Australian Open 2024 [Women] - Grand Slam

[MargaretMcAleer]

It was Marta's 1st set to win she was serving for the match at 5-1 and wenr AWOL
Quite frankly I think she is still thinking about it, I will be surprised if she comes back in the 2nd set

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Not just rain:

”Roofs on Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and Melbourne Arena can be closed in the event of rain or the Extreme Heat Policy being invoked prior to the scheduled start of play. If play commences with a roof closed, it will remain closed for the entire match.”

Yes but they havent put that policy in place as yet, today, maybe Novak will ask for it,

 

[Vince Evert]

Methinks they should close it when the weather exceeds 30 degree measured from the court surface, not the actual weather temperature. Otherwise you'll be getting some woeful tennis.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sometimes players win ugly, they will learn from it, better now than to play ugly in a final

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Methinks they should close it when the weather exceeds 30 degree measured from the court surface, not the actual weather temperature. Otherwise you'll be getting some woeful tennis.

I see your point though the they have to check the court temperature, also with Plexicushion is absorbs heat better, one of the reasons they changed the surface

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Back to the present Coco fighting off BPs
To me Marta is not as mentally strong as Coco

 

[Vince Evert]

If this match doesn't stop being ugly, I might have to switch to an episode of "Succession," which I think is vile and horrible, but might be better than this.

no, better to dig out your copy of the 2022 AO final with Nadal v Medvedev, AYE

 

[tossip]

Well Coco has calmed down a bit and hopefully she is able to win in two sets instead of three.

 

[Vince Evert]

why cant these players of today, in particular the women, learn to keep the points short by moving forward to the net every now and then?

 

[tossip]

Back to the present Coco fighting off BPs
To me Marta is not as mentally strong as Coco

I thought she was tough because of her country 's circumstances.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Marta does a good fhand shot then follows it up with a UFE

 

[Vince Evert]

Sometimes players win ugly, they will learn from it, better now than to play ugly in a final

Depends i guess what the weather forecast will be for the final. DO you know we have a couple of scorchers here in S.A. 41 today, WOW !

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

why cant these players of today, in particular the women, learn to keep the points short by moving forward to the net every now and then?

It is a baseline game Vince, these women should go and play doubles it helps with their singles game

 

[Vince Evert]

That will reach melbourne and sydney in 1-2 days.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Depends i guess what the weather forecast will be for the final. DO you know we have a couple of scorchers here in S.A. 41 today, WOW !

Thanks we got you weather on Sunday 41 keep you heat waves to yourself okay lol!

 

[tossip]

4-2 Coco

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Coco now has a lead of 4-2 in the set 2nd set , as I thought Marta too many UFE and she is probably thinking of the 1st set she should have won

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Of course Marta has made a liar out of me and has 3 BPs

 

[Moxie]

Oh, suddenly it looked like they were both playing tennis there, for a second.

 

[Vince Evert]

Thanks we got you weather on Sunday 41 keep you heat waves to yourself okay lol!

well to be fair, it's been a mild summer here until now. I am watching this match with some boysenberry geloto's hahaha