Australian Open Day 6: Saturday, January 24

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Click here for Day 6 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 6 action.

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[MargaretMcAleer]

Kvitova v Keys...the battle of the big servers and big fhands which each player does possess.Petra has more weapons than Maddie at this stage of her career and the more experienced,still I am interested to see how Maddy plays against Petra.

Cibulkova v Cornet...Okay this my upset match,I havent been that impressed with the Pocket Rocket,I feel Cornet has the game to defeat her.

 

[faradubii]

If Keys brings her A game and sustains it the whole match and Petra falters here and there, we might see an upset.

 

[sk310]

If Keys brings her A game and sustains it the whole match and Petra falters here and there, we might see an upset.

Eh thats kind of a half true statement. Almost anyone can beat Kvitova on her off days. I don't think if Keys won it would be because she beat Kvitova it would be about Kvitova beating herself.

 

[Hoergren]

Order of play Saturday 24 January - women only - local times

Rod Laver Arena 11:00 Start Time
1. Varvara Lepchenko (USA)[30] vs. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)[6]
2. Serena Williams (USA)[1] vs. Elina Svitolina (UKR)[26]
Rod Laver Arena 19:00 Start Time
2. Petra Kvitova (CZE)[4] vs. Madison Keys (USA)

Hisense Arena 11:00 Start Time
1. Garbine Muguruza (ESP)[24] vs. Timea Bacsinszky (SUI)
3. Coco Vandeweghe (USA) vs. Madison Brengle (USA)
Not Before: 17:00

Margaret Court Arena 11:00 Start Time
1. Camila Giorgi (ITA) vs. Venus Williams (USA)[18]
3. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE)[25] vs. Victoria Azarenka (BLR)

Show Court 2 11:00 Start Time
2. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)[11] vs. Alize Cornet (FRA)[19]

Show Court 3 11:00 Start Time
1. Sara Errani (ITA)[1]/Roberta Vinci (ITA)[1] vs. Mona Barthel (GER)/Mandy Minella (LUX)

Court 6 11:00 Start Time
2. Yung-Jan Chan (TPE)[14]/Jie Zheng (CHN)[14] vs. Lara Arruabarrena (ESP)/Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU)
3. Zarina Diyas (KAZ)/Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) vs. Julia Goerges (GER)[16]/Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER)[16]

Court 7 11:00 Start Time
2. Monique Adamczak (AUS)/Olivia Rogowska (AUS) vs. Andrea Hlavackova (CZE)[9]/Lucie Hradecka (CZE)[9]

Court 8 11:00 Start Time
4. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)[3]/Elena Vesnina (RUS)[3] vs. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)/Kirsten Flipkens (BEL)

Court 13 11:00 Start Time
1. Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP)[11]/Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ)[11] vs. Kiki Bertens (NED)/Johanna Larsson (SWE)
2. Timea Babos (HUN)[10]/Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)[10] vs. Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)/Lucie Safarova (CZE)

Court 15 11:00 Start Time
1. Shelby Rogers (USA)(Donna Vekic (CRO) vs. Caroline Garcia (FRA)[7]/Katarina Srebotnik (SLO)[7]

 

[sk310]

First test for a lot of players...
There are a lot of players playing the top seeds here who definitely have to goods to upset.
Im curious to see if Aga's impeccable play continues.
Svitalova could give Serena trouble.
We know Giorgi can be dangerous can Venus beat her?
Strycova I think Vika can beat...

 

[MashaFan]

Camila Giorgi!!! :eyepop :clap

 

[sk310]

Camila Giorgi!!! :eyepop :clap

Wow she's looking Hatchukova skinny...

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I watched some of Coco Vandeweghe's match when she defeated Stosur
Wow I have not seen a player so far in this Grand Slam that has constantly hit her serve well like Coco did in her match....outstanding serving from Coco!

 

[10isfan]

The Vika, Barbara, Cornet, Muguruza section is the worst part of the draw. Three of them can beat Serena if she has an off day. I hope she comes on court with the right frame of mind. If not, I predict Pova takes the title.

Glad that Aga and Petra are showing good form.

 

[MashaFan]

Wow she's looking Hatchukova skinny...

Camila is only 5' 6" (1.68 m) tall and weights 119 lbs. (54 kg) which is not abnormal for her size - all the more amazing how much power she can generate - Her accuracy level is not yet very high though

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

3 Early matches are about to start.

Lets go Mugu!

 

[Front242]

Monster forehand return winner from Giorgi there.

 

[Front242]

Camila Giorgi!!! :eyepop :clap

Wow she's looking Hatchukova skinny...

I see absolutely zero skinny about her to be honest. She's solid muscle. In fact she has big strong legs and toned arms.

 

[Front242]

This girl looks skinny? Look at her legs, she's very muscular and not skinny at all imo. Super cute though!

 

[tented]

Aga d. Lepchenko 6-0, 7-5

:woohoos

Meanwhile, Giorgi is about to serve for the match against Venus.

 

[Front242]

^ And making a right botch job of it!

 

[Front242]

Bad game by Giorgi keeps Venus in it. Giorgi's ball toss is way too high, just like Cibulkova's. It can be deadly when she hits it well, a good fast serve for a small girl in terms of height but it's way too erratic because of how high she tosses the ball.

 

[Carol]

Vamos Garbiñe, make my day!!!

 

[Front242]

2 bad service games in a row by Giorgi now thanks to that overly high ball toss. Amazing how much faster the women's matches look than the men's 'cos of the lighter balls. Actually makes this look like a fast court!