Australian Open 2023 [Men] - Grand Slam

[britbox]

Kokk has risen to the occasion and Murray is staring down the barrel. 2 sets and break.

 

[kskate2]

Muzz gets it back on serve and forces a 2nd set TB.

 

[kskate2]

PCB saved 5 MPs

And then promptly lost in the super TB 10-4. Meanwhile his compatriot RBA goes the distance w/ Tracy Austin's son.

 

[Fiero425]

Muzz gets it back on serve and forces a 2nd set TB.

Well that didn't last! Now it's up to Murray to see if he can continue dodging bullets by going down 0-2 again? This is why he's bionic now! Such unnecessary work by playing so passively/defensively for the most part! He hasn't improved his serve in the least allowing break chances more often! It's why I have even less respect for his game over anyone else! It just isn't smart play and it's forever going to cost him!

 

[TheSicilian]

Djoker through in 4. Had to have a few hecklers ejected.

Were they booing?

 

[kskate2]

5-5 in the 3rd. Kokk was up 5-2 in this set and has not been able to close. He will have nightmares if he doesn't win this in straights.

 

[Fiero425]

5-5 in the 3rd. Kokk was up 5-2 in this set and has not been able to close. He will have nightmares if he doesn't win this in straights.

As I said, the top players depend on these guys choking like poisoned dogs! It's happened enough over the years to fill a book as the Big 4 owned the tour for pret' ne'r 20+ years! In the future they'll probably surmise a "weak era" existed when it was more about the durability, skill, & professionalism of these 3 or 4 elite tennis players that after all's said done, they'll own all the major records save CYGS!

 

[kskate2]

OMG. Kokk loses the TB w/ a volley he bricked on SP. This match goes on.

 

[tented]

Murray and Kokkinakis have been playing for 5 hours. Andy is serving at 2-3 in the 5th. Wow!

 

[tented]

Andy held: 3-3

Andy is looking borderline wobbly.

EDIT: the announcer just said it’s now the longest match of Andy’s career.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I decided to go to bed early and just woke up at 3.30am my time, I thought this match would be over and I would watch it later
It is still going lol!

 

[Fiero425]

Andy held: 3-3

Andy is looking borderline wobbly.

EDIT: the announcer just said it’s now the longest match of Andy’s career.

Cam Williams on You Tube, live "Down Under" has them back on serve, Kokk up 5-4, Andy to serve!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Phew Thanasi had to to dig deep to hold his serve leading 5-4 ....
Muzz also struggled on serve, holds, 5 games all, 5th set

 

[tented]

Two BPs for Andy to go up 6-5.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Thanasi has found his 1st serve back to deuce
Noooooooo, Muzz another BP, good ROS

 

[tented]

And you know what? If you make Andy play for 5.5 hours, he doesn’t yell at his box.

 

[tented]

Andy breaks! He’ll try to serve it out at 6-5.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Andy breaks! He’ll try to serve it out at 6-5.

Well done, Thanasi has been struggling to find his serve in his last 2 service games

 

[tented]

Well done, Thanasi has been struggling to find his serve in his last 2 service games

In a way, I want this to go to a deciding set TB.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

In a way, I want this to go to a deciding set TB.

I take your point,