AUSTRALIAN OPEN ** DOUBLES **, 16-29 Jan 2012: Main Thread - Mens, Ladies & Mixed

[Sallydaisy]

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Melbourne Park, Batman Avenue, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
WEB SITE: www.AustralianOpen.com (http://www.australianopen.com/)

SHOW COURT WITH RETRACTABLE ROOF
SURFACE: Plexicushion
BALL: Wilson Australian Open Ball

Qualifying draw: Tuesday, January 10, TBA
Main draw: Friday, January 13, TBA
Men's doubles draw: TBA
Mixed doubles draw: Wednesday, January 18, 4:00 p.m.

Tournament Schedule
Daily OOP
Livescore

ATP Ranking Points
W: 2000, F: 1200, SF: 720, QF: 360, R16: 180, R32: 90, R64: 45, R128: 10 (WC: 0)


MENS DOUBLES ENTRY LIST

Entry deadline: January 9, 2012
Seeding: tba

1 Bryan, Bob (USA)/Bryan, Mike (USA) 2
2 Mirnyi, Max (BLR)/Nestor, Daniel (CAN) 6
3 Llodra, Michael (FRA)/Zimonjic, Nenad (SRB) 11
4 Bhupathi, Mahesh (IND)/Bopanna, Rohan (IND) 18
5 Melzer, Jurgen (AUT)/Petzschner, Philipp (GER) 23
6 Fyrstenberg, Mariusz (POL)/Matkowski, Marcin (POL) 28
7 Lindstedt, Robert (SWE)/Tecau, Horia (ROU) 28
8 Qureshi, Aisam-Ul-Haq (PAK)/Rojer, Jean-Julien (AHO) 29
9 Marach, Oliver (AUT)/Peya, Alexander (AUT) 35
10 Paes, Leander (IND)/Stepanek, Radek (CZE) 36
11 Butorac, Eric (USA)/Soares, Bruno (BRA) 39
12 Cermak, Frantisek (CZE)/Polasek, Filip (SVK) 46
13 Gonzalez, Santiago (MEX)/Kas, Christopher (GER) 51
14 Chela, Juan Ignacio (ARG)/Schwank, Eduardo (ARG) 60
15 Bellucci, Thomaz (BRA)/Melo, Marcelo (BRA) 64
16 Bolelli, Simone (ITA)/Fognini, Fabio (ITA) 73
17 Lipsky, Scott (USA)/Ram, Rajeev (USA) 74
18 Fleming, Colin (GBR)/Hutchins, Ross (GBR) 76
19 Hanley, Paul (AUS)/Murray, Jamie (GBR) 76
20 Lopez, Marc (ESP)/Marrero, David (ESP) 77
21 Granollers, Marcel (ESP)/Kubot, Lukasz (POL) 80
22 Stakhovsky, Sergiy (UKR)/Youzhny, Mikhail (RUS) 82
23 Bracciali, Daniele (ITA)/Starace, Potito (ITA) 88
24 Lu, Yen-Hsun (TPE)/Tipsarevic, Janko (SRB) 91
25 Cerretani, James (USA)/Norman, Dick (BEL) 94
26 Almagro, Nicolas (ESP)/Riba, Pere (ESP) 99
27 Erlich, Jonathan (ISR)/Ram, Andy (ISR) 101
28 Bogomolov Jr., Alex (RUS)/Kunitsyn, Igor (RUS) 105
29 Brown, Dustin (GER)/Dodig, Ivan (CRO) 105
30 Cabal, Juan Sebastian (COL)/Farah, Robert (COL) 108
31 Ljubicic, Ivan (CRO)/Stebe, Cedrik-Marcel (GER) 111
32 Andujar, Pablo (ESP)/Garcia-Lopez, Guillermo (ESP) 111
33 Benneteau, Julien (FRA)/Mahut, Nicolas (FRA) 111
34 Malisse, Xavier (BEL)/Skupski, Ken (GBR) 116
35 Bachinger, Matthias (GER)/Mayer, Florian (GER) 117
36 Mertinak, Michal (SVK)/Sa, Andre (BRA) 117
37 Montanes, Albert (ESP)/Ramos, Albert (ESP) 119
38 Clement, Arnaud (FRA)/Dlouhy, Lukas (CZE) 121
39 Haase, Robin (NED)/Nieminen, Jarkko (FIN) 122
40 Marx, Philipp (GER)/Shamasdin, Adil (CAN) 125
41 Falla, Alejandro (COL)/Giraldo, Santiago (COL) 129
42 Kukushkin, Mikhail (KAZ)/Tursunov, Dmitry (RUS) 131
43 Karlovic, Ivo (CRO)/Moser, Frank (GER) 132
44 Seppi, Andreas (ITA)/Vagnozzi, Simone (ITA) 135
45 Knowle, Julian (AUT)/Kohlmann, Michael (GER) 135
46 Dolgopolov, Alexandr (UKR)/Molchanov, Denys (UKR) 136
47 Ball, Carsten (AUS)/Huey, Treat Conrad (PHI) 137
48 Berlocq, Carlos (ARG)/Mayer, Leonardo (ARG) 138
49 Machado, Rui (POR)/Rosol, Lukas (CZE) 138
50 Kerr, Jordan (AUS)/Young, Donald (USA) 147
51 Cipolla, Flavio (ITA)/Istomin, Denis (UZB) 148
52 Siljestrom, Andreas (SWE)/Zelenay, Igor (SVK) 148
53 Elgin, Mikhail (RUS)/Kudryavtsev, Alexander (RUS) 150
54 Harrison, Ryan (USA)/Sweeting, Ryan (USA) 151
55 Darcis, Steve (BEL)/Rochus, Olivier (BEL) 155
56 Anderson, Kevin (RSA)/De Voest, Rik (RSA) 158
57 Delgado, Jamie (GBR)/Marray, Jonathan (GBR) 170
58 (WC)
59 (WC)
60 (WC)
61 (WC)
62 (WC)
63 (WC)
64 (WC)

Alternates
1 Gil, Frederico (POR)/Gimeno-Traver, Daniel (ESP) 174
2 Beck, Andreas (GER)/Becker, Benjamin (GER) 178
3 Chardy, Jeremy (FRA)/Dimitrov, Grigor (BUL) 179
4 Ebden, Matthew (AUS)/Guccione, Chris (AUS) 184
5 Mello, Ricardo (BRA)/Souza, Joao (BRA) 189
6 Kamke, Tobias (GER)/Nielsen, Frederik (DEN) 195
7 Fisher, Ashley (AUS)/Huss, Stephen (AUS) 207
8 Klaasen, Raven (RSA)/Van der Merwe, Izak (RSA) 225
9 Ratiwatana, Sanchai (THA)/Ratiwatana, Sonchat (THA) 286
10 Beck, Andreas (GER)/Becker, Benjamin (GER) 287
11 Ebelthite, Colin (AUS)/Matosevic, Marinko (AUS) 343
12 Hsieh, Cheng-Peng (TPE)/Lee, Hsin-Han (TPE) 363
13 Duckworth, James (AUS)/Feeney, Adam (AUS) 443
14 Groth, Samuel (AUS)/Peers, John (AUS) 563

[Sallydaisy]

Ladies Doubles Draw

[Sallydaisy]

Mixed DoublesDraw

[cazza99]

alex_willis Alexandra Willis

Six British men in main draw doubles in Melbourne...Jamie Murray, Colin Fleming, Ross Hutchins, Ken Skupski, Jonny Marray & Jamie Delgado

[Sallydaisy]

Delgado and Marray just snuck in as Direct Acceptances for the AO Doubles ... They make the 2nd all-British pair + Jamie Murray partners Paul Hanley again and Ken Skupski is with Xavier Malisse.

MENS DOUBLES ENTRY LIST

Entry deadline: January 9, 2012
Seeding: tba

1 Bryan, Bob (USA)/Bryan, Mike (USA) 2
2 Mirnyi, Max (BLR)/Nestor, Daniel (CAN) 6
3 Llodra, Michael (FRA)/Zimonjic, Nenad (SRB) 11
4 Bhupathi, Mahesh (IND)/Bopanna, Rohan (IND) 18
5 Melzer, Jurgen (AUT)/Petzschner, Philipp (GER) 23
6 Fyrstenberg, Mariusz (POL)/Matkowski, Marcin (POL) 28
7 Lindstedt, Robert (SWE)/Tecau, Horia (ROU) 28
8 Qureshi, Aisam-Ul-Haq (PAK)/Rojer, Jean-Julien (AHO) 29
9 Marach, Oliver (AUT)/Peya, Alexander (AUT) 35
10 Paes, Leander (IND)/Stepanek, Radek (CZE) 36
11 Butorac, Eric (USA)/Soares, Bruno (BRA) 39
12 Cermak, Frantisek (CZE)/Polasek, Filip (SVK) 46
13 Gonzalez, Santiago (MEX)/Kas, Christopher (GER) 51
14 Chela, Juan Ignacio (ARG)/Schwank, Eduardo (ARG) 60
15 Bellucci, Thomaz (BRA)/Melo, Marcelo (BRA) 64
16 Bolelli, Simone (ITA)/Fognini, Fabio (ITA) 73
17 Lipsky, Scott (USA)/Ram, Rajeev (USA) 74
18 Fleming, Colin (GBR)/Hutchins, Ross (GBR) 76
19 Hanley, Paul (AUS)/Murray, Jamie (GBR) 76
20 Lopez, Marc (ESP)/Marrero, David (ESP) 77
21 Granollers, Marcel (ESP)/Kubot, Lukasz (POL) 80
22 Stakhovsky, Sergiy (UKR)/Youzhny, Mikhail (RUS) 82
23 Bracciali, Daniele (ITA)/Starace, Potito (ITA) 88
24 Lu, Yen-Hsun (TPE)/Tipsarevic, Janko (SRB) 91
25 Cerretani, James (USA)/Norman, Dick (BEL) 94
26 Almagro, Nicolas (ESP)/Riba, Pere (ESP) 99
27 Erlich, Jonathan (ISR)/Ram, Andy (ISR) 101
28 Bogomolov Jr., Alex (RUS)/Kunitsyn, Igor (RUS) 105
29 Brown, Dustin (GER)/Dodig, Ivan (CRO) 105
30 Cabal, Juan Sebastian (COL)/Farah, Robert (COL) 108
31 Ljubicic, Ivan (CRO)/Stebe, Cedrik-Marcel (GER) 111
32 Andujar, Pablo (ESP)/Garcia-Lopez, Guillermo (ESP) 111
33 Benneteau, Julien (FRA)/Mahut, Nicolas (FRA) 111
34 Malisse, Xavier (BEL)/Skupski, Ken (GBR) 116
35 Bachinger, Matthias (GER)/Mayer, Florian (GER) 117
36 Mertinak, Michal (SVK)/Sa, Andre (BRA) 117
37 Montanes, Albert (ESP)/Ramos, Albert (ESP) 119
38 Clement, Arnaud (FRA)/Dlouhy, Lukas (CZE) 121
39 Haase, Robin (NED)/Nieminen, Jarkko (FIN) 122
40 Marx, Philipp (GER)/Shamasdin, Adil (CAN) 125
41 Falla, Alejandro (COL)/Giraldo, Santiago (COL) 129
42 Kukushkin, Mikhail (KAZ)/Tursunov, Dmitry (RUS) 131
43 Karlovic, Ivo (CRO)/Moser, Frank (GER) 132
44 Seppi, Andreas (ITA)/Vagnozzi, Simone (ITA) 135
45 Knowle, Julian (AUT)/Kohlmann, Michael (GER) 135
46 Dolgopolov, Alexandr (UKR)/Molchanov, Denys (UKR) 136
47 Ball, Carsten (AUS)/Huey, Treat Conrad (PHI) 137
48 Berlocq, Carlos (ARG)/Mayer, Leonardo (ARG) 138
49 Machado, Rui (POR)/Rosol, Lukas (CZE) 138
50 Kerr, Jordan (AUS)/Young, Donald (USA) 147
51 Cipolla, Flavio (ITA)/Istomin, Denis (UZB) 148
52 Siljestrom, Andreas (SWE)/Zelenay, Igor (SVK) 148
53 Elgin, Mikhail (RUS)/Kudryavtsev, Alexander (RUS) 150
54 Harrison, Ryan (USA)/Sweeting, Ryan (USA) 151
55 Darcis, Steve (BEL)/Rochus, Olivier (BEL) 155
56 Anderson, Kevin (RSA)/De Voest, Rik (RSA) 158
57 Delgado, Jamie (GBR)/Marray, Jonathan (GBR) 170
58 (WC)
59 (WC)
60 (WC)
61 (WC)
62 (WC)
63 (WC)
64 (WC)

Alternates
1 Gil, Frederico (POR)/Gimeno-Traver, Daniel (ESP) 174
2 Beck, Andreas (GER)/Becker, Benjamin (GER) 178
3 Chardy, Jeremy (FRA)/Dimitrov, Grigor (BUL) 179
4 Ebden, Matthew (AUS)/Guccione, Chris (AUS) 184
5 Mello, Ricardo (BRA)/Souza, Joao (BRA) 189
6 Kamke, Tobias (GER)/Nielsen, Frederik (DEN) 195
7 Fisher, Ashley (AUS)/Huss, Stephen (AUS) 207
8 Klaasen, Raven (RSA)/Van der Merwe, Izak (RSA) 225
9 Ratiwatana, Sanchai (THA)/Ratiwatana, Sonchat (THA) 286
10 Beck, Andreas (GER)/Becker, Benjamin (GER) 287
11 Ebelthite, Colin (AUS)/Matosevic, Marinko (AUS) 343
12 Hsieh, Cheng-Peng (TPE)/Lee, Hsin-Han (TPE) 363
13 Duckworth, James (AUS)/Feeney, Adam (AUS) 443
14 Groth, Samuel (AUS)/Peers, John (AUS) 563

[jaysee]

From Stuart Fraser's twitter:


Dubs draws out in Oz. 15th seeds Fleming & Hutchins vs Harrison & Sweeting. 16th seeds Jamie Murray & Hanley vs Knowle & Kohlmann.
17 hours ago (http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/#!/stu_fraser/status/158385355052171264)



Great news that both pairs got seeded :)- a couple of pairs above them must have pulled out

[Sallydaisy]

Winnable first round matches too!!!

Thanks Jaysee
:thumbup:

[lankster2003]

Shame that Jamie will have to play Ken if they both win their opening matches. Colin and Ross could run into Mike and Bob again. 6 rounds in the doubles, yes?

[Linda]

Colin & Ross in a tb in the 2nd set, having won the first set 7-5. Come on boys! :swingin:

And they have a minibreak! :)

And they win! 4-5, 7-6 :cheer: :cheer:

[patmoren]

Well done Colin and Ross, they are playing well this year, shame they have the Bryans if they win the next match. Jamie and Paul first up on Ct 15

[Sallydaisy]

Pat & Vixs, moved your posts 'cos they were in the Sydney thread (???) instead of the Aust open Dubs thread.

[karanga]

Well done Colin and Ross. :swingin: :swingin:

[supergran]

Well done Colin and Ross!!:cheer::cheer:

[Linda]

I see that Colin is partnering Liezel Huber in the mixed. (It's already been noted in Jamie's section that he's partnering Shuai Peng.)

[Sallydaisy]

Doubles - First Round Results, 19th January

[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs J Erlich (ISR) / A Ram (ISR)
[2] M Mirnyi (BLR) / D Nestor (CAN) d B Mitchell (AUS) / M Reid (AUS) 62 62
J Kerr (AUS) / D Young (USA) vs [3] M Llodra (FRA) / N Zimonjic (SRB)
[5] J Melzer (AUT) / P Petzschner (GER) vs N Almagro (ESP) / P Riba (ESP)
[7] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU) d A Siljestrom (SWE) / I Zelenay (SVK) 63 76(6)
[9] O Marach (AUT) / A Peya (AUT) vs V Hanescu (ROU) / O Rochus (BEL)
F Gil (POR) / D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) vs [10] E Butorac (USA) / B Soares (BRA)
J Knowle (AUT) / M Kohlmann (GER) d [16] P Hanley (AUS) / J Murray (GBR) 76(2) 46 76(5)
D Bracciali (ITA) / P Starace (ITA) d X Malisse (BEL) / K Skupski (GBR) 76(4) 63
M Elgin (RUS) / A Kudryavtsev (RUS) d R Haase (NED) / J Nieminen (FIN) 62 76(6)
M Mertinak (SVK) / A Sa (BRA) d A Dolgopolov (UKR) / D Molchanov (UKR) 62 62
C Ebelthite (AUS) / M Matosevic (AUS) d L Saville (AUS) / A Whittington (AUS) 60 63
J Duckworth (AUS) / A Feeney (AUS) vs F Cipolla (ITA) / D Istomin (UZB)
I Karlovic (CRO) / F Moser (GER) vs C Ball (AUS) / T Conrad Huey (PHI)
J Cabal(COL) / R Farah (COL) d S Stakhovsky (UKR) / M Youzhny (RUS) 64 75
J Cerretani (USA) / D Norman (BEL) vs C Berlocq (ARG) / L Mayer (ARG) in progress
P Andujar (ESP) / G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs T Kamke (GER) / F Nielsen (DEN)

[greatunclebulgaria]

2nd round

Colin & Ross 1st up tonight show court 3 v the Russian pairing of Alex Bogomolov Jr./Igor Kunitsyn

livescorehunter is carrying it

[lankster2003]

2nd round

Colin & Ross 1st up tonight show court 3 v the Russian pairing of Alex Bogomolov Jr./Igor Kunitsyn

livescorehunter is carrying it

Look forward to watching it :)

[lynne]

Very good play here from Colin & Ross got the first set 6-0..:clap:

[Linda]

Wow! Vamos! :swingin:

[-J-]

looked in

[-J-]

Gb up a break in the 2nd
2-3*

[lynne]

Beat me to it J...4-2 now!..........I keep flipping between matches!:)

[-J-]

Beat me to it J...4-2 now!..........I keep flipping between matches!:)watching dubs, and flicking at chngeovers

[lynne]

Colin & Ross ...6-0, 6-3!............Well done Guys!!:)

[-J-]

:cheer::cheer::cheer: well done

[RoastLamb]

Excellent job. Shame they have the Bryans next most probably.

[Sallydaisy]

:clap::clap::clap:

Well done Colin and Ross!

[patmoren]

Great win for Colin and Ross. Will have to pull out all the stops to beat the Bryans but they can do it.

[JAMES4578]

Yes, Coln and Ross were in tremendous form last night, they totally dominated! Still think it will be tough with the Bryans!

[Jan]

Great from Colin and Ross. Now go and get those Bryans!! :thumbup:

[RoastLamb]

ESPN showed some of the Hewitt vs Bryans dubs match. Most enjoyable altho' I was hoping Hewitt and Peter would make a comeback.

[Linda]

Vamos Colin & Ross! :swingin:

[Sallydaisy]

I think Colin will be on around 5am tomorrow morning in the Mixed Doubles.
He's partnering Liezel Huber and they're up against Nestor/Kirilenko!
:sofa:

[xenon21]

Colin Fleming's mixed doubles opponent kirilenko just retired from her singles match so not sure what will happen. New partner for her or not. Walk-over or not...

[RoastLamb]

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

Danny's partner is Kirilenko. Colin is with Liezel so he's OK. Probably get a w/o.

[xenon21]

Danny's partner is Kirilenko. Colin is with Liezel so he's OK. Probably get a w/o.

You caught me just before my edit :(

[RoastLamb]

Danny and Maria did withdraw, were replaced by Booty and partner and so Colin and Liezel won in straights.

[Linda]

Well done Colin & Leizel! :clap: :clap:

[Jan]

well done!

[JAMES4578]

Fabulous, well done Colin and Liezel!:cheer::cheer:

[Linda]

I see there is a stream for Colin & Ross v the Bryans tonight! :cheer:

[JAMES4578]

Yes good news, hoping it might also be on Eurosport as there's only 1 singles match (Vika) on at the same time.

[Sallydaisy]

Good Luck Colin & Ross!!!
:swingin:

[RoastLamb]

Got it on a livestream. Good luck Team GB!!!

[-J-]

what are the brothers grim wearing

[RoastLamb]

Sally tweeted they look like they're wearing lederhosen and they do! Too funny.

[-J-]

thaught it was dungarees from behind

[Sallydaisy]

Sally tweeted they look like they're wearing lederhosen and they do! Too funny.

Thought I'd found a stream for an Austrian event ...... they look seriously weird.

[-J-]

lookslike a usta badge on it, mut be an official USA team shirt

[RoastLamb]

thaught it was dungarees from behind

Yeah, or baby rompers.

[-J-]

brothers grim as slow & agile as a falling tree

[RoastLamb]

Bryans having no trouble whatsoever on their service games. No rallies at all.

[-J-]

no pretty ruthless ......so far

[RoastLamb]

Crap. Kitkat for the other team. :sad:

[-J-]

a point :cheer:

[supergran]

Come on Colin and Ross!!!!

[Sallydaisy]

... and here's the Bryans on tour ...


http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQHSGDrfb-KjZB2VEKU5JyKHNrTKB8A8bh9FVD4ZJxXwhT-6u4gtJdyz1OSeQ

[Sallydaisy]

Anyhow, back on topic .......

Come on Colin and Ross!!!
:swingin::swingin::swingin::swingin::swingin:

[-J-]

sounds like a large crowd in there

[supergran]

Bryans get first set 6-4

[-J-]

shame, hopfully they can build a leed serving 1st

[RoastLamb]

2-0 in the second. :yahoo:

[-J-]

:yahoo::yahoo:

[RoastLamb]

3-0. It's like they've switched bodies or something. How odd.

[supergran]

:cheer::cheer:

[-J-]

who cares how , just pleased for thm;)

[-J-]

opning the dooragain

[-J-]

bp
cmonnnn

[RoastLamb]

Wow! What is going on. 4-0 double Kitkat. Amazing.

[-J-]

4-0 what a turn around

[supergran]

Brilliant!!:clap::cheer::clap:

[RoastLamb]

1 more for the set. Do they play a proper third set or a CTB?

[-J-]

5-0:cheer::cheer:

[Sallydaisy]

Proper 3rd set; I just got twitter mugged for asking that.

[-J-]

surely not a b****

[-J-]

Proper 3rd set; I just got twitter mugged for asking that.??

[RoastLamb]

Wow! This is surreal. When was the last time the Bryans were bagelled???

[-J-]

cmmmmmmmoooonnnnnn

[greatunclebulgaria]

Wow

[Sallydaisy]

Wow! This is surreal. When was the last time the Bryans were bagelled???
From Super Stu on twitter

Last time Bryans lost a bagel set was vs Kubot & Marach in Cincinnati 2009

[Sallydaisy]

They just must keep up this standard of play .........

[-J-]

Wow! This is surreal. When was the last time the Bryans were bagelled???cinci 2009



Lukasz Kubot (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Lukasz-Kubot.aspx) (POL) / Oliver Marach (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Oliver-Marach.aspx) (AUT)
15 / 17
W 0-6, 6-4, 10-4

[supergran]

EuroSport 2 showing Women's dubs!!!!!! Compared to men looks like park players!!

[-J-]

From Super Stu on twitterbeet me to it

[-J-]

doors ajar

[RoastLamb]

Can't believe how amazing our guys are! First time I've seen them play.

[Sallydaisy]

Can't believe how amazing our guys are! First time I've seen them play.

They've come on a lot in the last few months; this time last year (at the start of their partnership) Ross was injured so they took a while last year to build up the wins. They're a really good pair together!

[-J-]

ack slammed shut

[Sallydaisy]

Come on boys!!!

[RoastLamb]

Third set is very nailbiting!!!

[Sallydaisy]

Third set is very nailbiting!!!
I'm doing the Daily Telegraph Cryptic Xword.

Clue:
Fix adjounment - it will settle issue in court.
Answer:
Tie break .......
;)

Anyhow - come on the Brits.

[RoastLamb]

Sally, how on earth do you do so many things at the same time? In awe!

[Sallydaisy]

Sally, how on earth do you do so many things at the same time? In awe!
Have to, get very nervous watching sometimes. It was terrible in the Tim years.

Llareggub. The Bryans have broken.

[-J-]

match b4 fafas just fiished

[RoastLamb]

Sucks!!! They were so close in breaking the twins in that first game as well. :grrr:

[-J-]

broke them thrice alredy just once more required....for now

[xenon21]

Argh! So close to breaking Bryan Bros in 2nd game of 3rd set and then get broken in a very tight game! Too few 1st serves didn't help. Hope they keep holding and push the brothers to break back! Come on Cross!

[david1610]

What happened in the second set... have just been watching for a couple of games?

[-J-]

What happened in the second set... have just been watching for a couple of games?outclassed them;)

[Sallydaisy]

What happened in the second set... have just been watching for a couple of games?
The Brits battered the Bryans that's what ..... it was wonderful to watch.

Unfortunately, our lads have been broken in the 3rd set and the Bryans have picked up their game big time.

[xenon21]

Thought I'd found a stream for an Austrian event ...... they look seriously weird.

You are right. What is it with the outfits? Not sure the design will catch on

[-J-]

hold now then two more games to break back

[Sallydaisy]

hold now then two more games to break back
*0-30
*15-30 ... come back boys!

[RoastLamb]

Oh dear, reversal of fortunes in the third set. Bummer. :sad:

[Sallydaisy]

:sad:
The Brits were broken again and now the Bryans will serve for the match at *5-2 in the 3rd

[-J-]

hope fading fast

[xenon21]

Oh man! Double break to the Bryans! Maybe they didn't like getting bagelled. Perhaps Colin & Ross shud have given them 1 game... #believe

[-J-]

shame

[RoastLamb]

Oh well! Team GB did us proud nevertheless. Bagel against the Bryans - no easy feat.

[greatunclebulgaria]

really good show though

there getting closer to the top teams

I firmly beleive if they stay injury free the O2 is within reach

[Sallydaisy]

Bother. Going to bed now.

[Linda]

:sad: So close

[RoastLamb]

I've got Danny and Max coming up as well as Rafa on the telly.

[-J-]

really good show though

there getting closer to the top teams

I firmly beleive if they stay injury free the O2 is within reachim targeting a medal in olymics

[xenon21]

Awwww, gutted! Was a great match. Amazing 2nd set for Cross. At the end of the day, the 2nd and 3rd games of 3rd set were key and Bryan bros managed the crucial break! But what a performance from our boys! They did themselves proud! Proved they can match the best!

Well done to the Bryans for fighting back after the bagel

[supergran]

Well played Colin and Ross against No 1 seeds. Proud of your performance!:clap::clap:

[JAMES4578]

Amazing performance fom Colin/Ross but just a pity they couldn't the maintain the momentum in the crucial stages of the 3rd. The Bryans though are obviously tough and they can be proud of their efforts.

[RoastLamb]

Danny and Max win 7-6 6-2. :yahoo:

[Sallydaisy]

Not a good day for Llodra; he and Zimonjic lost their R4 Doubles match to Paes/Stepanek.

[Linda]

:sad:

[Tie-break]

Well done Colin and Ross. They have had a great start to the year and I really hope they can keep it going. It's (only) the world no 1 pairing that is beating them at the moment - I'm sure most doubles pairs would like to be in that position.

[Jan]

let's hope Colin and Ross can really build on this, stay injury-free, and who knows what they might achieve!

[lankster2003]

The boys were brilliant. They struggled a little in the first set but their net play really got them into a great position in the 2nd set. Those opening three games in the 3rd set were big and I reckon if the boys had won either game, who knows what could have happened.

As Colin tweeted, gives them the incentive to really knuckle down!

[patmoren]

Well done Colin and Ross, valiant effort. All your hard wpork is getting the right results. Keep them coming.

[Sallydaisy]

Colin/Liezel up 6'3, 3'0 in their mixed doubles.
4'0 ... 2 games to go.

[RoastLamb]

Hardly any spectators there. Too bad. Nice they're getting an easy-ish win.

[RoastLamb]

6-3 6-2 win for Colin and Liezel! GOOD STUFF! :thumbup:

[JAMES4578]

Fabulous, well done Colin and Liezel!

[Jan]

great - well done Colin and Liezel! Keep it up :cheer:

[Linda]

:cheer:

[supergran]

Fantastic.:cheer::cheer::cheer:

[Sallydaisy]

Colin and Liezel play their 1/4's on RLA today - very last match up after Nole v Ferrer - so around 11/11.30am in the UK. They're up against the 6th seeds Mirza/Bhupathi.

[traveller7]

The bryans are playing now - its 1 set all.

[JAMES4578]

See the Bryans got through 6-4 , so an 2nd consecutive 3 setter for them but still showing their class.

[lankster2003]

Colin and Liezel play their 1/4's on RLA today - very last match up after Nole v Ferrer - so around 11/11.30am in the UK. They're up against the 6th seeds Mirza/Bhupathi.

Off work tomorrow, so will definitely be tuning in

[JAMES4578]

Snap, will also be able to watch it!

[Linda]

Would normally be off work tomorrow but I'm working all day tomorrow so that I could have today and Thursday mornings off. Oh, it's so complicated!

[Jan]

Come on Colin and Liezel!!! :cheer:

[Linda]

We could have another Grand Slam champion here! GB excels in the mixed! :cheer:

[Jan]

wouldn't that be great!! To go alongside our singles champion, please!!!!!

[RoastLamb]

6-1 Danny and Max first set. Fingers crossed.

Yuck, lost second set in the tiebreak. :sad:

But they win 6-2 in the third. Phew! :yahoo:

Onwards and upwards.

[lynne]

Colin/Lisa in a TBreak first set....1-2

Lost the first set 6-7!!.............COME ON!!!

[Jan]

and they lose the 2nd 6-2.
what a shame, but a good run for Colin.

[JAMES4578]

Yeah pity and it just went away from them in the middle of the 2nd, still good run for Colin and Liezel!

[lynne]

Thanks Jan for score...missed the end due to having to ring BT grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!


Shame they lost!!!

[Jan]

Thanks Jan for score...missed the end due to having to ring BT grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!


Shame they lost!!!

you're welcome. I missed the first set, which looks as though it was a closer contest.

[RoastLamb]

Oh they lost? Too bad. :sad:

[RoastLamb]

The men's dubs final comprises Bryan Bros vs Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek.

Bryans came back to win after being down 3-5 in the third set tiebreak. Danny and Max lost in three despite a great first set 6-2. :crying:

[JAMES4578]

A big upset for Danny and Max after they controlled the first, too bad. Well done the Bryans though, must be hot favourites to take the title!

[lynne]

Can't believe this scoreline Pae/Step 7-6 & 4-2 in the second against the Bryans!

What a great match Pae/Step win the doubles 7-6, 6-2...!

Commies were saying Stepanek was man of the match!:shocked:

Pleased for Leander Paes!!

[Hawkeye]

Paes/Stepanek win 7-6 6-2.

[JAMES4578]

I was hoping for a Bryans win but it was a fabulous performance from Paes/Stepanek to take it and Bob/Mike have obviously been very successful throughout the years. I've always liked Leander too, but not quite so keen on Radek!

[RoastLamb]

Paes/Stepanek win 7-6 6-2.

Even though they beat my Danny I'm thrilled for them!!! I always enjoying watching Radek play, love his style. And I've always adored Leander Paes. I do hope Leander wins the mixed dubs as well. :yahoo: