for everything AO....
15 year old Brenda Fruhvirtova has made it through qualies and into the main draw. One to keep an eye on, don't know her draw but I think she can win a couple of rounds.
17 year old sister Linda is also in the draw.
Brenda Fruhvirtova faces aliaksandra sasnovich of Belarus in the first round. Her sister faces a WQ jaimee Fourlis from Melbourne.
I see alize Cornet is facing leylah Fernandez in round one.
Kyrgios withdraws from the tournament, good news not having to endure him this fortnight.
No big shocks overnight, happy to see Raducanu won her opening match. Gauff up next, which she'll be expected to lose, so hopefully she can swing away freely and have a crack at her.
Did anyone watch the exhibition match Nick Kyrgios vs Novak Djokovic?? If not it is recommended viewing for its entertainment factor - in a good way for a change!! Available online in various places, also you tube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEBVhgbNtnc - not sure if link is allowed🤫
Definitely worth a watch!!
Djokovic as good as out, 2nd practice session cancelled.
Nadal is so lucky, he will win his 23rd slam here.
Guaranteed.
Watch*
How much have you on Nadal this time around Hector?
Medvedev giving Giron a right pasting. Musetti came back from 2-0 down again Lloyd Harris, but has been broken in the 5th
Oh dear, apparently courts are playing even slower this year. Handing it to Rafa again.
Jesus, the ES chatter coverage is headache-inducing 😡
Chris Bradnam and Jo Durie would drive you to a career as a serial killer…..
Which one is Hector?? 🧐
Anyone who is hopelessly resigned to Nadal winning a GS at the start of the tournament. In memory of the great Mr. Savage who used to frequent these parts.
What channel are they on? Cannot possibly be worse than Babseeee and Alizé screeching away at each other, and the stupid cube carry-on.....
Eurosport
Complete joke isn't it ?
Murray through in 5 tough sets against Berrettini...life in the old dog etc
What a fantastic win, such a pity he was taken to 5 again tho, I'd imagine a body is fecked all ready! Separately for the few on here saying Nadal win inevitable. He is 11/1.
Delighted for Murray. I never fully appreciated him when he was in his pomp and competing against the likes of Federrer, novak and Nadal it's easy to underestimate him. Having watch the "next gen" like Tsitsipas, Zvervev, Thiem et all fall over themselves to make a balls of things has made me realise how much I love watching a player with the grit and determination of Murray and how far that can get you versus silky smooth technique and skill.
I just watched the Murray game, epic stuff , fair play to him ..
I think I'll revise my earlier prediction; can't see Nadal winning the FO. The body has given up.
https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120085440/#Comment_120085440
Obviously the courts weren't slow enough. Out in 3 goes Nadal
Oh I don't know. He'll be 'fixed up' and back to his best for the French.
Raducanu missing a lot of break points against Gauff...a lot of unforced errors, but not too much between them really...but Gauff shading it on those big points.
Raducanu missed set points...missed opportunities on second set tie break.
Raducanu threw that match away, she had Gauff on the ropes and kept missing key shots. Fair play to Gauff though for hanging in even when all she was doing was getting the ball back in and living off the Raducanu misses.
100 percent, she is so frustrating, match was there for her
I was frustrated watching it mainly because I am not a fan of the way Gauff was playing during that second set. I suppose it was a necessary evil but Raducanu should have handled it better. Still good signs from Raducanu, if she can get her team sorted like the coaching and strength and conditioning will put a run together and shoot up the rankings. I think this is where Andy Murray would be a big help to her to give her advice on how to set that up. He went through the same stuff at the start of his career when he was cramping up in matches.
2am in Melbourne and the Cam Norrie match just finished.
Folks, I'll be heading over to Oz on Sunday and I'll be at the men's semis (day session). Anybody care to work out who I potentially might be watching ? 😀
niice!
