AUSTRALIAN OPEN, Melbourne, ATP GRAND SLAM

[britbox]

 

[Carol]

And they go for the fifth set, or Zeverev has woken up or Haase has fallen asleep :sleep:

 

[britbox]

Zverev gets the double break in the fifth... shouldn't lose it from here!

 

[Moxie]

Haase is a decent journeyman, so not surprised, exactly. Seems like Sasha has it in hand now, though. TBH, I'm just catching up...I didn't think it was late enough to start watching matches. Trying to get onto Melbourne time. :sleep:

 

[Carol]

I don't know about the temperature but the day doesn't look so sunny like yesterday

 

[Moxie]

I don't know about the temperature but the day doesn't look so sunny like yesterday

They were acting like the temperature was going to be brutal today, then cool off tomorrow. Maybe @britbox can give us the view from the ground.

 

[Carol]

Haase has lost the 'mojo' completely

 

[Moxie]

Frances Tiafoe won the first set over Mikhail Kukushin 6-1. Go Frances!!

 

[Carol]

They were acting like the temperature was going to be brutal today, then cool off tomorrow. Maybe @britbox can give us the view from the ground.

I hope it's not too humid, I know that Rafa doesn't mind the heat but the humidity o_O

 

[Moxie]

I hope it's not too humid, I know that Rafa doesn't mind the heat but the humidity o_O

I think he deals with humidity better than most, too, though he'll be sweating like a meatloaf from the first game, either way. No one likes it. But he's got Florian Meyer. Solid player, but not likely one who deals with heat OR humidity. I don't see Meyer as a banana peel for Rafa.

 

[Carol]

I think he deals with humidity better than most, too, though he'll be sweating like a meatloaf from the first game, either way. No one likes it. But he's got Florian Meyer. Solid player, but not likely one who deals with heat OR humidity. I don't see Meyer as a banana peel for Rafa.

I just hope that Rafa's serve works well and believe in himself, then I wouldn't be too worry

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rafa's Black and White day kit is soo subdued compared to Roger and Serena's
Rafa won the toss and elected to serve first? Hmmm

 

[Moxie]

Rafa's Black and White day kit is soo subdued compared to Roger and Serena's
Rafa won the toss and elected to serve first? Hmmm

That's his new usual. He's done with working from behind.

 

[Moxie]

I have absolutely not yet worked out the hours between Melbourne and NY...I thought this match was going to be on at like 3am. #mathfailagain #aussieopenvampires

 

[Moxie]

Rafa's well ahead, but should be out of the set by now. That's not good.

 

[Carol]

Many errors and bad returns

 

[britbox]

Mayer's made a ton of sloppy errors too. Not a vintage spectacle.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rafa had a few BPS in Meyer's previous service game should have wrapped up the set 62

Wins the 1st set 63,I might go and watch Stosur for a little while before I get too cranky with her

Come On Rafa lets do this in 3 sets.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just a memo to Channel 7 it is about time for a new commentator.....I am really over Jim Courier.......also Renae Stubbs who I just Mute.

 

[britbox]

Just a memo to Channel 7 it is about time for a new commentator.....I am really over Jim Courier.......also Renae Stubbs who I just Mute.

I hear you with Courier. I'm watching Eurosport instead of 7.