Grand Slam Australian Open - Day 11

[JamisonRun40]

I don't mind who wins I like them both. I'm going for Linette in the second semi.

 

[Munich]

Munich a few years ago one men's semi was a night match on Friday, the other men's semi was the next day being a Saturday. What an unfair advantage.
Azaenka v Rybakina should off been the main match. But I guess it was all to do with the draw.

Which year was that? I can't remember that ever happening.

Azarenka Rybakina are on first because they played before the other semi finalists who played yesterday.

 

[Drummond]

Mens semis used to on Thursday night and Friday night. Was that way for years.

 

[SaintBilly]

Mens semis used to on Thursday night and Friday night. Was that way for years.

Yeah this. Not sure why people think this format has always been like this. I reckon it only changed within the last five years or so.

 

[Munich]

Mens semis used to on Thursday night and Friday night. Was that way for years.

Yes before they changed it to both on the Fri a few years ago.

Not sure when there was one played on a Sat though which is what I was replying to.

 

[SaintBilly]

Yes before they changed it to both on the Fri a few years ago.

Not sure when there was one played on a Sat though which is what I was replying to.

Yeah that never happened as far as I can remember.

 

[SaintBilly]

Anyway back to this match - Vika is hanging in there. Hope this goes to three.

 

[Munich]

Rybakina is a female Milosh there is no emotion.

 

[Drummond]

Excellent match thus far. Rybakina had SP and had the point set up but slightly hesitated in coming into net and hit a tentative volley as a result and Azarenka hits a great pass.

Back on serve but Azarenka been broken past two service games so not out of the woods yet.

 

[Drummond]

Rybakina is a female Milosh there is no emotion.

This is more emotion than I’ve seen from her!

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Whats with the rainbow paddle pop outfit

 

[Munich]

Rybakina loses her serve and she's doneski.

C'mon Vika.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Rybakina kinda looks like a young Dokic

 

[Munich]

Rybakina's box look creepy af.

 

[SaintBilly]

If Rybakina could actually get a first serve in she’d be killing Vika.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Azarenka baiscly gave her the tiebreak

 

[AdelaideGT]

Good contest this one - makes a pleasant change after the singles yawn-fests of the past few days.

 

[samFFC]

See sawing set
Vika has come back from a set down previously but I think today her run may run out. Rybakina too good.

 

[SaintBilly]

Great first set. Had everything. Let’s hope Vika can win the second to even it up.

 

[AdelaideGT]

Whats with the rainbow paddle pop outfit

They wear what their sponsors provide them with.

At least Nike's women's AO kit this year isn't as garish as the men's (eg Tiafoe).

 

[samFFC]

Yes before they changed it to both on the Fri a few years ago.

Not sure when there was one played on a Sat though which is what I was replying to.

Last year was the first time they’ve had both men’s semi on Friday.

2021 was split
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Australian_Open_–_Day-by-day_summaries

 

[samFFC]

Good hold.

 

[SaintBilly]

Crucial hold there.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

To think how many more titles Rafa,Fed,Novak would have won if the men played best of 3 like the women they would be on 30 slams each

 

[samFFC]

Whatever happens tonight, Rybakina will be in top 10 soon and should be there for the foreseeable. Only reason she isn’t already top 5-10 is the non counting of points at Wimbledon last year.