2019 Australian Open, Melbourne - ATP GRAND SLAM

[DarthFed]

Well 5h

Well that M.ebden said about One of the courts So might just be one the main courts. Whatever federer still cannot beat nadal with his new serve.

I hope you and your beloved will be crying soon

 

[kskate2]

Schedule of Play - Day 6: Saturday, January 19, 2019

Rod Laver Arena
Day session - From 11:00am AEDT
Women's Singles 3rd Round
S. Zhang vs E. Svitolina (6)

Not before 1:00pm AEDT
Women's Singles 3rd Round
D. Yastremska vs S. Williams (16)

Not before 2:30pm AEDT
Men's Singles 3rd Round
N. Djokovic (1) vs D. Shapovalov (25)

Night session - From 7:00pm AEDT
Men's Singles 3rd Round
A. Zverev (4) vs A. Bolt (WC)

Women's Singles 3rd Round
C. Giorgi (27) vs Ka. Pliskova (7)

Margaret Court Arena
Day session - From 11:00am AEDT
Women's Singles 3rd Round
N. Osaka (4) vs S. Hsieh (28)

Not before 12:30pm AEDT
Men's Singles 3rd Round
J. Sousa vs K. Nishikori (8)

Women's Singles 3rd Round
E. Mertens (12) vs M. Keys (17)

Night session - From 7:00pm AEDT
Women's Singles 3rd Round
S. Halep (1) vs V. Williams

Men's Singles 3rd Round
L. Pouille (28) vs A. Popyrin (WC)

Melbourne Arena
Day session - From 11:00am AEDT
Men's Legends Doubles 2nd Round
J. McEnroe/ P. McEnroe vs J. Bjorkman/ T. Johansson

Not before 12:30pm AEDT
Men's Singles 3rd Round
D. Goffin (21) vs D. Medvedev (15)

Men's Singles 3rd Round
P. Herbert vs M. Raonic (16)

Not before 7:00pm AEDT
Women's Singles 3rd Round
T. Bacsinszky vs G. Muguruza (18)

1573 Arena
Day session - From 11:00am AEDT
Men's Legends Doubles 3rd Round
T. Enqvist/ M. Wilander vs M. Bahrami/ M. Philippoussis

Not before 1:00pm AEDT
Women's Singles 3rd Round
Q. Wang (21) vs A. Sevastova (13)

Men's Singles 3rd Round
F. Fognini (12) vs P. Carreno Busta (23)

Men's Singles 3rd Round
B. Coric (11) vs F. Krajinovic

Court 3
Day session - From 11:00am AEDT
Men's Doubles 2nd Round
J. Murray (3)/ B. Soares (3) vs L. Bambridge/ J. O'Mara

Women's Doubles 2nd Round
M. Gasparyan/ D. Gavrilova vs R. Atawo (9)/ K. Srebotnik (9)

Women's Doubles 2nd Round
V. Azarenka/ A. Barty vs J. Brady/ A. Riske

Men's Doubles 2nd Round
P. Cuevas/ F. Verdasco vs R. Ram (11)/ J. Salisbury (11)

Court 7
Day session - From 11:00am AEDT
Women's Doubles 2nd Round
X. Han/ D. Jurak vs T. Babos (2)/ K. Mladenovic (2)

Mixed Doubles 1st Round
D. Schuurs/ M. Middelkoop vs M. Adamczak (WC)/ M. Reid (WC)

Not before 2:00pm AEDT
Men's Doubles 2nd Round
L. Kubot (7)/ H. Zeballos (7) vs J. Chardy/ F. Martin

Mixed Doubles 1st Round
S. Zhang (WC)/ J. Peers (WC) vs T. Babos/ M. Fucsovics

Court 8
Day session - From 11:00am AEDT
Men's Doubles 2nd Round
M. Daniell/ W. Koolhof vs R. Klaasen (6)/ M. Venus (6)

Mixed Doubles 1st Round
J. Moore (WC)/ A. Whittington (WC) vs M. Ninomiya (7)/ B. McLachlan (7)

Not before 2:00pm AEDT
Men's Doubles 2nd Round
D. Inglot (10)/ F. Skugor (10) vs M. Demoliner/ F. Nielsen

Mixed Doubles 1st Round
S. Stosur (WC)/ L. Paes (WC) vs K. Peschke/ W. Koolhof

Court 13
Day session - From 11:00am AEDT
Men's Doubles 2nd Round
S. Johnson/ D. Kudla vs R. Albot/ M. Jaziri

Men's Doubles 2nd Round
T. Fritz/ C. Norrie vs J. Sock/ J. Withrow

Women's Doubles 2nd Round
I. Begu (10)/ M. Buzarnescu (10) vs A. Cornet/ P. Martic

Court 15
Day session - From 11:00am AEDT
Mixed Doubles 1st Round
Z. Yang/ R. Bopanna vs A. Groenefeld (5)/ R. Farah (5)

Women's Doubles 2nd Round
A. Bai (WC)/ Z. Hives (WC) vs N. Hibino/ D. Krawczyk

Mixed Doubles 1st Round
A. Spears (6)/ J. Cabal (6) vs L. Chan/ I. Dodig

Court 19
Day session - From 11:00am AEDT
Women's Doubles 2nd Round
B. Strycova/ M. Vondrousova vs Z. Diyas/ Y. Putintseva

Women's Doubles 2nd Round
A. Sasnovich/ T. Townsend vs E. Hozumi (11). A. Rosolska (11)

Mixed Doubles 1st Round
E. Makarova (8)/ A. Sitak (8) vs A. Klepac/ E. Roger-Vasselin

Mixed Doubles 1st Round
D. Collins/ M. Venus vs H. Chan/ J. Rojer

 

[brokenshoelace]

Nadal is looking very strong. I think he might go all the way. If Novak reaches the final (not convinced this will happen), he has his work cut out for him.

Who's going to take out Novak? I watched him vs. Tsonga and he wasn't super sharp, but it's only the second round and this is by far his best major. His draw looks rather easy too. I don't see any especially dangerous lurkers that may take him out but I could be wrong. If he reaches the final, he's the favorite no matter who's on the other side of the net.

 

[Denis]

Who's going to take out Novak? I watched him vs. Tsonga and he wasn't super sharp, but it's only the second round and this is by far his best major. His draw looks rather easy too. I don't see any especially dangerous lurkers that may take him out but I could be wrong. If he reaches the final, he's the favorite no matter who's on the other side of the net.

I don’t think Tsonga/Shapovalov/Medvedev is a particularly easy draw in the first rounds.

Novak isn’t as invincible as he used to be. My bet is on a Novak - Nadal final though, should be a good one.

 

[Front242]

I don’t think Tsonga/Shapovalov/Medvedev is a particularly easy draw in the first rounds.

Novak isn’t as invincible as he used to be. My bet is on a Novak - Nadal final though, should be a good one.

Medvedev is the only tough one out of those. Tsonga's just back from yet another knee injury and his career has been in a massive downward spiral for years now and Shapo is nowhere near good enough to beat the top guys yet. Medvedev on the other hand is pretty damn good a lot of the time.

 

[Andy22]

I have No Idea why tha atp canceled the 16 seeds rule that was going to happen, that would have been awesome, plus federer would not have the cupcake draw he has in this event.

 

[Jelenafan]

The courts aren't slow it's the balls that are playing differently. They apparently don't take spin well either making it more of a dead bounce. Anyways I'd say it's still faster than IW and Miami.

IIRC one of the announcers last night was saying that night matches are different than day matches, where the spin has more bite? Or was it the other way around....

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Agreed. No player with real aspirations plays the week before a major unless there is a serious crisis of confidence.

This guy may have his day (if he puts on some serious muscle) but he's not a contender yet.

Come on folks, get real. D-Minor just broke into the scene last year. He does not expect to win AO this year even in his wildest dreams. He did the right thing in playing both Brisbane and Sydney. Actually, he probably did not expect to win them either. But, he managed to win Sydney and thus got his first title. I think he made a right decision.

Playing in the week before is a right decision for some people. At his stage of career, it is certainly a right decision for him.

 

[Front242]

I have No Idea why tha atp canceled the 16 seeds rule that was going to happen, that would have been awesome, plus federer would not have the cupcake draw he has in this event.

LOL at Federer having a cupcake draw. His draw is way harder than that of Nadal and Djokovic.

 

[Andy22]

LOL at Federer having a cupcake draw. His draw is way harder than that of Nadal and Djokovic.

How does federer have A harder draw then djokovic + nadal /plus nadal has two top 5 former players in his draw.

 

[Front242]

How does federer have A harder draw then djokovic + nadal /plus nadal has two top 5 former players in his draw.

Former top 5 like you said. Back from injury and at the tail end of their careers. Tsitsipas is much harder than either of those.

 

[El Dude]

the only way federer wins AO this year is if Djokovic gets injured or Nadal does not make the semis.

Thats because of the curse, federer put on nadal, federer and his wife are into black magic ha ha ha ha, but lets get real federer can not beat nadal with how slowly the courts are at the moment.

Well 5h

Well that M.ebden said about One of the courts So might just be one the main courts. Whatever federer still cannot beat nadal with his new serve.

 

[Moxie]

Good on Tiafoe for coming back from 2 sets to one down on Seppi. He's taking it up a notch in his progress.

 

[Moxie]

Come on folks, get real. D-Minor just broke into the scene last year. He does not expect to win AO this year even in his wildest dreams. He did the right think in playing both Brisbane and Sydney. Actually, he probably did not expect to win them either. But, he managed to win Sydney and thus got his first title. I think he made a right decision.

Playing in the week before is a right decision for some people. At his stage of career, it is certainly a right decision for him.

This is fair and I agree. I know your ambition for him at this AO was only to beat Rafa, but, esp. in hindsight, that wasn't going to happen even if he were more rested. So he's had a great 2 weeks.

 

[Carol]

Poor Tsonga , he is not even the shadow he was

 

[Carol]

This is one of the most stupid thing than I've read in my life even that I''ve read many

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/ten...a-teenager-claims-father-20190118-p50s8b.html

 

[britbox]

This is one of the most stupid thing than I've read in my life even that I''ve read many

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/ten...a-teenager-claims-father-20190118-p50s8b.html

I was racking my brains trying to think of somebody more stupid than Bernard Tomic... thanks for reminding me of John Tomic.

 

[Carol]

I was racking my brains trying to think of somebody more stupid than Bernard Tomic... thanks for reminding me of John Tomic.

Don't you remember that incident in Madrid of John Tomic? maybe his son got traumatized since then :cuckoo:

http://www.ft.lk/article/149929/Tomic-s-father-suspended-by-ATP-after-Madrid-incident

 

[Moxie]

Verdasco snatches defeat from the jaws of victory.



Cilic wins from two sets down and saves two match points en route to victory.

Spare a moment for Fernando Verdasco. Lots of talent, terrible head.

 

[AnonymousFan]

Hopefully Shapovalov match is more competitive than De Minaur’s last night