Australian Open Day 3: Wednesday, January 21

[tented]

Groth up 4-0 in the fifth. Say goodbye to Kokonuts. I look forward to seeing him again.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Oh My Kokkinakis has come out as flat as a tack in the 5th set

Groth up a double break,I thought he might have gone on with it...4-0

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Phil Kohlschreiber 1st set 76 (5) over Tomic

 

[mrzz]

First set seemed Nadal had taken a step forward... but now he just needs to hang out there. If his physical conditions does not get (even) worst he can pull it out.

 

[Vince Evert]

Rafa is taking a MTO? not sure of the problem

He said something to the doctor about his stomach, and the doctor gave him a pill.

LOL the blows Nadal is taking would make anyone feel sick to their stomach, LOL. Stop making excuses and will someone give some credit to the opponent Smyczek.

 

[Vince Evert]

Kokkinakis trails 5-0 in the fifth. Will he get a game ?

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVi4ngDqHaI[/video]

 

[Vince Evert]

Kokkinakis did get a game. Groth got the set - and the match 6-1 in the fifth.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Groth d Kokkinakis 36 63 75 36 61 he will play the winner of the Tomic v Kohlschreiber match

 

[kskate2]

Just woke up. As Fiero would say, why is Nadal struggling against this also ran?

 

[Vince Evert]

Nadal is fighting back. has his nose in front at 4-3 in the third. His fans must be breathing a sigh of relief. Hahahahahaha

 

[Vince Evert]

Just woke up. As Fiero would say, why is Nadal struggling against this also ran?

He's sick to the stomach but no one will give credit to his american opponent's good play.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

If you look back in these posts,I gave credit to Rafa's opponent who deserved his win in the 2nd set
I will now watch Rafa's match in peace.

 

[Vince Evert]

nadal's broken serve and leads 5-4. C'Mon Nadal . Yes you read it right. Noone wants to see Nadal loose in the early round like this. Personally want to see him get thru the semifinal and for Federer to kick his ass in straight sets.

 

[kskate2]

Gives the break back 5-5

 

[tented]

The third time he's DF'ed on BP. :cover

 

[kskate2]

So I take it he's had an MTO already?

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYKRx31q688[/video]

 

[Federberg]

How come I don't know much about this guy? Is he zoning, or was this sort of performance always a possibility?

 

[tenisplayrla08]

Wilander and his commentating partner talking about how Nadal said he was cooked even before the tournament started and he's kept all of his answers about how he'll do here to very basic. Even more than normal.

And Smyczek just got the penultimate point in the breaker to go up 5-2. And now 6-2. He's really playing great. Well off and on. Sometimes it's looked like he'll give it away and then he comes up with another great shot or a greatly constructed point. And he takes the breaker.