ATP/WTA Australian Summer of Tennis 2023

[Xtreme]

Novak's going for some bagels tonight!

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Both players hamming it up

 

[Redline]

Great way for Novak to rebuild his image. Not that I think he was going to get a hard time next week but it doesn't hurt.

 

[BrissyLions101]

Judging from Adelaide and tonight, Tennis Australia would be glad that Novak is back in the draw.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

How hard does Draper push Nadal ?

 

[matt_897]

That is dumb scheduling but nothing surprises me with the AO who are the single worst at scheduling

Nadal would of wanted day match

 

[BrissyLions101]

Nadal would of wanted day match

Yeah from memory Nadal and his team request the day match.

Will Novak be during the day or night on Tuesday?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Nadal would of wanted day match

Probably still hate it and I love Rafa. Least his opponent strategically lost yesterday

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Yeah from memory Nadal and his team request the day match.

Will Novak be during the day or night on Tuesday?

Night. He always wants night matches it’s cooler

 

[Munich]

Tomj and Badosa out.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Shame the Kokk couldn't get the win last night and continue his title defence.

 

[Alesana]

That is dumb scheduling but nothing surprises me with the AO who are the single worst at scheduling

Blame the broadcasters, they have the most say

 

[Munich]

Night. He always wants night matches it’s cooler

If Nadal is on during the day it's at his request.

He often will request a day match here.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Gasquet in a bit of an upset over Norrie in Auckland.

 

[BobbyMorri]

Lauren Davis wins her 2nd title with a 7-6 (0), 6-2 win over Cocciaretto in Hobart.

The girl is a fighter. Won from qualies without dropping a set.

 

[Hamingja]

Surprised Gasquet is still playing. Looking at his results last year he didn't make it past the 3rd round at a slam or make a final anywhere on tour but took home over $800k USD. Good money if you can still get it!

 

[BobbyMorri]

Surprised Gasquet is still playing. Looking at his results last year he didn't make it past the 3rd round at a slam or make a final anywhere on tour but took home over $800k USD. Good money if you can still get it!

Potential Round 2 opponent for Nick

 

[Alesana]

Surprised Gasquet is still playing. Looking at his results last year he didn't make it past the 3rd round at a slam or make a final anywhere on tour but took home over $800k USD. Good money if you can still get it!

Hence the ever-increasing average age of the top 100. It's little wonder why guys like Verdasco (39), Seppi (38), Simon (38) et al. keep playing

 

[Drummond]

Night. He always wants night matches it’s cooler

Night it is. They’ve released day 2 schedule already, is this a first?? I can’t recall them ever releasing day 2 on the Saturday prior to the tournament starting?

One things for certain, other than Novak, my interest is definitely on the M/W/F days. Much better matches. Of course the draw could go to ruin, often happens, but on paper they’re much more interesting days.

 

[Munich]

Night it is. They’ve released day 2 schedule already, is this a first?? I can’t recall them ever releasing day 2 on the Saturday prior to the tournament starting?

One things for certain, other than Novak, my interest is definitely on the M/W/F days. Much better matches. Of course the draw could go to ruin, often happens, but on paper they’re much more interesting days.

Interested to hear which matches you're talking about?

I think Day 1 is the worst I've seen in a long time. Maybe ever actually.

 

[BobbyMorri]

Night it is. They’ve released day 2 schedule already, is this a first?? I can’t recall them ever releasing day 2 on the Saturday prior to the tournament starting?

One things for certain, other than Novak, my interest is definitely on the M/W/F days. Much better matches. Of course the draw could go to ruin, often happens, but on paper they’re much more interesting days.

nah, they have done that for previous years as well.

It is good they do it early. No reason not to.

 

[Redline]

Interested to hear which matches you're talking about?

I think Day 1 is the worst I've seen in a long time. Maybe ever actually.

I was a big supporter for a while of starting round 1 on the Sunday like some other slams did just to soread the games out. Not all the courts, even just RLA night session but matches are fairly thin in quality now a days.

 

[Munich]

I was a big supporter for a while of starting round 1 on the Sunday like some other slams did just to soread the games out. Not all the courts, even just RLA night session but matches are fairly thin in quality now a days.

Only RG does that.

That'd make it worse!

 

[Drummond]

nah, they have done that for previous years as well.

It is good they do it early. No reason not to.

How long? Must be last few years? Because I attended every year from like 2007…2016 and I don’t ever recall day 2 schedule coming out early.

 

[Munich]

How long? Must be last few years? Because I attended every year from like 2007…2016 and I don’t ever recall day 2 schedule coming out early.

It didn't. I can't remember it coming out this early either.