Australian Open 2013: Matches of the day : Day 10 23-Jan-2013

Very quickly, the schedule for tomorrow's play.

1. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [1]
vSvetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)

Defending champion against a foremer GS champion. I'm going with Kuznetsova

2.
Jeremy Chardy (FRA)
vAndy Murray (GBR) [3]

Once a very promosing young player, Chardy is looking good again. Will he be able to continue his run? My take is yes.

3.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) {31}

vRoger Federer (SUI) {26}


Now need to do 3 days of points calculations.

kuznetsova, chardy, feds.

need some points!

Azarenka - Chardy - Federer

Tenez the expert is almost certain to with this AO-2013 prediction game. But he won't win all stats.

Thanks for all the work Rotla...I know it is a lot of work.

Djokovic interview after the match today:

Q. Gilles Simon played four hours and could barely move against Andy.
NOVAK
DJOKOVIC: It all depends, of course, from the player and their
respected routines that they do after the matches. We have certain kind
of things that we do. It has been working in the past. It worked well
this time also.

Q. What is that routine?
NOVAK DJOKOVIC: I can't say that. Sorry. Have to keep it private.


ha ha Of course. Anyone still want to believe in this gluteen-free and Donkey cheese story.

Tenez wrote:Thanks for all the work Rotla...I know it is a lot of work.

Anything for friends. I enjoy doing it.

Azarenka

Murray

Tsonga

Azarenka, Murray, Tsonga

raiders_of_the_lost_ark wrote:Djokovic interview after the match today:

Q. Gilles Simon played four hours and could barely move against Andy.
NOVAK
DJOKOVIC: It all depends, of course, from the player and their
respected routines that they do after the matches. We have certain kind
of things that we do. It has been working in the past. It worked well
this time also.

Q. What is that routine?
NOVAK DJOKOVIC: I can't say that. Sorry. Have to keep it private.


ha ha Of course. Anyone still want to believe in this gluteen-free and Donkey cheese story.

There will always be one fool called NITB.

raiders_of_the_lost_ark wrote:Djokovic interview after the match today:

Q. Gilles Simon played four hours and could barely move against Andy.
NOVAK
DJOKOVIC: It all depends, of course, from the player and their
respected routines that they do after the matches. We have certain kind
of things that we do. It has been working in the past. It worked well
this time also.

Q. What is that routine?
NOVAK DJOKOVIC: I can't say that. Sorry. Have to keep it private.


ha ha Of course. Anyone still want to believe in this gluteen-free and Donkey cheese story.

The thing is it might well be legal cause you can always find a loophole in a system which certainly encourages doping....but legal or not it's certainly "physically enhancing".

Azarenka won.. and I'm waiting for Murray-Chardy match.

Murray almost there..

Tenez wrote:

raiders_of_the_lost_ark wrote:Djokovic interview after the match today:

Q. Gilles Simon played four hours and could barely move against Andy.
NOVAK
DJOKOVIC: It all depends, of course, from the player and their
respected routines that they do after the matches. We have certain kind
of things that we do. It has been working in the past. It worked well
this time also.

Q. What is that routine?
NOVAK DJOKOVIC: I can't say that. Sorry. Have to keep it private.


ha ha Of course. Anyone still want to believe in this gluteen-free and Donkey cheese story.

The thing is it might well be legal cause you can always find a loophole in a system which certainly encourages doping....but legal or not it's certainly "physically enhancing".

My be.. certainly possible. But few things are for certain.
1. Its definitely not any stupid gluteen-allergy or donkey cheese or any of those crap stories he/his team keeps telling.
2. Its not normal gym workout and training on court. No amount of gmy training or court session can turn an asthmatic breathing problem player into someone who can play hours and hours of grusome tiring game without any sign of cramping what so ever. Its like the muscles have stopped producing lactic acid which is beyond normal behaviour.
3. This change was almost sudden like magic.
4. The magic potion was never going to be with only Nadal. Its was always going be like this. More players getting access to it and breaking "freaks of nature" barrier.

You forgot to pick the winner for Federer Tsonga match, rotla. Don't forget to take away the points for it!

noleisthebest wrote:

raiders_of_the_lost_ark wrote:Djokovic interview after the match today:

Q. Gilles Simon played four hours and could barely move against Andy.
NOVAK
DJOKOVIC: It all depends, of course, from the player and their
respected routines that they do after the matches. We have certain kind
of things that we do. It has been working in the past. It worked well
this time also.

Q. What is that routine?
NOVAK DJOKOVIC: I can't say that. Sorry. Have to keep it private.


ha ha Of course. Anyone still want to believe in this gluteen-free and Donkey cheese story.

There will always be one fool called NITB
http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/video/index.html#ooid=l4NjVtODrnuOiTkKxZgDd271GuwBjuDv

I have no doubt about it. I have personally seen many LA fans living in denial even after USADA's revelation. They started a new raga after LA himself admitted to doping. "It was necessary to level the playing field as everyone was doping".

Bias at its worst. They needed 1000s of proofs, even USADA's case wasn't enough for them to believe LA could be doping. Yet without a single proof of any kind they are ready to say "everyone was doping"

noleisthebest wrote:You forgot to pick the winner for Federer Tsonga match, rotla. Don't forget to take away the points for it!

ya. Match has not started so I might get to pick him still. Federer of course.

In that case, I'll change my pick: Federer, of course.

Changing your choices puts me in a major problem trying to calculate the points-table girl.

raiders_of_the_lost_ark wrote: Changing your choices puts me in a major problem trying to calculate the points-table girl.

Even better!

raiders_of_the_lost_ark wrote:
My be.. certainly possible. But few things are for certain.
1. Its definitely not any stupid gluteen-allergy or donkey cheese or any of those crap stories he/his team keeps telling.
2. Its not normal gym workout and training on court. No amount of gmy training or court session can turn an asthmatic breathing problem player into someone who can play hours and hours of grusome tiring game without any sign of cramping what so ever. Its like the muscles have stopped producing lactic acid which is beyond normal behaviour.
3. This change was almost sudden like magic.
4. The magic potion was never going to be with only Nadal. Its was always going be like this. More players getting access to it and breaking "freaks of nature" barrier.

And that is link to the thread about Murray and Djoko early success. It about being surrounded with those in the know....exactly what Djoko says in the interview: Teams are important. And this is why him and Nadal started to congratulate each others teams in post match interviews.

tsonga breaks back 3-3 game on

luvsports! wrote:tsonga breaks back 3-3 game on

You don't like Tsonga's playful tennis LS?

BP missed.

Federer is playing poorly compared to the previous rounds. Sure Tsonga is a tougher opponent but it does not explain the many really UEs.

allez feds, right off to do some more revision before my exam 2day, come on feds!!!

Tenez wrote:Federer is playing poorly compared to the previous rounds. Sure Tsonga is a tougher opponent but it does not explain the many really UEs.

did he peak too early?

Tsonga Breaks A-LEEEEEEEEEEEEZ!!!!!!!!!

Bravo JO

Tenez wrote:Federer is playing poorly compared to the previous rounds. Sure Tsonga is a tougher opponent but it does not explain the many really UEs.

Maybe he is not liking those fast courts so much now....being a step to slow too often...even on his forehand.

He is certainly slower than the last 4 rounds.

Tenez wrote:He is certainly slower than the last 4 rounds.

No, he's just facing a better player that's making him look slower.

noleisthebest wrote:

Tenez wrote:He is certainly slower than the last 4 rounds.

No, he's just facing a better player that's making him look slower.

the revenge of Nitb...

gallery play wrote:

noleisthebest wrote:

Tenez wrote:He is certainly slower than the last 4 rounds.

No, he's just facing a better player that's making him look slower.

the revenge of Nitb...

what revenge?

thermo shirt is back on.

Tenez wrote:thermo shirt is back on.

digging up excuses already?

What a FHDTL from Tsonga!

That ferocious FHDTL followed by a feathery drop-shot from Fed was really special....

I think Fed will improve soon....unless it gets worse.

the vest is just a precaution. Fed is moving and hitting the ball well with no hinderance.
You should've watched Serena. She played with a badly injured back a set and 3 games and you could see it in the way she served as well as reduced her movement. She was admirable and awesome the way she fought through pain.
There is nothing wrong with Federer in this match.

I know when Federer's game. I can see the difference when he loses 3 straight sets at Wimbledon 10 v Tsonga and then goes on to crush him in 3 sets at the USO 6 weeks later.

Federer hasn't played any tournament in preparation of the AO and has considerably cut his schedule.He says he has "treatment" between his matches.

I am happy if Tsonga wins cause I'd rather see him lose v Tsonga than v the roadrunners but clearly Tsonga exposes his mouvement today. As I said, he may improve as the adrenaline kicks in like it did at the FO and Wimbledon.

BHDTL from Fed, oh that was a beauty !

Tenez wrote:I know when Federer's game.

I'l take your word for it, but I think the speed of the court is definitely playing a big role. Nole had the same problem with Stan.

Tenez wrote:He says he has "treatment" between his matches.

When did he say that?

Nadal would've been proud of the spin Federer put on that FH winner

Classic Tsonga but you've got to take good with the bad

noleisthebest wrote:

Tenez wrote:He says he has "treatment" between his matches.

When did he say that?

Not sure whether it's in Courier's interview or in teh transcript.

noleisthebest wrote:Classic Tsonga but you've got to take good with the bad

But Fed played a couple of great shots. Looks like he is loosening up.

Tenez wrote:

noleisthebest wrote:

Tenez wrote:He says he has "treatment" between his matches.

When did he say that?

Not sure whether it's in Courier's interview or in teh transcript.

Did he elaborate on the "treatment" or was it a secret?

Tenez wrote:

noleisthebest wrote:Classic Tsonga but you've got to take good with the bad

But Fed played a couple of great shots. Looks like he is loosening up.

I never said he didn't. Just that Tsonga is taking advantage of the court better than Federer who spends too much time on the base-line.
Or is it just the tactics, to draw the error out of Tsonga.....

I would've loved to have seen Tsonga blow Murray off the court in QF. Murray's draw's a complete joke.