Australian Open 2015: Matches of the day: Day 13 31-Jan-2015

Junior gilrs
Katie Swan (GBR) 15
vs.
Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) 25

Junior Boys' Singles - Final
Roman Safiullin (RUS) [1] 10 (he sounds like Safin...he must be good then)
vs.
Seong-chan Hong (KOR) [7] 33

Not Before: 7:30pm
Women's Singles - Final
Serena Williams (USA) [1] 30
vs.
Maria Sharapova (RUS) [2] 33
Men's Doubles - Final
Simone Bolelli (ITA) 20
Fabio Fognini (ITA)
vs.
Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) 30
Nicolas Mahut (FRA)

faites vos jeux....

Junior gilrs
Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) 25

Junior Boys' Singles - Final
Roman Safiullin (RUS) [1] 10 (he sounds like Safin...he must be good then)


Not Before: 7:30pm
Women's Singles - Final
Serena Williams (USA) [1] 30 joker

Men's Doubles - Final
Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) 30
Nicolas Mahut (FRA)

Wow, juniors!!!!


Mihailikova, Safiullin, Williams (joker), Bolleli/Fognini.

I feel we have been starved of great tennis this AO, there just has been so little of it...
So I just wanted to share this gem with you:



Viva tennis!

HM: Katie Swan, Roman Safiullin, Serena Williams (joker), Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut

juniors, interesting, can only take wild guesses here


Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) 25
Roman Safiullin (RUS) [1] 10 (he sounds like Safin...he must be good then) - agree

Serena Williams (USA) [1] 30 - joker - no incentive for Pova?


Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) 30 
Nicolas Mahut (FRA)

TB: Katie swan (joker), safiullin, serena, fog/bol

Swan
Safiullin
Serena (Joker)
Herbert/Mahut

Miha, Roman, Serena (joker), mahut

There they arethe AO junior champions!

30 people wiping the court with towels....in the middle of rain!
Couldn't they wait until the roof is closed?

It's interesting to watch Sharapova against Serena. The only player she fears and is not able to boss and intimidate on court.

Yes quite impressive from Serena. Playing better than I have ever seen.

Following Sharpova' in the previous game, Serena yells out a super loud Come ooon! A message to Maria:
Anything you can do, I can do better!

I think the referee made a very poor judgement when gave the winning serve from Serena to Sharapova for hindrance.

Against anybody else yes but not v Sharapova who screams through everypoint and extends it till and over the ball is hit by her opponents.

Hindrance is on every point from Sharapova.

Credit to sharpova who I dislike but she is certainly a fierce competitor and a gutsy one.

I know, it's totally terrible.
No wonder Serena did all this jumping for joy in her face in the end, but imagine how frustrating it is for those who lose to her...

There is no way I'd put up with it.

Sharapova battling tears...haven't seen that before...good speech!

Good on Serena to thank God first!

I like Serena ..dunno why actually.

Tenez wrote:I like Serena ..dunno why actually.

Because she is genuine despite all the exuberance and over the top stuff...

I like this lap of honour for the winner, makes their moment last a bit longer !

Men's doubles final should be good, look forward to seeing PH Herbert!

I saw Mahut&Llodra in Wimbledon, and Mahut did not impress me as a doubles player, although they won that match.

He and Fognini will be the weak link for their teams.

Great outfit for the Frenchies, allez!!!

Lovely volleying from Herbert.

noleisthebest wrote:Lovely volleying from Herbert.

But the nerves getting e better of him in the end...

Fognini used to be molto simpatico...now he is turning into a nasty bad-tempered gamesmanship piece...I feel sorry for Bolleli.

Tenez wrote:I like Serena ..dunno why actually.

I'm on the club volunteer board for our local WTA tourney and have dealt with the father firsthand and witnessed the Williams sisters behind the scenes behavior with volunteers, officials, and fans for years- and there is NOTHING to like about those people.   Horrible, abusive people with huge chips on their shoulders- the whole camp.  

There- I said it.

truffin1 wrote:

Tenez wrote:I like Serena ..dunno why actually.

I'm on the club volunteer board for our local WTA tourney and have dealt with the father firsthand and witnessed the Williams sisters behind the scenes behavior with volunteers, officials, and fans for years- and there is NOTHING to like about those people.   Horrible, abusive people with huge chips on their shoulders- the whole camp.  

There- I said it.

You are most probably right. But honestly I think this can apply to many of them.....Sharapova and his father on top of that list.