Australian Open 2015: Matches of the day : Day 1 19-Jan-2015

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Sun Jan 18, 2015 2:01 pm

The first Grand Slam of 2015 kicks off and so does The Daily Prediction game.

The matches for tomorrow are:

1. Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) [33]
vs.
Rafael Nadal (ESP) [3]

2. Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) [33]
vs.
Roger Federer (SUI) [2]

3. Dustin Brown (GER) [33]
vs.
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) [10]

4. Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) [33]
vs.
Ernests Gulbis (LAT) [11]

5. Jiri Vesely (CZE) [33]
vs.
Viktor Troicki (SRB) [33]

6. Carlos Berlocq (ARG) [33]
vs.
Richard Gasquet (FRA) [24]

7. Jeremy Chardy (FRA) [29]
vs.
Borna Coric (CRO) [33]

Let the ball rolling!! tennisball

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Sun Jan 18, 2015 2:02 pm

My picks:

1. Youzhny ( not much hope but lets see )
2. Federer
3. Dimitrov
4. Gulbis
5. Vesley
6. Berloq
7. Coric

by Tenez Sun Jan 18, 2015 2:46 pm

Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) [33

Roger Federer (SUI) [2]

Dustin Brown (GER) [33]

Ernests Gulbis (LAT) [11]

Viktor Troicki (SRB) [33]...unfortunately but

Richard Gasquet (FRA) [24]

7. Jeremy Chardy (FRA) [29]

by Polly 81 Sun Jan 18, 2015 3:32 pm

Youzhny
Federer
Dimitrov
Kokkinakis
Vesely
Gasquet
Chardy

by luvsports! Sun Jan 18, 2015 3:41 pm

Nadal, fed, Dimi, Kokkinakis, Troicki, gasquet, chardy

by noleisthebest Sun Jan 18, 2015 5:33 pm

Nadal, Federer, Dimitrov, Gulbis, Troicki, Gasquet, Chardy.

by noleisthebest Sun Jan 18, 2015 6:34 pm

As tennistv is not showing slams, which online channel is best to subscribe for AO, eurosport, ITV or stg else?

by Autumnleaf Sun Jan 18, 2015 6:41 pm

Thx for the choices, NITB.

1. Rafael Nadal (ESP) [3] erm

2. Roger Federer (SUI) [2]

3. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) [10]

4. Ernests Gulbis (LAT) [11]

5. Jiri Vesely (CZE) [33] hopefully Good Luck

6. Richard Gasquet (FRA) [24]

7. Jeremy Chardy (FRA) [29]

by noleisthebest Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:11 pm

Got myself sorted with Eurosport, 7 screens, game set Matts at 10 PM... £4.99 for the month, not bad.

Let the fun begin!!! diva

Order of play:

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by noleisthebest Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:20 pm

So, Fed's got the first evening match, which is a civilised early morning time to watch it.
Won't set the alarm for Dr Misha's upset of The Seriously Declining Tier One goat...only if I wake up naturally.

Davai Youzhny!!!

by Polly 81 Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:53 pm

noleisthebest wrote:Got myself sorted with Eurosport, 7 screens, game set Matts at 10 PM... £4.99 for the month, not bad.

So have I! Good deal I thought smiley

by summerblues Sun Jan 18, 2015 9:15 pm

Youzhny
Federer
Dimitrov
Gulbis
Vesely
Gasquet
Chardy

by summerblues Sun Jan 18, 2015 9:21 pm

noleisthebest wrote:So, Fed's got the first evening match, which is a civilized early morning time to watch it.

Sadly very untrue Sad

noleisthebest wrote:Won't set the alarm for Dr Misha's upset of The Seriously Declining Tier One goat...only if I wake up naturally.

I will try to catch at least a set.

by summerblues Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:10 am

Roger, Dimi, Misha,

by summerblues Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:20 am

Dimi breaks right away, 2:0

by noleisthebest Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:22 am

I nearly had a heart attack, Eurisport wasn't loading for about 5 minutes.... Angry

And now...bliss, aaaaah....luminent, sundrenched Australian blue sky, I'm there!!!!

The ball looks ultra-bouncy, Nadal is going to love it, Raonic, too...

Dustin Brown must be the most laid-back guy on tour, I can easily imagine him smoke a joint as a warm-up.

by Tenez Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:31 am

How far back is Coric standing?

I think I'd support Nadal over Coric.

by summerblues Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:33 am

Coric up a break at 3:2

by noleisthebest Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:35 am

Tenez wrote:How far back is Coric standing?

I think I'd support Nadal over Coric.

Ouch, is it that bad?
I'll have a look.

by N2D2L Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:38 am

noleisthebest wrote:
Tenez wrote:How far back is Coric standing?

I think I'd support Nadal over Coric.

Ouch, is it that bad?
I'll have a look.

It's not on Eurosport player for some reason

by summerblues Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:38 am

...and while I am watching Chardy vs Coric, Dimi takes the first set.

by noleisthebest Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:42 am

I can't believe it...no Chardy-Coric on Eurosport...now I have to look at those horrid add ridden streams and sit at the desk Wah

Coric is weaponless, but a potentially great percentage player, surely he can't beat Chardy, I love his FH!!!

by noleisthebest Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:45 am

Not only is women's tennis boring and over-paid, but they have to hog all the best courts as well Grr

by summerblues Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:45 am

Another easy break and Coric takes the set.

by noleisthebest Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:50 am

summerblues wrote:Another easy break and Coric takes the set.

That is horrible.

Won't bother turning the desktop on then....

Despite the easy match vs Brown, Dimi is really going to struggle with his BH against sharper players. Unless he improves his FH dramatically, he'll burn out fast.

by noleisthebest Mon Jan 19, 2015 1:03 am

I'd love to see a Brown-Monfils match in Wimbledon! Bubbly

by summerblues Mon Jan 19, 2015 1:14 am

Chardy finally breaks and will be serving for the second set.

by summerblues Mon Jan 19, 2015 1:20 am

With some difficulty, but Chardy does manage to serve out the second set.

by summerblues Mon Jan 19, 2015 3:34 am

Chardy ultimately took care of Coric in 4. Murray is two sets up on Bhambri and Goffin a set up on Russell. Also Klizan easily through, and Seppi beat Istomin in 5.

Rafa up next on Laver.

by summerblues Mon Jan 19, 2015 3:48 am

In the meantime, Rafa and Misha have started their match.

Good luck Misha.

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Mon Jan 19, 2015 3:56 am

summerblues wrote:Chardy ultimately took care of Coric in 4. Murray is two sets up on Bhambri and Goffin a set up on Russell. Also Klizan easily through, and Seppi beat Istomin in 5.

Rafa up next on Laver.

Murray has a new clothing line deal?

by summerblues Mon Jan 19, 2015 4:02 am

I don't know, does he? Why? I do not follow such things much.

by summerblues Mon Jan 19, 2015 4:29 am

Easy first set for Rafa. Youzhny not playing either well or the right tactics. Not sure how much longer I will be watching this.

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:37 am

Fed playing good. Just conversion of BPs some concern... not bad overall.

by noleisthebest Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:42 am

Lu is a quality grinder who would have given Nadal much more trouble than Youzhny.

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:45 am

noleisthebest wrote:Lu is a quality grinder who would have given Nadal much more trouble than Youzhny.

Fed playing great, taking the ball early and absolutely awesome. Lu... I don't know . Playing against Nadal is different game, he is quiet unique.

by Tenez Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:00 am

I am not that impressed by Fed actually. Not bad but more average than anything today.

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:12 am

Tenez wrote:I am not that impressed by Fed actually. Not bad but more average than anything today.

He is playing okay considering the first match of the year. And Lu is no mug, so it wasn't going to be a walk in the park.

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:18 am

And Fed get a BH DTL winner across the net.

by noleisthebest Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:28 am

Fed is beating Lu with his not praised enough craft, but you can see how this kind of match is draining even for a straightforward three setter.
Tennis never used to be like that in the first round of slam.
Fed can't wait for it to be over.

by Tenez Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:59 am

His mouvement was not great today...but enough for Lu.

by noleisthebest Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:10 am

I only watched the end of 2nd & the third set, and he was a bit heavy on his feet, late on the FH quite a few times.
He needs to play his matches in daylight.

by Tenez Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:13 am

noleisthebest wrote:I only watched the end of 2nd & the third set, and he was a bit heavy on his feet, late on the FH quite a few times.
He needs to play his matches in daylight.

....except that all the big matches including finals are at night, aren't they?

by noleisthebest Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:18 am

Yes...

In these conditions players need to hit at least 30% more shots than if it was a bit faster.
Depressing.

by Tenez Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:50 am

very true.

It was quite breezy today so must have been difficult to time the ball too.

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:57 am

Gulbis kokkinakis into the 5th set.. Kokki's outfit is really strange, looks like he borrowed his sister's.

by Tenez Mon Jan 19, 2015 11:30 am

I knew Vesely would lose v Troicki. Troicki is indeed even fitter than Vesely and certainly more experienced in slams.

Disappointing though,.

by Tenez Mon Jan 19, 2015 11:53 am

The noise on Gulbis court is absurd. Sounds like there is some copter circling above as well. Really bad!

by N2D2L Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:00 pm

This is such a fun match !

by N2D2L Mon Jan 19, 2015 12:01 pm

Court seems quite fast this year.

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