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Australian Open - main thread.
We may as well cover both women and men's and qualifiers on here as not so many posts.
Harriet Dart won her qualifier last night but Dan Evans lost. Billy Harris has been rescheduled to Tuesday.
From tennisontelly on X
Paul Jubb vs Juan Pablo Ficovich 23:00 (Mon) c11
Billy Harris vs Yuta Shimizu 4th c16
Lily Miyazaki vs Marie Benoit 5th, nb 4:30 c14
Jan Choinski vs Titouan Drouget 5th nb 4:30 c16
Fran Jones vs Linda Fruhvirtova 6th / 2nd after 4:30 c17
The main draw is being done on Thursday.
TV coverage is Discovery + (Eurosport). Discovery + (Eurosport) is also showing the qualifying matches.
Fran Jones and Billy Harris are through to the second round of qualifiers.
Paul Jubb, Jan Choinski and Lily Myazaki were knocked out.
oop for qualifiers tonight
thanks to tennisontelly on twitter
Heather Watson vs Varvara Lepchenko at 23:00 (Tue) Kia Arena
Harriet Dart vs Taylah Preston 2nd Kia
Billy Harris vs Carlos Taberner 4th nb 4:00 1573 Arena
Francesca Jones vs Jil Teichmann 5th / 2nd after 4:00 c15
Sallydaisy
08-01-2025, 13:12
Dart and Harris are through.
Jones and Watson lost out.
There is a charity doubles match tomorrow at 08:30
AM and Belinda Bencic v Djokovic and Qinwen Zheng
Live streamed on the AO channel and You Tube
Harriet & Billy both lost in the FQR.
Sonay Kartal is the only British player scheduled to play on Sunday at the Oz Open. All other Brits will play their first round matches on Monday or Tuesday.
oop for Sunday 12th Jan
h ttps://ausopen.com/schedule#!41183
Sonay Kartel plays fist match on court 5 from 3.30 am.
Brits on Monday (from tennisontelly)
Monday at the Australian Open
Jodie Burrage vs Leolia Jeanjean at 0:00 court 13
Jack Draper vs Mariano Navone 3rd c3
Jacob Fearnley vs Nick Kyrgios nb 8:00 JCA
Oz Open is being covered on Eurosport and Discovery Plus.
Sallydaisy
12-01-2025, 07:09
They won't be covering much - it's bucketing with rain in Melbourne.
Play only on the show courts with roofs for now.
;)
Oh, I had wondered what had happened when I looked at teletext live scores from bed this morning. Play resumed later though. Still lots of matches being played at the moment
Sonay Kartel was beaten 6-1 7-6
oop for Monday - h ttps://ausopen.com/schedule#!41184
Well done Jack - beat Navone in 5 sets
Well done Jodie Burrage - beating JeanJean in 6-2 6-4
And well done Harriet Dart - got in as a lucky loser and won in 3 sets over Jana Fett.
Fearnley currently playing Kyrgios.
:clap: :clap: :clap:
This was on the BBC live reporting about the Nole match
"Andy Murray hasn't had much to do other than applause fairly enthusiastically. He doesn't look enthusiastic, but he's doing his bit."
And Jake makes it 4 wins out of 4 for the Brits today :GBflag::bravo:
Andy has a 100% success rate at coaching so far.
Nole in his post match interview
"On having Andy Murray as his coach: "I'm thrilled to have him in my corner. I must say that it's a bit strange to have him courtside in my box. We played for over 20 years against each other at the highest level, so it's nice to have him on my side of the net. He gave me some great advice during the match. It's really nice to be able to exchange some feedback. It's been a really nice experience, hopefully we don't stop here.""
From tennisontelly
Tuesday at the Australian Open
Cam Norrie vs Matteo Berrettini at 0:00 Kia Arena
Emma Raducanu vs Ekaterina Alexandrova at 0:00 court 3
Burrage/Tauson vs Blikova/Wu 0:00 court 14
Katie Boulter vs Rebecca Marino 4th Kia Arena
JAMES4578
13-01-2025, 14:13
certainly some good wins for the Brits, hoped Jack would have an easier route but still a gutsy display. Great win for Jason,even if Kygrios struggling somewhat physically. positive that Jodie and Harriet also through, did not see a great deal of Djokovic match but still caught Andy a few times.
Thanks Cazza. I'd love to watch the midnight matches, but I'm afraid that I will be asleep. Gone are the days when I would get up in the wee sma' hoors to watch Andy playing - over twenty years ago I think, in California.
JAMES4578
13-01-2025, 16:59
I used to watch Andy regularly in the middle of the night but laterally did not (still watched recording or catch up), sometimes watch the first Midnight match in Oz though (or at least some of it).
I go to bed to go to sleep with the intention of not watching any tennis in the night but if I wake up in the night I sometimes put it on for a bit.
A win for Emma overnight, but Cam lost.
Katie up soon.
JAMES4578
14-01-2025, 11:13
A good win for Emma in the end, pity for Cameron but not that surprised aginst Berrettini. Boulter into a 3rd against Marino and takes it 7-5!
Rublev currently 2 sets down to Fonseca, a qualifier and goes out 7-6,6-3,7-6.
Sallydaisy
14-01-2025, 11:55
:yahoo:
Well done Katie Boulter. Toughed out the win over a resurgent Rebecca Marino.
6'4, 3'6, 7'5 and she's into the next round.
Well done Katie and Emma. :cheer::cheer:
Jodie Burrage lost against Gauff.
Lots happening on the courts right now.
Jack is 2 sets to 1 down against Kokkinakis
Jacob is 2 sets to 1 and a break up against Cazeax
And Harriet 1 sets all and a break up against Vekic.
Jacob has won :clap:
Harriet lost
and a 5 set thriller going on with Jack
Sallydaisy
15-01-2025, 13:00
:yahoo:
Well done Jack Draper, into the 3rd round after a fine win over Thanisi Kokkinakis.
It was level pegging in the 5th set at 3-3 then Jack held serve and managed to break the Aussie.
A confident hold from Jack sealed the deal and he won 6'7, 6'3, 3'6, 7'5, 6'3.
:no worries:
Well done Jack and Jacob :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:
Sallydaisy
15-01-2025, 13:56
Just hope Jack has something left in the tank after 2 long 5-setters in R1 and R2!
Well done Jack :clap:
In his interview he said he was improving later on in the match as he had not had much practice before the tournament.
Sallydaisy
16-01-2025, 09:33
Raducanu through to the 3rd round where she'll face Iga Swiatek.
Boulter 1-1 v Kudermetova and just started the 3rd set, on serve with Katie next to serve at *1-2
Sallydaisy
16-01-2025, 16:26
Boulter lost her match - very tough battle.
Medvedev is out in R2 to Learner Tien (USA) who rallied back to take the 5th set.
Tien was one of the NextGen finalists at the end of last year.
Errr it was R2 today. But well done Tien. The other finalist in the Next Gen, Fonseca, was taken out in 5 sets by Sonego.
Well done Emma :clap:
Sallydaisy
16-01-2025, 20:55
Thanks Cazza, post amended.
:thumbup:
Sallydaisy
17-01-2025, 10:04
Zverev d Jacob Fearnley in 3 straight sets.
Jake Draper about to start v Vukic.
Mixed fortunes in doubles
Jamie and John lost.
Henry/Harri are through.
Sallydaisy
17-01-2025, 11:46
Not looking good for Jack, Vukic has just take a 2-1 sets lead ...
Maybe those 5 setters in R1 and R2 are taking their toll on the Brit?
Going the distance, as Draper wins the fourth set 7 - 6 (7 - 5).
4 - 4 in the fifth and final set.
6 - 6. Ten point tie break.
Sallydaisy
17-01-2025, 13:55
match tie-break, ups and downs.
6-6 with Vukic to serve. He might have held for 6-7*
But then Draper has 2 to take it to 8-7, Vukic then drops a serve
Vukic 7*-9 ... holds so Jack Draper now has 1 match point on his own serve. *9-8.
Sallydaisy
17-01-2025, 13:56
:yahoo:
Jack Draper finally makes it through to R4!
What a match!
:taz:
6'4, 2'6, 5'7, 7'6 (5), 7'6 (10-8)
That's 3 x 5-setters on the trot in R1, R2 and R3.
And he's up against Alcaraz next in R4.
:doh:
Wow!! Draper wins the match 10 - 8.
JAMES4578
17-01-2025, 16:51
Amazing match and great fighting spirit from Jack, tremenous! :cheer::cheer: However wonder just how much he will have left for Alcaraz. As expected proved to be a tough ask for Jason against Zverev, still making strides. Pity for Jamie./John Not been able to post the past few days.
Jack retires at 2 sets down to Alcaraz. Those 5 setters were bound to come back and haunt him.
JAMES4578
19-01-2025, 13:35
Just finished watching the match not that long ago, real pity Jack had to retire but was no point carrying on. knew he would not have enough left in the tank anyway. Fought back well from 5-2 to 5 all (with a little help) before losing 1st 7-5 and subsequently went off court for a medical timeout, his movement soon became restricted and only won one further game.
The popcorn match of Nole vs Alcaraz has started with Alcaraz winning the first set.
I wonder which player forum members are rooting for now Andy coaches Nole.
If Andy wasn?t coaching Nole I would guess most members would want Alcaraz to win.
Sallydaisy
21-01-2025, 12:29
1 set all and 2 games all, nicely balanced ...
:skippy:
2 sets to 1 to Nole, and a break up in the 4th set...
JAMES4578
21-01-2025, 14:19
Djokovic wins 4-6,6-4,6-3,6-4. Not the way I wanted it to go but Djokovic found a high level and suppose whilst early days Andy's input has been valueable. Too many errors from Alcaraz in the end even if he was under pressure (failed to take the bp's at 3-4 in 4th set) Enjoyable match mind you.
suttontennis
21-01-2025, 15:01
will be interesting to see how Andy reacts when Novak really vents towards his team. whether he's prepared to put up with being used as a punch bag.
Sallydaisy
23-01-2025, 11:35
LADIES SINGLES SEMI-FINALS
Sabalenka is through to the Ladies Final after beating Badosa in 2 sets.
Swiatek took the 1st set 7'5 against Keys but the American broke in the opening game
of the 2nd set and has held for a 2-0 lead. Iga still has a bit to do if she wants to make the Final.
EDIT 11.40: Keys now has a 4-0 lead in the 2nd set!!!
:surprised:
Sallydaisy
23-01-2025, 11:39
DOUBLES
Henry & Harri are through to the Mens Doubles Final, to be played Saturday.
They're up against Italian pairing Bolelli/Vavasuori.
:skippy:
None of the British players got far in the Mixed Doubles Draw.
The Final is an all Australian event between:-
John Peers/Olivia Gadecki v John-Patrick Smith/Kimberley Birrell
:no worries:
What a semifinal and tiebreaker in the Keys vs Swiatek match.
Keys beats Swiatek to make the final and will play Sabalenka in the final. 5-7 6-1 7-6 (10-8) :clap: :clap:
Apparently Madison Keys is playing with a new type of racquet which is making a big difference.
exislander
23-01-2025, 16:19
British Mixed Doubles pair Nicholls/Patten did make the semi final but lost to Birrell/Smith 6-7 2-6
JAMES4578
24-01-2025, 14:20
yes it was a gripping match with Keys and Swiatek, all credit to Madison but think Sabalenka will retain crown.
oh well Djokovic retires after losing close 1st set to Zverev,apparently a muscle tear. (did not go down too well with elements of the crowd) . After a tough opener Sinner dominated proceedings to put out Shelton 7-6,6-2,6-2 and must be the favourite.
Sallydaisy
25-01-2025, 12:15
Congratulations Madison Keys on winning her first Grand Slam title aged 29, 8 years after being runner-up at the USO.
:trophy:
She defeated the favourite Aryna Sabalenka by 6'3, 2'6, 7'5 and took out Swiatek on the way.
JAMES4578
25-01-2025, 14:03
A bit of am upset but certainly tremendous play from Madison to take the title, a close decider but was stronger in the end-well done!
exislander
25-01-2025, 19:54
Heliovaara/Patten won a marathon match beating an Italian pair to take their second Grand Slam title.
Congratulations to Heliovaara and Patten on winning the title.
Well done Patten and Heliovaara. What a gripping first set tiebreaker. :clap:
Well done Madison Keys on her first grand slam win after missing out on winning the US Open final in 2017. :clap:
Sinner strolls past an out of sorts Zverev in straights in the Men's Final.
Well done Sinner :clap:
Nole vs Alcaraz with Andy as coach was the best match of the championship imho.
JAMES4578
26-01-2025, 17:33
Whilst not Zverev best performance Sinner put him under a lot of pressure, his speed and agility amazing! Djokovic's encounter with Alcaraz certainly was more entertaining though think would have better if spaniard had been in latter stages. Anyway looks like Novak may well be out of action for a little while.
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