Grand Slam Australian Open - Day 5

[pepsi]

After one of the great days of 2nd round men's matches, we move on to the 3rd round. Looks like we could be in store for another cracking day tennis wise:
Barty vs Sakkari
Nadal vs De Minaur
Kvitova vs Bencic
Berdych vs Schwartzman
Wozniacki vs Sharapova
RBA vs Khachanov

 

[one eyedtiger]

Tactical move by tennis Australia putting Sakkari and Tsitsipas on at the same time. The Greek fans won't be able to get to Maria's game all the support will be with Tsitsipas, thus making the crowd vs Barty a lot less vocal and a lot less pro-Sakkari.

Verdasco v Cilic could be another match to watch, could potentially go 4 or 5

 

[juice t]

Tactical move by tennis Australia putting Sakkari and Tsitsipas on at the same time. The Greek fans won't be able to get to Maria's game all the support will be with Tsitsipas, thus making the crowd vs Barty a lot less vocal and a lot less pro-Sakkari.

Also putting them on the showcourts should get rid of a few of them

 

[Andonis1997]

Tactical move by tennis Australia putting Sakkari and Tsitsipas on at the same time. The Greek fans won't be able to get to Maria's game all the support will be with Tsitsipas, thus making the crowd vs Barty a lot less vocal and a lot less pro-Sakkari.

Verdasco v Cilic could be another match to watch, could potentially go 4 or 5

Depending on the courts Maria and Stefanos play, if the Greeks were smart (the ones that chant aren't exactly intellectuals) they'd support Sakkari first and then head over to Tsitsipas in the 3rd or 4th set.

 

[red+black]

Wozniacki vs Sharapova

what would be the odds for this?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

what would be the odds for this?

Wozniaki $1.65
Sharapova $2.10

 

[vaughany]

3.12am finish and only 250 spectators left to see it, but the Konta v Muguruza clash has been declared the best women's match of the tournament so far.

Big night for De Minaur. Hopefully Dimitrov doesn't expel too much energy and expresses past Fabbiano.

Agree with others that the Tsitispas and Sakkari scheduling is interesting to minimise the crowd influence!

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[vaughany]

What is the weather like in Melbourne today? Google says mid morning thunderstorm but cleared by 11am?

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[JackNah_8]

What is the weather like in Melbourne today? Google says mid morning thunderstorm but cleared by 11am?

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At the moment it's fine and warm

 

[JackNah_8]

Tactical move by tennis Australia putting Sakkari and Tsitsipas on at the same time. The Greek fans won't be able to get to Maria's game all the support will be with Tsitsipas, thus making the crowd vs Barty a lot less vocal and a lot less pro-Sakkari.

Verdasco v Cilic could be another match to watch, could potentially go 4 or 5

Thought the same, they don't want a big Greek following at the barty v maria match.

The Greek fans should just split up, half of them attend the Maria match and the other fans support Tsistipas

 

[Lotus]

Thought the same, they don't want a big Greek following at the barty v maria match.

The Greek fans should just split up, half of them attend the Maria match and the other fans support Tsistipas

They should have arranged the fanatics and the Greek fans seating at the same row side by side .

 

[Visions]

3.12am finish and only 250 spectators left to see it, but the Konta v Muguruza clash has been declared the best women's match of the tournament so far.

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If no one saw it, did it really exist?

 

[vaughany]

Roof closed on all courts today?

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[vaughany]

Strange news for day 5:
Nick Kyrgios will be in the commentary box with Woodbridge and Courier during the Federer v Fritz match today.

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[JackNah_8]

Strange news for day 5:
Nick Kyrgios will be in the commentary box with Woodbridge and Courier during the Federer v Fritz match today.

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That's odd. Interesting to see how that goes

 

[JackNah_8]

They should have arranged the fanatics and the Greek fans seating at the same row side by side .

Looks like the Greek fans are at the Maria v barty game afterall.

 

[pepsi]

Looks like the Greek fans are at the Maria v barty game afterall.

Well there is a huge greek population in Melbourne so ofcourse some were going to turn up to support Maria.

 

[JackNah_8]

Well there is a huge greek population in Melbourne so ofcourse some were going to turn up to support Maria.

Yes I'm aware of that, i am from Melbourne lol we were talking about the AO organisers scheduling Tsitsipas and Maria matches at the same time.

 

[stoisle]

Looks like the Greek fans are at the Maria v barty game afterall.

I think it's because MCA is sold out. If I was in charge Tsitsipas would be at Melbourne Arena.

 

[JackNah_8]

I think it's because MCA is sold out. If I was in charge Tsitsipas would be at Melbourne Arena.

I'm surprised they didn't schedule the match there


Who is playing there? Berdych?

 

[pepsi]

I think it's because MCA is sold out. If I was in charge Tsitsipas would be at Melbourne Arena.

Yeah agreed. Would have thought for certain it was going to be the last match on Melbourne arena today.

 

[Lotus]

Looks like the Greek fans are at the Maria v barty game afterall.

No sign of fanatics so far?

 

[JackNah_8]

No sign of fanatics so far?

Not sure. I'm listening to AO radio and I can hear the Greeks cheering whenever Maria wins a point . Very local

 

[Lotus]

Not sure. I'm listening to AO radio and I can hear the Greeks cheering whenever Maria wins a point . Very local

I'm actually watching it on the apps .

In case you missed it.



C'mon Ash !!!

 

[Andonis1997]

Good close match so far, come on Maria!

And Stefanos won the first set, but Basilashvili can definitely hit a ball.