Australian Open Day 1: Monday, January 19

[tented]

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Click here for Day 1 Order of Play

(All matches, on all courts, are listed in order to give you a feel for when everything will begin and end.)

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Please use this thread to discuss Day 1 action.

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[sk310]

Starting off with a bang.

 

[tented]

The full schedule has been released, so I updated the OOP.

 

[Hoergren]

Well if you - as me - think it's nice to have a list in the forum - here is the list of WTA matches. The number in front is match number - if one is missing there is a mens game - All times are local:

Rod Laver Arena 11:00am Start Time
1.Karin Knapp (ITA) vs. Simona Halep (ROU)[3]
2.Ana Ivanovic (SRB)[5] vs. Lucie Hradecka (CZE)
19:00 Start Time
2. Petra Martic (CRO) vs. Maria Sharapova (RUS)[2]

Margaret Court Arena 11:00 Start Time
1. Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) vs. Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU)
3. Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) vs. Angelique Kerber (GER)[9]
19:00 Start Time
1. Eugenie Bouchard (CAN)[7] vs. Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER)

Hisense Arena 11:00 Start Time
1. Julia Goerges (GER) vs. Belinda Bencic (SUI)[32]
2. Sabine Lisicki (GER)[28] vs. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)

Show Court 2 11:00 Start Time
2. Caroline Garcia (FRA) vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)[27]
4. Monica Puig (PUR) vs. Arina Rodionova (AUS)

Show Court 3 11:00 Start Time
2. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)[2
3. An-Sophie Mestach (BEL) vs. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)[10]

Court 7 11:00 Start Time
1.Storm Sanders (AUS) vs. Klara Koukalova (CZE)
3.Zarina Diyas (KAZ)[31] vs. Urszula Radwanska (POL)

Court 6 11:00 Start Time
1. Tatjana Maria (GER) vs. Shuai Peng (CHN)[21]
3. Sara Errani (ITA)[14] vs. Grace Min (USA)

Court 8 11:00 Start Time
2. Polona Hercog (SLO) vs. Qiang Wang (CHN)
4. Kiki Bertens (NED) vs. Daria Gavrilova (AUS)

Court 10 11:00 Start Time
1. Ana Konjuh (CRO) vs. Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK)
2. Anna Schmiedlova (SVK) vs. Chanelle Scheepers (RSA)

Court 11 11:00 Start Time
2. Ying-Ying Duan (CHN) vs. Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)
4. Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP)[17] vs. Carina Witthoeft (GER)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I am a long term suffering Sveta fan it will be a interesting first round match between Sveta and Garcia.Andy Murray has been impressed with what he has seen in Garcia,he has already touted her as a future No 1 player.

 

[colleen66]

I am a long term suffering Sveta fan it will be a interesting first round match between Sveta and Garcia.Andy Murray has been impressed with what he has seen in Garcia,he has already touted her as a future No 1 player.

I too am a long suffering Sveta fan and would like her to go far in this tournament. I never really knew what the deal was with her. She has a strong, powerful and smart game and could hit with the best of anyone on a good day. She has days when she is mentally strong and others when she folds like a cheap suit. I know she has had injuries, but that alone does not explain why she has not accomplished more as a tennis player.

As for Garcia, imo the verdict is still out. The good news is that she is still very young and her game can only improve.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

^ Sveta is one of the most naturally gifted athletes that has ever played on the WTA tour,maybe you and I should form our own club? Agree Sveta should have won more GS titles in her career,to me in ways she hasnt lived up to her full potential.When her game is 'on' also mental,she is a delight to watch.

 

[shawnbm]

She and Marat are quite a pair of great Russian talent that never accomplished as much as they ought to have, for various reasons.

 

[sk310]

Well if you - as me - think it's nice to have a list in the forum - here is the list of WTA matches. The number in front is match number - if one is missing there is a mens game - All times are local:

Rod Laver Arena 11:00am Start Time
1.Karin Knapp (ITA) vs. Simona Halep (ROU)[3]
2.Ana Ivanovic (SRB)[5] vs. Lucie Hradecka (CZE)
19:00 Start Time
2. Petra Martic (CRO) vs. Maria Sharapova (RUS)[2]

Margaret Court Arena 11:00 Start Time
1. Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) vs. Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU)
3. Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) vs. Angelique Kerber (GER)[9]
19:00 Start Time
1. Eugenie Bouchard (CAN)[7] vs. Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER)

Hisense Arena 11:00 Start Time
1. Julia Goerges (GER) vs. Belinda Bencic (SUI)[32]
2. Sabine Lisicki (GER)[28] vs. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)

Show Court 2 11:00 Start Time
2. Caroline Garcia (FRA) vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)[27]
4. Monica Puig (PUR) vs. Arina Rodionova (AUS)

Show Court 3 11:00 Start Time
2. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)[2
3. An-Sophie Mestach (BEL) vs. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)[10]

Court 7 11:00 Start Time
1.Storm Sanders (AUS) vs. Klara Koukalova (CZE)
3.Zarina Diyas (KAZ)[31] vs. Urszula Radwanska (POL)

Court 6 11:00 Start Time
1. Tatjana Maria (GER) vs. Shuai Peng (CHN)[21]
3. Sara Errani (ITA)[14] vs. Grace Min (USA)

Court 8 11:00 Start Time
2. Polona Hercog (SLO) vs. Qiang Wang (CHN)
4. Kiki Bertens (NED) vs. Daria Gavrilova (AUS)

Court 10 11:00 Start Time
1. Ana Konjuh (CRO) vs. Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK)
2. Anna Schmiedlova (SVK) vs. Chanelle Scheepers (RSA)

Court 11 11:00 Start Time
2. Ying-Ying Duan (CHN) vs. Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)
4. Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP)[17] vs. Carina Witthoeft (GER)

Haha I was waiting for this

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

It's 5 am in Melbourne, 6 more hours to go for main draw to begin.

Simona versus Karin should be fun to start with, Knapp is not going to go away easily.
There is just too many interesting early matches to mention, GRAND SLAM TIME FOLKS!!

 

[golds girl]

I think Errani will struggle with or even lose her first round match...she doesn't do well in 1st rounds

 

[golds girl]

I think what's most interesting about this Australian Open is that it starts getting real from Day One . normally when I'm doing my 1st round picks, I don't recognize 3/4 of the names and I can easily pick winners...not this year. A lot of people have come up well in 2014 to make no-brainers really competitive. If Caro gets out of her 1st rounder with Taylor Townsend, she has to think about either Vika or Sloane....crazy.
I really love the competitiveness of the draw this year.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I think ever improving Kristina has chances of taking out Sabince Liscki.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

7 early matches are ON!

Live stream here:
http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/video/live.html




Julia Goerges is the first to move to second round.

 

[kskate2]

The first seed (32) of the tournament is bounced. Bencic out 6-2 6-1 to Georges

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Another youngster goes out in straight sets. Ana Konjuh of Croatia lost to Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia.

 

[pavlik89]

Australian Open 2015 LIVE HD

http://www.tennishdhighlights.com/live/

 

[golds girl]

The first seed (32) of the tournament is bounced. Bencic out 6-2 6-1 to Georges

Goerges is so frustrating. I didn't pick her in my brackets for this because she hasn't looked great...but of course she comes out hot today:nono

 

[rubydo]

The first seed (32) of the tournament is bounced. Bencic out 6-2 6-1 to Georges

Belinda's game has gone totally sour!

 

[rubydo]

Ana in a bit of a tussle with Hradecka