Australian Open 2013: Matches of the day : Day 1 14-Jan-2013

Tenez wrote:Drugs can be cheap and they do more wonder than a physio.

you don't beat about the bush do you

I thought LA's case proved otherwise.

Tenez wrote:I thought LA's case proved otherwise.

He was willing to pump his body full of saline and then spend the next few hours peeing like a chav on the raz!

He would still need a doctor and physician to administer the drugs and saline. I can honestly say from experience that being pumped full of saline is not a nice experience given how much of ends up in the bladder!!

Tipsarevic serving for the match

Well, that looked an easy win for Tipsy, I really didn't expect it.
From the last 5-6 games I saw, Hewitt played like a light-weight and served poorly.
How on earth he beat Delpo & co in Kooyong last week, I'll never know

Yes...and I thought Tsip was injured...really strange result...though let's not forget that Hewitt could have been 2 sets up instead of 2 down. That's the only positive for Hewitt....able to threaten the number 8 for 2 sets.

noleisthebest wrote:Well, that looked an easy win for Tipsy, I really didn't expect it.
From the last 5-6 games I saw, Hewitt played like a light-weight and served poorly.
How on earth he beat Delpo & co in Kooyong last week, I'll never know

I would only say Slams are a different thing. Right Tenez?

oh..yeah....Delpo is typically teh kind of player who would let a home crowd boy win in exho event....but woudl have been a different story in real life.

I find this part of the draw (1st day) completely ininteresting. The tournament is really starting tonight!

Tenez wrote:

I find this part of the draw (1st day) completely ininteresting. The tournament is really starting tonight!

Does it mean is doubly interesting?

I really meant uninteresting!...sorry.

Tenez wrote:I really meant uninteresting!...sorry.

Silly me

Baghdatis still slogging it out in the 5th set well past Oz midnight...and loving every second of it...

raiders_of_the_lost_ark wrote:Has anyone seen Strosur - 2013 version? She has really bulked up with massive arms and shoulders.

You're right, just caught a glimpse of her arms and shoulders in the highlights, she looks illegal

Morning session highlights:
http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/video/index.html#ooid=g2bDFlODprY35_jrRxBx28OTc8bzCnuT

What are you talking about? It's NATURAL!...just hard training. yep

It is natural. She is a he

legendkillar wrote:It is natural. She is a he

Either she or he, it is not substantial.

Some players produce enough body´s steroids but some need to take doses of synthetic ones. The both groups look quite similar, these who produce their own can play but the second ones can only gape. Come on Samantha

I could not see matches played today, but the first day brought one amazing stuff made by not somebody else than Stepanek. I just still can not believe what Stepanek showed again. He could not do anything except relaxing in bed since last Wednesday due to overstretched intercostal muscles and also he struggled with eye´s infection. What is more he was two sets down to Troicki. Even he struggled with cramps in the fifth set, but in the end he did it. DC win brought him a magical potion or was it something else? Something must work with him

Step is such a talent. His court coverage is very good despite being slower than most but because he goes forward he is constantly rushing his opponent and a step ahead of them.

Isn't he older than Federer? same age actually.

he will be 35 i think this year so 3 years older than feds

ouah....as old as Haas then...roughl;y.

paulcz wrote:I could not see matches played today, but the first day brought one amazing stuff made by not somebody else than Stepanek. I just still can not believe what Stepanek showed again. He could not do anything except relaxing in bed since last Wednesday due to overstretched intercostal muscles and also he struggled with eye´s infection. What is more he was two sets down to Troicki. Even he struggled with cramps in the fifth set, but in the end he did it. DC win brought him a magical potion or was it something else? Something must work with him

I don't think 35 is that old esp if you haven't abused your body, plus you get the added bonus of maturity and being relaxed about yourself, nothing to prove kind of thing so you do get to enjoy everything a bit more, which exactly wtat all these over 30 year old players are doing now.
Despite being an occasional slimeball, Stepanek comes across as someone with a lot of spirit and spark, and that kind of people tend to enjoy themselves more as they grow older, so in his case his spirit will carry the body when/if it's a bit tired or sore.

noleisthebest wrote:

paulcz wrote:I could not see matches played today, but the first day brought one amazing stuff made by not somebody else than Stepanek. I just still can not believe what Stepanek showed again. He could not do anything except relaxing in bed since last Wednesday due to overstretched intercostal muscles and also he struggled with eye´s infection. What is more he was two sets down to Troicki. Even he struggled with cramps in the fifth set, but in the end he did it. DC win brought him a magical potion or was it something else? Something must work with him

I don't think 35 is that old esp if you haven't abused your body, plus you get the added bonus of maturity and being relaxed about yourself, nothing to prove kind of thing so you do get to enjoy everything a bit more, which exactly wtat all these over 30 year old players are doing now.
Despite being an occasional slimeball, Stepanek comes across as someone with a lot of spirit and spark, and that kind of people tend to enjoy themselves more as they grow older, so in his case his spirit will carry the body when/if it's a bit tired or sore.

Yes, there is much spirit in him definitely. He has had so many different health troubles and diseases, that it is a wonder that his body keep together. His body is pretty devastated and when I compare him with Fed, then Fed could play about till his 36-37, as long as he still have enough motivation and passion to play. He is a prove that also an older "creature" can be competitive and that is good motivation for everybody on tour

35 is pretty old when you play at that level. It's ridiculously painful. I remember when I was that age, I was surprised to feel such pain the following day running to catch the bus to work...and I was playing at a very poor amateurish level. If I had had to train like hell and give 110% like they do...

Tenez wrote:35 is pretty old when you play at that level. It's ridiculously painful. I remember when I was that age, I was surprised to feel such pain the following day running to catch the bus to work...and I was playing at a very poor amateurish level. If I had had to train like hell and give 110% like they do...

Being fit helps I know it's boring and resented by sport playing people (I used to be one of those), but a bit of aerobic fitness and strength always helps.
I found about it the wrong way round, of course, but I can see why players are dedicating a lot of their effort into fitness these days.
They have to in order to survive the grueling season.
I found it's quite useful having to leg it down platform 11 at Paddington and not getting breathless.
Stepanek looks like a well balanced athlete:agile, not heavy and explosive.

noleisthebest wrote:

Tenez wrote:35 is pretty old when you play at that level. It's ridiculously painful. I remember when I was that age, I was surprised to feel such pain the following day running to catch the bus to work...and I was playing at a very poor amateurish level. If I had had to train like hell and give 110% like they do...

Being fit helps I know it's boring and resented by sport playing people (I used to be one of those), but a bit of aerobic fitness and strength always helps.

you are comparing your approach to sport and the intensity you play with theirs. Different world NITB. It's like when you said you did not think they were tired at the WTF final. I honestly do not think you quite perceive what is the physical challenge of today's tennis. It's brutal!...despite all the prep they go through. I am sure Paul can confirm that.

The results and the points table:

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1. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) [33] lost to Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) [8]

Rotla: -8
Tenez: -8
nitb:-8
SB: -8
Luvspots: -8

Everyone got this one wrong.
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2. David Goffin (BEL) [33] lost to Fernando Verdasco (ESP) [22]

Rotla: 22
Tenez: -22
nitb: 22
SB: 22
Luvspots: 22

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3. Julien Benneteau (FRA) [32] def Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) [33]


Rotla: -32
Tenez: 32
nitb: -32
SB: -32
Luvspots: 32

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4.
Viktor Troicki (SRB) [33] lost to Radek Stepanek (CZE) [31]

Rotla: 31
Tenez: 31
nitb: -31
SB: -31
Luvspots: 31

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5.
Fabio Fognini (ITA) [33] lost to Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) [33]

Rotla: -33
Tenez: 33 ( What a pick!)
nitb:-33
SB: -33
Luvspots: -33

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6. Simone Bolelli (ITA) [33] lost toJerzy Janowicz (POL) [24]

Rotla: 24
Tenez: 24
nitb:24
SB: 24
Luvspots: 24

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Points table: 15-Jan-2013


Rotla: 4
Tenez: 90
nitb: -58
SB: -58
Luvspots: 68

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No. of correct predictions:



Rotla: 3/6
Tenez: 4/6
nitb: 2/6
SB: 2/6
Luvspots: 4/6