Australian Open Thread

[stmookeyj]

TOMORROWS SCHEDULE

LAVER: Ivanovic vs the Polish qualifier, then Venus, then Federer vs Berdych with Djokovic vs Hewitt on at approx. 7:40 and a women's doubles to follow

VODAFONE: Men's doubles, followed by Hantuchova, then a Women's doubles with Ferrero and Ferrer not before 3PM

MCA: Legend's doubles to start, then Petrova vs the other Polish player, then Blake, then a pair of mixed doubles matches

 

[stmookeyj]

Quick useless stats....

- Both Polish players that started in the Main Draw are still around (Domachowska, Radwanska), as are the only Finnish player (Niemenen) and the sole Dane (Wozniacki)
- Half of the Serbian 6 pack remain (Jankovic, Ivanovic, Djokovic)
- 5 of the 21 Russians remain
- 3 out of 16 Spainiards are left (Nadal, Ferrero, Ferrer)
- 2 out of 29 French are still alive
- 3 from 26 Americans are in (Venus, Serena and Blake)
- 2 out of the 17 locals are still around
- None of the 16 Germans or 11 Italians are here
- Berdych is the only Czech out of the 10 that started alive in the draw
- With Nalbandian's demise today, the last of 15 Argentines are eliminated.

 

[Xtreme]

Jankovic putting on a clinic at the moment.
I'd like Casey to stage a fight back, but Jelana looks to be a class above at the moment.

 

[Cousin Jed]

Jankovic putting on a clinic at the moment.
I'd like Casey to stage a fight back, but Jelana looks to be a class above at the moment.

Back has been fought

 

[Adam BK]

Well shes fighting back 5-5

 

[thewhippersnapper]

5-5 first set...if Jankovic starts getting in trouble watch her call for the trainer.

 

[Xtreme]

Haha

Probably will eventually, and will use that attempted drop shot as an excuse.

 

[Bombers_Forever]

The opponent to the Aussie girl (can't be bothered trying to spell it) - she seriously has one facial expression and that is it.

 

[Cousin Jed]

Really butchered some golden forehand opportunities so far.

Shouldn't have lost that serve.

 

[Stenglein's a Champ!]

Casey looks like Adam Gilchrist.

And whoever the blonde in Jankovic's box is, I'm assuming it's her sister, looks like a drag queen.

 

[Cousin Jed]

Tie break

BTW Keep challenging.

Quality umpire voice.

 

[Adam BK]

Tie break

BTW Keep challenging.

Quality umpire voice.

LOL yeh I noticed that, cool accent.

 

[Bombers_Forever]

Quality umpire voice.

So true - love the umpire!

 

[Bombers_Forever]

The comparison to Gilchrist is pretty spot on.

There goes set 1........

 

[Cousin Jed]

Bad luck Casey....just not quite executing at the key moments.

 

[Stenglein's a Champ!]

just not quite executing at the key moments.

Exactly.

Had she made those easy shots she very well may have taken the first set.

That being said, Jankovic is getting everything back.

 

[Adz]

I can see the headlines tomorrow:

OUR BRAVE CASEY

 

[Xtreme]

Whomever wins this will be obliverated by Serena Williams anyway...

 

[__aria__]

best umpire ever


casey just looks too slow and her forehand is shocking

 

[JSFish]

Yeah this umpires a legend. I've noticed he's been on like the last 3 or 4 night sessions. All because of the voice obviously..

 

[__aria__]

bowling shane

 

[Ricketts]

Dellaqua Schnyder Mauresmo and Jankovic are all as bad as each other. Three very painful-viewing matches.

 

[-VC-]

It just wasn't really happening for her tonight. Her game is fairly low percentage with the way she hits the ball, but tonight she wasn't putting away the ones that she was putting away against Mauresmo. At least this week she has shown herself that she can compete at this level and apart from late in the second set tonight she was dealing with it all very well.

 

[pjcrows]

Was waiting for tonight's first umpire to pull out the guitar and crank some "Glory and Consequence" during the breaks

 

[PHX]

Bye Mathieu.