Australian Open Day 8: Monday, Jan 20 - Order of Play

[GameSetAndMath]

Moxie, how is the pie coming along?

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

I like this umpire Eva. She has the courage to give warning to top players. Nadal
has already got a coaching warning and time violation warning.

coaching warning ??? I missed that,

was it good old "uncle toni" cheat..err I mean talking behind his hand again ?..or sign language ?. :snigger

 

[GameSetAndMath]

After the first warning, the second time Rafa got his first serve taken off for time violation.
That rattled him.

This Eva Aderski is the same umpire that chaired the famous match involving Serena
at the USO.

 

[DarthFed]

Seemed to be sign language. She littered up the Rafa score sheet, 1 coaching warning and 2 time violations. Glad to see it properly called.

 

[Fiero425]

I like this umpire Eva. She has the courage to give warning to top players. Nadal
has already got a coaching warning and time violation warning.

coaching warning ??? I missed that,

was it good old "uncle toni" cheat..err I mean talking behind his hand again ?..or sign language ?. :snigger

That was hilarious; she took his 1st serve from him! She mean't business! If Nadal were a little smarter, he'd realize, if he played a bit quicker, his oponent would wear down and he could get off the court before dinner! 3 hours 17 min to finally dispatch this kid in the longest straight set victory in history! :nono :lolz: :angel: :laydownlaughing

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

yes new season same old slow rafa..anyhoo captain vamos sorted himself out, amazing how more depth on the forehand can give rafa easy points..but if its too short.....

roger n mr Tsonga on after the interval..?.

 

[brokenshoelace]

The Dimitrov match suddenly got much more interesting. I'm actually really looking forward to it. Even if the result doesn't end up being in doubt, I think it will be a good match. Nadal knows he has to bring it and can't afford a similar performance to today.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Thanks to MLK, I get to watch Fed match tonight. Don't have to go to work tomorrow.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

3hrs 17mins for a straight set win. eek.

.although rafa dosn't help any match to fly by with his 'goings on'.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

In the mean time, the lucky loser is taking Andy to a tie-break in the third set.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

2 classic in/out fh..for andy

 

[tented]

I like this umpire Eva. She has the courage to give warning to top players. Nadal
has already got a coaching warning and time violation warning.

coaching warning ??? I missed that,

was it good old "uncle toni" cheat..err I mean talking behind his hand again ?..or sign language ?. :snigger

That was hilarious; she took his 1st serve from him! She mean't business! If Nadal were a little smarter, he'd realize, if he played a bit quicker, his oponent would wear down and he could get off the court before dinner! 3 hours 17 min to finally dispatch this kid in the longest straight set victory in history! :nono :lolz: :angel: :laydownlaughing

This was not the longest straight set victory in history.

 

[Goldenboy]

Set to Robert. Murray really should have closed it out.

Horrible overrule from the umpire though. Imagine if Robert had no challenges left.

 

[tented]

In the mean time, the lucky loser is taking Andy to a tie-break in the third set.

And Andy goes 4 ... who knew, huh? Are you watching?

 

[GameSetAndMath]

The LL Stephan Robert wins the 3rd set. So, now murray can test how long his back
can hold up.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

In the mean time, the lucky loser is taking Andy to a tie-break in the third set.

And Andy goes 4 ... who knew, huh? Are you watching?

I started watching only after Rafa-Kei was over.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

its all happening now folks..:wow:

andys level clearly isn't going to be there all the time..hopefully just a 3rd set blip.

 

[tented]

In the mean time, the lucky loser is taking Andy to a tie-break in the third set.

And Andy goes 4 ... who knew, huh? Are you watching?

I started watching only after Rafa-Kei was over.

Yeah, same here. I saw Andy smash his racquet after losing the tiebreak. He's not amused.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Rafa got broken 4 times today.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

whats that massive fat bloke in a yellow t-shirt doing sitting way off the court at the back :huh:

security ??...he looks like an oversized chick..did he emerge from djokovics hyperbaric egg ?? :idea: