Oz open prediction game - Day 1!

LET'S GET READY TO RUUUUUMMMMMMBBBLLLLLLEEEEEEEEE!

Wawrinka (4) vs Klizan (33)
Rogers (33) vs Halep (4)
Murray (1) vs Marchenko (33)
Kuznetsov (33) vs Nishikori (5)
Kyrgios (14) vs Elias (33)
Cilic (7) vs Janowicz (33)
Halys (33) vs Querrey (31)
Troicki (29) vs Dzumhur (33)
Vinci (15) vs Coco Vandeweghe (33)
Erakovic (33) vs Muguruza (7)

Wawrinka (4)
Halep (4)
Murray (1)
Nishikori (5)
Kyrgios (14)
Cilic (7)
Halys (33)
Troicki (29)
Vinci (15)
Muguruza (7)

Wawrinka, Halep, Murray, Nishikori, Kyrgios, Cilic, Querrey, Troicki, Wandeveghe, Muguruza

Stan, Rogers, Marchenko, Nishi, Kyrgios, JJ, Querrey, troicki, Coco, Mug

Fred Perry's sweaty jockstrap: klizan, rogers, marchenko, kuz, kyr, jj, querrey, troicki, coco, erakovic

Yaseen maboobs: stan halep murr nish, kyrg, cilic, querrey, dzum, coco, mug

Oliver klozoff: stan, rogers, murray, kuz, kyrg, cilic, querrey, troicki, coco, mug

My picks:

Wawrinka (4)
 Halep (4)
Murray (1) 
Nishikori (5)
Kyrgios (14) 
Cilic (7) 
Querrey (31)
Troicki (29) 
Coco Vandeweghe (33)
Erakovic (33)

luvsports! wrote:Yaseen maboobs: stan halep murr nish, kyrg, cilic, querrey, dzum, coco, mug

Oliver klozoff: stan, rogers, murray, kuz, kyrg, cilic, querrey, troicki, coco, mug

Ls, is that a real name? If yes, the kid must have had a hard time in high school.

Murray playing as he usually does... scrapping the barrel..

Its hard to imagine such a player is current #1.

Wow, Pouille destroyed by the 19 year old Bublik. Did the kid just play well or was there some issue with Pouille?

Slippy wrote:Wow, Pouille destroyed by the 19 year old Bublik. Did the kid just play well or was there some issue with Pouille?

Or did you just come here to gloat?

raiders_of_the_lost_ark wrote:Murray playing as he usually does... scrapping the barrel..

Its hard to imagine such a player is current #1.

Agreed. Though I did not see the match....I can just picture it!...all about "not losing"...instead of trying to win.

Slippy wrote:Wow, Pouille destroyed by the 19 year old Bublik. Did the kid just play well or was there some issue with Pouille?

Did not see the match....but yes surprising result.

On the other hand Rublev is through and very curious to see how he is going to fare versus Murray.

Stan lost the 1st set 4-6. Break down in 2nd...and just as I type, breaks back to level 4-4.

I knew it  would be tricky 1st rnd.

Stan wins the 2nd 6-4 and starts serving ahead in 3rd.. Good going.

then again  a break down after 40-0 up.. Ahh

NITB wrote:

Slippy wrote:Wow, Pouille destroyed by the 19 year old Bublik. Did the kid just play well or was there some issue with Pouille?

Or did you just come here to gloat?

Eh?

Looks like a genuine question.

Federer losing the second set from a break up. A bit careless...but his FH is a bit all over the place.

Wow great play from Fed....back to his normal self...

....should anyone care.

legendkillar wrote:

NITB wrote:

Slippy wrote:Wow, Pouille destroyed by the 19 year old Bublik. Did the kid just play well or was there some issue with Pouille?

Or did you just come here to gloat?

Eh?

Looks like a genuine question.

It was. I like Pouille but I think he's the highest seed who has gone out today. Interesting to know whether that was due to injury or whether the 19 year old he was playing is one to watch - I seem to recall he had a couple of decent results at the end of last year.

Tenez wrote:On the other hand Rublev is through and very curious to see how he is going to fare versus Murray.

Will be intriguing. Rublev stagnated last year but he's had a great start to the year and will be at a career high after Oz regardless. I can't recall him facing a top 10 player before but I may be forgetting a match?

I watched the 3rd and 4th set.

Federer in his organic mode, like a freshly ground coffee, releasing all the aroma kept in the bean. (having said all this, I stopped drinking coffee last year....just as I got myself a perfect coffee machine and found the bitterest espresso bean on the market..into cacao now, new drink for the new era.)

I loved every minute of it.
Every arrogant half-volley taken from a step inside the baseline.

Every serve that left that rich sound...2nd serve aces down the T.

Even the missed shots.

They were all struck with one mindset: fresh, hungry, unpolluted.

Tennis played on his uncompromising terms.
Who if not him?
When if not "now"?

He was burning to be on the court all these off-months.

He knew how much the crowd was burning, too.

Oh, it was just magical!

Thanks, RF!
This no-nonsense "headcase" salutes you.  

Yes..his FH was very short earlier and then he started to relax (too early first) but in the 3rd and 4th....quite impressive....in particular his timing on the BH.

Tenez wrote:Yes..his FH was very short earlier and then he started to relax (too early first)

That's what I meant by playing on his terms.
Obviously must have been striking the ball really well in practice to come out so confidently...and I am glad he did.
This match was there to shake the rust off, the set lost - collateral damage.

Melzer was the right opponent to be relaxed against from the start.

Fed had to hit the ground running with such a long break.

Hopefully, he'll build on this match: confidence...he'll need it as the muscles across the net will start growing and shining with percentage sweat with each round...

Tenez wrote:
but in the 3rd and 4th....quite impressive....in particular his timing on the BH.  

Yes, he worked very hard. He is relishing hitting the ball hard, almost like Stan.

Like I said, when if not now?

Tenez wrote:On the other hand Rublev is through and very curious to see how he is going to fare versus Murray.

That was a nice surprise this morning (as well as to see my £5 become £17.50 )

No idea what to think or expect in the next round.

He's waited for this moment very long. I hope he plays his best tennis.

NITB wrote:

Tenez wrote:On the other hand Rublev is through and very curious to see how he is going to fare versus Murray.

That was a nice surprise this morning (as well as to see my £5 become £17.50 )

No idea what to think or expect in the next round.

He's waited for this moment very long. I hope he plays his best tennis.

Wow well done...though very risky. I thought he had no chance v #60.

Since losing everything and more in that WTF final....I recovered some of my loss....but I am very careful in what I put my money on.

Tenez wrote:Wow great play from Fed....back to his normal self...

Isn't that just something I really want to hear?!

raiders_of_the_lost_ark wrote:

luvsports! wrote:Yaseen maboobs: stan halep murr nish, kyrg, cilic, querrey, dzum, coco, mug

Oliver klozoff: stan, rogers, murray, kuz, kyrg, cilic, querrey, troicki, coco, mug

Ls, is that a real name? If yes, the kid must have had a hard time in high school.

Just immature pals raiders :P

bogbrush wrote:

Tenez wrote:Wow great play from Fed....back to his normal self...

Isn't that just something I really want to hear?!

Well maybe not quite his best but in flashes pretty close. He should really have won that one in 3 if his focus had not failed.

The question is how can he recover from those 3 and 4 setters.

Tenez wrote:

NITB wrote:

Tenez wrote:On the other hand Rublev is through and very curious to see how he is going to fare versus Murray.

That was a nice surprise this morning (as well as to see my £5 become £17.50 )

No idea what to think or expect in the next round.

He's waited for this moment very long. I hope he plays his best tennis.

Wow well done...though very risky. I thought he had no chance v #60.

I made £57 on Nole vs Murray in Doha.
Withdrew £10 so I don't squander all the profit....

Made some with Rubi...and the this morning lost most on Lucas....

Good old Dudi Sela rescued me so I now have £23 in the pot.....
I get into good mood and and fritter away so generously....on stupid matches instead of waiting for the right moment.
Discipline is everything!

Tenez wrote:Since losing everything and more in that WTF final....I recovered some of my loss....but I am very careful in what I put my money on.

I just read that Lajovic said he partly looks forward to playing a seeded player in r2, (Tsonga), as they'll have to be on one of the "bigger" courts, which are significantly slower than the side ones (that explains why Rublev won vs Lu).

Isn't that terrible!
Shouldn't it be the other way round?
Better players - faster courts!

NITB wrote:[
I made £57 on Nole vs Murray in Doha.

You little faith! I made £220

NITB wrote:I just read that Lajovic said he partly looks forward to playing a seeded player in r2, (Tsonga), as they'll have to be on one of the "bigger" courts, which are significantly slower than the side ones (that explains why Rublev won vs Lu).

Isn't that terrible!
Shouldn't it be the other way round?
Better players - faster courts!

Strange is that's the case.