Australian Open 2016- Day 2

[bkozican]

Azarenka showing why she is near the top in the world. Relentless.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Azarenka showing why she is near the top in the world. Relentless.

Lets cut to the chase she is the real World #2

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Equal prizemoney?

 

[Spitta09]

oh dear.. id be getting on the next flight home. Clinical from azarenka only one stopping her is serena

 

[Warsaw]

Savage.

 

[pepsi]

Equal prizemoney?

yawn.

Azarenka was outstanding tonight. She is a great player so glad to see her back in form.

 

[tigs2010]

Crowd got their money's worth.

 

[pepsi]

Crowd got their money's worth.

What about federer last night. He won so comfortably and with such ease, but we don't get these comments yesterday.

 

[SportsCentre]

Azarenka's just pounded an opponent 6-0 6-0, but hey, let's ask her about Lleyton, because we Aussies love oversea's sportstars waxing lyrical about our own.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

What about federer last night. He won so comfortably and with such ease, but we don't get these comments yesterday.

At least it was more than 50 minutes. That said women should play best of 5 from the 4th round onwards to justify equal pay, otherwise they should get 3/5ths of the cheque.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Azarenka's just pounded an opponent 6-0 6-0, but hey, let's ask her about Lleyton, because we Aussies love oversea's sportstars waxing lyrical about our own.

Hope he loses soon, I am so over it. Wish he drew Federer round 1.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

The commentators said this lady is ranked 43 in the world. She is terrible. Don't think she believed she could win from the opening point either. Absolutely no reactions ever.

She made the quarter finals at the French Open last year but yes she was terrible tonight.

She looked defeated from the start but Azarenka was in top form tonight.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Crowd got their money's worth.

Yet they don't put Nadal-Verdasco on at night...good one organisers. What a flop of a session.

 

[Underarm]

Yeah I do know that. I'm not naive. I guess because I hate the pro Australian for pro Australian sake it annoys me greatly.

It's not the Davis Cup or the Olympics so who cares where they come from. If you barrack for someone because you share nationality it shows lack of individual opinion.

Could not disagree more. i love the nationalistic aspect of the first few days of the Aus Open, without it I don't see the point of watching at all.

I find watching a sport, seeing an Australian and instantly knowing who to barrack for makes my enjoyment of sport a hell of a lot easier.

 

[Xtreme]

Azarenka is not gorgeous. One of the least attractive high profile players in the game.

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Looks like Sarah Jessica-Parker's long lost sister... eww

Needs a Conan O'Brien "if they mated" segment - dead ringer of a Michael Bolton and Andre Rieu offspring child.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Could not disagree more. i love the nationalistic aspect of the first few days of the Aus Open, without it I don't see the point of watching at all.

I find watching a sport, seeing an Australian and instantly knowing who to barrack for makes my enjoyment of sport a hell of a lot easier.

So you don't follow tennis during the year. A bunch of average Australian's getting WC's serve zero purpose except for clogging up the better courts. I'm all for decent Australian's playing, but tonight was a joke. Two blokes one raked 300 odd and one ranked 80 odd....and they put it on RLA at night? During the day, maybe, but not at night. Night is meant to be marquee.

 

[getgaff]

Oh great another 2 days of this. The worst thing is that I can't stand Ferrer one bit and one has to win.

Surely the fixture organisers and Channel 7 will schedule Wadawinka's game at the same time and just not televise it in spite of Parksy

 

[BobbyMorri]

So you don't follow tennis during the year. A bunch of average Australian's getting WC's serve zero purpose except for clogging up the better courts. I'm all for decent Australian's playing, but tonight was a joke. Two blokes one raked 300 odd and one ranked 80 odd....and they put it on RLA at night? During the day, maybe, but not at night. Night is meant to be marquee.

it was a marquee match. there was no tickets left for it. Hewitt, and especially locals are big bucks. if u think otherwise, or think any other tennis tournament in the world doesnt do the same, then u have rocks in your head. there is a reason wildcards exist.

i saw Socks match today, was probably my pick of the bunch. Rosol match, despite being a 5 setter, was boring. Rosol couldnt hit a decent ground shot till the last set.

 

[Severe]

Could not disagree more. i love the nationalistic aspect of the first few days of the Aus Open, without it I don't see the point of watching at all.

I find watching a sport, seeing an Australian and instantly knowing who to barrack for makes my enjoyment of sport a hell of a lot easier.

Don't barrack for a flag. It's lame.

 

[Underarm]

So you don't follow tennis during the year. A bunch of average Australian's getting WC's serve zero purpose except for clogging up the better courts. I'm all for decent Australian's playing, but tonight was a joke. Two blokes one raked 300 odd and one ranked 80 odd....and they put it on RLA at night? During the day, maybe, but not at night. Night is meant to be marquee.

I follow the Aussies results throughout the year, and the other slams.

We're not talking about random wildcards though. We're talking about former no 1; 2 time GS winner; Aus open finalist; who is playing his farewell at his home Slam; and who would have had a significantly higher pulling power In Terms of at RLA and with Rv audiences. Playing against another Australian is a sealer.

The decision was a no brainer, and it will be on Thursday night as well. I would much rather watch this than Federer/djoker/Murray run through someone in 3 sets.

 

[Severe]

it was a marquee match. there was no tickets left for it. Hewitt, and especially locals are big bucks. if u think otherwise, or think any other tennis tournament in the world doesnt do the same, then u have rocks in your head. there is a reason wildcards exist.

Of course it was going to sell out it's in Australia. But tennis viewers are world wide and expect more.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Surely the fixture organisers and Channel 7 will schedule Wadawinka's game at the same time and just not televise it in spite of Parksy

Don't care so much about Thursday night anyway, Big Bash will be on anyway so that is something on anyway, and 72 has better games on anyway.

 

[Hawkas1988]

Don't care so much about Thursday night anyway, Big Bash will be on anyway so that is something on anyway, and 72 has better games on anyway.

Yeah but it should be good anyway, great to have other options though anyway. I am pretty excited anyway. Anyway I better go to sleep now.

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[BobbyMorri]

Of course it was going to sell out it's in Australia. But tennis viewers are world wide and expect more.

yes, cause im sure the US Open didnt schedule Agassi's, Sampras or Roddicks last matches on AA.

I was at the French open last year. Federer played on the 2nd major court, while Gael
Monfils played in CC. I wish i saw Fed, but i wasnt that disappointed, cause catching a frenchmens match in france was a great experience .It was also Frances grand slam. i sorted expected a Frenchmen playing.

Hewitt is a 2 time grand slam winner, and a former runner up in this tournament. he played on co.2 in Wimbledon this year. he is still a big name in the world.

we always have this same argument every single year on the aus open. one day i will learn to ignore Parker.

 

[tigs2010]

What about federer last night. He won so comfortably and with such ease, but we don't get these comments yesterday.

I didnt watch last night. Knew it would be a snooze fest. Watched Tsonga v Baghdatis later instead which was entertaining.