2019 Australian Open, Melbourne - WTA GRAND SLAM

[MargaretMcAleer]

Serena to serve for a place in the q.finals,really enjoyed this match which I thought after the 1st set would be a complete rout.

 

[AnonymousFan]

Serena wins!

 

[britbox]

Serena marches on. Good match. Credit to Halep for the fightback.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Congrats to Halep who changed her tactics after the 1st set and pushed Serena all the way in the 2nd and 3rd sets.

Congrats to Serena in making the q/finals.

Really enjoyed the match.Well done ladies

 

[Hoergren]

Good match - congrats to Serena. Now 4 can be #1 after Australian Open (Halep too but then all 4 have to be out)

1 Simona Halep 5582
2 Naomi Osaka 5460 QF
3 Petra Kvitová 5420 QF
4 Sloane Stephens 5307
5 Angelique Kerber 4965
6 Elina Svitolina 4940 QF
7 Karolína Plíšková 4750 QF

Caroline is currently #9 and can be pushed by Serena and Barty - if they lose she'll still be #9

 

[kskate2]

Schedule of Play - Day 9: Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Rod Laver Arena
Day session - From 11:00am AEDT
Men's Legends Doubles 2nd Round
W. Ferreira/ G. Ivanisevic vs M. Bahrami/ M. Philippoussis

Not before 12:30pm AEDT
Men's Singles Quarterfinals
R. Bautista Agut (22) vs S. Tsitsipas (14)

Not before 2:30pm AEDT
Women's Singles Quarterfinals
A. Pavlyuchenkova vs D. Collins

Night session - From 7:00pm AEDT
Women's Singles Quarterfinals
P. Kvitova (8) vs A. Barty (15)

Men's Singles Quarterfinals
F. Tiafoe vs R. Nadal (2)

Margaret Court Arena
Day session - From 11:00am AEDT
Women's Doubles Quarterfinals
B. Krejcikova (1)/ K. Siniakova (1) vs S. Stosur/ S. Zhang

Men's Doubles Quarterfinals
L. Mayer/ J. Sousa vs R. Klaasen (6)/ M. Venus (6)

Men's Legends Doubles 1st Round
J. Bjorkman/ T. Johansson vs M. Chang/ J. Eltingh

1573 Arena
Day session - From 11:00am AEDT
Women's Doubles Quarterfinals
H. Chan (7)/ L. Chan (7) vs J. Brady/ A. Riske

Not before 1:00pm AEDT
Women's Doubles Quarterfinals
R. Atawo (9)/ K. Srebotnik (9) vs T. Babos (2)/ K. Mladenovic (2)

Mixed Doubles 2nd Round
G. Dabrowski (1)/ M. Pavic (1) vs H. Chan/ J. Rojer

Mixed Doubles 2nd Round
T. Babos/ M. Fucsovics vs N. Melichar (2)/ B. Soares (2)

Court 3
Day session - From 11:00am AEDT
Women's Legends Doubles 3rd Round
D. Hantuchova/ M. Navratilova vs M. Fernandez/ B. Schett

Women's Doubles Quarterfinals
B. Strycova/ M. Vondrousova vs A. Klepac (5)/ M. Martinez Sanchez (5)

Mixed Doubles 2nd Round
B. Krejcikova (3)/ R. Ram (3) vs I. Swiatek (WC)/ L. Kubot (WC)

Mixed Doubles 2nd Round
S. Stosur (WC)/ L. Paes (WC) vs A. Groenefeld (5)/ R. Farah (5)

 

[The_Grand_Slam]

Serena is winning matches mostly with her serve and blasting returns off those weak WTA 2nd serve.
Her rallying strength is diminished

 

[Hoergren]

I hope you all have a good stream service - if not use this. Press tenis . see available matches - if there is a red marker to the right
it's live - press match - press full screen -good quality stream is available.
https://www.marsbahis24.tv/matches

 

[AnonymousFan]

I hope you all have a good stream service - if not use this. Press tenis . see available matches - if there is a red marker to the right
it's live - press match - press full screen -good quality stream is available.
https://www.marsbahis24.tv/matches

Thank you, I will try this. I've been using Streamendous for AO and it hasn't been great.

 

[tenisplayrla08]

Sad but not not too sad I missed the Serena v Halep match. Looks like it went basically like one would expect. I actually thought it might be closer. But you definitely can't ever count out someone of Halep's caliber even after they've been drubbed in the first set. She may not be THE most mentally tough player on tour. But she knows as well as anyone that one set is just one set and it doesn't win the match. You start over and go for it again.

I have actually not watched Serena play yet this AO. Looking forward to her match with Pliskova and I think we're all hoping for a rematch with Osaka. But definitely don't count out Svitolina. She's possibly finally believing she can do all this having won the WTA Finals. She has the edge in the h2h. Won both of their matches last year though. Though one was in Miami when Osaka was definitely spent having won IW.

Svitolina has the goods to keep Osaka from coming back if Osaka gets down like she has in a couple matches now. But Osaka definitely has the goods to come back if need be. And the goods to not go down in this one. We'll see.

As for the other two. Big chance for Barty to make her first slam final with the always up and down Kvitova and the winner of the other semi being either Pavlyuchenkova who can hang with and beat the best of the best. But who usually beats herself. And the unproven Collins. Of course the other side of the coin is that the unproven Collins, who had never won a grand slam match before this AO, has just won 4 matches in a row and has looked awesome in all of them. Awesome. I am not inclined to think she can beat Kvitova or Barty. And I think Pavlyuchenkova will beat her. But they've never played. And right about now is usually when Pavlyuchenkova gets antsy and blows it. Collins could be the beneficiary of that. Or, after what we saw her do to Kerber, she could blow Pavlyuchenkova off the court. The point is, we don't know. Like at all. They've never even played. She is the ultimate wildcard. I can't even say she won't be in the final. Which means I can't say she won't win this thing. I don't think that's possible. Especially if Serena gets by Pliskova and her semifinal. But we just don't know and THAT'S SO exciting!!!!

 

[kskate2]

Schedule of Play - Day 10: Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Rod Laver Arena

Day session - From 11:00am AEDT
Women's Singles Quarterfinals
N. Osaka (4) vs E. Svitolina (6)

Not before 1:00pm AEDT
Women's Singles Quarterfinals
S. Williams (16) vs Ka. Pliskova (7)

Men's Singles Quarterfinals
M. Raonic (16) vs L. Pouille (28)

Night session - From 7:30pm AEDT
Men's Singles Quarterfinals
N. Djokovic (1) vs K. Nishikori (8)

Women's Doubles Semifinals
S. Stosur/ S. Zhang vs B. Strycova/ M. Vondrousova

Margaret Court Arena
Day session - From 11:00am AEDT
Men's Doubles Quarterfinals
P. Herbert (5)/ N. Mahut (5) vs B. Bryan (4)/ M. Bryan (4)

Men's Doubles Quarterfinals
J. Murray (3)/ B. Soares (3) vs H. Kontinen (12)/ J. Peers (12)

Women's Doubles Semifinals
J. Brady/ A. Riske vs T. Babos (2)/ K. Mladenovic (2)

Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals
A. Sharma (WC)/ J. Smith (WC) vs B. Mattek-Sands/ J. Murray

1573 Arena
Day session - From 11:00am AEDT
Men's Legends Doubles 2nd Round
T. Enqvist/ M. Wilander vs P. Cash/ M. Woodforde

Men's Legends Doubles 3rd Round
H. Leconte/ T. Woodbridge vs J. Bjorkman/ T. Johansson

Junior Boys' Singles 3rd Round
L. Musetti (1) vs L. Draxl (15)

Women's Legends Doubles 1st Round
K. Clijsters/ N. Li vs N. Bradtke/ M. Fernandez

Women's Legends Doubles 1st Round
D. Hantuchova/ M. Navratilova vs L. Davenport/ R. Stubbs

Court 3
Day session - From 11:00am AEDT
Men's Doubles Quarterfinals
L. Kubot (7)/ H. Zeballos (7) vs R. Harrison/ S. Querrey

Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals
B. Krejcikova (3)/ R. Ram (3) vs A. Groenefeld (5)/ R. Farah (5)

Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals
G. Dabrowski (1)/ M. Pavic (1) vs M. Martinez Sanchez/ N. Skupski

Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals
A. Spears (6)/ J. Cabal (6) vs N. Melichar (2)/ B. Soares (2)

 

[kskate2]

Schedule of Play - Day 11: Thursday, January 24, 2019

Rod Laver Arena
Day session - From 11:00am AEDT
Men's Doubles Semifinals
L. Mayer/ J. Sousa vs H. Kontinen(12)/ J. Peers(12)

Not before 2:00pm AEDT
Women's Singles Semifinals
P. Kvitova(8) vs D. Collins

Women's Day Ceremony

Not before 3:30pm AEDT
Women's Singles Semifinals
Ka. Pliskova(7) vs N. Osaka(4)

Night session - From 7:30pm AEDT
Men's Singles Semifinals
S. Tsitsipas(14) vs R. Nadal(2)

Mixed Doubles Semifinals
A. Sharma(WC)/ J. Smith(WC) vs N. Melichar(2)/ B. Soares(2)

Margaret Court Arena
Day session - From 11:00am AEDT
Men's Legends Doubles 3rd Round
J. McEnroe/ P. McEnroe vs M. Chang/ J. Eltingh

Men's Legends Doubles 1st Round
T. Enqvist/ M. Wilander vs W. Ferreira/ G. Ivanisevic

Not before 12:30pm AEDT
Men's Doubles Semifinals
P. Herbert(5)/ N. Mahut(5) vs R. Harrison/ S. Querrey

Mixed Doubles Semifinals
M. Martinez Sanchez/ N. Skupski vs B. Krejcikova(3)/ R. Ram(3)

 

[kskate2]

Schedule of Play - Day 12: Friday, January 25, 2019

Rod Laver Arena
Day session - From 3:00pm AEDT

Men's Legends Doubles Final
J. Bjorkman/ T. Johansson vs M. Bahrami/ M. Philippoussis

Not before 4:00pm AEDT
Women's Doubles Final
S. Stosur/ S. Zhang vs T. Babos (2)/ K. Mladenovic (2)

Not before 7:30pm AEDT
Men's Singles Semifinals
N. Djokovic (1) vs L. Pouille (28)

 

[AnonymousFan]

Congrats to Ram and Krejcikova for winning mixed doubles!