Australian Open Day 4: Thursday, Jan 21 - Order of Play

[nehmeth]

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Please use this thread to discuss Day 4 action.

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[golds girl]

Thank you for posting Nehmeth.
I think the Ausdies have the most interesting matches. Groth vs. Murray. Groth has a serve and might be buoyed by the crowd. Hewitt vs. Ferrer feels like a lonnngggg match of attrition.

 

[kskate2]

Stanimal vs Lips should be interesting. Not really seeing an upset, but it should be entertaining nonetheless.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

God, a rather underwhelming collection of matches today. Normally in 2nd round there should be lot of interesting matches.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Mixed doubles draw is out. Glad to see Fedingis is not there. This means Fed thinks he has some chances of winning AO.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

The game is changing a little bit,” Rafael Nadal said after losing to Fernando Verdasco, 7-6 (6), 4-6, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2, in four hours and 41 minutes, in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday. “Everybody now tries to hit all the balls. There is no balls that you can prepare the point, no? Everybody hit the ball hard and try to go for winners in any position. Game become a little bit more crazy in this aspect.

---- Perhaps, there should be a rule against hitting a winner before the rally is at least 10 shots long.:lolz:

 

[golds girl]

Mixed doubles draw is out. Glad to see Fedingis is not there. This means Fed thinks he has some chances of winning AO.

You know singles are boring when you start looking for mixed doubles for jokes

 

[herios]

The game is changing a little bit,” Rafael Nadal said after losing to Fernando Verdasco, 7-6 (6), 4-6, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2, in four hours and 41 minutes, in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday. “Everybody now tries to hit all the balls. There is no balls that you can prepare the point, no? Everybody hit the ball hard and try to go for winners in any position. Game become a little bit more crazy in this aspect.

---- Perhaps, there should be a rule against hitting a winner before the rally is at least 10 shots long.:lolz:

When he is hitting winners is Ok, when the opponents do it, it is crazy
:eyepop

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

The game is changing a little bit,” Rafael Nadal said after losing to Fernando Verdasco, 7-6 (6), 4-6, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2, in four hours and 41 minutes, in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday. “Everybody now tries to hit all the balls. There is no balls that you can prepare the point, no? Everybody hit the ball hard and try to go for winners in any position. Game become a little bit more crazy in this aspect.

---- Perhaps, there should be a rule against hitting a winner before the rally is at least 10 shots long.:lolz:

When he is hitting winners is Ok, when the opponents do it, it is crazy
:eyepop

Yeah but give the guy a chance to set up man...Return winners??? That's just mean...

 

[pavlik89]

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[pavlik89]

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[pavlik89]

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[Murat Baslamisli]

Some entertaining tennis being played between Milos and Robredo. TB as we speak. Milos had many break chances but could not convert. 4-4 in the TB. Feels like this set is big.

 

[nehmeth]

Some entertaining tennis being played between Milos and Robredo. TB as we speak. Milos had many break chances but could not convert. 4-4 in the TB. Feels like this set is big.

:snicker Would love it if the old broken down Spaniard beat the Montenegrin.

He had a chance there for set point, got Raonic's serve back, but Milos loaded up on that forehand. Yikes.

And then Tommy double faults at 6-7 in the tiebreak. :cover

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Andy is toying with Groth. It is 4-0. The big man is having trouble with low volleys at the net.

 

[Carol]

My goodness, Muzz 5-0 y meanwhile Robredo is giving a hard time to Raonic though I think this last one will win the match

 

[Carol]

And Muzz 6-0 first set

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Verdasco now on court. Will he follow it up? I think so.

 

[pavlik89]

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[pavlik89]

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