Australian Open 2014 : MOTD : Day 4

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:10 pm

Schedule is out for tomorrow.

1. Blaz Kavcic (SLO) [33]
vs.
Roger Federer (SUI) [6]

Those days are gone where a final berth was almost given for Fed.

2. Marin Cilic (CRO) [33]
vs.
Gilles Simon (FRA) [18]

3.
Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) [33]
vs.
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) [22]

4.
Milos Raonic (CAN) [11]
vs.
Victor Hanescu (ROU) [33]

5.
Jack Sock (USA) [33]
vs.
Gael Monfils (FRA) [25]

My picks:

1. Fed
2. Cilic
3. Dimitrov
4. Hanescu ( taking some risk here )
5. Monfils

by noleisthebest Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:35 pm

Federer, Simon, Lu, Raonic, Monfils

by luvsports! Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:02 pm

Feds, Cilic, Dimi, Raonic, Monfils

by Daniel Wed Jan 15, 2014 6:15 pm

1. Fed
2. Cilic
3. Dimitrov
4. Raonic
5. Monfils

by noleisthebest Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:57 pm

I can't believe it....I just wrote a very special long heartfelt article, spent half an hour typing it, and lost it while I was looking for a photo to attach...I feel like something in me just died. And I want to scream.

by Daniel Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:01 pm

Always copy and paste what you write to wordpad and save regularly when doing long text posts. It happened to me once, and never again.

by Tenez Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:40 pm

1. Roger Federer (SUI) [6]

2. Marin Cilic (CRO) [33]

Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) [22]

4.Milos Raonic (CAN) [11]

5. Gael Monfils (FRA) [25]

by Polly 81 Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:54 pm

Keeping it safe this time.

Federer
Simon
Dimitrov
Raonic
Monfils

by summerblues Wed Jan 15, 2014 11:08 pm

Federer, Cilic, Dimitrov, Hanescu, Monfils,

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:50 am

Too hot a day today in Melbourne. Extreme heat policy applied and roof closes at 2 courts. Rest suspended till it cools down.

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:51 am

AO always has been a tournament of retirements. It broke all records this year.

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:57 am

noleisthebest wrote:I can't believe it....I just wrote a very special long heartfelt article, spent half an hour typing it, and lost it while I was looking for a photo to attach...I feel like something in me just died. And I want to scream.

Tough luck nitb. It has happened with everyone who writes articles/posts on a computer. Do as Fedking suggests, save it in a notepad or some editor.

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Thu Jan 16, 2014 1:37 pm

Agut taking Delpo to the 5th set. Will Delpo not even show up to face Nadal? Come on Delpo.

by Tenez Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:18 pm

Delpotro is tired and the spaniard is playing well taking the ball early (ier than nadal for sure).

Andujar serving for the match.

by luvsports! Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:21 pm

Delpo

by luvsports! Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:34 pm

Allez Paire closing in on a 5 set win, good chance to make round 4 or even further here!

by Tenez Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:43 pm

Am I the only one who finds Federer's score v Kavcic suspicious? 2, 1 and close TB! Very much in the line of his matches for the last 24 months if not more: easy sets followed by struggle....and nothing to do with confidence in my view but a sudden stiffness.

I did not see the match so cannot really say...just suspicious to me.

by noleisthebest Thu Jan 16, 2014 3:07 pm

I had emergency sleep policy enforced today so haven't seen any matches at all, just played all morning and afternoon.
Really happy for Simon and Paire.
A bit disappointed by Delpo but not surprised as I saw Agut live in Wimbledon last summer lose a tight match against Ferrer.
He has a decent all court game and quite a nice forehand, probably the only watchable Spaniard on tour.
He has been playing well in the last few weeks, too.

by N2D2L Thu Jan 16, 2014 3:36 pm

P
M
S
L

Just saw the Agut-Del Potro score.

by Tenez Thu Jan 16, 2014 4:10 pm

noleisthebest wrote:I had emergency sleep policy enforced today so haven't seen any matches at all, just played all morning and afternoon.
Really happy for Simon and Paire.
A bit disappointed by Delpo but not surprised as I saw Agut live in Wimbledon last summer lose a tight match against Ferrer.
He has a decent all court game and quite a nice forehand, probably the only watchable Spaniard on tour.
He has been playing well in the last few weeks, too.

I agree he has some good shots...plus he plays with a tough racquet. Is that the 90in racquet or the 95in?

Delpo was made to run by Andu taking the ball early...and at the end he looked completely exhausted.

by Tenez Thu Jan 16, 2014 4:11 pm

Julia Santamaria wrote:P
M
S
L

Just saw the Agut-Del Potro score.

What does PMSL mean?

by luvsports! Thu Jan 16, 2014 4:15 pm

Pissing my self laughing. Down with the kids I am Winking

, keep up Tenez!

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Thu Jan 16, 2014 4:19 pm

JS will rejoice today. Nadal got a gift from his fellow countryman. Delpo played too passive especially in the 5th set.

by Tenez Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:09 pm

luvsports! wrote:Pissing my self laughing. Down with the kids I am , keep up Tenez!

Yep those things make me look even more outdated.

by truffin1 Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:29 pm

Tenez wrote:Am I the only one who finds Federer's score v Kavcic suspicious? 2, 1 and close TB! Very much in the line of his matches for the last 24 months if not more: easy sets followed by struggle....and nothing to do with confidence in my view but a sudden stiffness.

I did not see the match so cannot really say...just suspicious to me.

Fed's alright.. He played out of his skin 1st 2 sets-- just beautiful to watch.. There's nothing like Federer in full flight. In the 3rd, he was still moving really well, serving fully. It looked more like a concentration issue which we know has plagued him a bit.. Kavcic also upped his shot making considerably. I didn't see any of the signs which I typically catch of Fed's back acting up. + He was in a really good mood after the match :-) laughing it up during the incourt interview, signing autographs for awhile..

For 2 sets though-- it wasn't hard to start to believe again :-)

by luvsports! Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:32 pm

Glad to hear/type you say that truffers Big Grin

by Tenez Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:38 pm

yes....good to hear truffin. I find it strange that he was not asked to play an eve session yet though....is it his choice? I know he hates it when the weather cools down.

by N2D2L Thu Jan 16, 2014 6:19 pm

raiders_of_the_lost_ark wrote:JS will rejoice today. Nadal got a gift from his fellow countryman.

It was a good laugh, and a nice surprise.

by truffin1 Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:32 pm

Julia Santamaria wrote:
raiders_of_the_lost_ark wrote:JS will rejoice today. Nadal got a gift from his fellow countryman.
It was a good laugh, and a nice surprise.

Nadals draw luck continues... so much for your "disasterous draw!

by truffin1 Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:34 pm

Tenez wrote:yes....good to hear truffin. I find it strange that he was not asked to play an eve session yet though....is it his choice? I know he hates it when the weather cools down.

It sounds like he will in 3rd round... then prob featured afternoon slot in 4th- then all night matches from there on out.. He mentioned in his presser last night that while he was glad to finish out the forecasted hottest days, he expected the 2nd week to be "dramatically slower conditions- esp at night"

ESPN3 had a stat last night that Federer's match was being watched and streamed by 2/3 more people than Nadals match at same time.... there's never been a draw like Federer.

of course at 3am in the morning in USA- prob amounted to 500 people :-)

by Tenez Thu Jan 16, 2014 7:42 pm

truffin1 wrote: ESPN3 had a stat last night that Federer's match was being watched and streamed by 2/3 more people than Nadals match at same time.... there's never been a draw like Federer.

Not surprising....yet it is!

by N2D2L Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:00 pm

Nadal is the most tweeted about player this AO, more than 3 times more than Federer.

by Polly 81 Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:04 pm

As a tennis player though, I'd rather be watched than tweeted about.

by luvsports! Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:12 pm

WHo actually gives a flying f**k?

by N2D2L Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:48 pm

Dragonflies

by truffin1 Fri Jan 17, 2014 5:05 pm

Julia Santamaria wrote:Nadal is the most tweeted about player this AO, more than 3 times more than Federer.

Actually, things like that interest me... What is your source?

Since Federer outpaces Nadal in every measurable popularity barometer- endorsements, ratings, polls, sales of merchandise, etc- I'd be interested in this twitter anomaly.. maybe younger generation on twitter?

Please provide the link or source.. Thanks!

by N2D2L Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:03 pm

This is the link Truffin: http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/social/leaderboard/index.html

I was at the Nike Store Westfield yesterday (the big one in Stratford); I had bought some trainers so didn't have enough left to my the new Nadal Nike tennis kits. So I went earlier today, and guess what? Nadal's NIKE range sold out, despite their being many in stock yesterday. But the Federer kits were still there.
I asked the shop assistant as to whether they simply store more Federer kits, but he said no; the Nadal range were simply some of the fastest selling and it was nigh on impossible for them to keep up with the demand.

by N2D2L Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:10 pm

Federer is currently the most popular player in the world though, no doubt about that; but I feel Nadal is getting more popular as we speak.

by noleisthebest Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:42 pm

Julia Santamaria wrote:Federer is currently the most popular player in the world though, no doubt about that; but I feel Nadal is getting more popular as we speak.

Yes, the world is steadily going down the pan...

by N2D2L Fri Jan 17, 2014 9:38 pm

Because of Nadal?

by Tenez Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:51 pm

Julia Santamaria wrote:This is the link Truffin: http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/social/leaderboard/index.html

I was at the Nike Store Westfield yesterday (the big one in Stratford); I had bought some trainers so didn't have enough left to my the new Nadal Nike tennis kits. So I went earlier today, and guess what? Nadal's NIKE range sold out, despite their being many in stock yesterday. But the Federer kits were still there.
I asked the shop assistant as to whether they simply store more Federer kits, but he said no; the Nadal range were simply some of the fastest selling and it was nigh on impossible for them to keep up with the demand.

Exactly! It says a lot about Nadal's fan. The only thing I'd like to buy from Fed is his talent....but unfortunately that is not for sale. I still think Fed is one of the best dressed out there....but that is not what makes me want to watch him play.

Different fan base I guess..

by Tenez Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:52 pm

Truffin what makes you such a passionate fan of Federer? His game I guess but the way you follow him there must be something else.

by N2D2L Sat Jan 18, 2014 12:01 am

In many ways I am the typical, average Nadal fan.

by noleisthebest Sat Jan 18, 2014 12:13 am

Julia Santamaria wrote:In many ways I am the typical, average Nadal fan.

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by N2D2L Sat Jan 18, 2014 12:17 am

Classy stuff.

by truffin1 Sat Jan 18, 2014 12:29 am

Thanks for the link amerit. My career was in promoting athletes so this type info interests me. Your 1 store example doesn't mean much at all- area, demographics, are a factor, as the RF line far outsells the Rafa bull line worlwide. That's why Nike produces 20+ different rf hat designs a year vs a few rafa hats, etc.. I have friends at Nike executives and have seen the numbers- it's not even close- which is also why fed had a 10 million a year nike contract vs 4 million for nadal

I'll do some research into this twitter blip. My guess is generational, but then seeing falla had more twitter posts than federe pretty much puts it into perspective that it's not a meaningful guage of popularity

by noleisthebest Sat Jan 18, 2014 12:35 am

I can't believe people fall for all those popularity lists...who cares who sells more watches and underpants....one look at this photo says it all

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by N2D2L Sat Jan 18, 2014 12:37 am

truffin1 wrote: I have friends at Nike executives and have seen the numbers- it's not even close-

Yes, sure you do.

Winking

by N2D2L Sat Jan 18, 2014 12:38 am

truffin1 wrote:
I'll do some research into this twitter blip.

Get on the phone with some of your best friends who also happen to be conveniently twitter executives, I'm sure they'll reassure you that Federer is the bestest smiley

by truffin1 Sat Jan 18, 2014 12:47 am

Julia Santamaria wrote:
truffin1 wrote:
I'll do some research into this twitter blip.
Get on the phone with some of your best friends who also happen to be conveniently twitter executives, I'm sure they'll reassure you that Federer is the bestest

obnoxious posts.. if you knew my history you would know I know quite a few people in various sports companies.. but no not twitter.. I'm way old school for that.

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