2020 Australian Open QF: Stan Wawrinka vs. Alexander Zverev

[MargaretMcAleer]

Crowds today are very poor,for the women's q/finals and even now for this first men's q/final
I guess it will be fuller for tonight in the other men's q/final.

 

[Moxie]

Side point: if Stan wins this one, and Rafa beats Thiem, all of the rest are over 30. Thiem and Zverev the only ones left in their 20s.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Side point: if Stan wins this one, and Rafa beats Thiem, all of the rest are over 30. Thiem and Zverev the only ones left in their 20s.

I wish Rafa was playing Theim in the day time warm in Melbourne today,though it will be heat wave conditions later in the week.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sasha can not hit high overhead smashes.......

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sasha's bhand has gone AWOL

Stan with 1 BP.....Stan breaks

Balls are flying around on RLA.....Sasha hit a fhand that ended up at Flinders street Station lol!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

15 mins 4-0 for Stan

Sasha needs to move his feet for starters

Stan finishes with a Ace and moves to 5-0

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sasha has not lost a set coming into the q/final?

 

[Moxie]

Didn't see it going like this. Could be a walk in the park for Stan, if Alex doesn't wake up soon.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Stan wins the 1st set 61. in 24 mins.....if he continues to play like this he will win in straight sets.

Sasha has no B game at all,his A game is not working at present

I do not like one sided matches I will have a nap and get ready for work later.

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[Moxie]

Wow, break Zverev there...Alex is in it now. Serves for the set.

 

[Moxie]

Better Zverev, and we have a match. Set a piece.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Okay I might start watching this again,I cannot sleep too hot here.

 

[Bonaca]

Zverev Breaks in the 3rd, i think his serve and better fitness will win this one.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sasha has found his first serve,for the time being it is consistent

Stan's serve has gone AWOL when needed,also his UFE are mounting

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Stan's fhand error and it is a double SP for Sasha

Stan saves 2SP .....tough hold

Sasha will serve for the 3rd set.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sasha leads Stan 2 sets to 1 16 63 64

It has been quite a turn around for Sasha,I thought he was going to lose in straight sets from what I saw in the 1st set.

 

[Moxie]

2 sets to one Zverev. Not that Stan can't overcome it, but good for Alex for upping his game. He doesn't want to keep being that guy that can't get it done at Majors, clearly.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sasha wins 16 63 64 62 makes his first GS S/final

 

[Moxie]

I'm pleased to see Zverev get over this big block.

 

[Bonaca]

Good play by Giraffe. And still well rested. He will be a tough opponent for everybody out there when serving like this.