AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2026, Melbourne, ATP GRAND SLAM

[Fiero425]

Tien is toying with him. American is playing incredible at the moment.

Tien's no slouch, winning the Next Gen. ATP Final last Dec. after dropping the final to Fonseca the year before! He's running down Med's best stuff & stealing points at the moment! Daniil won't be able to perform magic to overcome this onslaught of winners!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

For the life of tennis Meddy I cant watch your match any longer against Tien who handed you a 'bagel' in the 2nd set, it is the first time in GS matches you have been handed a bagel
There goes my tip for an upset I thought Meddy could get his revenge
I will switch back over to de Minaur v Bublik

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Geez Novak gets the Night session abgain on RLA tomorrow, he is Tiley's pet favorite
At least the 2 time defending champion Sinner gets the night match on MC Arena
At least the temps for Monday are much cooler than Saturdays Heat Wave

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Close first set de Minaur v Bublik
Bublik DF and handed the 1st set to de Minaur 6-4
Help me Aussie John Blom is the umpire on this match, the umpire on Novaks match yesterday when he nearly hit the ball kid with his temper and was lucky he wasnt disqualified and to make matters worse he never gave Novak a warning, disgraceful from a Gold Badge Umpire!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Bublik has become a UFE machine and de Minaur breaks early in the 2nd set, now 3-0
Bublik 18 UFE and de Minaur 8 UFE
de Minaur in control of this 2nd set leads 4-1

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Meddy back to the drawing board for you I am just SB your match, down 1-4 in the 3rd set
Meddy broke back LOL! Tien leads 4-2 in the 3rd set

 

[britbox]

Meddy lost the match before it even begun. It almost reminds me of Serena when she said she didn't want to play Andreescu at the 2019 US Open.

Look for Tien to win this one in straight sets.

You nailed that one. Med gone in straights.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Tien d Meddy 64 60 63
I have No Words Meddy first time in a GS you were handed a 'bagel'

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Another DF from Bublik he has a great serve 'when it is on' though he DFs more than he should being a tall player with a great serve
de Minaur to serve for the 2nd set 5-1
de Minaur leads 2 sets to love 64 61

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Bublik is a "hot mess' gets broken to love in his first service game by de Minaur in the 3rd set

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Tien will play Zverev in the QF their H2H is 1 all

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Brain Freeze from Bublik with silly shots, he dosent understand ' having to play percentage tennis when it is needed' and de Minaur breaks and leads 3-0 in the 3rd set
de Minaur 4-0 and cruising, also impressed with de Minaurs return game tonight

 

[britbox]

Bublik is a "hot mess' gets broken to love in his first service game by de Minaur in the 3rd set

He's a puzzle for sure. I watched him play Etcheverry and was thinking this guy must break out soon and then it's like watching a completely player against de Minaur. Sure, the opponent makes a big difference but he's looking so brittle on his own racquet.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

He's a puzzle for sure. I watched him play Etcheverry and was thinking this guy must break out soon and then it's like watching a completely player against de Minaur. Sure, the opponent makes a big difference but he's looking so brittle on his own racquet.

He has all the shots, but he is a nut case, when behind starts playing with no margin, and then you see the 'underarm serve' like he is saying to himself ' I am bored get me out of here', quite frankly he wastes his pure talent and at times has the focus of a 2 yo child

 

[Fiero425]

Menšík pulled out of the AO w/ an abdominal pull! Novak couldn't get much luckier as this kid served him off the court in Miami last yr.!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Such a clean match from Alex he has 10 ufe all match
Bublik 34?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

On his 3MP de Minaur d Bublik 64 61 61 well done Alex a really clean match from you and for your reward you play Alcaraz in the QF

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I am not giving any more upset alerts in the AO, my record has been terrible

 

[don_fabio]

Mensik withdrew from AO due to abdominal issue. Novak gets to rest mid tournament.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Mensik withdrew from AO due to abdominal issue. Novak gets to rest mid tournament.

Just read the news, lucky break for Novak oh well maybe the 2 time defending champion Sinner will now play on RLA for a change