Re: Australian Tennis Open 2015

by JGK Sun Jan 21, 2018 11:42 pm

Red wrote:YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’ll have what she’s having.

by Bradman Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:18 am

skully wrote:
horace wrote:I used to enjoy the tennis and will watch a bit more in the second week but by and large I am over the clones and lack of flair from the bulk of players.

Aye. I liked all ball sports when I was a teen. I loved sitting up to watch Wimbledon. I have very fond memories of the night Pat Cash beat Lendl. But as per Nath and horrie, have found the game has lost its lustre with the sameness of baseline tennis.

Tennis has become akin to watching paint dry for me.

Having said that, I reserve the right to bag the fark out of qunts like Tomic, and cheer champs like Fedex and Rafa, and the new Aussie kid, what'shisname.

I don't. I lost money on that.

by JGK Tue Jan 23, 2018 5:28 pm

Pommy Edmund is about to beat Dmitrov and then be cannon fodder for Rafa in the SF.

by beamer Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:03 pm

Edmund looked like someone who was levelling off at top 50 level but this is a massive breakthrough, whatever happens now.

We’ve seen a number of new names join the race to succeed the old guard here, while the likes of Dimitrov, Zverev and Thiem still flatter to deceive, and achieve sod all at the majors.

No guarantee Roger and Rafa will hold up physically these days, so it’s still wide open.

by JGK Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:09 pm

beamer wrote:Edmund looked like someone who was levelling off at top 50 level but this is a massive breakthrough, whatever happens now.

We’ve seen a number of new names join the race to succeed the old guard here, while the likes of Dimitrov, Zverev and Thiem still flatter to deceive, and achieve sod all at the majors.

No guarantee Roger and Rafa will hold up physically these days, so it’s still wide open.

Dmitirov, Zverev and Thiem (and I'd add Kyrgios) are consistent disappointments in Slams. At their peak, the Big 3 would rarely lose to anyone outside the top 10 over 5 sets. The shame is that those guys are still likely to collect a few slams each when the power vacuum comes in the next year or so.

by MoH Tue Jan 23, 2018 11:19 pm

beamer wrote:
No guarantee Roger and Rafa will hold up physically these days, so it’s still wide open.

Prescient.

by Red Tue Jan 23, 2018 11:32 pm

MoH wrote:
beamer wrote:
No guarantee Roger and Rafa will hold up physically these days, so it’s still wide open.

Prescient.

Yes, Rafa's body couldn't go the distance. Retirement clears the way for Cilic to play in the semis.

by JGK Wed Jan 24, 2018 4:44 pm

Chung through to the semis - against either Fed or Berdych. I reckon Berdych could surprise tonight - he has been dominant so far.

Either way, it is the first time since 2007 that two of the big 4 haven't made the SF of the AO.

by Bradman Wed Jan 24, 2018 5:01 pm

Fed has had a pretty easy run. And with his skills.....?

by horace Wed Jan 24, 2018 6:29 pm

Pity for Nigel that Tennys Sandgren got knocked out. At least Serena will be happy.

by JGK Thu Jan 25, 2018 1:03 am

Fun fact on the semi finalists:

Federer's career Grand Slam singles record: 330-52

Combined career Grand Slam record of other 3 semifinalists: 127-57

by beamer Thu Jan 25, 2018 6:34 am

And I expect Cilic makes up well over 100 of that 127!

Almost like Tom Brady vs. the other three Championship Game QBs last weekend (he had as many Super Bowl titles as the other three had playoff starts combined!)

Being the best in the world at what you do at any point is a huge achievement, but being up there for the best part of 20 years in a physically demanding sport is quite remarkable.

by Bradman Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:09 am

beamer wrote:And I expect Cilic makes up well over 100 of that 127!

Almost like Tom Brady vs. the other three Championship Game QBs last weekend (he had as many Super Bowl titles as the other three had playoff starts combined!)

Being the best in the world at what you do at any point is a huge achievement, but being up there for the best part of 20 years in a physically demanding sport is quite remarkable.

I feel sorry for Aaron. But I'm pretty sure in Fed's attic is a picture of himself horribly disabled.

by JGK Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:14 am

Bradman wrote:
beamer wrote:And I expect Cilic makes up well over 100 of that 127!

Almost like Tom Brady vs. the other three Championship Game QBs last weekend (he had as many Super Bowl titles as the other three had playoff starts combined!)

Being the best in the world at what you do at any point is a huge achievement, but being up there for the best part of 20 years in a physically demanding sport is quite remarkable.

I feel sorry for Aaron. But I'm pretty sure in Fed's attic is a picture of himself horribly disabled.

Aaron?

by Bradman Thu Jan 25, 2018 11:36 am

Rodgers. The first part of the post referenced Brady.

by JGK Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:02 pm

Bradman wrote:Rodgers. The first part of the post referenced Brady.

I'm lost. What's the link between Rogers and Federe being Dorian Gray?

by Bradman Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:07 pm

They're both pretty timeless but one has had more luck than the other. Actually maybe I was just trying to be a smartarse and see who else picked up on the reference.

by Red Thu Jan 25, 2018 6:27 pm

Kerber served for the match and choked.

Halep breaks Kerber and wins the match.

by JGK Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:14 am

So Woz v Halep in the final.

Winner gets their first GS win and #1 ranking.

Loser wins title of best player never to have won a major.

I think Halep is a special.

by Red Fri Jan 26, 2018 9:25 pm

Anti-climax with the South Korean retiring before completing two sets. Fed was killing him anyway.

by JGK Sun Jan 28, 2018 10:09 pm

Fed choking. 2 sets to 1 and a break up, now we're going to the 5th with Cilic having won the last 5 games.

by Red Sun Jan 28, 2018 10:22 pm

JGK wrote:Fed choking. 2 sets to 1 and a break up, now we're going to the 5th with Cilic having won the last 5 games.

Cilic has always had the power to worry him. It was never going to be a cakewalk for Fed.

by taipan Sun Jan 28, 2018 10:35 pm

Should be over now

by skully Sun Jan 28, 2018 10:59 pm

This pensioner Federal, can someone tell me about him? He seems useful.

by lardbucket Sun Jan 28, 2018 11:01 pm

Will he be back or is that it?

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