Australian Open Thread

[Charliebrow 16]

What was the score between Santoro and the Fed? Must have been a quick match.

Were you expecting anything less from Roger Federer?

 

[stmookeyj]

Only seeds to lose today in singles are Verdasco (25) in the Men's and Bondarenko (21) in the women's. Leyton's 2 sets up against the Uzbekistan bloke, Djokovic is also 2 sets up and serving for the match and Ferrer dominating Del Potro. Tursunov though is in trouble losing the first set to Querrey.

We've also lost the 3rd seeds in the Men's Doubles (Aspelin and Knowle) as well as the 12th (Mirnyi and J.Murray) whilst 2 seeded teams in the Women's doubles (5th seeded Dechy and Safina and 9th seeded Raymond and Schiavone). 15th seeds Camerin and Dulko went yesterday.

 

[chickens_law]

Were you expecting anything less from Roger Federer?

I was expecting a 5 setter from 'The Magician'.

 

[stmookeyj]

Looch has broken Nalbandian, Tursunov is on level terms and "Team Posterior" (Venus and Serena Williams) are playing together in doubles.

 

[Ricketts]

Nalbandian putting in a typical Nalbandian performance by losing the 1st set to Peter Luczak of all players.

 

[Geddy Lee]

Nalbandian putting in a typical Nalbandian performance by losing the 1st set to Peter Luczak of all players.

What's a typical Nalbandian performance?

 

[Ricketts]

Typically putting in a poor streak either during a match, during a tournament or during a season. Obvioiusly has the talent to be top 4, but goes missing and lacks consistency. I've seen him escape in 5 sets more times than you'd like.

 

[Geddy Lee]

Typically putting in a poor streak either during a match, during a tournament or during a season. Obvioiusly has the talent to be top 4, but goes missing and lacks consistency. I've seen him escape in 5 sets more times than you'd like.

Either Luczak is playing awesome or Nalby is playing like rubbish. Bandian always makes his matches at GS longer than they need to be, like last year 3 or 4 5 setters in a row @AO

 

[Adam BK]

Luczak just lost to Nalbandian

4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-1

So does that mean Hewitt and Dellacqua are the only Aussies still alive in the singles? Don't think anyone else made it to the 3rd round.

 

[Geddy Lee]

19 Aces to Nalbandian, painting lines (finally) in the last set, look out Ferrero, Ferrer, Djokovic, Federer and Nadal.

 

[Back Pocket Rocket]

I think Federer and Henin will win the double but I put $10 on Nalbandian and Serena Williams at $59. Stranger things have happened!

 

[chickens_law]

Cmon Safin

 

[Scruff83]

Finally a decent match

 

[thewhippersnapper]

Has 5 setter written all over it.

 

[BABYBOMBERS2007]

Lets hope the 5th set goes a very long time like 22-20 if they make a 5th set.

 

[PHX]

Quality game.

 

[Karbo]

Haha, just saw that Del Potro retired yet again, what a disgrace that guy really is.

 

[Karbo]

Second reasonable match of the tournament after the Paszek - Jankovic match on day 1. In fact, i'm struggling to even think of a mens game that's gone the distance on one of the arena's or show courts over the 4 days.

 

[Scruff83]

Theres been a few on the outside courts, doubt they've been the same quality as this tho.

 

[Aquamarinejewel]

What a match...how good is this Safin v Baghdatis game. I am glued to the tv. Pure quality!

 

[Thrawn]

Wow it's still going on?

*goes to TV*

 

[Bourky23]

come on safin!

 

[Aquamarinejewel]

come on safin!

Yes, Safin is my favourite...although now it is looking tougher for him down 3-0 in the fifth - geez how quickly the momentum changes.

 

[Scruff83]

Great match, well done marcos, gotta feel for marat tho. Lookin fwd to hewitt/baghdatis on saturday, should be another cracker!

 

[chickens_law]

Bagdatis will beat Hewitt in 4 sets.

Great match.