He faces (hopefully) our Andy in the third round. Andy has a winning record against him, 2-0.
I see that Ferrer is in a fifth set against Sweeting!
Sallydaisy
19-01-2012, 05:29
I see that Ferrer is in a fifth set against Sweeting!
I was about to post that. It's on serve at the moment but Ferrer is serving first and currently trying to break Sweeting's serve 4-3, 40-15*
Sallydaisy
19-01-2012, 05:41
Results so far today in OZ
Singles - Second Round
[1] N Djokovic (SRB) d S Giraldo (COL) 6'3, 6'2', 6'1
[5] D Ferrer (ESP) d R Sweeting (USA) 6'7, 6'2, 3'6, 6'2, 6'3
[6] J Tsonga (FRA) d R Mello (BRA) 75 64 64
[9] J Tipsarevic (SRB) d J Duckworth (AUS) 3'6, 6'2, 7'6, 6'4
[23] M Raonic (CAN) d P Petzschner (GER) 64 57 62 75
[27] J Chela (ARG) d P Andujar (ESP) 64 64 63
F Gil (POR) d [26] M Granollers (ESP) 6'3, 4'6, 6'4, 6'3
M Llodra (FRA) d [32] A Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) 61 63 46 57 64
N Mahut (FRA) d T Ito (JPN) 1'6, 7'6, 6'2, 6'2
In progress
[4] A Murray (GBR) vs E Roger-Vasselin (FRA), well, it'll start in about 10mins from the time of this post
M Ebden (AUS) vs [24] K Nishikori (JPN)
To start
[12] G Simon (FRA) vs J Benneteau (FRA)
T Bellucci (BRA) vs [14] G Monfils (FRA)
L Hewitt (AUS) vs [15] A Roddick (USA)
A Golubev (KAZ) vs [17] R Gasquet (FRA)
[19] V Troicki (SRB) vs M Kukushkin (KAZ)
It's been a good day for the French so far then - hopefully that's about go awry!
JAMES4578
19-01-2012, 06:02
Yes and certainly a good win for Llodra,hopefully Roger-Vasselin will have his work cut out!
Sallydaisy
19-01-2012, 06:30
Matt Ebden has taken the first 2 sets against Kei Nishikori 6'3, 6'1 ...
Sallydaisy
19-01-2012, 06:58
Update on the Ebden/Nishikori match.
Kei got an early break and hold to go 2-0 up in the 3rd set but Ebden has just taken the next 3 games and it's back on serve with the Aussie ahead 3-2.
Sallydaisy
19-01-2012, 07:18
Nishikori takes the 3rd set 6'4.
Gasquet 2-0 sets up on Golubev.
Sallydaisy
19-01-2012, 07:37
Gasquet through; score in set 3 was 3-0 so I presume Golubev retired.
JAMES4578
19-01-2012, 07:39
Gasquet got through as Golubev retired at 3-0 down in 3rd apparently, Kei now has a break in the 4th so there could be some way to go in that one.
Sallydaisy
19-01-2012, 10:34
Upset on the cards ... 19th seed Troicki is into a 5th set and losing it.
Kukushkin leads: 5'7, 6'4, 6'2, 4'6, *4-2, 30-0
Monfils dropped the first set to Bellucci 2'6 but took the 2nd 6'0 and is a break up in the 3rd at 5-3 with Bellucci serving to stay in it.
Benneteau is 2 sets up on compatriot and 12th seed Gilles Simon!!! 7'5, 7'6(8).
Gilles now has a double break up in the 3rd set though and will be serving at *4-1.
:shocked:
Roddick took the first set 6'3 but Rusty Hewitt is fighting back in set 2 and is serving at *2-0.
dewster99
19-01-2012, 10:39
surely noone picked kukushkin? La Monf should be ok but simon is going the hard way again! Roddick v Hewitt was always looking tasty
JAMES4578
19-01-2012, 10:45
Certainly a good win kukushkin somewhat against the odds! Looks like LLeyton is making a match of this, which would be good to see! Monfils should go through now, though may still be a struggle for Simon.
Yes that's a very good win for Kukushkin!
I see that Roddick took a MTO, hope he's ok. Hope Gilles wins, though I'm not too confident!
Sallydaisy
19-01-2012, 11:57
Monfils is through.
Hewitt has gone through against Roddick 3'6, 6'3, 6'4.
Arod had a MTO during the 2nd set and must have retired although it doesn't yet say so on LS.
The Muppet show is in full swing on Court 6.
Gilles Simon levelled the match to 2-2 by taking the 4th set but Benneteau leads 6'2 in the 5th.
Simon is now serving to stay in the match.
dewster99
19-01-2012, 11:58
yep roddick has pulled out now. Gilles fought back but looks like losing it in the 5th. More damage for the next round as I already have 3 dead matches including the tomic match which I should've gone with Tomic for cos he always makes big runs here but went for Querrey
Sallydaisy
19-01-2012, 12:10
Round 3 line-up.
(bottom half play Fri, top half play Sat)
[1] Djokovic v Mahut
[23] Raonic v WC Hewitt
[9] Tipsarevic v [17] Gasquet
[27] Chela v [5] Ferrer
[4] Murray v Llodra
Kukushkin v [14] Monfils
Benneteau v [24] Nishikori
Gil v [6] Tsonga
Falla v Kohlschreiber
Lu v [11] Del Potro
[13] Dolgopolov v Tomic
Karlovic v [3] Federer
[7] Berdych v [30] Anderson
[21] Wawrinka v [10] Almagro
[16] Isner v [18] Lopez
Lacko v [2] Nadal
david1610
19-01-2012, 12:14
0951 TENNIS: Britain's Anne Keothavong on Twitter: "Lost an epic doubles match but it was good fun playing with Mona."
Phew! Thought for a moment a Brit (apart from Andy) might actually be concerned about losing a tennis match but as long as it was good fun.......
I think Judy should send Anne, Elena, Heather and Laura off to Bootcamp, I mean, a week's training alongside Andy and Mr Lendl and the team. Seven days left and counting. Last two standing are in the Fed Cup team.....
Or give each of them an application interview for the Fed Cup team - just make the interviewer Mr Lendl. If they come through that they should be good for a few wins :)
JAMES4578
19-01-2012, 13:16
Pity Roddick had to pull out then as I'm sure Hewitt would have wanted to earn the win, but looks like Lleyton was in some form, though onviously A Rod was hampered. Just hasn't gone the Brits way in the doubles either really, though of course Colon and Ross still there.
Speedy Hawk
19-01-2012, 14:56
Lol, just saw youtube video of Baggy smash 4 rackets at one changeover in 2nd round.
RoastLamb
19-01-2012, 22:48
Good news is with Hewitt's win it means Milos and him will probably get 7 p.m. on Rod Laver and tv coverage. We haven't had Milos on the telly as yet.
Bad news, the tv coverage tonite doesn't start till 11 p.m. so will have to watch Rafa's match on computer. Bummer.
where dose lacko hide between slams
exchange of kitkats 1-1
RoastLamb
20-01-2012, 01:01
I've seen him in ATP tourneys before.
Rafa looks like he's just going through the motions today.
it was metaphorical, but he seems to flourish on big stage
david1610
20-01-2012, 01:05
http://www.lshunter.tv/index.php?option=com_lsh&view=lsh&event_id=78465&tv_id=424&tid=26955&channel=0&tmpl=component&layout=popup&Itemid=327
is currently showing court 8 and the match before Jamie's mixed doubles. Wonder if it is going to show his match?
court8 is on eurosport player
RoastLamb
20-01-2012, 01:07
it was metaphorical, but he seems to flourish on big stage
2-6 is flourishing?
Wahey! Well done Colin and Ross winning 6-0, 6-3.
http://www.lshunter.tv/index.php?option=com_lsh&view=lsh&event_id=78465&tv_id=424&tid=26955&channel=0&tmpl=component&layout=popup&Itemid=327
is currently showing court 8 and the match before Jamie's mixed doubles. Wonder if it is going to show his match?
Bet365 have got Jamie's match listed for 2am, so I would think Livescorehunter will show the match!:)
david1610
20-01-2012, 01:12
Colin and Ross just won their second round! :)
2-6 is flourishing?3rd round for someone ranked 119th isnt shoddie
RoastLamb
20-01-2012, 01:17
Love that word "shoddy". I wish I'd picked him for my WC. Would have gotten loads more points.
Well done Colin and Ross. :clap:
Well done Rafa. :clap: Only saw the third set and he looks in great form. Hope the bandaged knee is just a precaution. :swingin: :swingin: :swingin:
david1610
20-01-2012, 03:02
C'mon Jamie and Peng!
Penga has got singles and doubles pedigree. Spears just doubles pedigree.
Could be tight!
Aussie Andy
20-01-2012, 03:08
Andy Murray is ahead of Djokovic and Tomic on the Social Leaderboard (Aussie Open website). He is in fourth place after Nadal, Federer, and Sharapova.
david1610
20-01-2012, 04:06
Jamie and Peng into a CTB..... 1-1 on sets and currently 1-1 in CTB
Gulp 1-5
RoastLamb
20-01-2012, 04:15
Disappointed Dr Ivo lost that first set tb coz he had set point on his serve yet flubbed it. :grrr:
tomic vs the dog, cant decide who i want to win this one
First blood tomic *4-2
BACK ON SERVE 4-3 *
Alexandr Dolgopolov takes first set
business end of the 2nd 5-5
set point tomic
tb in the second
tomic bltzes it 7-0
1-1
anther tB to decide 3rd set
Sallydaisy
20-01-2012, 10:47
Tomic goes 2 sets to 1 up!
4'6, 7'6, 7'6.
The Aussie crowd must be loving this!!!
Sallydaisy
20-01-2012, 11:17
Poor Dolly :crying:
Weird thing is he's gone a break up despite clearly being in pain! Tomic played an awful 5th game to give up the break and now Dolly has dished up a love game after the MTO.
The commies were saying it's unfair for the MTO be televised because the oppo can see the big screen and know exactly what is going on and how much pain the other player is in.
Anyhow - Dolly breaks again and has gone 5-2 up and will serve for the 4th set despite it all.
Tomic perhaps lost concentration?
Some of his shots today remind me of young Andy Murray!
I can't warm to Tomic - something about him reminds me of Federer.
Vamos Dolly! :swingin:
i can't warm to tomic - something about him reminds me of federer.
Vamos dolly! :swingin:havnt quite wrote him off to that extent, but ye there is summit about him......he is just a pup tho still time to learn
Gotta go meet a ferry at 11:30 shame been enjoying this match
I can't take to Tomic either. There's something very likeable about Dolly - was very impressed with him during his final with Andy. Really hope he edges this.
VAMOS DOLLY. :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:
thats a bit nalbanian like very controversial
Sallydaisy
20-01-2012, 11:36
Gotta go meet a ferry at 11:30 shame been enjoying this match
It's good to watch. Dolly telling the umpire like it is. Tomic playing better this set.
:shades:
On Hisense DelPotro is romping away now; he leads Lu 6'2, 6'3, 4'0 and serving.
Sallydaisy
20-01-2012, 11:42
Tomic breaks to go 3-1 up in the 5th set ..... he's looking very calm and collected.
He holds onto the break and is now serving at *4-2; Dolly pushing for a break back but the Aussie is staving it off.
He holds and Dolly will have to serve to stay in the match at *2-5.
Federer awaits the winner of this match ... he was off court a few hours ago and is probably quite happy this is going to nearly 4hrs!
:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::c rying::crying: .
Sallydaisy
20-01-2012, 12:04
A-Tomic takes it; Australia has a new tennis hero - 3 and 3/4hrs and 4'6, 7'6, 7'6, 2'6, 6'3.
Into R4 for the first time at a Slam and on home turf; and he's beaten Dolly after losing to him in their first 3 encounters.
He's played Feddy once in DC last year and took the former WR#1 to 4 sets ...
Poor Dolly. Sorry he lost. :crying:
Interesting match between him and Fed coming up.
Sallydaisy
20-01-2012, 12:11
RESULTS FRIDAY, 20 JANUARY, 2012
Singles - Third Round
[2] R Nadal (ESP) d L Lacko (SVK) 62 64 62
[3] Roger Federer (SUI) d I Karlovic (CRO) 76(6) 75 63
[7] T Berdych (CZE) d [30] K Anderson (RSA) 76(5) 76(1) 61
[10] N Almagro (ESP) d [21] S Wawrinka (SUI) 76(2) 62 64
[11] J del Potro (ARG) d Y Lu (TPE) 6'2, 6'3, 6'1
B Tomic (AUS) d [13] A Dolgopolov (UKR) 4'6, 7'6, 7'6, 2'6, 6'3
[18] F Lopez (ESP) d [16] J Isner (USA) 63 67(3) 64 67(0) 61
P Kohlschreiber (GER) d A Falla (COL) 63 62 76(3)
Doubles - Second Round
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) d L Hewitt (AUS) / P Luczak (AUS) 63 76(5)
[3] M Llodra (FRA) / N Zimonjic (SRB) d M Lopez (ESP) / D Marrero (ESP) 63 62
[5] J Melzer (AUT) / P Petzschner (GER) d J Chela (ARG) / E Schwank (ARG) 62 64
[10] E Butorac (USA) / B Soares (BRA) d F Cipolla (ITA) / D Istomin (UZB) 62 63
[12] S Gonzalez (MEX) / C Kas (GER) d C Berlocq (ARG) / L Mayer (ARG) 46 76(5) 61
[13] S Lipsky (USA) / R Ram (USA) d M Mertinak(SVK) / A Sa(BRA) 57 63 62
L Paes (IND) / R Stepanek (CZE) d [14] S Bolelli (ITA) / F Fognini (ITA) 62 76(5)
[15] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR) d A Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) / I Kunitsyn (RUS) 60 63
D Bracciali (ITA) / P Starace (ITA) d J Knowle (AUT) / M Kohlmann (GER) 64 64
C Ebelthite (AUS) / M Matosevic (AUS) vs [7] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) - to be played
I had Tomic in FTM, finally something has gone right!
I really enjoyed that match! In the end, I didn't want either guy to lose - they both play very interesting tennis and it's refreshing to see so much variety in their games.
Tomic v Federer is going to be very interesting - Federer often struggles with the changes of pace Andy puts on the ball so perhaps he'll struggle a bit against Tomic too? Expect him to come through but hope he gets tested a bit. He's got a very tough draw - Tomic followed most probably by Del Potro!
Madeline
20-01-2012, 12:25
I like both of them, but I think Tomic might have a better chance against Fed as he is more composed and not so flashy. It's nice to see two up-and-coming players who are not ball-bashers!
david1610
20-01-2012, 12:28
Del Potro either played a very weak opponent today or puliverised him (or both, I suppose!). Just wonder how much energy Tomic will have left. Roger's match was mainly mutual serving practice - I half watched most of it and not many rallies to drain any energy!
Sallydaisy
20-01-2012, 13:08
After all that waiting to get on court the Ladies match is done and dusted in about 15mins!!!
Li Na wins 3-0, 30-0 ret'd over Medina-Garrigues.
And that's it in Oz for today.
JAMES4578
20-01-2012, 13:16
Well that was very easy for Li Na, what a disappointment! Things went much as expected today and Rafa and Roger not really troubled much. Of course another upset for Tomic but I thought it was probably on the carda and Dolly was unlikely to win 3 consecutive 5 setters.
Sallydaisy
20-01-2012, 13:34
After all that waiting to get on court the Ladies match is done and dusted in about 15mins!!!
Li Na wins 3-0, 30-0 ret'd over Medina-Garrigues.
And that's it in Oz for today.
Weird requoting myself but I wasn't watching the ladies match and didn't realise MG had taken a fall.
Here's some tweets about it from journalist Alexandra Willis:
Uhoh.....Anabel Medina Garrigues on the floor looking like she's done herself a serious injury....her knee it looks like, or ankle. Horrid
Wow. Medina Garrigues, ankle heavily strapped, is giving it a go. Gutsy.Brave effort, but just too
much for Medina Garrigues. She retires 0-3 in tears. Wish her well with her recovery
I like both of them, but I think Tomic might have a better chance against Fed as he is more composed and not so flashy. It's nice to see two up-and-coming players who are not ball-bashers!
Quite agree. A very interesting and enjoyable match to watch. But as usual the commentators couldnt resist having a dig about Andy and the "Harry Enfield teenager" although they did say he had been almost absent of late as you wouldnt be able to beat any of the top three in succession behaving that way. I thought Andy had already done this and does anyone know if Djokovich has had to beat Nadal and Federer in successive matches and done it?
Oh dear - I've taken a dislike to Tomic today for no real rational reasons. I suppose I resent that he's so much younger than Andy and is getting so much support from the commies etc compared to what Andy has had to endure. Plus.......I don't know.........somehow there's just a glimmer of the makings of a Fed. He's 19 with a gf who's a former model and he has a cocky look to him. I sense a celeb in the ascendancy, compared to "normal" Andy. Nice at interview though. I just prefer Dolly - he's a delight to watch, gets on with the job and has a sort of joy about him that's hard to resist.
I'm probably being really harsh on Tomic - might change my mind if he puts Fed in his place!
supergran
20-01-2012, 15:29
I'm sorry Dolly lost and if Tomic wants my support he had better beat Federer!! I'm not sure that I like him. And I'm not being cruel but gorgeous model and Tomic....the lure of money and fame!!:sofa::getcoat:
what will be interested about the tomic fed match will be the crowd reaction, in the good auld england club both fed and rafa have the overwelming support of the home crowd against the "home grown"(or near neighbor) tallent(andy) i have a sneeky feeling the aussies will not be so unpatriotic(?) and will back tomic to the hilt
Well considering they booed when Fed's name was mentioned during the post match on-court interview I have a feeling the crowd will be completely behind Tomic!
Still want Fed to win though.
RoastLamb
20-01-2012, 19:11
I don't care for Tomic either. He's very cocky. When Jim Courier interviewed him afterwards he didn't answer one of the questions directly. Much prefer Dolly. I kinda hope Federer puts him in his place. Can't believe I said that but there it is.
what will be interested about the tomic fed match will be the crowd reaction, in the good auld england club both fed and rafa have the overwelming support of the home crowd against the "home grown"(or near neighbor) tallent(andy) i have a sneeky feeling the aussies will not be so unpatriotic(?) and will back tomic to the hilt
I think they will , and thats how it should be .
I dont particularily like his attitude , but theres no denying he could be a future slam winner
I hope he beats RF , but somehow doubt it
Sallydaisy
20-01-2012, 21:11
I quite like watching Tomic; he reminds me more of a young Andy Murray than a young Federer that's for sure. He stayed very calm in the last set of the match today and it was the manner of his winning - not being afraid - that reminded me of Andy's giant killing matches when he too was a young, somewhat brasher, 19yr old.
Nothing is going to stop the idiot commies from nagging on about some of Andy's negative behaviour - and if we're honest we'll all admit to having a bit of a groan at some of Muzzah's on-court antics!!! But for me that's part of what made me want to watch his every match - he didn't conform and he plays some of the most watchable tennis out there.
So that's why I'm starting to like watching Tomic - and Dolly too for that matter - because they're from a different mold to the rest, as was Andy. Neither of them are ball bashers and, as Katie posted earlier, I didn't want either guy to lose today and I could have watched another 5 sets of what they were serving up. It was interesting tennis and for an inveterate fan it was good fun!
Have to say that I know I've seen Tomic play live at least once, possibly way back at Surbiton and/or Nottingham and I thought he was a bit of a brat but then he'd have only been 16 and a lot of them behave like 'Kevin's' at that age ...
;)
Anyhow, he's playing R1 Mixed Doubles tomorrow, with Jelena Jankovic on showcourt 2, so won't get a 'day-off'. It'll either be his 'practice' session for the day or really wear him out ahead of playing Feddykins. Somehow I don't think he'll be worn out at all - adrenalin and the Aussie crowd will probably keep him going!
I don't care for Tomic either. He's very cocky. When Jim Courier interviewed him afterwards he didn't answer one of the questions directly. Much prefer Dolly. I kinda hope Federer puts him in his place. Can't believe I said that but there it is.
I also didn't see him pause to applaud his opponent off court - unlike our Andy.
am I being naive thinking he should have owned up to the challenge that wasnt
oh and btw no sally some of us have never moaned at Andy's so called on court antics but I have never been susceptible to the British medias snake charming ways :pirate:
No, you're quite right, J, he is being called a cheat on other forums.
greatunclebulgaria
20-01-2012, 21:35
started the day/match wanting Dolly to win re pick-em's by the start of the fourth set wanted Tomic to win
but he really lost any and all respect I had for him with "challenge" ye he is still a kid that could become world no: 1 but what price 1 point
showed himsel for what he is there like
so I really hope freddikins carves him up 6-0 6-0 6-0 :shamed: :shamed::shamed:
No, you're quite right, J, he is being called a cheat on other forums.I wouldn't go that far but he would have earned a lot of respect if he had owned up
Talking of bad umpire decisions, did you see that Nalby was fined $8,000 for throwing a water bottle in the direction of the ump who made that terrible decision that probably cost him the match? (The bottle didn't hit him.) About 10 times what Baggy was fined for smashing up 4 racquets on court.
should be facing a ban. If he threw anything at anyone upset or not that's unacceptable
Sallydaisy
20-01-2012, 21:55
Baggy's exploits with his 4 racquets are 'smashing' records on you tube .....
;)
He only got fined about £1500 I think? Will look it up.
Actually, it was much less .......
Marcos Baghdatis’s rage has become the talk of Melbourne Park as well as an online hit. The Cypriot’s spectacular display of fury in breaking four rackets in quick succession during his second-round defeat by Stanislas Wawrinka on Margaret Court Arena is now a viral hit with more than 200,000 hits and counting on YouTube.
Down two sets and a break, Baghdatis sat in his chair at the changeover and smashed his racket seven times until it was almost unrecognizable. He then calmly gave the mangled racket to a ballboy, plucked a new one out of his bag and cracked that as well. The next two, he did not even bother taking out of the plastic wrapping.
In all, the meltdown lasted less than a minute and earned him a $1,250 fine on Thursday.
Meanwhile ref Nalby - Harman has this (http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/tennis/article3290473.ece)to say.
With several of the game’s leading umpires withdrawing their services from a second grand-slam tournament in succession, the Australian Open was always going to be vulnerable to the kind of controversy that devoured the sport again yesterday.
David Nalbandian may not be everyone’s favourite player, but he was grievously wronged deep into the fifth set of another marathon involving that master of endurance, John Isner.
Kader Nouni, the French umpire known more for his gruff voice than his talent at judging whether a ball is in or out, refused to allow the Argentinian a Hawk-Eye challenge on a break point at 8-8 when he overruled a first serve from Isner — average speed 198km/h (123mph) — that had been called out.
Nalbandian said that, with all the noise, he did not hear the overrule and Nouni’s decision not to refer to the technology was absurd. “It is ridiculous playing a grand-slam with these type of umpires,” Nalbandian said.
The rules state that a player may only challenge “in a timely fashion” and there are many instances when an offended player will look up and down, check with his coach, ponder for a few moments and then ask for a challenge, which an umpire will allow.
I didn't know that a lot of the Umpire's were 'withdrawing their services' ...
:confused:
I think it was talked about at USO - they don't get paid enough. And of course if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys. So no wonder there has been some questionable umpiring at AO.
Sallydaisy
20-01-2012, 22:01
I think it was talked about at USO - they don't get paid enough. And of course if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys. So no wonder there has been some questionable umpiring at AO.
I was a bit preoccupied around the time of the USO so missed a lot of that.
Bit more of an explanation here (http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/tennis/article3290473.ece) - short extract below:
Would the outcome have been different had the match been handled by one of the world’s acknowledged finer umpires? Maybe, maybe not. But the continuing disputes between the International Tennis Federation, whose officials take precedence at the grand-slam tournaments, and the ATP, whose umpires are tour regulars, need to be resolved as a matter of the utmost urgency.
At the US Open last September, more than 30 leading officials did not participate in a dispute over pay and conditions. In Melbourne, leading ATP umpires such as Mohamed Lahyani, Lars Graff, Cédric Mourier and Steve Ullrich have declined to work at the tournament — for a number of reasons. A large number of men’s matches on the first three days have been umpired by women, which rarely occurs on the tour proper. The best championships in the world, surely, demand the best umpires.
Nalbandian just tweeted that his fine is not for throwing water at the umpire but the doping test control man in the locker room, he says he was just washing his hands and then this man accused him of throwing water at him. He says he suffered injustice both on and off court that day.
(Copied from another forum, I didn't see the tweet myself)
Ah, found the tweets now:
Niego rotundamente haber arrojado agua a un auxiliar de la ATP luego del partido que disputé frente a Isner.
Durante el control antidoping mientras me encontraba lavándome las manos el médico a cargo increÃ*blemente me acusó de arrojarle agua.
De consumarse esta multa, se estarÃ*an llevando a cabo dos injusticias, una dentro y otra fuera de la cancha. Voy a apelar la sanción.
There have been some very questionable umpiring decisions IMO. Nalby was very badly done by, as was Dolly today. Tomic should have owned up. OK he's young but he's old enough to know right from wrong. The point would have been replayed and honour would have been satisfied - as it is, it left a very nasty taste in the mouth. I like tomic's style but can't help feeling we have another Fed in the making there - hope I'm wrong.
I'm quite sure that Tomic is another Fed - all the things I've read about his antics are exactly the same as I've read about Fed at the same age. :sad: When Tomic is no.1 I shall give up watching tennis (hopefully both Rafa and Andy, true gentlemen both of them, will have retired by then).
I'm quite sure that Tomic is another Fed - all the things I've read about his antics are exactly the same as I've read about Fed at the same age. :sad: When Tomic is no.1 I shall give up watching tennis (hopefully both Rafa and Andy, true gentlemen both of them, will have retired by then).cant see it
Speedy Hawk
20-01-2012, 23:09
Tomic very different from Federer when Federer was that age. Federer used be bad tempered and smash rackets, swearing, etc.
I agree Tomic should owed up what he did, just saw YouTube video, doesn't look too good for him really.
I quite like watching Tomic
So that's why I'm starting to like watching Tomic - and Dolly too for that matter - because they're from a different mold to the rest, as was Andy. Neither of them are ball bashers and, as Katie posted earlier, I didn't want either guy to lose today and I could have watched another 5 sets of what they were serving up. It was interesting tennis and for an inveterate fan it was good fun!
I agree I too enjoy watching him play - the match up between him and Dolly was a tennis fan's dream today. I just don't take to the guy as a personality - see my comment below.
I didn't know that a lot of the Umpire's were 'withdrawing their services' ...
:confused:
I didn't know either so I won't be seeing my favie Mo Leyahni here then :crying:
Nalby was very badly done by, as was Dolly today. Tomic should have owned up. OK he's young but he's old enough to know right from wrong. The point would have been replayed and honour would have been satisfied - as it is, it left a very nasty taste in the mouth. I like tomic's style but can't help feeling we have another Fed in the making there - hope I'm wrong.
Yes and didn't Tomic say he'd taken a med time out tactically in an earlier round, or did I dream it? If so, not good even if he was joking.
If Tomic is the future of tennis, tennis is finished :crying:
RoastLamb
21-01-2012, 00:38
If Tomic is the future of tennis, tennis is finished :crying:
Must say, I agree. Ryan Harrison is another cocky so and so. And I can see both of them vying for number 1 and 2 in a few years' time. Barf. :facepalm:
KnightOwl
21-01-2012, 00:42
I dunno, I thought Tomic came across fairly well in the interview after the match. I quite enjoyed his interaction with the crowd, especially when they booed Federer :)
We have to remember he's still pretty young, so he won't necessarily always make the right choices. I'm happy so far to give him the benefit of the doubt - he could still turn out to be one of the good guys :)
RoastLamb
21-01-2012, 00:43
But he's had major run-ins - already - with the Australian tennis authorities and Hewitt as well. Huge ego.
yes, just like Fed had when young. Two of a kind.
If Tomic is the future of tennis, tennis is finished :crying:
I think you are being very hard on Tomic Linda, i watched the youtube cilp, so what, i've seen loads of players put their hand up or pause during a rally because they think the ball has gone out! and CARRY ON when the line judge doesn't call.................so why is it so different with Tomic??
If I'd seen any of the others, I'd have said exactly the same thing. Dishonest, IMO.
was it sportsmanlike ? no , but Ive seen worse
KnightOwl
21-01-2012, 01:06
If I'd seen any of the others, I'd have said exactly the same thing. Dishonest, IMO.
Yes, it was, up to a point - but I still think a bit of leeway should be given. I accept RL's points about run-ins with authorities and so on - can't really comment on those as clearly I've seen less of him that you guys have....
However, mention was made of Hewitt - I remember when I first watched Lleyton I couldn't stand him - when he was very young he was brash, arrogant and totally lacking in respect for other players - but as far as I'm concerned he changed. He grew up, basically. For many years he's been one of my favourite players, but I still remember how he came across in his teens, and it reminds me to allow a bit of time before deciding what I think of young players.
In fact, the same is true in reverse :) I also remember watching Federer when he was still fairly young - I particularly remember an interview, when he was maybe 20, with Sue Barker in a BBC mobile studio (ie van) where I thought Federer came across as modest, respectful and rather shy. Oh how people can change :big grin:
One of the Sky presenters dared to say that he thought Federer had made one or two rather arrogant comments of late - Rusedski's reply was. 'He's Federer - he can get away with it - he always does the right thing and he gives a lot to charity! So that's all right then - just make sure you give to charity and you can do and say whatever you like!
One of the Sky presenters dared to say that he thought Federer had made one or two rather arrogant comments of late - Rusedski's reply was. 'He's Federer - he can get away with it - he always does the right thing and he gives a lot to charity! So that's all right then - just make sure you give to charity and you can do and say whatever you like!
What on earth? That is the most rubbish I hace ever heard! Another reason I admire Rusedski less and less!
RoastLamb
21-01-2012, 01:38
Colin Fleming's mixed doubles partner kirilenko just retired from her singles match so not sure what will happen. New partner or not? Wish he could pluck out Laura Robson as partner for a birthday present
Colin's partner is Liezel Huber. Danny's partner is Kirilenko.
Colin's partner is Liezel Huber. Danny's partner is Kirilenko.
Yup, my confuzzled brain just figured that out as I read the tweet wrong... moved the correct tweet to the doubles corner. Either a walk-over or replacement for Danny :shamed:
some very emphatic scorelines through the night, nole tsonga the ferret all winning at a canter
david1610
21-01-2012, 07:55
Monfils is two sets down and 4-4 in the third..... the winner plays the winner of Andy's match of course :confused:
Monfils is two sets down and 4-4 in the third..... the winner plays the winner of Andy's match of course :confused:nice come back with a long 5th set would be nice
david1610
21-01-2012, 08:01
nice come back with a long 5th set would be nice
Either way I would be very happy if his opponent won as it would surely be the easier opponent!
Kuku was serving for the match at 5-4 and Monfils broke back! Is it going to be one of those.....
RoastLamb
21-01-2012, 08:12
I've jsut managed to fastforward through 5 hours of taped tennis coverage. Took me half an hour. Now I'm all caught up.
Kukushkin's implosion is almost complete, now a break down in the fifth set.
I take it back, Monfils now serving to stay in the match.
RoastLamb
21-01-2012, 09:21
Hurry up Kuk and take him out. Otherwise I won't get Milos on my telly.
RoastLamb
21-01-2012, 09:27
Vamos Milos!!! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
Raonic to serve for the first set
Sallydaisy
21-01-2012, 10:22
My stream is staying on Hisense where there's a fabby veterans doubles match on-court.
Bahrami/Pioline v Ivanisevic/Cash
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