Grand Slam Day 8 - Australian Open 2024

[BobbyMorri]

Grand Slam - Day 9 - Australian Open

Day 8 and I am so happy that Kostyuk is now in the top 30. And she finally won a match under 3 sets. Coco looks very strong and it is shaping up to be a Coco v Sabe semi-final (which in all reality, is the actual final). Mens wise, the Greek God stopped, Mannerio went to the bakery and we are...

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[Andronicus]

That hurts.

 

[YeoShuey]

And Rublev breaks.

 

[Munich]

Dumb crowd

The Mexican wave?

Shocking to hold up a match for that shit.

 

[JamisonRun40]

Its not a break until you hold your serve. Please hold your serve Andrey and lose the attitude.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

The Mexican wave?

Shocking to hold up a match for that s**t.

Yes that was dumb. Didnt partake in it.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Another pattern I noticed:

Why are all the Demon haters in this thread Novak fans? Other than BOMBERS that is but I don’t classify them much as a Novak fan anyway.

I am a fan of both Novak and the Demon.

 

[BloodRet]

Whose the winner of this face next round

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Its not a break until you hold your serve. Please hold your serve Andrey and lose the attitude.

He’s Russian losing the attitude is asking a lot

 

[YeoShuey]

Demon’s biggest issue is that he double faults a lot. Needs to fix that.

 

[YeoShuey]

Whose the winner of this face next round

Jannik Sinner.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Whose the winner of this face next round

Yannik Sinner who should belt either of them honestly load on the straight sets

 

[Drummond]

Great, so we’re probably going a 5th. So whoever wins was always going to be cannon fodder for Sinner, now they’re going to be even more cannon fodder after exhausting themselves. Fantastic.

 

[YeoShuey]

I am a fan of both Novak and the Demon.

Sorry, forgot you lol. Yeah other than you 2 that is lol.

 

[JamisonRun40]

Why couldn't he do that in the third set. His serving has been terrible and I guess that has a lot to do with the opponent.

 

[Chism]

We are going to 5 sets folks!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Demon’s biggest issue is that he double faults a lot. Needs to fix that.

Short guy in comparison to most does tend to serve more doubles

 

[BobbyMorri]

Just had a look. No reason.

Alex is 3-5 in 5 setters. Last one was 2022.(which he lost) (8 total)

Rubbie is 8-8, including one in this tournament's first round. (16 total)

 

[Pee Tear Griffin]

If Rublev wins, will they play Sinner/Rublev as the night match on Tuesday? I'm going on Tuesday night and as much as I like Djokovic, I've seen him sooo many times and really would rather watch the other matchup.

Pretty sure if Di Minaur wins they'd give him the night session, but idk about Rublev.

 

[YeoShuey]

Short guy in comparison to most does tend to serve more doubles

Yep but has always done it in critical moments of the game. Easy way for Rublev to win breaks.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Great, so we’re probably going a 5th. So whoever wins was always going to be cannon fodder for Sinner, now they’re going to be even more cannon fodder after exhausting themselves. Fantastic.

Let’s be real can we fast forward to the top 4 seeds in the semis, who realistically is stopping that? Maybe someone in Medvedev’s path but that’s about it

 

[YeoShuey]

If Rublev wins, will they play Sinner/Rublev as the night match on Tuesday? I'm going on Tuesday night and as much as I like Djokovic, I've seen him sooo many times and really would rather watch the other matchup.

Pretty sure if Di Minaur wins they'd give him the night session, but idk about Rublev.

If Rublev wins, Djokovic will most likely get Tuesday night again.

Never know until the schedule is released though.

 

[Chism]

Short guy in comparison to most does tend to serve more doubles

I like the scrapper term better!

Realistically though none of these guys are beating Sinner next anyway. Be nice for Alex to get to a QF in a slam but Sinner will destroy both.

 

[gordo2016]

I don't like this applauding the opponent's shot. Don't reckon De Minaur has the killer instinct in him like other top 10 players.
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[LukeParkerno1]

Yep but has always done it in critical moments of the game. Easy way for Rublev to win breaks.

Easier for a safer second serve if you are tall. Novak Serves a few for this reason too and he’d be taller than ADM

 

[YeoShuey]

It’s crazy to think that if De Minaur wins this, he takes Tsitsipas’ spot in the Top 10.