Australian Open Day 1: Monday, January 19

[Vince Evert]

Damn that Net ! 6 game all !!!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Cross court fhand from Kokkinakis 30 all
Gulbis with good first serve 40-30
Hell Kokkinakis bhand clipped the net and went out?
Gulbis holds ........6 games all

 

[tented]

Great job saving BPs.

 

[Vince Evert]

OMG !!!! The shot clipped the baseline LOL...

 

[tented]

He held. Saving multiple BPs. Impressive.

 

[Vince Evert]

Two HUGE serves to Gulbis backhand wing on the second court. It's 7-6 to Kokkinakis now. Break him !!!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Kokkinakis you remind of Rafa at times
I dont need this drama at this time of night
Just Dot It and Break Him For The Match Now!!!!!!!!!

 

[tented]

DF -- 15-30!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Kokinakis 15-30

COME ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

MP for Kokkinakis as Gulbis Bhand long

 

[tented]

Match point!

 

[tented]

29th ace saves MP.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Big Bomb from Gulbis....unplayable
Add to Gulbis
D.fault from Gulbis...deuce

 

[tented]

Back to back DFs gives K another MP.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

2nd MP for Kokkinakas as Gulbis d.faults

Just Do It Kokkinakis!!!!!!

 

[Vince Evert]

What did I tell you ?!

Game set and Match to Kokkinakis !!!

 

[tented]

He did it! Great match. :clap

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Looking at a 2nd serve now
Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Gulbis hits fhand into the net

Kokkinakis d Gulbis 57 60 16 76(2) 8-6

What a performance for the 18 year old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Vince Evert]

He's got Sam Groth in the second round. Two aussies who starred on Day 1.

 

[Vince Evert]

Tented, what did i tell you (twice) mate ?