Australian Open 2015: Matches of the day: Day 12 30-Jan-2015

by Tenez Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:58 pm

Only 2 bets today but worth it!

BTW why are Djoko/Stan playing during the day? Strange! But that should help Stan.

Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 33
Lucie Safarova (CZE) 33
vs.
Yung-Jan Chan (TPE) [14]
Jie Zheng (CHN) [14]

Men's Singles - Semifinals
Novak Djokovic (SRB) [1] 5 pts
vs.
Stan Wawrinka (SUI) [4] 28 pts (to tempt a few...)

BTW, the score leader (NITB) shoudl start!

by noleisthebest Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:30 pm

Tenez wrote:Only 2 bets today but worth it!

BTW why are Djoko/Stan playing during the day? Strange! But that should help Stan.

BTW, the score leader (NITB) shoudl start!

I think that was a mistake, the website now shows NB 7.30 start.
That aside, I don't quite get why I should start, but if you insist... Winking

Djokovic (joker), Sands/Safarova, (though the Chinese pair are a decent doubles team)

by noleisthebest Thu Jan 29, 2015 8:22 pm

I like Stan a lot.
He has played his best tennis this AO, and in the absence of Federer proudly carried the torch of attacking tennis.
So happy he's finally playing with belief, it's great to watch him these days.

May the best man win and take the title on Sunday! Bubbly

by Polly 81 Thu Jan 29, 2015 8:28 pm

Mattek-Sands/Safarova
Wawrinka (Joker)

by Autumnleaf Thu Jan 29, 2015 8:47 pm

Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 33
Lucie Safarova (CZE) 33

Stan Wawrinka (SUI) [4] 28 pts - joker - you tempted, plus I will root for him. The conditions during the day could suit him as well, though Djokovic the obvious favourite still. Why this exact distribution of points?

by summerblues Thu Jan 29, 2015 11:57 pm

Mattek-Sands/Safarova
Wawrinka (joker)

by Tenez Fri Jan 30, 2015 12:33 am

noleisthebest wrote:
Tenez wrote:Only 2 bets today but worth it!

BTW why are Djoko/Stan playing during the day? Strange! But that should help Stan.

BTW, the score leader (NITB) shoudl start!

I think that was a mistake, the website now shows NB 7.30 start.
That aside, I don't quite get why I should start, but if you insist...

Djokovic (joker), Sands/Safarova, (though the Chinese pair are a decent doubles team)

It allows other players to be strategic. Whoever is in the lead shoudl start....especially the second week.

by Tenez Fri Jan 30, 2015 12:42 am

Stan and the Asians (Joker).

by summerblues Fri Jan 30, 2015 4:01 am

Stan

I will be waking up 3:30am to watch it; hopefully it will be worth my time.

by noleisthebest Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:27 am

Tenez wrote:
noleisthebest wrote:
That aside, I don't quite get why I should start, but if you insist...
It allows other players to be strategic. Whoever is in the lead shoudl start....especially the second week.

OK, though I never look at what others have picked, just choose who I think will win, regardless.

Maybe for the next time we could also outline the rules before the game starts (jokers, double points, late picks etc) to avoid confusion.

Would be good of everyone can have their input with some ideas.

by Tenez Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:29 am

summerblues wrote: Stan

I will be waking up 3:30am to watch it; hopefully it will be worth my time.

ouch that's courageous. easier on a friday i guess.

by noleisthebest Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:31 am

I can't believe this.
STUPID EUROSPORT is not loading!!!!!!!! Angry

by Tenez Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:32 am

noleisthebest wrote:
Tenez wrote:
noleisthebest wrote:
That aside, I don't quite get why I should start, but if you insist...
It allows other players to be strategic. Whoever is in the lead shoudl start....especially the second week.
OK, though I never look at what others have picked, just choose who I think will win, regardless.

Maybe for the next time we could also outline the rules before the game starts (jokers, double points, late picks etc) to avoid confusion.

Would be good of everyone can have their input with some ideas.

Please organise next time as India seems to have trouble mastering electricity still.

by Tenez Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:32 am

noleisthebest wrote:I can't believe this.
STUPID EUROSPORT is not loading!!!!!!!!

BBC should work fine....

by noleisthebest Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:35 am

Tenez wrote:
noleisthebest wrote:I can't believe this.
STUPID EUROSPORT is not loading!!!!!!!!

BBC should work fine....

Thanks T!!!!

by noleisthebest Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:36 am

Hopefully we get to see an instant classic, this has been such a flat slam!

by Tenez Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:41 am

well the bbc doesn't....is ur eurosport working now?

by noleisthebest Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:41 am

Nole's serve's become smoother since Becker started coaching him.

by noleisthebest Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:43 am

Who many sets are we going to see?

by Tenez Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:44 am

bit sluggish stan today

by raiders_of_the_lost_ark Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:44 am

Stan for the win.. Go Stan... do it.. Good Luck

Stan

by Tenez Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:44 am

according to this start.....3

by noleisthebest Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:44 am

Tenez wrote:well the bbc doesn't....is ur eurosport working now?

No, fortunately got my trusty Serbian link but have to put up with the non-stop blabbing commentator Wah

by summerblues Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:46 am

Tenez wrote:according to this start.....3

Too early for doom and gloom.

by noleisthebest Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:48 am

Tenez wrote:according to this start.....3

I thought so as well, but knowing Nole's gift for keeping focus and relaxing in his matches, I reckon 4.

Ball flying atm!

by noleisthebest Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:50 am

Interesting to see Nole BH taking on Stan's FH.

Now, that's what you call tactics! Winking

by summerblues Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:51 am

Not much happening so far.

by noleisthebest Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:51 am

According to the commentator Stan bombed out a 170 kmph BH last week!!! Yikes

by noleisthebest Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:52 am

What's Stan complaining about?

by Tenez Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:54 am

Bloody slow conds.

by summerblues Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:54 am

What was Stan complaining about?

by noleisthebest Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:58 am

The commentator saying Stan's git the best SBH.... Australian Open 2015: Matches of the day: Day 12 30-Jan-2015 2355573927

I think I'm going to see if Eurosport's got working in the changeover...commentating is completely unnecessary in tennis!
They should only be allowed to say things in changeovers...

by Tenez Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:59 am

summerblues wrote:
Tenez wrote:according to this start.....3
Too early for doom and gloom.

You are the doom and gloom one....i did not say who'd win! Winking

by noleisthebest Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:59 am

I think the match is beginning to hot up!

by summerblues Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:00 am

Yes!

Now just two more holds, then two more sets and we are done!

by noleisthebest Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:01 am

Got Eurosport working!

No commercials and blabbing!!!

Stan receiving some drops in his eyes from the doctor.

by noleisthebest Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:03 am

That was a great point from both, amazing corner to corner precision!

by Tenez Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:03 am

noleisthebest wrote:The commentator saying Stan's git the best SBH....

I think I'm going to see if Eurosport's got working in the changeover...commentating is completely unnecessary in tennis!
They should only be allowed to say things in changeovers...

Against Nishi it certainly was.

More balls are comong back from Federer's BH but Stan's certainly hurt more...especially on this slow surface.

I don't like Djoko not helping the ball boy to disrupt Stan's service ..Nadal started that but Djoko and Murray are too happy to do so too.

by summerblues Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:03 am

by summerblues Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:04 am

noleisthebest wrote:The commentator saying Stan's git the best SBH....

He does have a great SHBH.

by noleisthebest Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:07 am

summerblues wrote:
noleisthebest wrote:The commentator saying Stan's git the best SBH....
He does have a great SHBH.

It is a fantastic BH but not the best. There is more to a BH than topspin and angles.
Stan's BH is perfect for his game, the powerful striking compensates for the lack of foot-speed, he has a brilliant technique on it.

by noleisthebest Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:09 am

Interesting to see Nole pushed behind the base-line...I'm not used to seeing him there.

by noleisthebest Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:11 am

Stan is a little tight, and that can make all the difference, shame.

by summerblues Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:13 am

Oh, good hold but Stan looking wobbly. Not the best match so far from either end.

by summerblues Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:24 am

Good TB from Nole, but also very poor from Stan.

Stan looks very unsettled, he needs to get going quick or this will be done in a hurry.

7:6 set in 45 minutes; that was pretty quick.

by noleisthebest Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:24 am

Nole very lucky at the very beginning of the TB, first with Stan missing that BH, followed by the ball bouncing of the tape in the next point.

Amazing how a match goes like that...

by noleisthebest Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:26 am

Stan should have goon for the toilet break after the TB to calm himself down.
He's all over the place atm.

by noleisthebest Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:29 am

Very nervous tennis from both, a bit disappointing.
Neither want to lose more than they want to win it.

Stan is trying, but still tense.

by summerblues Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:31 am

noleisthebest wrote:Very nervous tennis from both, a bit disappointing.

Exactly.

by N2D2L Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:33 am

This will be straight sets you feel.

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