Australian Open 2017 - Day 4

[PonsfordMagpie]

Full schedule of play: http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/scores/schedule/index.html
Weather: Dry day 26C.
Coverage: Channel 7, 7Two, or watch any match online at https://www.7tennis.com.au/live. You can also download the 7Tennis App to watch any match online on your digital device.

Highlights of the day (Men):

Denis Istomin v Novak Djokovic [1] - Rod Laver Arena (from 11am) - Last match of the day session at Rod Laver Arena.

Marcos Baghdatis v Rafael Nadal [9] - Rod Laver Arena (from 7pm) - Last match of the evening session at Rod Laver Arena.

Gilles Muller v Milos Raonic [3] - Margaret Court Arena (from 11am) - Last match of the day session at Margaret Court Arena.

Dominic Thiem [8] v Jordan Thompson (Aus) - Margaret Court Arena (from 7pm) - Last match of the evening session at Margaret Court Arena.

Gael Monfils [6] v Alexandr Dolgopolov - Hisense Arena (NOT before 3:30pm) - Third match at Hisense Arena.

Alexander Zverev [24] v Frances Tiafoe - Court 2 (from 11am) - Last match on Court 2.

Radek Stepanek v David Goffin [11] - Court 3 (from 11am) - Third match on Court 3.

Benoit Paire v Fabio Fognini - Court 3 (from 11am) - Last match on Court 3.

Ivo Karlovic v Andrew Whittington (Aus) - Court 8 (NOT before 4pm) - Third match on Court 8.

Highlights of the day (Women):

Caroline Wozniacki [17] v Donna Vekic - Rod Laver Arena (from 11am) - Second match of the day session at Rod Laver Arena.

Lucie Safarova v Serena Williams [2] - Rod Laver Arena (from 7pm] - First match of the evening session at Rod Laver Arena.

Sara Errani v Ekaterina Makarova [30] - Hisense Arena (from 11am) - First match of the day session at Margaret Court Arena.

Daria Gavrilova [22] v Ana Konjuh - Hisense Arena (NOT before 6:30pm) - Last match at Hisense Arena.

Jelena Ostapenko v Yulia Putintseva [31] - Court 8 (from 11am) - First match on Court 8.

First time I'm attending this year's AO, so I'm pumped for day 4.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Bagdathis vs Nadal will be good

 

[Hellas fanboy]

Bagdathis vs Nadal will be good

C'mon Baggy you can do it i believe in you.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

C'mon Baggy you can do it i believe in you.

Hope not. Want Nadal going forward, but an entertaining 4 setter I'll take that.

 

[The City Boyz]

RLA tonight watching Baggy. I've been to every one of his matches since 2010, so hopefully he can pull one out of the hat!

 

[Lotus]

MCA tonight, torn between Thiem and Thompson.
I'll just cheering both then.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

That isn't the worst draw for Thompson albeit I expect Theim to go through in 3-4 tight sets.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Very pleasant day here. Nice southerly breeze with a not a cloud in the sky.

Perfect conditions for the tennis. I'm on Court 2 waiting for Gasquet and Berlocq to start at 11am.

Also eager to check out Monfils v Dolgopolov later in the afternoon and Dasha tonight both at Hisense Arena.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I just hope they don't put Barty on RLA tomorrow as I'm going starting then

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Zverev/Tiafoe will be interesting.

Two tyros going hammer and tongs.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Zverev/Tiafoe will be interesting.

Two tyros going hammer and tongs.

Two rising stars! That could be a cracking match.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

I just hope they don't put Barty on RLA tomorrow as I'm going starting then

I will contact Craig Tiley and make sure this happens.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

I will contact Craig Tiley and make sure this happens.

Please do, otherwise we'll hear about it all day.

 

[vaughany]

Enjoy heading along today PonsfordMagpie!
It is a great day out down there at the tennis. We went yesterday and enjoyed it.
Managed to see parts of and in some cases all of these matches.
Zhang v Riske
Nishikori v Chardy
Lopez/Fognini v Janowicz/Matkowski doubles.
Genie v Peng
Darcis v Schwartzman
Kyrgios v Seppi

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[stoisle]

RLA tonight watching Baggy. I've been to every one of his matches since 2010, so hopefully he can pull one out of the hat!

Have you been to any Maria Sakkari matches? Interesting to know how she plays.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Please do, otherwise we'll hear about it all day.

Well I actually meant make sure Barty was on RLA just to annoy LukeParkerno1 But maybe you're right, for the sake of the rest of us it should be the other way around.

 

[ChookMFC]

Konta's gonna win this Aus Open I reckon.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Konta's gonna win this Aus Open I reckon.

Sti has to beat Pilskova and Serena in her half as a minimum

 

[toxic]

Konta's gonna win this Aus Open I reckon.

Pliskova for me

 

[danstar]

MCA tonight, torn between Thiem and Thompson.
I'll just cheering both then.

Going to be a rowdy night going to a mates we will be screaming at the tv for thompson we are both big fans of him

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Pliskova for me

Yep I agree

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

MCA tonight, torn between Thiem and Thompson.
I'll just cheering both then.

Will be cheering for Thompson but I think Thiem will win easily.

 

[JackNah_8]

Pliskova for me

Agree, she's my favourite to win the Australian Open

 

[ChookMFC]

Pliskova for me

Pliskova is obviously the other player people are talking about, but I don't think her movement and all around game is good enough to handle the top players with better defensive games. She still relies on her serve too much.

 

[danstar]

I love that we finally having some likeable aussies to cheer on thompson dasha, liked the looks of oconnell the other night to