Australian Open 2016 - Day 8

[Xtreme]

Aussie Zhang doing her country proud

 

[Flameboy]

Surprised at the lack of drop shots from Zhang, don't think I've seen her hit one since Keys hurt herself

Play goes on

 

[JamisonRun40]

Nice observation Flameboy.

 

[pepsi]

Zhang or Konta to make an AO semi is outrageous.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Zhang or Konta to make an AO semi is outrageous.

Azarenka is at the moment trying to hold back laughter....

As I said $3.50 for her when I know she is making the final from her half is ridiculous odds.

 

[BobbyMorri]

Zhang is now playing a smart game. probably doesnt have the skill with the drop shot(neither does Nole), but has put a little off the ball, not making any errors and wait for the error

 

[rippersnipper]

Zhang or Konta to make an AO semi is outrageous.

This sort of seed exodus happens every tournament in the women's draw. Every seeded player but Serena seemingly sucks or doesn't deserve their ranking.

 

[BobbyMorri]

Zhang is now playing a smart game. probably doesnt have the skill with the drop shot(neither does Nole), but has put a little off the ball, not making any errors and wait for the error

or she was. NOT TO THE FH SIDE ZHANG

 

[Hudu Gurusingha]

that will be it u think.

not much point keys.u brave, but dont injure yourself anymore than u have to. (not that i have money involved.)

I hope you're on a mobile phone.

 

[JamisonRun40]

Forgot to mentioned that I'm so annoyed at Wawrinka at losing but happy he fought back from two sets down. Also people I work with are so rude, talking in the lunchroom whilst I am trying to watch tennis.

 

[Tulip]

Not a fan of the way Stubbs (?) is inferring that Keys staying out there is insulting to Zhang...

I'm supporting Keys here. Not shocked that Zhang has never gone far before today judging by her body language. Looks very unhappy out there, kind of a sulky "why always me" face whenever she loses a point.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Keys has the break. Would be remarkable if she won here.

 

[StillAtLarge]

Shut up Todd she left it ya flog

 

[Flameboy]

Well then, here we go. Hold serve and she's there

 

[the universal]

Zhang or Konta to make an AO semi is outrageous.

I can understand Zhang, but hasn't Konta's rise been pretty rapid (100 ranking spots in a year)? Venus and Makarova are great scalps to have in a Grand Slam. I don't mind when a slam throws up surprises in the latter stages as long as the player has a run of very good performances.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

This sort of seed exodus happens every tournament in the women's draw. Every seeded player but Serena seemingly sucks or doesn't deserve their ranking.

How Halep is still number 2...yikes. It shows exactly why more points have to be given to Slams. Absolute joke she can be number 2.

 

[pepsi]

Todd, Sam and renae stop talking please. It's all rubbish that they have been spurting the last 15 minutes.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Keys has the break. Would be remarkable if she won here.

She might win but jeez how is she going to beat Azarenka with this injury, jeez.

 

[BobbyMorri]

always had faith..........

surely not.

 

[JamisonRun40]

I would be hitting the ball low to Keys, so she has to bend.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Should just drop shot her like nothing before and it doesn't have to be that good..

 

[RuFiO]

I would be hitting the ball low to Keys, so she has to bend.

Delicious

 

[Hudu Gurusingha]

Nadal won a set when he 'injured' himself in the AO Final against Stan a couple of years ago. And have a look what happened to Murray last year when Djokovic started foxing.

Playing an injured opponent can truly be head wrecking.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Break back! Go Zheng!

 

[Hudu Gurusingha]

Truly horrible net work by both players. And there we have it - the state of the modern women's game.