AO wildcard playoff/qualies thread

[Amazing Bombers]

The playoff begins Monday 15th December at Melbourne Park from 10PM. It's interesting this year because a few of the best prospects for a wildcard aren't playing.

http://tournaments.tennis.com.au/sport/event.aspx?id=0DFF8201-58BD-4EF3-8149-1D6DF03063C2&event=2
Women's -

Maindraw Alison Bai
Maindraw Naiktha Bains
Maindraw Kimberly Birrell
Maindraw Daria Gavrilova
Maindraw Priscilla Hon
Maindraw Maddison Inglis
Maindraw Seone Mendez
Maindraw Jessica Moore
Maindraw Abbie Myers
Maindraw Alexandra Nancarrow
Maindraw Anastasia Rodionova
Maindraw Arina Rodionova
Maindraw Storm Sanders
Maindraw Olivia Tjandramulia
Maindraw Sara Tomic

+ 18s champion



No Rogowska there and no Barty because she is still away from tennis , would favour Sanders , Rodionova or Gavrilova possibly Bains to do well.




Men's

Luke Saville
John-Patrick Smith
Alex Bolt
Matt Reid
Benjamin Mitchell
Jordan Thompson
Dane Propoggia
Maverick Banes
Gavin Van Peperzeel
Andrew Whittington
Blake Mott
Marc Polmans
Akira Santillan
Christopher O'Connell
+18/s winner

Jasika not in the field, personally think it's too early to give him a wildcard, except a qualifying one. Also no Millman , Kokkinakis, Duckworth or Kubler. I think Mitchell , Thompson or Saville here.

 

[Amazing Bombers]

Interestingly Rogowska has made a last minute decision to commit to this playoff. Should win now.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Jeez that women's lineup doesn't read well at all. Men's is slightly better but still nothing spectacular. I'll take Rogowska and Thompson.

 

[Hamingja]

Took a look at the rankings to see where those Aussie boys were listed and there are some pretty good players outside of the men's top 100 - Troicki, Montanes, Tursunov, Jurgen Melzer, Mahut, Paire, Del Potro, Florian Mayer. Obviously most of them are injury/old age based but still there will be some stacked qualies around next year.

 

[Chris_2593]

Took a look at the rankings to see where those Aussie boys were listed and there are some pretty good players outside of the men's top 100 - Troicki, Montanes, Tursunov, Jurgen Melzer, Mahut, Paire, Del Potro, Florian Mayer. Obviously most of them are injury/old age based but still there will be some stacked qualies around next year.

Melzer, Del Potro and Troicki will all be in the main draw. Also Flo Mayer wont be playing as he is still injured.

 

[Amazing Bombers]

Semi finals will be
Men's
Jordan Thompson through to the final because Luke Saville withdrew with a hamstring injury
JP Smith vs Ben Mitchell


Shame about Saville would have been a very worthy wildcard recipient, hopefully he can recover in time for qualifying.

Women's
Daria Gavrilova vs Olivia Rogowska
Arina Rodinova vs winner of Naiktha Bains vs. Maddison Inglis(match 1 set all)

Would really expect the winner of the first semi to win there.

 

[Hudu Gurusingha]

Where's Ebden? Was lucky to see him play up close for my local tennis club recently

 

[Hudu Gurusingha]

Took a look at the rankings to see where those Aussie boys were listed and there are some pretty good players outside of the men's top 100 - Troicki, Montanes, Tursunov, Jurgen Melzer, Mahut, Paire, Del Potro, Florian Mayer. Obviously most of them are injury/old age based but still there will be some stacked qualies around next year.

Many of these players listed are coming back from injury. Delpo will be back in the top 20 in quick time

 

[Amazing Bombers]

Where's Ebden? Was lucky to see him play up close for my local tennis club recently

Ebden was originally in this but withdrew due to injury.

 

[dogz]

Bains is sloooooowly living up to her potential.
Hoping for a breakout year in 2015.
Only 17, but should be a gun.
For the playoff, I hope Dasha Gavrilova wins.
Coming back from a knee reconstruction. Hope she is top 75 by the end of 2015.
Mens Jordan Thompson.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

I quite like Bains' game; she's very crafty and works the angles really well (especially on her forehand side). She needs to add more to her game but there's enough there to develop relatively nicely.

 

[Chris_2593]

So the final is Dasha Vs Arina Rodinova. And Smith Vs Thompson. Hoping Dasha and Thompson take it out.

 

[matt_897]

Where's Ebden? Was lucky to see him play up close for my local tennis club recently

Did you beat him?

Saville pulling out has made it a little interesting for TA, Smith or Thompson has one of the wc's now. That leaves 4 left. Millman, Duckworth, Kokkansis should be certainties, that leaves one last one, with TA going nuts over Jaiska, will they with apparent future talent or Saville who has had the results that deserve a wc.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

I wouldn't be giving one to Jasika but I have a feeling TA will.

 

[Hudu Gurusingha]

Did you beat him?

Ha, no I wasn't playing him! He was playing in the asia pacific tennis league

 

[matt_897]

Ha, no I wasn't playing him! He was playing in the asia pacific tennis league

I still think you would of won

 

[Hudu Gurusingha]

I still think you would of won

Um, he had a CTR ranking of 1.3 a couple of years ago - you don't get to this level being an ordinary player...

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Daria Gavrilova def. Arina Rodionova 6-4 6-2
Jordan Thompson def. John-Patrick Smith 6-1 6-3 1-6 6-7 9-7

Will be good to see Dasha back in action at a grand slam.

 

[Chris_2593]

Happy with the results. Thought Jordan would have won a lot easier though. Don't rate Smith at all.

 

[matt_897]

Happy with the results. Thought Jordan would have won a lot easier though. Don't rate Smith at all.

Smith just gets it back though, Thompson too inconsistent (both mental and technically) to run away with it. Agree though, Smith is bad.

 

[matt_897]

Um, he had a CTR ranking of 1.3 a couple of years ago - you don't get to this level being an ordinary player...

Missing the joke...