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

 

[BobbyMorri]

Yesterday was a day of upsets. We said goodbye to two dark horses in Sakkari and Badosa. Said goodbye to a former 2-time champ. But the biggest one was Shapovalov beating Zverev. Zverev was 2nd/3rd fav for the title and to be beaten in 3 straight sets was a major shock. Shapovalov is an underrated player. This is his 3rd deep run at a grand slam, each at a different major. Once again, Collins is centre stage in the first match on RLA. obviously, Tiley is a Collins lover. He has made a lot worst decisions in the last month

Weather: 33C Hot, humid and mostly sunny. Winds 15-20

Rod Laver Arena
11am
[27] Collins vs. [19] Mertens
[14] Halep vs. Cornet
[32] De Minaur vs [11] Sinner
7pm
[20] Fritz vs. [4] Tsitsipas
Kanepi vs. [2] Sabalenka

Margaret Court Arena
2pm
Cressy vs.[2] Medvedev
5:30pm
[7] Swiatek vs. Cirstea

John Cena Arena
2pm
[27] Cilic vs.[9] Auger-Aliassime

i reckon De Minaur asked to pay at the hottest part of the day. Tsitsipas wont mind having the night session. Fritz on a super-fast hot court would be a much harder task. Collins and Mertens will be close. Thinking Collins is a heated match. Halep should account for Cornet and De Minaur is up against it in Sinner. He need to make it a marathon against the ginger Italian. If Sabalenka can serve under 10 double faults, she should win easily. Cilic FAA is a ripping matchup, especially if Cilic does what he did 2 nights ago. Would be some watch on the last day of action at John Cena. there is a bunch of doubles action going on as we near the end of singles competitions.

Match of the day
[20] Fritz vs. [4] Tsitsipas
Think this is a real 50/50. Tsitsipas leads the head to head 2-0. Fritz is a dangerous player, who went closest to beating Novak last year. I think the court suits him with his big serve and powerful forehand. Tsitsipas preparation was very iffy with genuine doubt about if he would fit enough to play with a sore elbow troubling him. I reckon Fritz is ripe for a breakthrough slam and I think he will do it here in prime time in a late nighter.

Spoiler: Mens Draw

[32] De Minaur vs [11] Sinner
[20] Fritz vs. [4] Tsitsipas
[27] Cilic vs.[9] Auger-Aliassime (edit later)
Cressy vs.[2] Medvedev
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[17] Monfils vs [19] Carreño Busta vs. [7] Berrettini
[14] Shapovalov vs [6] Nadal

Spoiler: Womens Draw

[27] Collins vs. [19] Mertens
[14] Halep vs. Cornet
[7] Swiatek vs. Cirstea
Kanepi vs. [2] Sabalenka
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[1] Barty vs. [21] Pegula
[4] Krejcikova vs. Keys vs.

 

[BringouttheGimp]

Tsitsipas in 3 mate.. if it goes to 4 mate.. extra practice mate.. prepping for final mate.. that's it mate.. forget about it mate.

 

[danstar]

Sabalenka to go out today , please!!!

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Looking forward to de Minaur v Sinner.

Halep v Cornet too.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Sabalenka to go out today , please!!!

We can only hope

 

[JackNah_8]

Looking forward to de Minaur v Sinner.

Halep v Cornet too.

I hope Halep wins

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I hope Halep wins

Not fussed who wins this match, like watching both. This is the stage where I like the Grand Slams, and especially after today the soccer hooligans will be gone

 

[JackNah_8]

scheduling has been odd lately

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

I hope Halep wins

I like Alize so I’m hoping for an upset.

 

[JackNah_8]

Not fussed who wins this match, like watching both. This is the stage where I like the Grand Slams, and especially after today the soccer hooligans will be gone

Is Nick playing doubles today?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Is Nick playing doubles today?

Damn forgot they won. Alex is on though.

 

[matt_897]

BobbyMorri The Collins match being first on RLA would be because she's American and ESPN would want her in prime time. Nothing to do with Tiley

Little odd the men's match is not later on John Cain arena

 

[squashface]

De Minaur in 4 I reckon

 

[John Smith92]

De Minaur in 4 I reckon

This court in this weather is the best chance he'll have to beat sinner so hopefully

 

[Hamingja]

This court in this weather is the best chance he'll have to beat sinner so hopefully

He must have asked for the day session, surely.

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Please Mertens beat Collins.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Please Mertens beat Collins.

I’m never that lucky

 

[RobbyRoy]

scheduling has been odd lately

Mickey Mouse organisation we've got here.

 

[JackNah_8]

Mickey Mouse organisation we've got here.

It's annoying that the men's matches are scheduled around the same time.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Knowing our luck Collins and Sabalenka win

 

[John Smith92]

It's annoying that the men's matches are scheduled around the same time.

Can anyone think of a reason for it they've been doing it since the start of r3

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

I’m never that lucky

You might be she has the break now!

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

It's annoying that the men's matches are scheduled around the same time.

It’s always the way they should have a mens and woman’s at the same time so you can choose which you’d rather watch, though prob 99% of ppl would choose the mens match, that’s prob why they do it that way.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

You might be she has the break now!

Collins throwing tantrums as usual

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Mertens can’t win this game!!