ATP/WTA Tokyo 2020+1

[BobbyMorri]

Stosur dropped the game and set with a double fault. 6-4 to rybakina.

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[BobbyMorri]

Stosur is going to lose in 2.

upset brewing in the mens doubles. Andy Murray and Sailsbury has taken the first set over the number 2 seeds, Mahut and Herbert.

 

[pepsi]

Murray and Salisbury up a set and a break against Mahut and Herbert. Andy certainly loves the Olympics!

 

[BobbyMorri]

Murray and Salisbury up a set and a break against Mahut and Herbert. Andy certainly loves the Olympics!

they won. 6-3, 6-2. Huge!!!

I think we will see a lot of upsets with the heat being a major issue. I am looking at you Kvitvoa.

 

[BobbyMorri]

Medvedev gets it done in 2. The word on twitter is that he was on the last of his legs. super hot. Novak is next up.

Edit: Novak is up next, after the womens French Open Champion

 

[Tadpole]

Ash Barty through to round 2 of the doubles with Storm Sanders, with a 6-1 6-2 win over the Japanese pair of Hibino and Ninomiya.

 

[pepsi]

Novak wins his first match comfortably. He is very popular at the athletes village posing for lots of photos with different athletes. His opponent asked to trade tops at the end of the match as well.

 

[BobbyMorri]

Novak wins his first match comfortably. He is very popular at the athletes village posing for lots of photos with different athletes. His opponent asked to trade tops at the end of the match as well.

Him or Kevin Durant would be the biggest stars at the games IMO

 

[pepsi]

Him or Kevin Durant would be the biggest stars at the games IMO

Of course only opinion, but I think Djokovic is a bigger star than Durant and by a fair way.

 

[BobbyMorri]

 

[BobbyMorri]

Tokyo Olympics: Novak Djokovic & Daniil Medvedev want matches moved because of heat

Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev want Olympic organisers to change the tennis schedule because of sweltering conditions - the "toughest" they have experienced.

www.bbc.com

Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev have called for Olympic organisers to change the tennis schedule because of the sweltering conditions players said were the "toughest" they had experienced.

World number one Djokovic, who launched his bid for gold with a quick first-round win, said matches should be pushed back to later in the day.

"I don't understand why they don't start matches at, say, 3pm," he said.

"We still have seven hours to play. They have lights on all the courts."

going to be a tough week for the players. It looked brutal out there. survival of the fittest.

They arent moving timeslots.

 

[matt_897]

Novak whinging because he doesn't like the heat. Nothing unusual.

But I do wonder why there isn't matches scheduled later. Probably could of done 5 matches per court

 

[yaco55]

There is nothing to suggest that Joker struggles in the heat - He would have come across hot days at the Oz Open and the US Open.

 

[matt_897]

There is nothing to suggest that Joker struggles in the heat - He would have come across hot days at the Oz Open and the US Open.

He's always struggles with the heat. He wins anyway but doesn't mean he doesn't struggle.

 

[BobbyMorri]

Novak used to really struggle with it.

I still remember 2009 against Roddick. Novak didn't last 4 sets. he is a lot better than he used to be. He does like things perfect. He didnt like the wind at the French Open in 2019.

Ash is on CC, then Osaka. Stosur/Perez are in the doubles plus Ducky are all starting a 11am(Midday AEST) both mens doubles teams are starting a bit later in the day.

 

[BobbyMorri]

Max Purcell is in to face FAA.

Quite amazing as he wasnt even in the initial squad to Tokyo.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Lol what a choke fest by Ash

 

[BobbyMorri]

Luke Savile playing singles now as well. In for Fucsovics

 

[BobbyMorri]

1 done.

Heat policy is in effect. Longer breaks etc

 

[pepsi]

Well done Duckworth. Tight match and good to get a win at the Olympics.

 

[matt_897]

I'm blaming the organisers for putting Ash on first so I couldn't see her play. That's why she lost, yeah?

Ah well...

 

[BobbyMorri]

hasnt been any real upset(outside that one). CSN looks like beating Jabeur though.

Luke Saville lost in 2 to the Miami Champ.

 

[BobbyMorri]

god. I wondering who was Ukrainian female player, E.Monflis and why I hadn't heard of her before.

Not my brightest moment.

Osaka won. She seems relaxed.

 

[matt_897]

Osaka won. She seems relaxed.

Can't say I was watching too closely but looks like she wasn't challenged at all

 

[BobbyMorri]

Can't say I was watching too closely but looks like she wasn't challenged at all

I didnt either. But judging from the tweets during the match, the scoreline and this



makes me think she feels comfy. A lot of spotlight on her, even before lighting the cauldron.