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Australian Open 2025

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  • #62
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,389 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    Svitolina came through in 3 againt Paolini. Surprised, particularly after the easy first set.



  • #63
    Royale with Cheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,365 ✭✭✭Royale with Cheese


    Musy be shít for the players but I'm appreciating all these late night 5 setters, means I can watch over lunch 😃



  • #64
    josip
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    And that I think is as far as Djokovic is going to go in the AO.



  • #65
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,319 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Who's he meeting next?

    ETA - ah, I see it's Alcaraz..... haven't seen him playing at all yet, is he on good form? I was looking forward to catching some/ most of the game against Draper this morning!



  • #66
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    Alcaraz next. Dunno, just have a feeling Djoko will win that one. Maybe not win the title, but I think he's getting past Alcaraz. Alcaraz has yet to beat him on hard courts, and I don't think he's gonna do it in Melbourne. Hope I'm 100% wrong though 🙂



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  • #67
    tiegan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 612 ✭✭✭tiegan


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123072636#Comment_123072636

    I hope you are wrong too, but hoping for a good game from the pair of them at the very least!



  • #68
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    Very high quality women's QF lineup, can't be too often that the quarter finalists on the women's side are all seeded. Hoping for a Sabalenka/Gauff vs Swiatek final.

    I'm a bit afraid that Pavlyuchenkova will have one of her random peaks and take out Sabalenka, only to be anonymous for the rest of the year 😏

    Shame I won't get to see any tennis overnight, Djoko-Alcaraz could be incredible. Could be quite a late finish too, potentially!



  • #69
    Jack Daw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,840 ✭✭✭Jack Daw


    Badosa knocks out Gauff.



  • #70
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,319 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Sabalenka having it put up to her by Pavlyuchenko - be interesting to see if she can keep up this level of hitting - by the end of the second set she looked like she'd been through a washing machine spin cycle!



  • #71
    whiterebel
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    An Djokovic has to go for a MTO after he gets broken. How unusual.



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  • #72
    klr87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 669 ✭✭✭klr87


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123079991#Comment_123079991

    … and just before Alcaraz serves for the set. Tsk, tsk …



  • #73
    klr87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 669 ✭✭✭klr87


    Carlos serves out the set to love. I wonder if Novak is really badly hampered, and there isn't an element of him playing possum as he so often seems to do?



  • #74
    Floppybits
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    Djokovic up 3-0 in the second.



  • #75
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,319 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Can'tsee him lasting 4 sets (at a minimum)..... but then again, it is Djokovic.....

    Surely Alcaraz will find a way to run him ragged



  • #76
    Floppybits
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    Back on serve now. Surprising seeing Djokovic give up a lead like that.

    I hate the rolex ad



  • #77
    HeidiHeidi
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    Great hold by Alcaraz 💪



  • #78
    klr87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 669 ✭✭✭klr87


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123080106#Comment_123080106

    i hate all the Rolex ads.

    After a struggle on serve, Carlos holds for 3-3.



  • #79
    josip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,724 ✭✭✭✭josip


    3 breaks back to back in the 3rd set, neither of them want to hold their serve it seems.

    Hajde.



  • #80
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,319 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123080091#Comment_123080091

    Well, that's aging well..... 🙄



  • #81
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,389 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    This could be over quickly…



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  • #82
    Floppybits
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123080481#Comment_123080481

    I made the same mistake thought when Djokovic was injured that Alcaraz would take it in 3. Lesson learned never write Djokovic off.

    I just hope if Djokovic wins this he doesn't have to pull out and deny us a semi final match.



  • #83
    Floppybits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,991 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    THe aussie crowds have to be the worst behaved crowds between all the grand slams. This shouting when the player is serving is terrible. No need for it. Yes cheer, shout or whatever between points but not while the players are serving or in the middle of a rally.



  • #84
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,389 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    More than likely another miraculous win from injury, like the last hamstring "tear"……



  • #85
    whiterebel
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    Surprised he is letting him on to the forehand, he looks in trouble when it goes to his backhand.



  • #86
    Floppybits
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123080679#Comment_123080679

    Don't forget the miracle of the knee last year. That had to be the greatest of them all.



  • #87
    BionicRasher
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    Absolutely brilliant



  • #88
    Royale with Cheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,365 ✭✭✭Royale with Cheese


    Can't see Zverev beating him, he'll probably go 2-0 up and then completely shít the bed. Sinner - Djoko final looks fairly likely now.

    Another disappointing AO for Alcaraz.



  • #89
    Floppybits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,991 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    Only hope Djokovic can get over the injury in time to play Zverev. Would hate for Zverev to get a walkover.



  • #90
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,434 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    This Carlos lad was being touted as the next true great. Still waiting..



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  • #91
    josip
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123072609#Comment_123072609

    Oh me of little faith.



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