2016 Aussie Watch

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Latest Ranking Update


Kyrgios (15)

Tomic (21)

Millman (68)

Thompson (93)

Duckworth (173)

Barton (188)

Whittington (193)

Mitchell (249)

Saville (264)

Matosevic (266)

Groth (272)

Ebden 298)

J Smith (302)

Mott (311)

O’Connell (338)

Pohlmans (343)

Kelly (355)

Purcell (386)

Jasika (390)

Reid (400)

 

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Matosevic beats the world number 73 Yen Lu to move through to the quarters in Nanchang. Jordon Thompson also in the quarter finals.

 

[Firestarter]

Matosevic beats the world number 73 Yen Lu to move through to the quarters in Nanchang. Jordon Thompson also in the quarter finals.

Thompson crashed out. Overranked.

 

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Thompson crashed out. Overranked.

Yeah, he has lost a couple of bad ones the last few weeks. It was a good chance for him to lock in a top 100 spot at years end given the weakness of the draws.

Marinko's game is interupted by rain but it looks like he is in trouble as well, down a break in the 3rd set.

 

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Week starting the 19th of Spetember.

No Aussies playing singles in either of the main tour events.

On the Challenger tour
Ebden, Whittington, Thompson (number 4 seed) and Millman (number 1 seed) are playing in Kaohsiung.

Groth and Patrick-Smith are playing in Columbus.

A number of Australians like Jasika, Mitchell and Saville are plaing in the futures event in Alice Springs

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

All Aussies through their first round matches so far in the challenger events except Whittington.

Ebden... thought he might have given up it's been so long since I've seen him!

 

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Forgot to mention Chris O'Connell who I don't know a lot about is playing on clay in Sibiu. He came through qualifying and beat world number 84, Gerald Melzer in round 1.

 

[The Grover]

Whats the go with Kokkinakis? has he returned to tournament matches.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Whats the go with Kokkinakis? has he returned to tournament matches.

He has another injury, pec muscle I think. Not playing at the moment. Not sure when he's due back.

 

[The City Boyz]

Tough loss for Johnny today in a nail-biter vs Uchiyama..

 

[Firestarter]

Goddamn it Millman.

 

[The City Boyz]

Goddamn it Millman.

Was a tough loss, just had a bad day. Uchiyama played out of his skin!

 

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Not a bad result in the bigger picture. It means on Saturday he can play qualifying in one of the main ATP events as it looks at this stage like he won't get direct entry. This week was a warm up to some extent.

 

[Firestarter]

Ebden out in 2.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Uchiyama served a lot of aces and some uncharacteristic errors from John. Not sure being reserve for the Davis Cup is good preparation for anything.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Ebden out in 2.

Thompson beaten as well, that's the Aussies done

 

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Uchiyama served a lot of aces and some uncharacteristic errors from John. Not sure being reserve for the Davis Cup is good preparation for anything.

Yeah it seemed a bit over the top to have all those guys there training on grass. Millman, Duckworth, Jasika and Reid should of been making the most of the weaker challenger events.

 

[The City Boyz]

Wasn't his best day, but I'm certain he will be back firing next week. Go Johnny!

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Wasn't his best day, but I'm certain he will be back firing next week. Go Johnny!

Compared to how he plays in the Slams and other big tournaments he seems to lack intensity when he goes back to Challenger level which is a shame as he could earn some valuable points by winning a couple of those.

 

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Smith is through to the Semi's in Colmbus, he plays Becker in the Semi Final.

O'Connell keeps his run going and is through to the semi's in Sibiu on clay. Currently ranked 338, this will put him well inside the top 300 I would think.

 

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Qualifying starts today in the two ATP main tour events in China.

Matosevic is in Chengdu while in Shenzhen, Duckworth, Ebden and Wittington are in the qualifying draw.

Kyrgios, Tomic, Thompson and Millman are all in the Main draws.

 

[Firestarter]

Qualifying starts today in the two ATP main tour events in China.

Matosevic is in Chengdu while in Shenzhen, Duckworth, Ebden and Wittington are in the qualifying draw.

Kyrgios, Tomic, Thompson and Millman are all in the Main draws.

Whitt and Duckie through.

Ebden so far not getting a sniff.

 

[BobbyMorri]

have i completely missed this when it happened. when did Stosur start working the Rennae Stubbs. Stubbs was her on-court coach at this week.

 

[Firestarter]

Top work by Ebden to knock off Youzhny in China qualifying.

Duckie follows with a straight over Donaldson.

 

[Firestarter]

Duckie got a win because Lopez got injured. Reckon he'd take that without a second thought.