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Well, the schedule is out on the main courts. I will add to this post later on with everything I normally do. Think we will do daily threads again as it keeps things going for the 2 weeks. And I like daily polls 
It is a Sunday start. 3 days of round 1 action. Not a fan personally, as there was always something special following day one at a slam. Action, left right and centre.
RLA
Day Session From 12pm
J. Sinner [4] vs B. van de Zandschulp
M. Sakkari [8] vs N. Hibino
Night Session From 7pm
N. Djokovic [1] vs D. Prizmic [Q]
E. Seidel [Q] vs A. Sabalenka [2]
MCA
Day session - From 12:00pm AEDT
M. Hontama [WC] vs B. Krejcikova [9]
T. Seyboth Wild vs A. Rublev [5]
Night Session From 7pm
M. Linette [20] vs C. Wozniacki [WC]
F. Tiafoe [17] vs B. Coric
John Cain Arena
Day session - From 11:00am AEDT
L. Fernandez [32] vs S. Bejlek [Q]
D. Sweeny [Q] vs F. Cerundolo [22]
T. Fritz [12] vs F. Diaz Acosta
Aussies in Action.
First on KIA Arena
Matteo Arnaldi vs Adam Walton
Last on court, around 5:30.
Galan vs Kubler
Last on Court 3(around 3:30om)
O'Connell :Australia: vs Garin
Weather: 24C, The rest of the week is typical Melbourne summer days. Hot, windy, humid, cloudy and a chance of a storm of 2. That is just in 4 hours.
Here we go. Deep breath. A lot of tennis to be played, with a total of 254 singles matches scheduled over 15 days—not counting doubles and all the other events. A couple of new changes: a Sunday start and only two matches during the day. Personally, paying $185 for a Center Court ticket with only two matches on a hot day, when there should be much better matches happening on the outside courts, is not something I would do.
The tournament doesn't start with a bang. There should be a good atmosphere during the twilight with the Aussie men in action. Galan and his Chilean friends are always loud and proud so it could be quite a vocal match in the stands.
(I am thinking of Garin here, not Galan. Galan should bring a lot of Colombian fans to MP, so my point still stands)
The two defending champs take center stage on the first night session, but neither should be stressed by a couple of qualifiers.
The night session on MCA looks fantastic. Linette is defending semi-final points from last year, and well, that is a significant portion of her points. She has only won another 18 matches on tour since that run last year. So, I think she would be very unhappy to play a former champ who has shown some good form since her return.
Coric is a very handy player on his day; injuries have hurt his career, but he boasts three wins over Nadal and a Master title (along with a runner-up medal as well). It could be a late night if he comes to play.
Match of the day: I am going to go all hipster and choose Samsonova vs. Anisimova, mainly because I am so happy to see Anisimova back on the court. This match is before the Galan Kubler match on Kia. This is her first set of tournaments in six or so months. Form-wise, neither player is setting the house on fire, with Samsonova losing to Siegemund in Adelaide being a particular lowlight.
It is a Sunday start. 3 days of round 1 action. Not a fan personally, as there was always something special following day one at a slam. Action, left right and centre.
RLA
Day Session From 12pm
J. Sinner [4] vs B. van de Zandschulp
M. Sakkari [8] vs N. Hibino
Night Session From 7pm
N. Djokovic [1] vs D. Prizmic [Q]
E. Seidel [Q] vs A. Sabalenka [2]
MCA
Day session - From 12:00pm AEDT
M. Hontama [WC] vs B. Krejcikova [9]
T. Seyboth Wild vs A. Rublev [5]
Night Session From 7pm
M. Linette [20] vs C. Wozniacki [WC]
F. Tiafoe [17] vs B. Coric
John Cain Arena
Day session - From 11:00am AEDT
L. Fernandez [32] vs S. Bejlek [Q]
D. Sweeny [Q] vs F. Cerundolo [22]T. Fritz [12] vs F. Diaz Acosta
Aussies in Action.
First on KIA Arena
Matteo Arnaldi vs Adam Walton
Last on court, around 5:30.
Galan vs Kubler
Last on Court 3(around 3:30om)
O'Connell :Australia: vs Garin
Weather: 24C, The rest of the week is typical Melbourne summer days. Hot, windy, humid, cloudy and a chance of a storm of 2. That is just in 4 hours.
Here we go. Deep breath. A lot of tennis to be played, with a total of 254 singles matches scheduled over 15 days—not counting doubles and all the other events. A couple of new changes: a Sunday start and only two matches during the day. Personally, paying $185 for a Center Court ticket with only two matches on a hot day, when there should be much better matches happening on the outside courts, is not something I would do.
The tournament doesn't start with a bang. There should be a good atmosphere during the twilight with the Aussie men in action. Galan and his Chilean friends are always loud and proud so it could be quite a vocal match in the stands.
(I am thinking of Garin here, not Galan. Galan should bring a lot of Colombian fans to MP, so my point still stands)
The two defending champs take center stage on the first night session, but neither should be stressed by a couple of qualifiers.
The night session on MCA looks fantastic. Linette is defending semi-final points from last year, and well, that is a significant portion of her points. She has only won another 18 matches on tour since that run last year. So, I think she would be very unhappy to play a former champ who has shown some good form since her return.
Coric is a very handy player on his day; injuries have hurt his career, but he boasts three wins over Nadal and a Master title (along with a runner-up medal as well). It could be a late night if he comes to play.
Match of the day: I am going to go all hipster and choose Samsonova vs. Anisimova, mainly because I am so happy to see Anisimova back on the court. This match is before the Galan Kubler match on Kia. This is her first set of tournaments in six or so months. Form-wise, neither player is setting the house on fire, with Samsonova losing to Siegemund in Adelaide being a particular lowlight.
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