2011 Australian Open - Part 1

[Caesar]

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I hate Tomic but TBF I think he earned it this time around. Any other Australian who'd beaten 3 top 100 players in the last week without dropping a set would have got one.

 

[Kopout]

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I think it was his presumptious attitude that pissed me off late last year when he withdrew from qualification at the last minute due to illness. Was apparently seen practicing the following day.

Any other young player would get out of their death bed if it meant a crack at the Australian Open main draw. No doubt Tomic and his entourage knew the wildcard would be probable, so they cotton wooled him.

 

[pepsi]

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I don't think the WC was probable this time. However with his results in qualifying for the Sydney tournament have meant that he deserved the WC this time around. Jason Kubler would have been in line for one this time around, but he got injured. We don't have any other kids who are anywhere close to playing MD of the open. Where is the proof that he was practicing the following day? I have seen no photos or video footage, and maybe someone who is jealous of him spread this. We just do not know whether it was true or not. It can't be a reason not to give him a WC. Unfortunately children are products of their parents and Bernard certainly is of his dad. But at the moment he is one of our most talented players and needs to play the AO.

 

[Warsaw]

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What are the chances we get a Hit for Haiti for the flood. Wouldn't mind going as I'm not going to get much of the slam this year.

 

[pepsi]

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What are the chances we get a Hit for Haiti for the flood. Wouldn't mind going as I'm not going to get much of the slam this year.

I would imagine very likely.

 

[damochandler]

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good luck to him. once he stops sooking and replaces his dad with a real coach and changes his game style. he will go places

i highly doubt he will get a match on centre court this year

 

[SBI]

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I have bigger problems with Ball getting a wildcard than Tomic...

 

[Total Power]

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heavy rain predicted in the next 3 days in Melbourne.So the qualies will not start until friday? That will not be fair for the qualifiers who qualify , might have to play 4 days in a row.They can ofcourse play in the RLA, but thats just 1 single court

 

[jonesy86]

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what are the chances of another charity day like the Haiti thing last year for the floods?

tix will be selling like hotcakes

 

[andrepetz]

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Bernard Tomic got his predictable wildcard.

It's such a pity AO organisers refuse to grow a spine.

There's a distinct difference between nurturing a player and handing him everything on a silver platter.

No doubt his dad has already prepared a list of suitable times for them to schedule his son's match(es).

I wouldn't say hes been handed everything on a silver platter. Two wildcards last year and two wildcards this year, which is what he has received from Tennis Australia is hardly over the top. Carsten Ball received 4 last year from Tennis Australia! Who else do you give the wildcards to?

3 victories over players who will be in the MD of the Australian Open proves that he deserves to be there.

I think it was his presumptious attitude that pissed me off late last year when he withdrew from qualification at the last minute due to illness. Was apparently seen practicing the following day.

Any other young player would get out of their death bed if it meant a crack at the Australian Open main draw. No doubt Tomic and his entourage knew the wildcard would be probable, so they cotton wooled him.

He didn't withdraw from Qualifying, he withdrew from the Wildcard playoff, an event that not all the Australian players always attend. Qualifying starts today. He claims the practice was a fitness test. Was it? Only his team knows, but considering other players have skipped the wildcard playoffs over the years and still received a wildcard with little or no fanfare shows its a bit of a beat up by the media.

The main problems that TA had with Tomic was not his withdrawal from the wildcard playoffs but his schedule. It was much too light, and you cant climb the rankings if you're not playing.

 

[damochandler]

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what did he do last year and did ball do last year to be given a wild card.

tomic needs to either improve or just change everything in his game. that's what the challenger circuit is there for and why hasn't he been changing things up

 

[matt_897]

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I have bigger problems with Ball getting a wildcard than Tomic...

Yep, Tomic is very well justified and really just a media beat-up who have no clue what they are talking about it. You beat 3 players who will be in the draw and qualify for Sydney that show a hell of a lot more than Ball who has basically done nothing for months now, really apart from the Slams (which is probably why he got the WC), he had a disappoiting year. Plus the fact Tomic is defending a roudn win after taking the eventual semi-finalist to 5 sets, it was the right chocie. If he hadn't of done what he did in Sydney, theen there would be a case.

 

[OzBomber]

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what are the chances of another charity day like the Haiti thing last year for the floods?

tix will be selling like hotcakes

Doubt it. I still think that Rafa, Roger etc. will donate massive amounts of money though.

 

[CHBench]

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http://www.facebook.com/Federer/posts/170826732961113

Good man.

 

[OzBomber]

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Man is a gun player and a gun person.

Hopefully it's like last time. Would be great to go to, just as long as Tomic isn't involved again!

 

[Kaan]

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Someone posted that he should do doubles with Rafa

Would love that

 

[LukeParkerno1]

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I'd hate it, I would dislike half the team!

 

[hirdy_is_champ]

Get Nicolas Mahut there as well. Bloke is a champ. I think I love him.

 

[CHBench]

Too bad the Aussies are usually sucky at these types of things, cause you know they're gonna wheel them out.


Thinking of checking out the qualies tommorow, anyone know which gate they usually let people in from? Back one near the trams?

 

[Selective Retention]

Is it safe to buy a ground pass on the day for the first week?

Thanks.

 

[matt_897]

Is it safe to buy a ground pass on the day for the first week?

Thanks.

Yeah, I wonder if they do have an actual capacity for an amount of people but you can just rock up on the day and get a ground pass.

Looks like the weather is going to start similarly as last year, nice and cool with a couple of showers, hopefully no major interruptions like the first day however.

 

[BobbyMorri]

http://www.facebook.com/FedererRoger Federer Tickets will be available starting today at 3pm at Ticketek (www.ticketek.com.au) or by going to the Melbourne Park Box Offices/Fed Square Box Office - today till 5.00pm/Friday-Sunday 9.00am-5.00pm. Thanks for supporting this great cause!

Roger Federer This Sunday at 2p on Rod Laver Arena we are going to do a charity match called "Rally for Relief" to help raise money for the relief efforts for the devastating floods in Queensland. Lots of the games stars will participate. It should be a lot of fun.

@SydneyTennis: Stosur and Rafter announce Rally For Relief in Melbourne Sun afternoon on Rod Laver Arena along with Federer, Clijsters, Nadal, Hewitt and Djokovic. More expected to confirm.

 

[Kaan]

Ayanav Baruah GO ROGER !!!!!!!!!!! DeFeAt Nadal

What a tool posting that for a charity game

 

[Kaan]

When's the draw for Aus Open?

Edit: It says today, anyone know what time?

 

[tigers71]

When's the draw for Aus Open?

Edit: It says today, anyone know what time?

I think about 10am or 11am today