Australian Open Day 6: Saturday, Jan 18 - Order of Play

[sid]

Andy doing what needs to be done 2 sets to love atm.

 

[sid]

Andy breaks to start the third set.Keeps the pressure on.
2 love

 

[sid]

Another break 4-1 this match looks like it will be over very soon.

 

[sid]

Andy winning in 3 sets v the 26th seed is a job well done.Stephane Robert next.

 

[Luxilon Borg]

Murray-Lopez into a TB.

Gotta love Cahill. At 2 sets down and 5-1 he brilliantly proclaims Lopez has lost "a bit of enthusiasm."
Lol. He gets paid for this? Two days ago he gets Feds racket size wrong. And to think fed was going to hire him as a coach.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

hurrah and huzzah..a lot of folk were thinking andy wouldn't even reach the 2nd week.

 

[sid]

Andy into the second week of a GS without dropping a set,might not have played his best yet but he looks like Andy's starting to up his game.

 

[Goldenboy]

One of the best draws in history, but still the matches had to be won and Murray did it. Now he plays a LL. Honestly, if I were Murray I would hope Robert plays well enough to challenge seriously on Monday.

Otherwise he would face a stratospheric jump in level in the QF against Roger or Jo.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

^^murrayis playing a lucky loser ??..I saw 2 were playing each other in rd 3 but I never really check potential routs for players so I didn't know who was playing what......

nice work for andy, playing a challenger level player in the 4th rd...must be the happy hedgehog hour.

 

[brokenshoelace]

Murray should get better as the tournament progresses. He's kind of flying under the radar a little coming back from injury. I don't think Fed, Tsonga or Simon will be counting their chickens if Andy makes it to the quarters.

Good to see Grigor finally getting into the second week.

It's interesting you mention Simon because it makes me think, we're all talking about Tsonga/Federer while discounting Simon. I know he's been in marathons but still. Hell if you ask Fed he might prefer to play Tsonga.

 

[brokenshoelace]

I think Murray will recapture his form sooner rather than later, but this tourney MIGHT be a bit too soon. A semi final is certainly a possibility but I don't think he'll beat Nadal.

 

[tented]

Murray should get better as the tournament progresses. He's kind of flying under the radar a little coming back from injury. I don't think Fed, Tsonga or Simon will be counting their chickens if Andy makes it to the quarters.

I'm hoping Federer beats Tsonga, then I would love to see a Federer/Murray QF -- their first encounter since playing here last year. That could be an exciting match.

Good to see Grigor finally getting into the second week.

It has been a long time coming, but I'm also glad he has made the breakthrough. Now we'll get to see him play Bautista Agut, another promising young player.

EDIT: With this win, Grigor breaks into the Top 20 for the first time.

 

[isabelle]

Tsonga won the 1st set vs Simon

 

[Moxie]

Tsonga won the 1st set vs Simon

And the 2nd, too.

 

[zalvar]

Monfils looks serious walking into Rod Laver arena! gahhh

 

[Moxie]

Gael was very serious when he played Rafa in the final in Doha. He won't be kidding around here.

 

[zalvar]

Gael was very serious when he played Rafa in the final in Doha. He won't be kidding around here.

Mox, I'm scurred!

 

[isabelle]

Tsonga won the 1st set vs Simon

And the 2nd, too.

Guess he'll win in 3 and next 'll be Youngderer

 

[kskate2]

Broken is right. Nadal's outfit is ugly.

 

[zalvar]

Broken is right. Nadal's outfit is ugly.

I like the blue and the grey. Not into the pinkkk