Grand Slam Australia Open - Day 8

[onthehill24]

So weird
The most thrilling game with Nick and the kokka. Playing a blistering entertaining game with some incredible shots placed by Kokka.
And yet...no comments...nada.
Yet? You get endless crap about obscure grunting unwatchable players all day long.
It's like some tennis die hards are deliberately cultish and anti-aussie whenever possible.


Well, stuff youse all!
And go Nick and Kokka!
Brilliant tennis.

Need to be special in the deciding set

 

[danielnajdek]

Agree always gunna be a not quite good enough player regarding playing the worlds best. No discredit on him at all but you need a decent weapon to beat the best.

That's why Nick is annoying to watch. He has the weapons but doesn't have the drive.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Sinner’s pace should be the difference, Alex won’t be able to just defend needs to take some chances and yes that means making some errors

 

[Chism]

That's why Nick is annoying to watch. He has the weapons but doesn't have the drive.

Can we somehow combine the 2 ?

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Doesn't have the big weapons. Has heaps of heart though.

The Hewitt/Ferrer mould.

Just doesn’t cut it anymore.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Demon probably gonna be another Kyrogis

 

[catstorm]

yeah and that is the problem, he's getting blown off the court so has to red line which leads to errors.

 

[danielnajdek]

The Hewitt/Ferrer mould.

Just doesn’t cut it anymore.

It could work back then but not so much now.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

The Hewitt/Ferrer mould.

Just doesn’t cut it anymore.

Needs to get rid of Hewitt from his camp. Everything about Alex reminds me of Hewitt so much and nowadays those types aren’t going to cut it in slams in terms of getting to semis and beyond. Everything about Alex is “solid” but he doesn’t have a weapon unfortunately. Can never doubt his ability to try though and I do respect that.

 

[Hamingja]

Watching Medvedev and Cressy and it is like two 200cm jockeys. They must weigh like 80kg max.

 

[catstorm]

Demon probably gonna be another Kyrogis

He's nothing like Kyrgios, who has all the talent and is wasting it.

Demon is limited and getting the best out of what he has, but at the end of the day probably just isn't good enough.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

He’s not going to win playing ‘controlled’ tennis Lleyton.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Demon probably gonna be another Kyrogis

Not even close. Alex will always get to 3 rd or 4th. Nick has so many more weapons though.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

He’s not going to win playing ‘controlled’ tennis Lleyton.

That comment is the reason he needs to get rid of Hewitt

 

[YeoShuey]

Glad that Medvedev and Auger-Aliassime won.

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Who does Sinner/de Minaur play in QF?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

See I don’t mind those errors

That’s his chance

Play “controlled” as Lleyton wants and he’s losing in straights

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

The Demon has not converted about 8 break points thus far.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

That comment is the reason he needs to get rid of Hewitt

You don’t win anymore unless you have multiple weapons.

And by win, I mean GS tournaments.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Who does Sinner/de Minaur play in QF?

Winner of tonight’s match Berrentini or Monfils

 

[Gift]

When De Minaur goes up against a power hitter its like a boy going up against men. He has no chance unless his opponent makes errors.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

This one is done can’t see Demon coming back

 

[Hamingja]

Winner of tonight’s match Berrentini or Monfils

It's winner of Tsitsipas and Fritz.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

You don’t win anymore unless you have multiple weapons.

And by win, I mean GS tournaments.

Yep needs weapons there’s way too many “safe” mid court rubbish. It’s what Hewitt did but that style is not working nowadays.

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Winner of tonight’s match Berrentini or Monfils

Okay that means they have chance against either of them, considering Demon already defeated Berretini at ATP Cup. Sinner also a huge chance to get through if it’s him.

 

[YeoShuey]

Who does Sinner/de Minaur play in QF?

Tsitsipas or Fritz.