Australian Open 2016

[britbox]

Yeah, Garbine/Flipkens was pretty routine in the end.

The potential clash with Azarenka could be huge... Azarenka is looking sharp.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Jankovic defeated by German player Laura Siegemund 36 76(5) 64

?

17 women seeds gone before RD3

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

S.Zhang continues on her winning way (she defeated the 2nd seed Halep) d A.Cornet 63 63 she continues to the 3rd rd,she was thinking of retirement by the way,she will play Lepchenko next

 

Well done Zhang!

 

[britbox]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBop9_Wqpuk

 

[britbox]

Friday's scheduled matches:

Belinda Bencic (SUI) [12]
vs.
Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR)

Lauren Davis (USA)
vs.
Maria Sharapova (RUS) [5]

Serena Williams (USA) [1]
vs.
Daria Kasatkina (RUS)

Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) [4]
vs.
Monica Puig (PUR)

Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) [10]
vs.
Elizaveta Kulichkova (RUS)

Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER)
vs.
Roberta Vinci (ITA) [13]

Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) [28]
vs.
Daria Gavrilova (AUS)

Margarita Gasparyan (RUS)
vs.
Yulia Putintseva (KAZ)


Anyone predict any surprises here?

 

[britbox]

Maria drops a second set tiebreak before winning a deciding set via a bagel. Bencic also through.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Maria with her 600th win defeating Lauren Davis will face Bencic next,who came through a tough 3 setter against Bonderenko

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Another seeded player bites the dust..A.Friedsam Ger (82) d R.Vinci (13) 06 64 64

 

[britbox]

Aga moves through defeating Puig 6-4 6-0

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Fun fact Serena Williams @ AO win loss record now stands at 71-9 no player has won more matches here.

Serena wins in 44 minutes 61 61.

 

[MashaFan]

I'm happy that Masha is through but what the hell happened in set #2? - Masha played like a bottom 50 ranked in that set - That was so embarrassing - Hopefully she'll be sharp from start to end vs Belinda Bencic - 4 Matches to go

 

 

GO Masha!!! 

 

 

 

 

[britbox]

Maria Sharapova v Lauren Davis Highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkQIFcrMCAg

 

[britbox]

Serena Williams / Daria Kasatkina Highlights (6/1, 6/1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMfujVet4P8

 

[DarthFed]

I enjoyed seeing darling Daria! Will be hoping she rises the ranks.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rain in Melbourne today,the 3 courts with roofs,RLA.Hisense and MCA will be used

 

First match on RLA 3rd round clash Strycova v Muguruza.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Makarova v Pliskova are on MCA for their 3rd round clash.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Konta v Allerora 3rd clash on Hisense Arena

 

Siegemund v Beck.....are on show court 2? apparently the players are warming up.I got this news from the AO Slam Tracker SB...I am watching Strycova v Muguruza on RLA the roof is still closed and the commentary team haven't updated as yet with the outer courts in use.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Garbine looks slow to me today,her movement is a tad slow,the balls are heavy,heavy conditions inside RLA.

Strycova 1st set 63.Strycova broke Garbine in the first game of the 2nd set.

 

[britbox]

Garbine looks slow to me today,her movement is a tad slow,the balls are heavy,heavy conditions inside RLA.

Strycova 1st set 63.Strycova broke Garbine in the first game of the 2nd set.

I'd best turn on the TV!

 

[britbox]

Garbine is out of the AO. Another seed bites the dust.

Surprising result - I was ready for a fourth round epic with Azarenka.

Vika is on next, let's see if she makes it through.