Australian Open [Men] - Grand Slam

[kskate2]

Mart will lay an egg in the next round. He's on fumes after 2 5 setters.

 

[Moxie]

Go, Frances! Tiafoe takes a set off on Novak in the TB. Enjoy it while it lasts.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Go, Frances! Tiafoe takes a set off on Novak in the TB. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Did you hear what Frances said lol...'I love this shit.I love it'......dont worry Frances I will a say a few Hail Marys for you!

 

[Moxie]

Some stinging returns from Frances. And he breaks back to even the set!

 

[Moxie]

Opelka has the quarantine beard going on. Someone please do an intervention.

 

[Moxie]

Djokovic ahead in 3rd set TB, but grumpy. Tiafoe staying positive.

 

[rafanoy1992]

This is probably Tiafoe’s best GS match of his career in terms of mental toughness. I know he is down 2 sets to 1 to Djokovic, but he is fighting and have positive attitude every single game

 

[Moxie]

What a point! 33 shots and Tiafoe won it.

 

[rafanoy1992]

What a point! 33 shots and Tiafoe won it.

Surprisingly, Djokovic is huffing and puffing after that rally. Anyways, fun match so far!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

What a point! 33 shots and Tiafoe won it.

I am still clutching my rosary beads blessed by Pope John Paul 11.....I also used them in the 2008 final between Federer and Nadal.after saying a few Hail Marys after Frances swore lol!

 

[Moxie]

This is probably Tiafoe’s best GS match of his career in terms of mental toughness. I know he is down 2 sets to 1 to Djokovic, but he is fighting and have positive attitude every single game

He took Fed to 5 in round 1 of the USO 2017, IIRC. The Fed fans took that as a definite sign of Roger's bad back, to an insulting degree. But Frances has game. He's unlikely to win this, but he's surely making Novak work for it. I agree that he's keeping himself positive and putting in the hard yards.

 

[Moxie]

Fantastic pass from Djokovic to get the break. Hold your head together, Frances!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Oh well Frances can take a lot of positives from that match!

 

[Moxie]

Great effort from Tiafoe, and I'm glad to see him look so disappointed at the end. Shows ambition.

 

[Front242]

He took Fed to 5 in round 1 of the USO 2017, IIRC. The Fed fans took that as a definite sign of Roger's bad back, to an insulting degree. But Frances has game. He's unlikely to win this, but he's surely making Novak work for it. I agree that he's keeping himself positive and putting in the hard yards.

Well to be fair he injured himself playing Montreal 2017 with no match play prior coming straight from holiday/vacation whatever people wish to call it and entered the USO carrying a back injury. So yeah, it had a big impact on his USO and probably hands down one of the dumbest scheduling moves of his career.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Greek fans will be out in forces today at Melbourne Park for the match between Tsitsipas vs Kokkinakis ( Melbourne has the 2nd highest population of Greeks that reside in Melbourne ).

 

[Vince Evert]

Greek fans will be out in forces today at Melbourne Park for the match between Tsitsipas vs Kokkinakis ( Melbourne has the 2nd highest population of Greeks that reside in Melbourne ).

But with their loyalties divided. Am looking forward to Thanasi giving a good account of himself. He's had a lot of bad luck the past 4-5 years hasn't he what with one injury after another.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

But with their loyalties divided. Am looking forward to Thanasi giving a good account of himself. He's had a lot of bad luck the past 4-5 years hasn't he what with one injury after another.

He sure has,I followed him as a junior,he and Nick were in the AO Boys Final,which Nick won,fingers crossed he can stay healthy,this young man has had enough injuries and illness the last 4-5 years.

 

[Vince Evert]

And he's from adelaide. Thanasi and Nik they playing in the doubles again here after many years.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

And he's from adelaide. Thanasi and Nik they playing in the doubles again here after many years.

So I read,they were a good junior doubles pair,also good friends.