2018 Australian Open, Melbourne - ATP GRAND SLAM

[GameSetAndMath]

Neither the AO official website nor their app is currently working for me. Says, 503 service temporarily unavailable. Is it working for anyone else?

 

[Moxie]

Website working for me, though their live scores are not as useful as in years past.

 

[Moxie]

Dimitrov resplendent in full coral kit. Well, no one's going to miss where he is on the court. EDIT: Commies say it is "flamingo pink."

 

[Moxie]

Just to keep you up, GSM, if you're in the dark: Ferrer and Rublev have split sets, but Rublev up an early break in the 3rd. Seppi lost the first to Moutet, but won the next 2.

 

[kskate2]

Neither the AO official website nor their app is currently working for me. Says, 503 service temporarily unavailable. Is it working for anyone else?

I've noticed it all day. It's up and down. They may be taking a lot of hits and haven't adjusted the bandwidth to compensate.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Looking forward to the duel of teens, Shapo and Tsitsipas

Shap up 2-0 in sets over the unpronounceable guy.

Shap likes big stages and enjoys himself out there.

 

[Moxie]

Shap up 2-0 in sets over the unpronounceable guy.

Shap likes big stages and enjoys himself out there.

But the big Greek has gotten himself even in the 3rd. Good match to watch for the #NextGen fans.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Feisty Nishioka (coming back after injury break) in a tough fight with Kohly. On to 5th set.

 

[Moxie]

Feisty Nishioka (coming back after injury break) in a tough fight with Kohly. On to 5th set.

I think I picked Nishioka in that one.

 

[Moxie]

This Tsitsipas/Shapo TB is worth a look.

 

[Moxie]

Shapo wins in 3, but Tsitsipas made a match of it in the 3rd. The last we'll see of his handsome face for this fortnight. *sigh*

 

[Moxie]

Ferrer serving for the 4th, now in a TB with Rublev, who could win it here.

EDIT: And Ferrer does force a 5th.

 

[Moxie]

So Rafa really did bring back the sleeveless shirt.

And Ferrer lost in 5.

 

[mrzz]

Fantastic, the official AO live feed shows the commentators commentating Nadal's match (and not the actual match). When I tuned in I thought they were momentarily showing them, but after 20 minutes I guess it became clear that was not the case...

 

[Denis]

Estrella Burgos must have been the best match up for Nadal out of the entire field. Goodness me, this is pathetic.

 

[Denis]

They put Novak on Margeret Court, not too much love for the record champ considering he is playing Young, an entertaining player.

 

[Moxie]

Estrella Burgos must have been the best match up for Nadal out of the entire field. Goodness me, this is pathetic.

Well, Rafa looked good, anyway, and he's moving very well, so I'm happy. Estrella Burgos is a bit of a Cinderella story, coming into his own late, from a non-tennis country, and he put a lot of effort into it, so I'd say he was hardly "pathetic." Just way over-matched.

 

[Moxie]

They put Novak on Margeret Court, not too much love for the record champ considering he is playing Young, an entertaining player.

Yeah, and not even the night session. Don't sweat it. Rafa hasn't always gotten a lot of love at Roland Garros (from the crowd, anyway,) but it didn't keep him from winning there. Djokovic will survive any perceived slight.

 

[Denis]

Well, Rafa looked good, anyway, and he's moving very well, so I'm happy. Estrella Burgos is a bit of a Cinderella story, coming into his own late, from a non-tennis country, and he put a lot of effort into it, so I'd say he was hardly "pathetic." Just way over-matched.

Agreed on EB, he himself is certainly not pathetic. Scoreline was tho, just a horrible matchup for him on top of not being a top 10 player or so.

 

[Moxie]

Agreed on EB, he himself is certainly not pathetic. Scoreline was tho, just a horrible matchup for him on top of not being a top 10 player or so.

It was a first round match. I'm not sure what you expected, but it was never going to be a top 10 player. Leonardo Mayer should give him a better run in the next round.