Aus Open Day 9:

by luvsports! Mon Jan 22, 2018 9:59 pm

Joker for men and women.

Mertens (35) vs Svitolina (8)
Dimi (10) vs Edmund (40)
Nadal (5) vs Cilic (20)
Suarez Navarro (33) vs Wozniacki (6)

Mertens (joker), Edmund (joker), Nadal, Suarez
bulge: svit (joker) dimi Cilic (joker) woz
T: Mertens (joker) edmund (joker) cilic suarez
mikey: mertens (joker) dimi (joker) rafa, suarez

by noleisthebest Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:00 pm

Svitolina, Dimi, Nadal, Navarro

by Tenez Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:01 pm

Svitolina (8)
Edmund (40)Joker
Nadal (5) 5 points is not a lot..but better than none.
Suarez Navarro (33) joker

by luvsports! Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:01 pm

Jokers?

by luvsports! Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:04 pm

noleisthebest wrote:Svitolina, Dimi, Nadal, Navarro

jokers??

by noleisthebest Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:05 pm

Oh, I didn’t see the jokers. Ok, jokers for Nadal and Navarro.

by summerblues Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:06 am

I know I will be disappointed, but I am somewhat hopeful Cilic might win. Three reasons:

1. I watched some of his match vs Carreno Busta and I was quite impressed how he seemed to manage to combine aggressive hitting with reasonable level of consistency. I thought it was one of the better performances I saw from him recently.

2. I have not been impressed by Rafa at all against Schwartzman. Rafa was not playing very well, nor did he look happy to even be on the court. He lacked his usual expression of undying enthusiasm.

3. Ok, Cilic is a choker par excellence. But I am hoping that last year's Wimbledon's final may help here. No matter what he ever does again on the court, no choke will ever be as embarrassing as being seen by millions of people worldwide whimpering as he was losing to Fed. Hopefully that will now set him free and allow him to conquer his demons.

How about Cilic in 4? Any takers? You guys will need to help him through this match, as I will be fast asleep. I am counting on your hard work.

by Daniel Tue Jan 23, 2018 3:33 am

Chokers don't win slams. It's silly to call a slam winner a choker. Any slam winner.

by summerblues Tue Jan 23, 2018 4:35 am

Well well well. Edmund takes the first set. Quite entertaining to watch. They do not mess around, a lot of powerful hitting with quick points. Edmund has improved significantly since the last I saw him. He also looks to me to be in better shape than in the past. I seem to remember him being a little chubby (or am I imagining it?) but no longer.

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:37 am

Does anyone think this Dimi can beat Nadal? How many grueling matching will he have to pass just to face the guy?

The men's game is in worse void than it was in 2015-16. These fake top-

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:39 am

Just as I was typing the above.. Dimi loses serve at 4-4 and Edmud holds to win the match in 4..

Who think this Dimi is a better player? Only McEnroe.

by Jahu Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:41 am

Kyle the man!!!

Kyle-Fed final!!!

by legendkillar Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:47 am

What a fantastic performance by Kyle! Get in!

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:48 am

Daniel wrote:Chokers don't win slams. It's silly to call a slam winner a choker. Any slam winner.

If you look at how many matches Cilic has lost being 2-0 sets up and against who all, you won't be saying this. He had a great tournament in USO 2014 where he played nothing like himself.

by Jahu Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:48 am

yo yo LK, bit early up Doc smiley

by bogbrush Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:01 am

Edmunds / Chung final anyone?

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:03 am

bogbrush wrote:Andy who?

I like Edmund's game more than Murray's. Way more. Murray pushed his way to top, not my kind of player.

by legendkillar Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:05 am

I am Jahu. Working in the city means I am commuting again Wah

by legendkillar Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:06 am

bogbrush wrote:Edmunds / Chung final anyone?

Wouldn't that be a sight. I'd welcome that right now.

by N2D2L Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:08 am

summerblues wrote:I know I will be disappointed, but I am somewhat hopeful Cilic might win. Three reasons:

1. I watched some of his match vs Carreno Busta and I was quite impressed how he seemed to manage to combine aggressive hitting with reasonable level of consistency. I thought it was one of the better performances I saw from him recently.

2. I have not been impressed by Rafa at all against Schwartzman. Rafa was not playing very well, nor did he look happy to even be on the court. He lacked his usual expression of undying enthusiasm.

3. Ok, Cilic is a choker par excellence. But I am hoping that last year's Wimbledon's final may help here. No matter what he ever does again on the court, no choke will ever be as embarrassing as being seen by millions of people worldwide whimpering as he was losing to Fed. Hopefully that will now set him free and allow him to conquer his demons.

How about Cilic in 4? Any takers? You guys will need to help him through this match, as I will be fast asleep. I am counting on your hard work.

Correct and insightful analysis

by bogbrush Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:10 am

I don’t fancy Cilic to beat Nadal, maybe press him and possibly even a set, but the game is all over the place now so who can be sure?

There’s no reason that Federer & Nadal couldn’t clean up again this year. Nobody eise seems able to put a game together.

by noleisthebest Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:21 am

Wow....Edmund in the SF.

Nothing will be the same any moooooreee. Yikes

by Daniel Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:25 am

raiders_of_the_lost_ark wrote:
Daniel wrote:Chokers don't win slams. It's silly to call a slam winner a choker. Any slam winner.

If you look at how many matches Cilic has lost being 2-0 sets up and against who all, you won't be saying this. He had a great tournament in USO 2014 where he played nothing like himself.

Yup. I would. You are seriously downplaying the bottle and level needed to win even one slam. Additionally, there are many factors for why someone loses from 2-0 up besides nerves.

by noleisthebest Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:26 am

raiders_of_the_lost_ark wrote:
bogbrush wrote:Andy who?
I like Edmund's game more than Murray's. Way more. Murray pushed his way to top, not my kind of player.

I know Edmund can hit a good FH....but for me he will never be more watchable that Murray (however much I don’t like Murray’s game).

Edmund is boring and plain, his tennis is dull cardboard, even his tiny nose is a kind of reflection of the something he lacks.

Whenever I see him play I think of just an average player from a club who is having the best day of his life, playing out of his skin.

A bit like a tennis robot.

by Jahu Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:30 am

Lets see can Cilic make tennis interesting again.

by noleisthebest Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:32 am

Jahu wrote:Lets see can Cilic make tennis interesting again.

You are an optimist....
I bet we are not gong to hear Careeee today!

Nadull is going to rope him in like a drunken mule.

by Jahu Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:33 am

Yeah damn, Nadal been a stable prick this AO. Not yet a proper hard match.

I go for care today, at least 5 sets is good enough!!

by noleisthebest Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:34 am

Nadal has had an easy draw, that’s the secret to his “stability”

by bogbrush Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:36 am

The AO site offers very smart match analyses, far better than we see on the TV.

No need to go on about personal insults or chokers, it focuses on point construction principles. It’s worth a read.

Agrees with me on outcome too, so must be good Cool

by Jahu Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:40 am

As much as I fancy Fed crushing him in the final, I'd love a new face in the Final.

by noleisthebest Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:40 am

I went to AO site to find draws amd orders of play and gave up.

It has now joined ATP in: “how to ruin a perfectly good website” group.

One by one they are all going down the drain.

I now just google for any info I need. Sad

by noleisthebest Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:41 am

Jahu wrote:As much as I fancy Fed crushing him in the final, I'd love a new face in the Final.

Rubbish!

by noleisthebest Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:46 am

Daniel wrote:
raiders_of_the_lost_ark wrote:
Daniel wrote:Chokers don't win slams. It's silly to call a slam winner a choker. Any slam winner.

If you look at how many matches Cilic has lost being 2-0 sets up and against who all, you won't be saying this. He had a great tournament in USO 2014 where he played nothing like himself.

Yup. I would. You are seriously downplaying the bottle and level needed to win even one slam. Additionally, there are many factors for why someone loses from 2-0 up besides nerves.

Come on, Daniel, Cilic is a MEGA choker.

Have you forgotten he was two sets up and 5:1 vs Muray in the USO ‘13?

Or how he sobbed like a baby vs Fed las summer in Wimbledon?

Cilic is super fragile.

I have no idea what he was on when he won his slam...

by Tenez Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:53 am

Daniel wrote:Chokers don't win slams. It's silly to call a slam winner a choker. Any slam winner.

Unless chokers faces other chokers in finals!

by noleisthebest Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:56 am

Tenez wrote:
Daniel wrote:Chokers don't win slams. It's silly to call a slam winner a choker. Any slam winner.
Unless chokers faces other chokers in finals!

Yes, that must’ve been it!

by Tenez Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:57 am

raiders_of_the_lost_ark wrote:....

Who think this Dimi is a better player? Only McEnroe.

Oh you'd be surprised! Winking

by Jahu Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:02 am

noleisthebest wrote:
Jahu wrote:As much as I fancy Fed crushing him in the final, I'd love a new face in the Final.

Rubbish!

Đubre!!

by Tenez Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:04 am

BTW, let's not forget to congratulate Dimi for reaching his 4th 1/4Final at 28.

by Jahu Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:04 am

Hahahha

by noleisthebest Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:07 am

Tenez wrote:BTW, let's not forget to congratulate Dimi for reaching his 4th 1/4Final at 28.

You cruel maaaan! Laugh

Btw, what was wrong with Dimi this AO?
I didn’t see any of his matches.

Last year he played somwell in OZ?

That loss to Nadal may have taken the wind out of his sails.

Which if true, proves how flimsy his resolve must be.

by Tenez Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:09 am

Impressed by Edmund fitness. Is he now an asthmatic?

by noleisthebest Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:11 am

Tenez wrote:Impressed by Edmund fitness. Is he now an asthmatic?

by Tenez Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:13 am

noleisthebest wrote:
Tenez wrote:BTW, let's not forget to congratulate Dimi for reaching his 4th 1/4Final at 28.
You cruel maaaan!

Btw, what was wrong with Dimi this AO?
I didn’t see any of his matches.

Last year he played somwell in OZ?

That loss to Nadal may have taken the wind out of his sails.

Which if true, proves how flimsy his resolve must be.

I dunno. His only good match was when he had nothing to lose playing v Kyrgios and a 20k crowd. Asa it is in his racquet, he chokes.

The only comment I read about his match today is that he lost serve at 4 all in the first set. Just so typical.

by Tenez Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:22 am

noleisthebest wrote:
Btw, what was wrong with Dimi this AO?
I didn’t see any of his matches.

Last year he played somwell in OZ?

Frankly. No. He did not. He allowed Nadal to reach the final on a fast surface surface of a GS. Federer with his groin injury managed to beat him!!! Without it, he would not have lost a set. We need to put Nadal's performance last year in perspective. He did not play any in-form players.

by noleisthebest Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:24 am

Tenez wrote:
noleisthebest wrote:
Btw, what was wrong with Dimi this AO?
I didn’t see any of his matches.

Last year he played somwell in OZ?
Frankly. No. He did not. He allowed Nadal to reach the final on a fast surface surface of a GS. Federer with his groin injury managed to beat him!!! Without it, he would not have lost a set. We need to put Nadal's performance last year in perspective. He did not play any in-form players.

OK, you’ve convinced me!

I suppose. Adal has the effect of making players look better than they are.
With Fed it’s the other way round,

by Tenez Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:24 am

Nadal looks less worried playing Cilic than playing Schwartzy...and he is right!

by Tenez Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:25 am

noleisthebest wrote:
I suppose. Adal has the effect of making players look better than they are.
With Fed it’s the other way round,

Very true.

by Tenez Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:41 am

Please Cilic prove me wrong!

by Jahu Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:45 am

Nadal 5 meters from baseline, his arms thicker then my thighs

by Tenez Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:47 am

It's only 3/2 and Cilic has already 7 UEs on his FH!!!!Shameless.

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