Aus Open Day 10:

by luvsports! Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:12 pm

Man and woman joker.

Kerber (21) vs Keys (17)
Sandgren (33) vs Chung (33)
Halep (5) vs Pliskova (12)
Federer (2) vs Banana Bird Brain (19)

Kerber (joker), Chung (joker), Pliskova, Berd
Bulge: keys (joker) chung (joker) plisk, fed
mikey: Kerber (joker) sandgren (joker) halep fed
T: n/a

by bogbrush Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:16 pm

How the Hell does a guy called Tennys end up as a pro tennis player?

by Jahu Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:31 pm

Has he maybe changed his name later in teen years after he thought he will be a tennis player? What name is this? Just looked up at names and only Tennyson comes up, maybe he shortened it:
The boy's name Tennyson \t(e)-nny-son\ is of Middle English origin, and the meaning of Tennyson is "son of Dennis". Used by 19th-century parents in homage to British Poet Layreate Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

by bogbrush Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:41 pm

Tomorrow is going to be tense. It’ll be hard to watch unless it’s a repeat of last years performance.

What’s people think?

by gallery play Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:55 pm

It will be tense. If Federer has a bad day, Berdych might win. But Fed's bad days are to a certain degree predictable. When f.i. Federer was beaten by Delpo at the USO last year, or when Berdych beat Federer at Wimbledon in 2010.
This AO i haven't those seen bad omans. So he should be alright. I hope he does it quick and clean. He'll need all the energy he has to win the final matches

by Jahu Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:56 pm

Scared, if Berdy does play good and take first set, I;m afraid Fed will get annoyed and crash and shank and loose it from everyone expecting him to take this AO.

by legendkillar Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:57 pm

I liken the pressure to the USO 2014. The consensus that it's his to lose essentially. Which by all accounts it is.

by bogbrush Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:01 pm

Thanks lads. That’s made me feel no better at all.

by Jahu Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:03 pm

Hahhaha, the older you're getting bb, the more self-induced stress you are having Big Grin

by bogbrush Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:13 pm

Jahu wrote:Hahhaha, the older you're getting bb, the more self-induced stress you are having

There’s truth in that. Fucking ridiculous given the job I have would crumble most people inside a month.

Here’s a happier perspective on the thing

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/roger-federer-vs-tomas-berdych/F324/BA47

by Jahu Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:14 pm

Thanks, here's one for you from 5 years ago predictions:

https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/predicted-the-mens-top-10-players-in-2018_sto4707703/story.shtml

by bogbrush Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:17 pm

Seriously comedic! Tomic, ffs.

Quality find.

by barrystar Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:20 pm

Agree with bb - even though he has not lost to Berdych since 2013, Fed always has to play well to beat his power and consistency - anything less and he can be blasted off before he can recover his composure.

The precedent in their match-up that should give Berdych most comfort is the USO 2012, when Federer was flying at #1 off the back of a perfect win at Cincinnati without even losing serve, and carved through the 1st three rounds at USO without losing a set, got a walkover in the 4th, and lost to Berdych in the QF - apart from the obvious Fognini effect Winking

, I never really understood where that one came from.

by Jahu Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:33 pm

bogbrush wrote:Seriously comedic! Tomic, ffs.

Quality find.

Stole it from Slippy.

by noleisthebest Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:53 pm

Kerber (joker), Chung (joker), Pliskova, Federer

by noleisthebest Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:55 pm

Tennys!

I don’t know what to think.
Sounds like a verbal tattoo....

by Tenez Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:04 am

Kerber (21) Joker
Chung (33) joker
Pliskova (12)
Banana Bird Brain (19)

by Tenez Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:05 am

It's very simple. If Fed is fit he wins...if he is tired he loses.

by Slippy Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:07 am

Berdych is no threat to Federer. He’s too stiff and easily out-manoveured. We are not in 2010 anymore and Fed isn’t going to try and out hit him. He will dominate on serve, keep Berdych off balance and will strike whenever Berdych’s level slips slightly.

by Slippy Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:10 am

Nice 50 minute win for Kerber. Keys just fell apart.

by summerblues Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:34 am

They were saying the other day that Tennys is a tennis player from Tennessee. He is named after his grandfather who neither played tennis nor was from Tennessee.

This is his moment. He could be in a GS SF. He will never do anything remotely comparable for the rest of his career.

by summerblues Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:35 am

BTW, if Edmund makes the final, he will pass Andy to become the highest ranked British player.

by summerblues Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:38 am

Emotional roller-coaster of a tennis fan - this morning:

bogbrush wrote:Hey, if Nadal wins this event with RG coming up, they’ll fancy going to Wimbledon aiming for four in a row and tying Feds 19.

...and a couple of hours later:

bogbrush wrote:I think Federer will only be outlasted by Djokovic, who will come back but face defeat by an emergent generation.

Murray will go once the hip becomes terminal.

Nadal will go once he sees Slams going for good and hope of overhauling Federer vanish.

Federer will play until at least end of next season, back permitting. If he can be a participant at the business end he will carry on as long as possible, he simply prefers the tennis life to a non-tennis life. The kids are young enough and there are still aspirational objectives like 10th Wimbledon, setting Slam bar beyond reasonable possibility of capture, breaking Connors records.

So I go Murray, Nadal, Federer, Djokovic

by summerblues Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:40 am

I cannot see Berdych beating Roger. I have not seen Berdych yet this tournament but from what I have seen of Roger, he looks in fine form to me.

It will be a downer if I wake up to find out that the SF line-up is Cilic vs Edmund and Berdych vs Sandgren.

by summerblues Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:42 am

Who to root for? I have never seen Sandgren play and Chung's game is - let's face it - quite boring.

by Jahu Wed Jan 24, 2018 6:41 am

Chung takes it easy in 3.

by Tenez Wed Jan 24, 2018 6:42 am

never in doubt frankly. Kr just needed 6MPs.

by noleisthebest Wed Jan 24, 2018 6:59 am

Sign of times:
http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2018/01/tennys-sandgren-defends-tweets-again-at-australian-open/71592/

Semingly on his own accord, this Tennys player felt the need to delete his tweets just because he has right wing views, (now that he got into public attention with his unusual run in AO).

I’m sure he would not have felt the same pressure if he was a leftie or a liberal.
Not good.

by bogbrush Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:23 am

Both statements were correct and reflected the matters at hand, summerblues. You saying they were wrong or that events changed quickly?

by Jahu Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:42 am

Fed choking immediately on first serve and gets broken, wake the fuck up man

by legendkillar Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:52 am

Now this is interesting.

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:53 am

Fed missed a dolly-volley at 30-all .. damn

by Jahu Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:58 am

Fed out of the zone, BH dead, errors all over. this set is gone. No power whatsoever.

by legendkillar Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:03 am

10 UE's. Not a good sign.

by noleisthebest Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:03 am

I am tuning in, Fed should start playing better! diva

by barrystar Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:13 am

Tense. Or. What.

by gallery play Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:14 am

noleisthebest wrote:I am tuning in, Fed should start playing better!

Now you stay there!

by Jahu Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:15 am

Go go go goooooooo crush him

by legendkillar Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:16 am

Looks like he has woken from his slumber!

by gallery play Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:21 am

If Fed hangs on to these serve stats, he can not lose (71% in, 91% win)

by Jahu Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:24 am

Heart attack!!!! do it

by gallery play Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:26 am

Jahu wrote:Heart attack!!!! do it

And this is only the quarter... Laugh

Have to say, following the scoreboard is killing me...I have to take a break now

by Jahu Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:30 am

Hahah true, looking good now smiley

by Jahu Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:32 am

yes yesss, losing first set is no good.

a quick 6:3, 6:2 to follow Big Grin

by noleisthebest Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:33 am

gallery play wrote:
noleisthebest wrote:I am tuning in, Fed should start playing better!
Now you stay there!

I did!

by gallery play Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:33 am

Tell me folks, what is going on? the beeb talks about grumpy, untidy and sarky Federer...Is he good or is he grinding?

by gallery play Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:34 am

noleisthebest wrote:
gallery play wrote:
noleisthebest wrote:I am tuning in, Fed should start playing better!
Now you stay there!
I did!

by barrystar Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:35 am

What a tough blow for Berdych.

We hear on the radio that Nadal will now 'miss' three weeks - so he'll be back at Acapulco as scheduled. Mark Woodforde on the radio thinking he should watch his schedule.

by Jahu Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:35 am

Good and grinding, his serve got that first set.

by noleisthebest Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:37 am

gallery play wrote:Tell me folks, what is going on? the beeb talks about grumpy, untidy and sarky Federer...Is he good or is he grinding?

I only saw the last few games, Fed was playing ok, Berd bombing his BH.

Fed only got rattled when hawkeye didn’t work on 15:40, but he still managed to break.

Berd is not a dogged, competitive grinder so he’ll probably go quietly in the night, esp if Fed breaks him early innthe 2nd set.

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