Australian Open Day 3: Wednesday, January 21

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Click here for Day 3 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 3 action.

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[MargaretMcAleer]

My fav young Aussie Kokkinakis will play Sam Groth whose game puts me to sleep big time quite frankly,he reminds me of Aussie The Gooch in ways,Big serve and volley player.Kokkinakis return of serve will be tested in this match,though if he can keep moving Groth around the baseline,I feel he can defeat him.What impressed me with his win against Gulbis where he saved 4MP,he kept his nerve,I like his cool attitude on court for a 18 year old that is a stand out for the future.

 

[Front242]

Sam Groth plays great S&V old school tennis when he's in good form but I guess that's not everyone's cup of tea. I reckon Groth will pulverize him and his horribly dodgy shirt.

 

[Kirijax]

Berdych playing his first match after announcing his engagement to Satorova. New coach, no more baseball hat, freshly engaged; now all he needs is a Grand Slam trophy! Plays Melzer today.

 

[Kirijax]

Berdych DFs to go down a break 3-5 in the 1st. Ouch.

 

[Kirijax]

Berdych breaks back and then bagels Melzer 7-0 in the tie break to take the 1st set!

 

[Vince Evert]

C'MON AUSSIE C'MON , C'MON.

Hey If a couple of these rising young aussie guys breaks through, not just at the AO but in 2015, then we could see a new trend in tennis - the return of serve-volley and attacking stuff, in order to combat the baseliners especially the two time wasters, predominately defensive tennis

 

[Kirijax]

Another solid win by Berdych. After falling behind 3-5 in the 1st, he really turned it on. Was helped out a lot by Melzer's FH errors too. On to the third!

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GBdGjMzej0[/video]

 

[Carol]

I see that Rafa's match will played at 3:am, I don't think I will be able to watch it. Hope to read later that he continues playing well and better and better.

Meanwhile gooooo Muzz!!!!!

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Murray looks really solid. Matosevic is also making him look good but still...

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

I am very surprised Baggy is leading Goffin 2 sets to 0. I know this is Baggy's favourite slam but this is unexpected. Anyone watching that one?

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Bagy bagels Goffin in the fourth to advance. That is a big surprise for me.

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zGfl_6o5Uo[/video]

 

[pavlik89]

Roger Federer vs SimoneBolelli LIVE HD Australian Open 2015
http://www.tennishdhighlights.com/live/

 

[GameSetAndMath]

So, three men's seeds lost so far. Goffin, Klizan and Mayer.

Have not seen any men's action so far today. Just getting ready to watch Rog.

Good job by come back kid Troiki and fomer finalist Baggie.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

My fellow country man Bolelli who looks like he is about to go into combat war lol!
Good luck,though I know you have never taken a set off Federer

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

My fellow country man Bolelli who looks like he is about to go into combat war lol!
Good luck,though I know you have never taken a set off Federer

Gets the first break though...Bolelli up 3-1.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Bolelli not giving an inch on the baseline, constantly going for it. Up 4-1.

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1Wc4k3J8Rw[/video]