Grand Slam Australian Open - Day 7

[BobbyMorri]

Pav smashes the Stephens serve to win the game and hence match.

5 grand slam champions have lost today

 

[BobbyMorri]

Shame that Barty v Kvitova is the QF rather than the SF.

How ridiculous are the WTA rankings? Collins had never won a GS match and missed being seeded by 1!

not really.

She went on a huge run, similar to what she is doing now, at Indian Wells/Miami. She is either hot or cold in a tournament.

The points you get for a massive run from a masters tournament can last a long time. See jack Sock from last year.

 

[red+black]

Roger didn't take the loss too well

 

[red+black]

not really.

She went on a huge run, similar to what she is doing now, at Indian Wells/Miami. She is either hot or cold in a tournament.

The points you get for a massive run from a masters tournament can last a long time. See jack Sock from last year.

if you can be seeded having never won a grand slam match then I'm 100% in favour of cutting back the number of seeds

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Glad the annoying Sloane Stephens is out.

Now if Serena can lose I’d be ultra happy

 

[LukeParkerno1]

if you can be seeded having never won a grand slam match then I'm 100% in favour of cutting back the number of seeds

This.

16 seeds is plenty. Means less clay court specialists who do nothing all year except in the clay season who take up low seeds

 

[Juddism]

kid played like the king and beat him at his own game, fantastic!

 

[Brad Goodman]

Interesting stat, Federer hasn't won a match longer than three sets in over a year.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Interesting stat, Federer hasn't won a match longer than three sets in over a year.

That's why he plays quick aggresive points. He is trying to win every match in straight. The same thing happened against millman last year, as soon as the match goes to at least 4 sets the energy levels drop and so does the level of play. It's why he tries to preserve his body as much as possible, he cannot do a marathon 5 setter anymore. The key to beating him now should be to take a set off him and drag him into grueling baseline rallies until eventually he cracks.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Well done to Tsitipas!!! I like Federer but was great to see one of the younger players get a big win like that.

 

[Wolfs]

Day 7 Seeds Out:

(2) Angelique Kerber - 5505 - Defending 780 - Loses 540 - New Points: 4965
(3) Roger Federer - 6420 - Defending 2000 - Loses 1820 - New Points: 4600
(5) Sloane Stephens - 5077 - Defending 10 - Gains 230 - New Points: 5307
(6) Marin Cilic - 4160 - Defending 1200 - Loses 1020 - New Points: 3140
(20) Grigor Dimitrov - 1790 - Defending 360 - Loses 180 - New Points: 1610
(30) Maria Sharapova - 1552 - Defending 130 - Gains 110 - New Points: 1662

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

May not have time to watch tennis over the year since majority of the time it takes place in USA/Europe. I know its all on tennis TV but is there a cheaper way of getting it apart from nigerian streams?

The easiest way to see a fair bit of it is through a betting account. I've found Bet365 to have the best coverage (as in the most extensive).

 

[LukeParkerno1]

The easiest way to see a fair bit of it is through a betting account. I've found Bet365 to have the best coverage (as in the most extensive).

If you can’t afford Tennis TV which I highly recommend the bet365 way is pretty good.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

If you can’t afford Tennis TV which I highly recommend the bet365 way is pretty good.

I have used tennis TV from time to time, one big advantage is you can get a replay if you can't watch it live.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I have used tennis TV from time to time, one big advantage is you can get a replay if you can't watch it live.

Yep with my work sort of need the replays too

 

[Richard Cranium]

Glad the annoying Sloane Stephens is out.

Now if Serena can lose I’d be ultra happy

Interesting common denominator here.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Interesting common denominator here.

Yeah they are both annoying. Not sure what you are getting at. Hate Sloane’s style of play and after last years US Open when Serena should have been suspended I hope she doesn’t win.

 

[red+black]

Interesting common denominator here.

A lot of idiot Serena fangirls would like to throw the racist card out there.

I absolutely despise Sharapova, I guess I'm racist against fit and pretty blonde women.

I like some of the men, some of the women, some that are white, some that are black, some that are Asian.

I dislike some of the men, some of the women, some that are white, some that are black, some that are Asian.

Catters 070911 started a thread about player behaviour; I admit that if someone behaves like a flog then there's a good chance I can't support them.

 

[Richard Cranium]

A lot of idiot Serena fangirls would like to throw the racist card out there.

I absolutely despise Sharapova, I guess I'm racist against fit and pretty blonde women.

I like some of the men, some of the women, some that are white, some that are black, some that are Asian.

I dislike some of the men, some of the women, some that are white, some that are black, some that are Asian.

Catters 070911 started a thread about player behaviour; I admit that if someone behaves like a flog then there's a good chance I can't support them.

Calm down there champ. It was a joke.

 

[red+black]

Fair enough, but I've seen a few ppl on Twitter say that anyone that is not a Serena fan is racist.

 

[Catters 070911]

Fair enough, but I've seen a few ppl on Twitter say that anyone that is not a Serena fan is racist.

Also, look at how Mark Knight was treated over his caricture of Serena Williams at Wimbledon.