Australian Open [Women] - Grand Slam

[kskate2]

Serena giving all these scrubs belief they can defeat a top player.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I.Swiatek 1st set 75 over D.Vekic (19)

A.Kontaveit (28) 1st set 60 over B.Bencic (6)

 

[kskate2]

what Belinda ate carbs? She's probably throwing a hissy fit on court as we speak

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

what Belinda ate carbs? She's probably throwing a hissy fit on court as we speak

Ha Ha,...Kontaveit is just 'on her game' great to watch though Belinda has a game in the 2nd set.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Kontaveit serving for the match 5-1 a great display of tennis,she has had her injury woes,in the past,good to see her playing at this high level.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Wonderful display of tennis from Kontaveit (28) who routs the Swiss Miss (6) 60 61 in 49 mins.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Back to RLA

Halep wins 1st set over Putintseva 61

 

[AnonymousFan]

FH long and Swiatek upsets Vekic 7-5, 6-3

freestreams-live1[dot]com has worked well for this tournament

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

FH long and Swiatek upsets Vekic 7-5, 6-3

freestreams-live1[dot]com has been a good stream for this tournament

Yep another seed bites the dust,I can't remember soo many seeds gone here at the AO before the first week.Strange.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Kontaveit will play Swiatek in the rd of 16
Pavs will play Kerber............ditto.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

3 consecutive breaks of serve in the 2nd set Halep leads 4-3.....she keeps looking up to her box,reminds me of Justine Henin when she was playing.though Henin did it on virtually every point.....hang on every time she looks at her box she is donating money to the fire relief. I heard my commentators say.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Halep d Putintsova.....61 64....Halep too strong for Poots,though she did put up a better fight in the 2nd set

Halep through to the RD 16 where she will face the winner of Mertens vs Bellis match.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

E.Mertens (16) takes the 1st set against C.Bellis 61

 

[tenisplayrla08]

So I'm no sage. And I was just speculating. But I totally called Swiatek! And I told y'all not to bet on Pliskova. I knew Pavlychenkova could do it. Pliskova will probably get it done one day. But the minute I saw several Tennis dot com "experts" pick her to win it, I knew she was jinxed.

You've got ol Kerber looking better and fighting her way through. Former champ here. She could take advantage of this draw and do it again.

But honestly it's looking a lot like Halep could be winning her second slam from the last 3. A lot of tennis to be played and Barty could do it or someone else could surprise us. But if Halep does win this one. Then she finally starts to look like she's the player to beat on tour as she moves into her late 20s prime.

We'll know more after the Svitolina/Muguruza match and the Bertens/Diyas match. In a slam, I struggle to trust Bertens after all the anxiety she's had. But if she's playing well, then she's playing well and that's that. She's so good when she's on. And she can totally change the draw. But she could just as easily lose it to Diyas tonight. Until Svitolina proves otherwise, she still seems to have a ceiling. Which is still strange. Because she can be so good. But I'll just have to be surprised by her when she does it. Because until she shows she can break through her ceiling, I'm not trusting her. But Muguruza is a proven slam champ. If she's got her A game back. Svitolina may not have much say in the matter.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well Pavs has not beaten Pliskova in their 6 previous meetings? She is a known Head Case

Playing Brisbane and winning it is a Hex for players trying to win the AO.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

C.Bellis has won the 2nd set over Mertens 76(5) going to a decider.Mertens won the 1st set 61

 

[Moxie]

Go Cici!

 

[tenisplayrla08]

Well. All Mertens here in the third set. Quit watching it trying to finish the Thiem match and keep an eye on the Goffin/Rublev match. So I don't know what happened to Bellis. But Mertens is serving for a bagel.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Mertens d Bellis 61 67(5) 60 she will play Halep next.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The best set of tennis I have seen from Garbine in a long time she takes the 1st set against Svitolina 61
Awesome display of controlled aggressive tennis,serve bhand working a treat in 23 mins.

Off to work now will check scores later.