Australian Open [Women] - Grand Slam

[Moxie]

Biggest props in the world to Venus for seeing that match out. Heroic effort.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Get well Vee!

 

[Fiero425]

"Go away old lady!" If Martina was old; what does this make Venus and Serena hanging on like vampires? We're supposed to feel sorry for them I guess because they're aging; NOT!

 

[kskate2]

"Go away old lady!" If Martina was old; what does this make Venus and Serena hanging on like vampires? We're supposed to feel sorry for them I guess because they're aging; NOT!

She doesn't have to go away. You go away if you're not interested in watching. All you do is complain about them. I don't like some of the men players, but I would never wish injury or retirement on anyone.

 

[Hoergren]

Sorry for the way Venus ended her Australian Open but that's Leif - an egg and a bread stick but she finished the match. Get well Venus. Errani played well as you can see from the stats below:

 

[Moxie]

"Go away old lady!" If Martina was old; what does this make Venus and Serena hanging on like vampires? We're supposed to feel sorry for them I guess because they're aging; NOT!

As potentially the grumpiest old man on these forums (and there is competition,) you should look in the mirror. What's terrible about still playing when you love the game and can compete well? Today she was injured. But I, for one, am happy to have Venus and Serena still around. Vampires?! Go back to your black and white reruns of matches from the '70s.

 

[Hoergren]

Iga Swiatek managed to win over the all or nothing player Camila Giorgi and she's not without humor

Here the stats:

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Impressive performance from Iga Swiatek defeating Giorgi 62 64 she will play Fiona Ferro in Rd 3

Note.....Her dress is too dowdy for such a young player.....makes her look like she is in one of her grandmother's dresses .

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Naomi Osaka continues her fine form with a 62 1st set win over Caroline Garcia

Simona Halep is not getting her own way and is being pushed by Aussie Tomljanovic 4 games all 1st set,Tomljanovic has had chances to win the 1st set her fhand has let her down on BP conversions.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

After 8 deuces and on her SP No 3 Aussie Tomljanovic takes the 1st set over Halep 6-4...............this set had it all

I am off to bed to have an early night for a change

Enjoy the rest of the ladies matches everyone!

 

[Hoergren]

Relaxed Naomi Osaka wins comfortably over Garcia

Here the stats

 

[AnonymousFan]

third set, Tomljanovic leads Halep 5-2

 

[Hoergren]

Oh Simona you're a fighter and you did it again - back from 2-5 in final set to win 7-5 - kudos- Great match from Tomljanovic - she can be proud of this.

And the stats

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Matches Thursday,

Elina Svitolina (5) vs Coco Gauff (first meeting)
Ashleigh Barty (1) vs Daria Gavrilova (WC)
Sofia Kenin (4) vs Kaia Kanepi
Karolina Pliskova (6) vs Danielle Collins ( Collins defeated Pliskova recently in the Yarra Valley event in 2 t/breakers)
Donna Vecik (28) vs Nadia Podoroska.

 

[kskate2]

Oh Simona you're a fighter and you did it again - back from 2-5 in final set to win 7-5 - kudos- Great match from Tomljanovic - she can be proud of this.
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And the stats

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Sorry Hoergren. Nothing for Ajla to be proud about. It’s an issue for her to give away matches from a winning position. It’ll keep happening until she sees someone about it. It holds her back from moving up the rankings and utilizing her gifts.


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[MargaretMcAleer]

Updated completed matches,

S.Rogers d O.Danilovic 62 63 (plays Kontaveit or Watson next)
K.Muchova d Mona Barthel 64 61 (plays Collins or Pliskova next)
Ka.Pliskova (6) d D.Collins 75 62
Elise Mertens saves 2SPs in set 1,defeats Lin Zhu 76(8) 61(will play the winner of Bencic-Kutnetsova)
B.Bencic (11) d S.Kuznetsova 75 26 64
A.Barty (1) d G.Davrilova (WC) 61 76(7)
K.Kanepi d Sofia Kenin (4) Defending Champion 63 62...........Kaia is having a great run on Down Under!
J.Brady (22) d M.Brengle 61 62
A.Kontaveit (21) d H.Watson 67(5) 64 62

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Tuning into Ash Barty's match vs Daria Gavrilova

Ash won the 1st set 61.

Ash broken first game of the 2nd set,her serve was way off and she has her left thigh heavily bandaged.Gavrilova serve is woeful and Ash gets the break straight back.I know that Garia has been off the tour for awhile due to injury I wish her coach would teach her not to 'Bob her head on shots,you head should remain still when contact with the ball' maybe she should watch Serena for starters.I am looking at you Nicole Pratt to rectify this bad habit.Gavrilova has over done 'the slice' due to her weak bhand.
Ash breaks and will serve for the match 5-2 as Gavrilova's serve again let her down,another shot she has to work on.
Give me Strength Ash gets broken while serving for match? Ash you won't get much further in the draw when you start having matches against higher seeds,this is not a good all round match from you today.The score does not indicate the level of play in this match.
Ash will try to serve for the match a 2nd time leading 5-4......Ash cannot get a first serve into play?
Daria with 1BP
CRAP Ash gets Broken Again I cannot believe what I am watching from the No 1 player
Ash will try to serve to stay in the 2nd set 5-6 and force a t/breaker
T/break to commence for the 2nd set

Ash saves 2SPs in the t/break and wins 'yes there is a God somewhere' I dont know how Ash injured her left thigh it did hamper her during the match,I am not making excuses she was lucky this match did not go into a 3rd set.

Barty (1) d Gavrilova (WC) 61 76(7)

Barty presser on court says she is not bothered with the large strapping on her left upper thigh.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Defending Champion Sofia Kenin defeated by Kaia Kanepi 63 62 who is having a great run Down Under!

 

[Moxie]

Defending Champion Sofia Kenin defeated by Kaia Kanepi 63 62 who is having a great run Down Under!

Kenin clearly crushed, in her presser.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Kenin clearly crushed, in her presser.

She was also crushed on court.