Hopman Cup

[Borry]

January 1-8 Burswood Dome, Perth.

Australia - Mark phillipoussis and Alicia Molik
Russia (1) - Marat Safin and Anastasia Myskina
USA (2) - James Blake and Meghann Shaughnessy
Slovak Republic (3) - Dominic Hrbaty and Daniela Hantuchova
Argentina (4) - Guillermo Coria and Gisela Dulko
Germany - Tommy Haas and Anna-Lena Groenefeld
Italy - Davide Sanguinetti and Francesca Schiavone

Playoff for final spot in draw (1st January)
Netherlands - Peter Wessels and Michaela Krajicek
Zimbabwe - Wayne Black and Cara Black

Draw
1 Jan Zimbabwe v Netherlands

2 Jan Argentina v Italy
3 Jan Australia v Slovak Republic
Germany v Russia (night)
4 Jan USA v Zimbabwe/Netherlands
Germany v Italy (night)
5 Jan Russia v Argentina
Australia v Zimbabwe/Netherlands (night)
6 Jan USA v Slovak Republic
Russia v Italy (night)
Argentina v Germany (night)
7 Jan USA v Australia
Slovak Republic v Zimbabwe/Netherlands

8 Jan FINAL Final - Winner Group A v Winner Group B

Group A - Russia, Italy, Argentina, Germany

Group B - USA, Australia, Slovak Republic, Zimbabwe/Netherlands

Im tipping Russia to take out the title, with Myskina and Safin playing. I dont think USA has enough to win without Davenport or Williams and with Blake sliding down thr rankings and Shaughnessy an average player. Molik could do very well and if Phillipoussis gets his act together, Australia are a finals chance. Dont rate Argentina, I dont know much about 19 year old Dulko, but Coria might be tough to beat. Germany wont win, although Haas is showing signs of getting back to top form. Italy and Slovak Republic wont win it. Out of the teams playing for the final spot on the draw, I think Netherlands will beat Zimbabwe for the spot tommorrow and keep an eye out for 15-year old Michaela Krajicel. Half brother of Wimbledon winner Richard Krajicek and apparently a very good player. A future star.

 

[red+black]

we'd be ranked 2 if hewitt played, but he wants to take the #2 ranking and seeding off A-Rod so has to play in Adelaide. Will need to beat Taylor Dent in the quarters to grab 2nd seed at the Oz.

 

[Lowie01]

I'd be surprised if it wasn't Russia beating Slovakia in the final.

 

[CrackerJack]

damn thailand isnt in no Paradorn the Gr8 from my homeland

 

[Borry]

Today
Molik d Hantuchova 6-3 6-3
Poo lost to Hrbaty 6-7 2-6

The Aussies are currently down a set in the doubles atm and they cant break the Slovak serve

 

[red+black]

yay we win: 6-7 (9/11) 6-3 11-9

 

[Karbassiyoon]

can't believe the russians lost last night....they were obvious favourites for mine

myskina is still going to be in the final 4 for the austrlian open

 

[goalsneek]

went fishing with dominik hrbarty today. nice fellow

 

[SaInts SKill]

Daniela Hantuchova is so hot..

 

[goalsneek]

Daniela Hantuchova is so hot..

She didn't come fishing

 

[red+black]

Daniela Hantuchova is so hot..

i'm so over her. can she actually play? i'd bone myskina for some reason, even though she ain't really hot.

 

[Borry]

Hantuchova is too skinny. Used to like her but now over it.

BTW she has won 1 singles title (in 2002) and 4 doubles titles including mixed grandslam doubles titles.

Sharapova>Hantuchova.

 

[Borry]

USA defeated Netherlands last night 2-1

Blake d Wessels
Shaughnessy d Krajicek

Krajicek/Wessels d Blake/Shaughnessy



Coria has just won the first set against Safin in a tiebreak. I think Myskina comfortably won her singles match against Dulko.

Australia to play Netherlands tonight.

 

[Borry]

Germany could be an unlikely finalist with tie wins over Russia (2-1) and Italy (2-1). Haas has won both of his singles matches, it would be great to see him back to his best. Would be interesting if Germany make the finals of the Hopman Cup, they hav Argentina to go.

Australia could make it to another final with their strongest rivals baing the US ans they only have Shaughnessy with Blake. Molik should get past her and if Poo can beat Blake, they are in to another final, possibly against Argentina or Germany should they beat the Netherlands tonight. Australia have a good chane of winning a second Hopman Cup.

 

[Pie 4 Life]

Daniela Hantuchova is so hot..

Agreed!

 

[red+black]

if Poo can beat Blake

stop it, you're killing me

Poo wouldn't even beat Shaughnessy the way he's going

 

[Borry]

Russia are GORN - Beaten by Argentina 2-1. Now lost two rubbers. Impossible for them to make final.
Myskina d Dulko 6-2 6-1
Coria d Safin 7-6 6-1
Dulko/Coria d Myskina/Safin 6-2 6-0

Safin looked like he had just got off the plane. I think he did.

The final could be out of Argentina/Germany and Australia/USA.

 

[red+black]

Safin looked like he had just got off the plane. I think he did.

Probably got something else on his mind.

 

[bunsen burner]

Safin looked like he had just got off one of his entourage

Fixed your typo.

 

[red+black]

dud loses first set to Wessels 6-7 (5). Wessels injured himself (shoulder) and has received medical treatment but is still doing enough to outdo the dud.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Weak Flip, very weak. Lose to an injured no-name and then when you think they will get the mixed doubles due to Wessels being injured, Flip is the one that pulls out because of a groin strain. Molik is entitled to smack him about the head a few times. Another Hopman Cup bites the dust.

Still, he's in good company with Safin who couldn't have cared less if he tried.

 

[- PC -]

Weak Flip, very weak. Lose to an injured no-name and then when you think they will get the mixed doubles due to Wessels being injured, Flip is the one that pulls out because of a groin strain. Molik is entitled to smack him about the head a few times. Another Hopman Cup bites the dust.

Still, he's in good company with Safin who couldn't have cared less if he tried.

I am getting tired of exos and players who treat them as a holiday

I am also sick of Poo being picked as our best player..he is a joke , his tennis is a joke and if he put half the effort into playing tennis as he does porking then he would win a grand slam..

Oh no Pheelapussyius is not my favourite player

 

[Borry]

Phillipoussis is rapidly running down the same road as Kournakova. Letting his social life take control and tennis go downhill. Or if thats not the thing wrong with him what is. When even the most supportive tennis fans criticise him over his weak performances, it says a lot about him. Weak. As red and black probably pointed out, he couldnt beat Shaughnessy at this stage.
The straight sets loss to Arazi in the fourth round at the Oz Open last year, the losses in the Davis Cup and the pathetic performance against Hrbaty in the first tie - and now losing to an injured nobody that has probably no where near the top 50 in the world. *shakes head*.

The only reason why Phillipoussis was picked ahead of Hewitt is that Hewitt wanted to play in Adelaide to help get his ranking up to number 2. We should all know that.

 

[toulairene]

He is a man with no confidence at the moment, although he did say prior to the hopman cup for people not to expect anything great soon, and he did go on to say he wanted to be at his best for wimbledon which is really the only thing he wants.

Shame really, has the tools to dominate, technically gifted from his power to his serve and volley net play, he just doesnt have it in his head currently.

Has lost 2 tie-breakers so a bit unlucky but its only the start of the season.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Has lost 2 tie-breakers so a bit unlucky but its only the start of the season.

Was 4-2 up in the tiebreak last night but through it away insipidly. Was teeing off on a serve reduced to 130km's an hour due to Wessels injury and hitting the ball metres over the baseline. The tournament means nothing to him. Disappointing.