Australian Open Thread

[thewhippersnapper]

Seems like i'm the only one here who is going for Fed...

I was going for him to...want to see him become the greatest the game has seen

Good guy as well.

 

[Catt2Attack]

just watched it on channel 7....bit of emotion by federer lol...ud say that this would help monoco/berdych cse fedstar played a 5fter but their going to play a 5fter as well lol!

 

[Rocca Flys High]

I hope the next guy he faces beats him in 3...

 

[Catt2Attack]

well its official mirza vs venus match is on rod lava rite now....hewitt starts at about 12

 

[ShearMagic9]

Deadset, that would be one of the best Australian Open matches I have ever seen.

Tipsarevic played an absolutely cracking game.

But the Federer juggernaut rolls on

This would have to be the best Australian Open on recent record to date, some cracking early round matches.

 

[likka]

Agree totally... never seen a first week with this quality of tennis.

 

[pjcrows]

Is there still a curfew for match starting times? If it's 10.30pm like it used to be then it could be delayed until 10.30am tomorrow.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Is there still a curfew for match starting times? If it's 10.30pm like it used to be then it could be delayed until 10.30am tomorrow.

I highly doubt they'll delay/suspend the match. If they do they'll hav 15,000 very pissed off ticket holders.

 

[Sir_Adrian84]

Is there still a curfew for match starting times? If it's 10.30pm like it used to be then it could be delayed until 10.30am tomorrow.

yesterday ( or the day before) said no matches could start after 11pm although say 10:50pm was ok. So either the current match is over in 40 minutes, the Hewitt game is on first match tomorrow or they scrap the curfew and start the Hewitt match at midnight and let it finish at 5am if necessary.

 

[TIGER ROCKET]

I highly doubt they'll delay/suspend the match. If they do they'll hav 15,000 very pissed off ticket holders.

i agree but can they delay a match after it's already started?say there two sets all and it's four in the morning,surely they would have to have some curfew.
would love to be a cab driver tonight

 

[pjcrows]

I highly doubt they'll delay/suspend the match. If they do they'll hav 15,000 very pissed off ticket holders.

That, or they have 2 very, very pissed off tennis players who are required to start their match at midnight.

 

[TIGER ROCKET]

they may need the pepper spray again if they announce the cancellation of hewitt/baghdatis

 

[Stiffy_18]

I am a MASSIVE Federer fan but the Serb in me was going for Tipsarevic. What a cracking match. Janko pushed Roger to the breaking point but champ is a champ!

Either way, Janko can be extremely proud of his match tonight. I am sure there are plenty of people around who are proud of him.

Great game, as good as Sampras Vs Courier a decade or so ago!

 

[stmookeyj]

They're in a breaker between Venus and Mirza, Berdych looks home against Monaco 2 sets to 1 and a break ahead.

 

[EssendonBombersFC]

Wait, Hewitt vs Baghdatis game isn't getting delayed is it?

 

[stmookeyj]

Berdych advances, so Vodafone's free if they really want to use it. They're into the 2nd with Venus winning the breaker in the 1st. Mirza leads on serve in the 2nd.

 

[The Chad]

hewitt v baghdatis holds no value to anyone bar the die-hards who are willing to stay until 3am

tv wants it in prime time
organisers dont want the stadium open until potentially 5am
stadium will be half full
security/caterers will cash in fat overtime

The Chad is declaring the hewitt game GONESKI...to tomorrow

 

[stmookeyj]

TOMORROW'S SCHEDULE (WE think)

LAVER: Nalbandian vs Ferrero, then Gasquet vs Tsonga, then Vaidisova vs Serena with Jankovic vs Dellacqua and Nadal vs Matthieu the night games

VODAFONE: Spadea vs Ferrer, then Henin, then 2 all Russian affairs, 1 involving Shagmeova, the other involving our old mate Davydenko.

MCA: Kohlschrieber vs Neimenen, followed by doubles including the #1 seeds in both men's and women's draws.

 

[stmookeyj]

Venus has a break over Mirza...

 

[red+black]

No way will the men's match go ahead. The start curfew is 11pm.

They could be playing until 4am. It won't be played.

TA have ****ed up. Women's match just HAD to be relocated.

People will be rightfully pissed off. This will be front page news.

 

[EssendonBombersFC]

Commentator just said Hewitt is ready and warming up, this game will be played.

 

[red+black]

It's just bullshit. Car parks close, public transport stops, people will leave.

Tennis is best watched on tv. Why would you bother going and having to put up with this?

 

[thewhippersnapper]

I love watching the tennis late, last night was great..hope this one goes all the way.

 

[red+black]

Very happy this went ahead. Gives me something to watch.

Hewitt won't be happy if he wins then plays Novak at 11pm on Monday.

 

[Cousin Jed]

They really should have booted the women to elsewhere.