Australian Open 2023

Djokovic as good as out, 2nd practice session cancelled.

Nadal is so lucky, he will win his 23rd slam here.

Guaranteed.

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Jesus, the ES chatter coverage is headache-inducing 😡

Which one is Hector?? 🧐

What channel are they on? Cannot possibly be worse than Babseeee and Alizé screeching away at each other, and the stupid cube carry-on.....

Complete joke isn't it ?

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 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

Oh I don't know. He'll be 'fixed up' and back to his best for the French.

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.

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.

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 ? 😀