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Australian Open 2021

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  • #102
    RobertKK
    Registered Users Posts: 33,752 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    Halep is showing great fight as usual and I think she is improving with the matches.

    Swiatek was exceptional first set - she definitely wins more titles in the future.
    Halep just upped her game, used her experience to change tact to win easily in the end.

    I'd love Halep to win the title, but her route is so tough, but its possible, Osaka could easily have lost last night.

    Serena Williams will be desperate as her time is limited to be record breaking, but can't see her doing it, unless everyone in her path gets injured or something.


  • #103
    Joe_ Public
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    Thought halep was the most impressive of the performances i saw, just very solid, scare she got from Tomljanovic really seems to have settled her. Osaka is understandably favourite but can tend to drift out of matches for some reason, just a seed of doubt for me. Not seen much of barty yet. Thinkin halep from here but its very open.


  • #104
    Augme
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    I didn't see the halep match but she is the worst opponent for Serena as well. She has the experience and nous that Sabalenka lacked. Osaka also should have been dumped out but Muguruza just didn't have the composure. She's a very tricky opponent. If any of those three win it they will have really deserved it, really tough.

    I have to say Thiem has been the biggest disappointment of the tournament. I really expected him to push on after his US open win. Even on the back of a 5 setter, getting dumped out by a player like Dimitrov is really poor.


  • #105
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,008 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    Carnage on the mens side, Ruud injured and concedes after 2 sets. Berratini gives a walkover to Tsitsipas. Nadal dispatches Fognini in 3. Medvedev wins in 3.


  • #106
    Hector Savage
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    What a player ...

    543688.jpg


  • #107
    Royale with Cheese
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    The fun starts now for Nadal. Tsitsipas, Medvedev or Rublev and then probably Djokovic. You can't say he won't have earned it if he gets through that list.


  • #108
    dominatinMC
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    Royale with Cheese wrote: »
    The fun starts now for Nadal. Tsitsipas, Medvedev or Rublev and then probably Djokovic. You can't say he won't have earned it if he gets through that list.
    If Djokovic makes it to the final in his current state, it will be a shocking indictment on the state of the mens game. Make or break time for Zverev in the next round I think


  • #109
    Royale with Cheese
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    Zverev... if there's one "top" player I'd fancy to choke to an injured Djokovic it would be him.

    Thiem out of sorts and now out, Djokovic playing through an injury. That side of the draw is very poor. I'd fancy Djokovic to make the final and he might be in better shape by the weekend than he is now.


  • #110
    Hector Savage
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    Tsitsipas is a chump will roll over 3-0 for Nadal.

    The only people that can realistically beat him are Thiem - Gone, Djokovic - injured ....
    the last hope is Medvedev, but just can't see it ...

    I am amazed however that bookies don't seem to see this and always give him long odds at the start of the tournaments - throwing money away...


  • #111
    whiterebel
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    I wonder what happened to Ruud? Looked to be moving ok in the TB.


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  • #112
    RobertKK
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    Didn't know Jessie Pegula's father is worth an estimated €5 billion, but that is neither here or there, she earned her place herself in the quarterfinals.


  • #113
    Augme
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    RobertKK wrote: »
    Didn't know Jessie Pegula's father is worth an estimated €5 billion, but that is neither here or there, she earned her place herself in the quarterfinals.

    He owns the Buffalo Bills american football team as well.


  • #114
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,533 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    Really looking forward to the Osaka-Hsieh match. Head to head is 3-1 in Osaka's favour, but Hsieh can really trouble Osaka. Got a win over her back in Miami 2019 and all three of their hard court matches have gone the distance. Having said that though, I think Osaka will win easily enough this time around. She's not gonna get through a tough three setter from Muguruza to lose to Hsieh. Osaka in two I'm thinking... but will be rooting for Hsieh!


  • #115
    Mental Mickey
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    WTF is Serena Williams "wearing" vs Halep ATM??

    Looks like she's half-dressed.


  • #116
    Hector Savage
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    The f*cking STATE of williams ... she is a f*cking embarassment!!!

    Her big fat massive arsehole


  • #117
    whiterebel
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    Halep going out here, by the looks of it.

    Yet another injury in the mens, Dimitrov goes out to Karatsev


  • #118
    Joe_ Public
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    Disappointing for halep from 3-1 up second set. Never really in it though, never able to impose her game plan, never got serena moving, second serve repeatedly pummelled. Only two back hand winners all match summed it up.


  • #119
    Augme
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    A comfortable win for serena. Halep was very disappointing.


  • #120
    josip
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    Zverev takes the first set but looks like Djokovic will take the 2nd.
    Lots of service breaks in this match so far.


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  • #121
    sxt
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    Zerev needs to step up this set. He should be fitter than a guy 10 years older.


  • #122
    josip
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    Zverev has the break in the 3rd set


  • #123
    josip
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    Djokovic now on his 2nd racquet :)


  • #124
    Augme
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    Disaster for Zvererev being a break up and lost ng that set within 4 odd games.


  • #125
    josip
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    Augme wrote: »
    Disaster for Zvererev being a break up and lost ng that set within 4 odd games.


    He's not finished yet, he's broken in the 4th.


  • #126
    sxt
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    Zerev is out on his feet.djkovic Looking fitter and stronger than zerev. Could you imagine if he didn't have an abdominal tear


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  • #127
    hawley
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    Djokovic should win from here. Massive incentive for both is playing Aslan in the semi-final


  • #128
    Royale with Cheese
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    Zverev should just retire now, he'll never win anything.


  • #129
    ballyargus
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    Royale with Cheese wrote: »
    Zverev should just retire now, he'll never win anything.

    There was a time when people said similar of Djokovic,


  • #130
    josip
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    ballyargus wrote: »
    There was a time when people said similar of Djokovic,

    Still applies.
    I can't see him beating Nadal if they were to meet in the final which would put Nadal on 21 and Djokovic stuck on 17.
    What's the point of it all if you can't be the GOAT or even the SGOAT? :)


  • #131
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,533 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    Fast forwarded through most of the match, but looked like Zverev was as passive as ever on a lot of the key moments? Not sorry to see him out either way.

    It's great to see valiant soldier Djokovic hobbling his way through the draw despite this injury. A nice injury to have really, one that doesn't appear in any way visible or to hinder his performance in any way.

    Halep-Serena was very disappointing. Seems in the first set Halep was simply happy to try prolong the rallies and didn't try to get Serena on the move at all, which is key to beating her nowadays. Coupled with the fact she only held serve twice (I think) throughout the match, she was on a road to nowhere really.

    Osaka-Serena SF it is then, Osaka should be the favourite for that one, but I just wonder if Osaka holds Serena in too high an esteem, if that makes sense. I sometimes think she's not as motivated to beat her as she is others, which I know sounds like a weird thing to say when she's won two of their three matches. Will be interesting to see how she handles this one, it's the first time she'll be such a firm favourite to win.


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  • #132
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,533 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    I think for the ladies side I now want Barty to beat Serena in the final. I don't want Osaka to pull away on four slams when she doesn't do the work in the smaller tournaments. Barty is a player I've always been pretty ambivalent towards, but I think it'd add a bit more weight to the current field to see her win another slam, and particularly to beat Serena in the final. Plus, imagine the atmosphere if the crowds are back!

    Having said that I also wouldn't mind too much if Serena does equal the record, and obviously it'd be even better if Court has to watch :D I don't like Serena, I actually think she's a pretty terrible person, but I do want her to beat this 'record', so a real catch 22.

    Also, have the mods just completely abandoned this section of the site?!


  • #133
    alan partridge aha
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    yerwanthere123 wrote: »
    I think for the ladies side I now want Barty to beat Serena in the final. I don't want Osaka to pull away on four slams when she doesn't do the work in the smaller tournaments. Barty is a player I've always been pretty ambivalent towards, but I think it'd add a bit more weight to the current field to see her win another slam, and particularly to beat Serena in the final. Plus, imagine the atmosphere if the crowds are back!

    Having said that I also wouldn't mind too much if Serena does equal the record, and obviously it'd be even better if Court has to watch :D I don't like Serena, I actually think she's a pretty terrible person, but I do want her to beat this 'record', so a real catch 22.

    Also, have the mods just completely abandoned this section of the site?!

    I keeping my powder dry, I think she's going to do it regrettably.


  • #134
    RosyLily
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    Hector Savage wrote: »
    The f*cking STATE of williams ... she is a f*cking embarassment!!!

    Her big fat massive arsehole

    If you're going to continue with this, you can leave.


  • #135
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,533 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    RosyLily wrote: »
    If you're going to continue with this, you can leave.

    There was also this post a few days ago which is still up. I did bring it to mod attention, not sure whether that goes to you or perhaps other mods, but just letting you know it's still up.


  • #136
    Joe_ Public
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    Am a big barty fan, just her range of shots and the way she can mix it up throughout a match. Not as powerful a serve as williams or osaka, but can be very effective out wide, especially on these courts. Was impressive yesterday but not been hugely tested here so hard to know where she stands re the bottom half players. Muchova definitely no mug either so no guarantees there. Still favour osaka over williams but looks a close call.


  • #137
    Hector Savage
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    yerwanthere123 wrote: »
    There was also this post a few days ago which is still up. I did bring it to mod attention, not sure whether that goes to you or perhaps other mods, but just letting you know it's still up.

    Don't you have to call the police on your neighbours for not wearing masks ?


  • #138
    lostcat
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    yerwanthere123 wrote: »
    .....
    It's great to see valiant soldier Djokovic hobbling his way through the draw despite this injury. A nice injury to have really, one that doesn't appear in any way visible or to hinder his performance in any way.....

    ah, always the bitter word, bridie....

    From what I can see Djokovic is not on the practice courts in between matches, unusual and not particularly beneficial behaviour for someone who isnt carrying some kind of strain.

    he doesn't look too bad on the court once he loosens up to be sure, but thats usual with most muscle injuries.

    Nadal came into this tournament citing a back injury, which was unfortunate but maybe not as he never plays the week before a grand slam and wasn't going to try it out for size this time either. But hey, Rafa, so its cool.


  • #139
    RobertKK
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    I think Halep in her previous match shouldn't have called Serena a legend, maybe it was mentally conceding...

    But Serena put in a performance that makes me thinks she does have a chance at the title. It was one of her best performances in a long time.


  • #140
    lostcat
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    This Karatsev guy is having a very good tournament, bit of a colorful past however. I heard on a podcast that bookies wouldn't take bets on his (challenger level) matches for a good while due to...unusual....results.
    Anyhow, he has had a couple of very solid wins here and then a handy one against Dimitrov. Will be interesting to see what he can do if he comes out swinging against Djokovic.

    Nadal will be too solid for Tsexipants and it's hard to look past Medvedev in the other quarter.

    Djokovic raising a flag about the potential for an NBA type bubble, maybe not the craziest idea if it was somewhere which allowed crowds (let them all stay in Australia?) but maybe they could all repair straight to France for the next few months instead?


  • #141
    josip
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    lostcat wrote: »
    Nadal will be too solid for Tsexipants and it's hard to look past Medvedev in the other quarter.


    Will crowds be back tomorrow for Nadal v Tsistipas?
    Tsitsipas would expect a bit of home support in Melbourne.


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  • #142
    BQQ
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    Two good chances of witnessing history this week with Rafa and Serena
    Hope they both do it


  • #143
    Joe_ Public
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    That was a very sudden turnaround in this match, barty should be on her way home by now! Very slack second set, allowing herself to be dominated way too easily. Hope thats the wake up call she needs.


  • #144
    Joe_ Public
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    And broken first game of third as i typed. Not looking great now.


  • #145
    Augme
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    What an meltdown from Barty. Just lost all concentration and composure after that medical time out. She looked like a rookie out there at times in the second and third set.


  • #146
    Joe_ Public
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    Barty was destroyed there, won 3 of last 15 games. Maybe year off was a factor but dont think its a valid excuse really, not against muchova who to her credit is decent and played well, but I'm sure wont be winning here. Was disappointed with halep, but that was so much worse.


  • #147
    yerwanthere123
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    F*cking hell Barty, what a disaster. Not massively surprised though tbh, I've always thought she's an unconvincing world #1, and incredibly lucky to have won a slam at all after a literal cakewalk at RG.

    Got to think the Serena-Osaka match is the real final now, but as we just saw you never know what can happen.


  • #148
    Joe_ Public
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    The mto may have been a factor, not a massive fan of them and think muchova was slowing barty up a bit before a few key points on her serve, but that only goes so far. Really like her as a player but that was just dismal to watch, bit of fight towards the end but still not nearly enough and too little too late.


  • #149
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,533 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    lostcat wrote: »
    ah, always the bitter word, bridie....

    From what I can see Djokovic is not on the practice courts in between matches, unusual and not particularly beneficial behaviour for someone who isnt carrying some kind of strain.

    he doesn't look too bad on the court once he loosens up to be sure, but thats usual with most muscle injuries.

    Nadal came into this tournament citing a back injury, which was unfortunate but maybe not as he never plays the week before a grand slam and wasn't going to try it out for size this time either. But hey, Rafa, so its cool.

    I've no doubt Djokovic has got some niggle or other, but it's probably being hammed up to maximum effect. I'm no Nadal fan either, and yes I know he's also saying he had some injury coming in here. Basically what I'm saying is I don't really pay much heed to whatever's coming out of the Djokovic/Nadal camps around grand slam time, and judge them on how they play on court. Both of them seem pretty ok to me :)


  • #150
    hawley
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    Nadal looks to be in total control here. Still on course for a Djokovic-Nadal final.


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  • #151
    Chivito550
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    Nadal and Djokovic are total spoofers when it comes to injuries. Never pay any heed to any of it.

    I got Nadal at 9/1 at the start of the tournament after he was bullsh1tting away about his back. What a great price that has proven to be.

    I really regret not taking those 10/3 odds on Djokovic when he was talking absolute rot about possibly not making the start line of the next match. I missed out there. I shouldn't have procrastinated on it.

    The two lads are full of sh1te lets be honest. Nothing wrong with either of them.


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