Australian Open 2018

[pepsi]

The opening grand slam of the season starts on Monday the 15th of January with record prize money on offer and a host of players heading in under an injury cloud. This could be a nightmare to predict on both sides of the singles draw, Federer will be the favourite but who knows who might reach the semi final stages. Serena, Novak, Murray, Wawrinka, Rafa, Raonic are coming off injury lay-offs and I doubt they will all play in Melbourne.

Defending champions:
Serena Williams and Roger Federer

 

[GreyCrow]

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Have ticked Federer as everyone else is dropping like flies or not interested in winning ( Kyrgios etc) I would like to see Dimitrov get into the Final

 

[JackNah_8]

I'm going to pick Dimitrov

 

[bato]

Best time of the year

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Yes I tipped Federer too.

Further to the discussion of whether Groth will get a WC, he seemed to be still angling for one on SEN during the week.

 

[JackNah_8]

After today's defeat, I don't think groth should get the singles WC

 

[ozgamer]

Further to the discussion of whether Groth will get a WC, he seemed to be still angling for one on SEN during the week.

I got the same feeling too.

 

[danstar]

Groth deserves no special favors from TA

 

[ozgamer]

Groth deserves no special favors from TA

True, but Hewitt and Masur will have the final say in which of the men gets a WC (Molik and Masur decide for the women).

Groth and Hewitt are very tight. He will get a WC. I expect Millman will get the other.

 

[pepsi]

Djokovic withdraws from Doha. No improvement in his elbow since yesterday.

I'd say doubtful for Melbourne considering its 2 weeks away and he's had 6 months off to recover from this injury.

 

[JackNah_8]

Not good. Very unlikely he'll play at the Australian open this year especially with no preparation.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

True, but Hewitt and Masur will have the final say in which of the men gets a WC (Molik and Masur decide for the women).

Groth and Hewitt are very tight. He will get a WC. I expect Millman will get the other.

Millman is already in the main draw via his protected ranking.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Not good. Very unlikely he'll play at the Australian open this year especially with no preparation.

And I am sceptical about Murray too. Hip injuries are really hard to play through I reckon, even if he plays he won't get through to the final I don't think.

 

[JackNah_8]

And I am sceptical about Murray too. Hip injuries are really hard to play through i reckon, even if he plays he won't get through to the final I don't think.

I will be surprised if Murray plays and even makes the 3 or 4th round.

We'll see if he ends up playing in Brisbane

 

[danstar]

early call for the 4 semi finalists

nadal
fed
a zverev
sock

 

[JackNah_8]

That's if Nadal plays.

Other potential semi

Dimitrov
Cilic
Del Porto

 

[ozgamer]

Millman is already in the main draw via his protected ranking.

Oh shit I forgot. Well Groth is definitely getting a WC then. Who gets the other?

 

[JackNah_8]

We know tomic will not get that wc.

 

[ItsGameTime]

Raonic returning too. I am interested to see how he goes in the tournament.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Oh shit I forgot. Well Groth is definitely getting a WC then. Who gets the other?

Bernie?

Maybe Alex Bolt as he just missed out in the WC playoff, or Duckworth?

 

[BobbyMorri]

What was the cut off point for the main draw for Women and men again. Has Baggy got himself a MD entry?

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

What was the cut off point for the main draw for Women and men again. Has Baggy got himself a MD entry?

Cut off was 100, Baggy is 102. Not in yet but you'd have to think he will sneak in.

 

[ozgamer]

What was the cut off point for the main draw for Women and men again. Has Baggy got himself a MD entry?

Men was #100 (incl 4 PR). Baggy is 3rd alternate. I'm confident he'll sneak in. (N.B. Darcis pulled out a few days ago).

https://i.imgur.com/crPgvlh.png

Women was #107 (incl 3 PR). (N.B. Siegmund is ruled out)

http://wx1.sinaimg.cn/bmiddle/777eb83dly1fm7fajm382j20ku0udqj3.jpg

 

[JackNah_8]

Going by his instagram page, looks like he is heading to the Australian Open

 

[The City Boyz]

Going by his instagram page, looks like he is heading to the Australian Open

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