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[Vomiaouaf]

I'm starting to hate how Nadal gets cakewalk draws in pretty much every damn slam. Then gets a semi against his favorite top player (Fed) and can cruise to finals whether or not he's in form.

Really rooting for new faces to punch through this year, but realistically the trophy goes to Djokovic or Nadal once again. Fed loses to Nadal in semis. Murray loses to Fed in quarters. Wawa loses in the first week.

 

[Diamond]

I'm starting to hate how Nadal gets cakewalk draws in pretty much every damn slam. Then gets a semi against his favorite top player (Fed) and can cruise to finals whether or not he's in form.

Don't think it's exactly a cakewalk, he could encounter the mighty Tomic !!!
The rule is the same for every player. Last US Open our favourite Federer detractors (they know who they are ) were saying his draw was a joke. In fact he was on the side of Monfils and Cilic, two of the best players of the tournament (nobody expected them to be, but still). He lost. Draws are random. Sometimes they're easy, sometimes they're hard, but generally speaking, my stance is that if you think a draw is too easy, maybe that's because the guy who has an easy draw is just better than the others.

 

[Niraj]

Picks from tennis.com and ESPN:

Tennis.com:

Men's Champion: Djokovic x3

Women's Champion: 1 each for Kvitova, Halep, and Sharapova.


ESPN:

Edit:

Sports Illustrated:

Men's champion: Djokovic x4
Women's champion: Sharapova x2, Serena, Wozniacki

 

[Diamond]

Poor Rosol, they don't even have his pic !

 

[jett]

jett, what have you done?!

Like clockwork.

 

[oti]

Eurosport Player GET!
Australian Open HYYYYYPE

#TeamFederer
#TeamAgnieRadwanska

 

[Thetinman]

my picks for fun

Dark Horses

Men's
Ernests Gulbis I think he could do it and that forehand

Women's
Venus Williams she would need some help and luck but to me she still got it

Should win
Tomas Berdych i think he's a guy who has been happy with his place and rank but given last years and a new coach maybe he could get one.

Caroline Wozniacki last year she looked really good this is going to be her year to make her move.

Will Win
Roger Federer if he makes it in to week two strong there will be no stopping him

Serena Williams if shes playing she my pick all day.

Disappointment
Murray just don't like him

Milos Raonic don't like his game he'll make a run but will crash and burn when it's all said and done.

Kei Nishikori wont make it out of the first week


Bouchard she doesn't have it not yet and may never have it.

 

[PhantomZone]

Looking forward to it, the Australian Open (and loosely the tennis circuit during the Australian summer) is the main reason why I schedule a month off in January. Love this time of year.

 

[Master_Funk]

Novak is the clear favourite, but I would love to see some of the young guns do something big. And I'm not talking about the interim young guys (raonic, dimitrov etc) but the true next generation of players ( kyrgios, coric etc)

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Yah I can actually watch some tennis at a decent hour this tournament! Hopefully Krygios' back issue doesn't play a factor for him.

A good number of Aussie fellas and ladies in the draw too.

 

[Nemo]

Nishikori has a pretty tough draw, but I can see it working out for him if his stamina holds

 

[Darren870]

I am going next Monday (Australia Day). Hopefully there are a few good matches on then!

 

[mcfrank]

I am going next Monday (Australia Day). Hopefully there are a few good matches on then!

Have fun! Pretty good first day lineup. I shall be staying up very late for federer, but at least there is no work tomorrow.

 

[oti]

Dustin Brown gonna throw Baby Federer out of the Happy Slam I can feel it!

Spoiler

Love Dimitrov. But Brown is such an entertaining player.

 

[Milchmann]

First action on Margaret Court Arena: Ball kid puked on court.

 

[oti]

First action on Margaret Court Arena: Ball kid puked on court.

And that's why it's called the Happy Slam.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Dustin Brown gonna throw Baby Federer out of the Happy Slam I can feel it!

Spoiler

Love Dimitrov. But Brown is such an entertaining player.

At this rate, Dustin Brown may be the first man eliminated from teh open

 

[Niraj]

Bencic getting wrecked

 

[Milchmann]

Bencic getting wrecked

By Görges of all people.

 

[Niraj]

By Görges of all people.

Yeah :/ oh well.

Good start from Dimitrov.

 

[LuuKyK]

Bencic got smashed lol.

Also wow at Dimitrov beating this Brown guy in an hour. Hilarious.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Rising star update:

Bencic is bounced in the first round. Konjuh is down a set. The rising star on the mens tour, Coric, is tied a 1 set a piece with Chardy.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Coric played like Murray to get broken in the second set. Another era delayed as Bencic got humbled......

 

[perfectchaos007]

Konjuh is out.

Coric played like Murray to get broken in the second set. Another era delayed as Bencic got humbled......

At this point, I'm still not convinced Bencic is the future. I know she made the QF of the US-Open, but so did Melanie Oudin. They have identical accomplishments at this time

 

[oti]

By Görges of all people.

Go Görges go! She's from a nearby town.

Bencic got smashed lol.

Also wow at Dimitrov beating this Brown guy in an hour. Hilarious.

That's a typical Brown match for you. Dimitrov is several classes better than him but he can produce some nice shots. He just doesn't know when to use them.

 

[perfectchaos007]

I would be a much bigger fan of Brown if he went back to playing for Jamaica.

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

Come on Rafa.

I'm more a Djokovic guy but there's no way Joker is catching Federer. Nadal is a legit chance to pass Federer so GO GO GO RAFA!

 

[perfectchaos007]

The "Best of my Generation" Coric loses in the 1st round.

 

[MIMIC]

Ivanovic down 1-3 in the third

 

[MIMIC]

Ana's gone.

6-2 in the 3rd

 

[Niraj]

Annnnd Ana's out.

 

[LuuKyK]

Lol Ana.

What a meltdown out of nowhere. I thought she had it after that first set. She is such a mental midget.

 

[mcfrank]

Ouch.

 

[Niraj]

Lisicki getting crushed in this last set

Edit: Got a break back, but still down 5-2

Edit2: Lisicki's out.

 

[SSPssp]

Nah. She tried to do that after reaching #1. Various people offering coaching help, adding new aspects to her game, attempts at being something she wasn't. Failed miserably, sank like a stone. Recently she's realized it, gone back to working on what she's done well and has been a constant threat from late last season. Whether what she's got is enough to win a slam, I don't know, but it was obvious she couldn't fake it and has to focus on her core qualities.

Well, that's too bad, I guess she'll have to be really lucky to win a slam then.

 

[Coldnoodle]

WTA is such a shit show.

No consistency, and has there been any word on Kirilenko?

Whispers that she might retire.

 

[Niraj]

Great point in the Nadal-Youzhny match. Too bad Youzhny didn't get that one though.

 

[lazybones18]

Year of Delpo over already? That was fast

 

[greenleaves]

I think McEnroe said that he thought Youzhny had a two handed backhand. Hasn't Youzhny been on the tour for 15 years and been a top ten player before though?

 

[shwimpy]

.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Goffin wins in 4 sets. Love that guy's play

 

[Niraj]

I think McEnroe said that he thought Youzhny had a two handed backhand. Hasn't Youzhny been on the tour for 15 years and been a top ten player before though?

It's McEnroe. Enough said

 

[perfectchaos007]

peak Nadal. no one expected this. *rolls eyes*

 

[MIMIC]

Nadal is certainly in-form right now.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Nadal is certainly in-form right now.

Did it with ease.

Tomic down 1v4 in the second set tiebreaker. Tomic won the first set 7v5. Come on Aussie, live up to our OP reputation

EDIT: Tomic lost tiebreaker 7v1 for the second set, one set all now.

 

[Niraj]

peak Nadal. no one expected this. *rolls eyes*

Nadal is certainly in-form right now.

He's not a favorite though brahs. From the mouth of the bull himself.

 

[perfectchaos007]

He's not a favorite though brahs. From the mouth of the bull himself.

He said that to take pressure off himself.

edit: #9 Gerber baby gone


ewww gross they are airing Christina McHale throwing up on the court

 

[Niraj]

He said that to take pressure off himself.

I was being sarcastic. One would hope I would be aware by now that he says that in essentially every tourney.

Kerber is really an enigma. Sometimes she's amazing (like that Fed Cup match against Kvitova) and other times you get results like this. Going from bageling to getting breadsticked. Baffling.

I guess Robredo must have gotten injured or something?

 

[perfectchaos007]

McHale overcomes her vomit and wins the match. Americans won 3 out of 6 matches today, not bad!

 

[perfectchaos007]

Azarenka v. Stephens will be first on Hisense tomorrow morning. Surprised that one didn't get higher billing