Australian Open 2023 [Men] - Grand Slam

[Vince Evert]

who does Andy play next round?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

who does Andy play next round?

The Fog or Thanasi their match is not completed due to rain last night, they will finish the match today

 

[Fiero425]

who does Andy play next round?

Must have been a rainout! It'll be between Kokkinakis or Fognini; old vets! They'll work him!

 

[Moxie]

Must have been a rainout! It'll be between Kokkinakis or Fognini; old vets! They'll work him!

The Fog and Murray tied at 4-4, so that's interesting. Fognini not so much trending. But is it fair to call Kokkinakis a "vet?" H2H 1-0 in Murray's favor. Anyway, Kokkinakis would have crowd love.

 

[TheSicilian]

Agree Moxie, Lendl would not put up with crap period, though I have been live to matches at the AO, when I felt sorry for Murray's box, the way he sore at them, also swearing at times on court was over the top., Lendl was not his coach at that time

Missing a shot is always the boxes fault, never the players fault the box members need a good telling off

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rain delay expected play to begin around 11.30am local time, hopefully
Melbourne's weather you can get four seasons in I day

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The Fog and Murray tied at 4-4, so that's interesting. Fognini not so much trending. But is it fair to call Kokkinakis a "vet?" H2H 1-0 in Murray's favor. Anyway, Kokkinakis would have crowd love.

Sad to say with all the injuries Thanasi has had in his career and sets backs with Glandular Fever, he had a couple of years ago, he said recently he missed 6 good years of tennis, he is correct, though I would not put him in the 'veteran class"
Thanasi is 26 years old btw

 

[Moxie]

Sad to say with all the injuries Thanasi has had in his career and sets backs with Glandular Fever, he had a couple of years ago, he said recently he missed 6 good years of tennis, he is correct, though I would not put him in the 'veteran class"
Thanasi is 26 years old btw

It's a terrific shame, but he's practically a newbie, given his time off of tour. Murray would have experience over him, for sure. And rest time over either, given that now they have to finish today. Murray's chances look up.

 

[tented]

Since I'm being the Murray defender on this thread, part of my point is that, while I didn't see the whole match due to ESPN BS,

They should be forced to rename their channel ESPN-BS.

I didn't see him do it here, and, in general, when Lendl's around, I think Murray behaves much better, as Ivan doesn't put up with crap.

Agreed. He’s still Murray, but he does behave better around Lendl.

 

[tented]

Rain delay expected play to begin around 11.30am local time, hopefully
Melbourne's weather you can get four seasons in I day

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

It's a terrific shame, but he's practically a newbie, given his time off of tour. Murray would have experience over him, for sure. And rest time over either, given that now they have to finish today. Murray's chances look up.

I followed both Thanasi and Nick as juniors, they both played against one another in the AO junior boys, which Nick won, I feel Nick has more of 'untapped talent' than Thanasi, though we really havent seen Thanasi at his best, due to injuries and illness sad to say, hopefully he can stay healthy from now on.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Update weather,

No matches on outside courts till at least 1.30pm local time, which is about 1 hour from now, fingers crossed

 

[britbox]

Some Oz media have implied Fognini may have been tanking during the Kokkinakis match,

'Tanking' allegation levelled at former world No.9

'I don't know how to explain that'

wwos.nine.com.au

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Some Oz media have implied Fognini may have been tanking during the Kokkinakis match,

'Tanking' allegation levelled at former world No.9

'I don't know how to explain that'

wwos.nine.com.au

Just another day at the office for The Fog

 

[Moxie]

Some Oz media have implied Fognini may have been tanking during the Kokkinakis match,

'Tanking' allegation levelled at former world No.9

'I don't know how to explain that'

wwos.nine.com.au

How could they tell?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Weather Update,

No play on outside courts now till 2.30pm local time...hopefully...
I might give up my day job and become a 'weather girl "

 

[Moxie]

Weather Update,

No play on outside courts now till 2pm local time...hopefully...
I might give up my day job and become a 'weather girl "

And an international time clock.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Happy with the way my Italian youngster Sinner is playing so far, winning his matches in straight sets,.Ben fatto Jannik!

 

[Moxie]

A couple of odd ones...Isner is still out there, and Cressy, with his s&v game seems to be pestering Ramos Viñolas.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

This is your friendly weather girl from Down Under with a weather update

No play on outside courts till 3pm local time, which is about 1 hour from now.....hopefully