Australian Open, Melbourne, WTA GRAND SLAM

[MargaretMcAleer]

Serena has really upped her game in the 2nd set,some of the passing shots are Vintage Serena,she is my pick to win her 7th AO title,I hope I did not just jinx her,with Pliskova as my Dark Horse.

 

[Moxie]

I see that Bencic is about to go down v. Serena. I read today that she was, rather than disappointed or upset, excited to play Serena first round. She was excited to be on the big stage. That's a nice attitude. It's not likely to do her any good, but I like the way she approached it.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Hmmm Serena's serve went AWOL later in the 2nd set,Bencic serve really cost her in ways.No sign of the engagement ring,from what I hear it is a Rock,also I do not like Serena's black and white outfit.Hopefully her night Kit is better.

 

[Moxie]

Hmmm Serena's serve went AWOL later in the 2nd set,Bencic serve really cost her in ways.No sign of the engagement ring,from what I hear it is a Rock,also I do not like Serena's black and white outfit.Hopefully her night Kit is better.

If it's a Rock, no wonder she's isn't playing in it. Likely not leaving it in her locker, either. I didn't see the kit, but if it's anything like Roger's b/w, it's a bit of a risk for seizures.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

If it's a Rock, no wonder she's isn't playing in it. Likely not leaving it in her locker, either. I didn't see the kit, but if it's anything like Roger's b/w, it's a bit of a risk for seizures.

Guess what Rafa is also in Black and White,though not as bad as Roger's and Serena's

 

[britbox]

They aren't as bad as the Adidas Zebras.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

They aren't as bad as the Adidas Zebras.

Granted,they were Disgraceful....still I was going cross eyed watching Federer last night.....watching Serena decided just to look at her top half,also I am not a fan of the 'glove look'.

 

[Moxie]

Arruburrena fought hard but lost in straights. Bummer.

 

[Moxie]

Poor Sam Stosur...she just can't do it at home. Rather like Mauresmo in Paris. They're not showing it on TC, but thank god, because I don't know if I could watch.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Poor Sam Stosur...she just can't do it at home. Rather like Mauresmo in Paris. They're not showing it on TC, but thank god, because I don't know if I could watch.

I stopped watching after the 1st set....same old same old in Australia

 

[Moxie]

I stopped watching after the 1st set....same old same old in Australia

They did show the end on TC, and Sam lost. Same old same old, indeed.

 

[britbox]

Results from the Australian Open Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday

3-Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) beat Tsvetana Pironkova (Bulgaria) 6-1 4-6 6-1
22-Daria Gavrilova (Australia) beat Naomi Broady (Britain) 3-6 6-4 7-5
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (Croatia) beat Wang Qiang (China) 4-6 6-3 6-4
16-Barbora Strycova (Czech Republic) beat Elizaveta Kulichkova (Russia) 6-3 6-2
Andrea Petkovic (Germany) beat Kayla Day (U.S.) 6-3 6-2
12-Timea Bacsinszky (Switzerland) beat Camila Giorgi (Italy) 6-4 3-6 7-5
Ana Konjuh (Croatia) beat Kristina Mladenovic (France) 6-4 6-2
Danka Kovinic (Montenegro) beat Zheng Saisai (China) 6-0 6-4
Jennifer Brady (U.S.) beat Maryna Zanevska (Belgium) 6-3 6-2
17-Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) beat Arina Rodionova (Australia) 6-1 6-2
Mandy Minella (Luxembourg) beat Magda Linette (Poland) 7-5 6-4
Heather Watson (Britain) beat 18-Samantha Stosur (Australia) 6-3 3-6 6-0
6-Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) beat Denisa Allertova (Czech Republic) 7-5 6-2
31-Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan) beat Lara Arruabarrena Vecino (Spain) 7-6(7) 7-6(10)
28-Alize Cornet (France) beat Myrtille Georges (France) 6-3 4-6 6-1
Sara Errani (Italy) beat Risa Ozaki (Japan) 7-5 6-1
Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia) beat Zhu Lin (China) 6-4 6-0
Maria Sakkari (Greece) beat Anett Kontaveit (Estonia) 6-0 6-4
14-Elena Vesnina (Russia) beat Ana Bogdan (Romania) 7-5 6-2
Donna Vekic (Croatia) beat Lizette Cabrera (Australia) 7-5 6-2
2-Serena Williams (U.S.) beat Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) 6-4 6-3
Naomi Osaka (Japan) beat Luksika Kumkhum (Thailand) 6-7(2) 6-4 7-5
Oceane Dodin (France) beat Cagla Buyukakcay (Turkey) 7-5 6-7(1) 6-2
Anna Blinkova (Russia) beat Monica Niculescu (Romania) 6-2 4-6 6-4
Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) beat Yanina Wickmayer (Belgium) 3-6 7-6(7) 6-1
Nicole Gibbs (U.S.) beat 25-Timea Babos (Hungary) 7-6(3) 6-4
Irina Falconi (U.S.) beat Han Xinyun (China) 6-1 7-5
9-Johanna Konta (Britain) beat Kirsten Flipkens (Belgium) 7-5 6-2
21-Caroline Garcia (France) beat Kateryna Bondarenko (Ukraine) 7-6(4) 6-4
30-Ekaterina Makarova (Russia) beat Ekaterina Alexandrova (Russia) 6-0 4-6 6-1
5-Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) beat Sara Sorribes (Spain) 6-2 6-0
Hsieh Su-Wei (Taiwan) beat Karin Knapp (Italy) 6-3 2-0 (Knapp retired)

 

[britbox]

17-Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) beat Arina Rodionova (Australia) 6-1 6-2

 

[britbox]

Heather Watson (Britain) beat 18-Samantha Stosur (Australia) 6-3 3-6 6-0

 

[britbox]

5-Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) beat Sara Sorribes (Spain) 6-2 6-0

 

[britbox]

3-Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) beat Tsvetana Pironkova (Bulgaria) 6-1 4-6 6-1

 

[britbox]

 

[britbox]

Order of Play - Wednesday

 

[britbox]

Another crumble from Sam Stosur... story of her life in Australia.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

A match I am really interested in watching is Shelby Rogers v Ash Barty......I wish Ash was taller she has a great all court game,coming back to tennis after playing cricket.Can Rogers keep up her impressive performance she had against Halep.