Australian Open Day 1: Monday, Jan 13 - Order of Play

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

laura got wrist problem.

 

[kskate2]

I don't think Laura is healthy. Probably came because she didn't want to miss a major.

Is she still serving tons of double faults like last year? Haven't watched her in ages to be honest.

I didn't see much of the match, but I know she was dealing w/ an injury late last year and she didn't look great at the warm-up event.

 

[Front242]

I don't think Laura is healthy. Probably came because she didn't want to miss a major.

Is she still serving tons of double faults like last year? Haven't watched her in ages to be honest.

I didn't see much of the match, but I know she was dealing w/ an injury late last year and she didn't look great at the warm-up event.

Ah right. Didn't know she was injured but I'd still have had Flipkens heavy favourite.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Looks like Venus's only chance these days is to play total first strike tennis. She looks great when shots are going in...

 

[Front242]

Nice way to punish a 2nd serve.

 

[Front242]

Looks like Venus's only chance these days is to play total first strike tennis. She looks great when shots are going in...

Agreed yeah. That's why I still think there's a fair chance she'll lose today. First set was outstanding but it is just one set of the whole match. And Venus does look quite out of puff as if she's absolutely killing herself out there on every point.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Jarmila Gajdosova just handed a donut to Angie Kerber in the second set.

It took a dozen minutes but Venus won the 8th game of the second set, she serves next, all tied at 4-4

 

[kskate2]

It was actually 14 min Kiu.

 

[Front242]

Total gift of an error there from Makarova.

 

[Front242]

And the Venus of last year returns with buckets of double faults :/

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

It was actually 14 min Kiu.

It seemed to take forever and knock the wind out of Venus.

3 DF by Venus in a row!
Now, that'a a total gift!
Makorova to serve for the 2nd set.

 

[kskate2]

No matter Front, that marathon game has done Venus in for this set.

 

[Front242]

No matter Front, that marathon game has done Venus in for this set.

Probably the match.

 

[colleen66]

Three doubles in a row for Venus and Makarova will be serving for the set. Extremely disappointing since she worked so hard to get the break back!

 

[kskate2]

Makarova takes the 2nd 6-4 and Venus is mosying to her chair.

 

[Front242]

How's Date-Krumm doing out there?

 

[kskate2]

She's in the deciding set, but I don't know who's up

 

[Front242]

She's in the deciding set, but I don't know who's up

Doing well enough so. Cheers.

 

[kskate2]

Actually she's down an early break in the decider 0-2

 

[Front242]

I see Vera Z is playing too. Gotta try and watch her match next.