Australian Open Day 8: Monday, January 26

[tented]

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Click here for Day 8 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 8 action.

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[Sundaymorningguy]

This is where Serena better kick it into high gear and concentrate!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Interesting match ups...they should rename this....Super Monday!!!

Azarenka has too many weapons for the Pocket Rocket.Azarenka to win,she will then be on track to meet Serena Williams in a q/final.

S.Williams v Muguruza.

Serena no doubt will be aware she cant afford to have a slow start in this match.Muguruza will come out swinging,Serena will have her eyes on making the business end of this tournament.Serena to win.

Radwanska v V.Williams

Aga will frustrate Vee,Vee has to be careful to keep her UFE in check.As long as Vee can serve well,remain aggressive,she has too much power off the ground for Aga.Venus to win.

The Battle of the 2 Madison's

Keys v Brengle.

Keys will probably be still on a high from defeating the No 4 ranked player in Petra Kvitova.I am certain the her coach Davenport will make her aware that you are only as good as your last match.I admired the way Keys held her nerve against Petra in the crucial points of their match.Keys to win.

 

[Hoergren]

Schedule of play Monday 26 January

Rod Laver Arena 11:00 Start Time
1. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)[11] vs. Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
2. Serena Williams (USA)[1] vs. Garbine Muguruza (ESP)[24]
Rod Laver Arena 19:00 Start Time
1. Venus Williams (USA)[18] vs. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)

Hisense Arena 11:00am Start Time
Not Before: 12:30
2. Yung-Jan Chan (TPE)[14]/Jie Zheng (CHN)[14] vs. Martina Hingis (SUI)[4]/ Flavia Pennetta (ITA)[4]

Show Court 3 11:00am Start Time
2. Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)/Lucie Safarova (CZE) vs. Caroline Garcia (FRA)[7]/ Katarina Srebotnik (SLO)[7]

Margaret Court Arena 11:00 Start Time
4. Madison Keys (USA) vs. Madison Brengle (USA)

Show Court 2 11:00am Start Time
3. Sara Errani (ITA)[1]/Roberta Vinci (ITA)[1] vs. Julia Goerges (GER)[16]/ Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER)[16]

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Yeah, I am sure Serena will make sure to be on point, but I also feel this is the part of a slam where she can over think things, and it ends for her.

 

[tented]

Yeah, I am sure Serena will make sure to be on point, but I also feel this is the part of a slam where she can over think things, and it ends for her.

It's one thing to beat Serena on the clay in Paris; it's another to beat her in Melbourne. I think she wins this in straights.

 

[special700]

Has Serena played any other night matches other than her first match or is she relegated to high noon matches only.

 

[Carol]

Garbiñe will have to play very well and focus, otherwise she won't have too many chances. Maybe something like in tha previous RG? :blush:

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rain in Melbourne,roof is closed on Rod Laver Arena.
Play will commence on outside courts at midday.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Azarenka breaks Cibulkova in her opening service game,Azarenka quite content to direct her shots up the middle of the court at the moment,finding her range and easing herself into this match,she is using different weight of shot and finally gets the breaks

Azarenka with a love service game and she consolidates her break and leads 2-0

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Cibulkova is attacking the fhand wing of Azarenka,her weaker wing.Cilbulova holds serve
Azarenka leads 2-1

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Cibulkova with 2 BPs as Azarenka bhand finds the net
Cibulkova having success with directing her shots going behind Azarenka
Cibulkova breaks...back on serve....2 games all

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Cibulkova with a good service game holds and leads 3-2

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Cibulkova with fhand down the line winner and gets a BP

Good first serve from Azarenka

BP again for Cibulkova another fhand winner

Azarenka D/faults and Cibulkova breaks and leads 4-2

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

BP for Azarenka great ROS cross court bhand winner

Azarenka trying to enforce her return of serve in this game

Great fhand down the line winner from Cibulkova,good first serve and she consolidates her break and leads 5-2

 

[kskate2]

Cibby up 5-2. She is crushing the ball right now and has Vika all out of sorts on defense.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Cibulkova just dominating this match so far,especially with her fhand,her team have done their home work well for this match up.

 

[kskate2]

3 SPs

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Azarenka d/faults

Cibulkova wins the 1st set 62

 

[kskate2]

And the Vika DF storm donates the set to Cibby