Aussie Open Thread

[Old Lion]

Murray seems very determined and finally recovered from the back surgery. He surprised me. I was nor sure he was ever going to be the same. I have this one dead even. Won't even try to predict a winner. These are the type of matches I love to watch. No clear cut favorite. I will bet though that a lot of fan boys wont be as into it because one of their hero's is not in it.

 

[bksballer89]

Idk how I'm going to do it.....probably need some coffee

 

[cezero]

2 games into the final now

Djokovic is going after Murray's usual strength, which is his backhand. That shows me that he's maybe a little bit afraid of Murray's crosscourt forehand, which has been stupid good these past 2 weeks.

Murray's biggest vulnerability is that 2nd serve, which I think Nole will attack with a lot of success eventually.

 

[cezero]

nole actually volleying very well

this match is amazing 3 games in

 

[nuraman00]

Djokovic has finished a few points at he net already.

Murray has been using his forehand to open up the court too.

On serve, 2-1.

 

[nuraman00]

Idk how I'm going to do it.....probably need some coffee

Do you have some brewing and ready?

 

[nuraman00]

Djokovic forehand winner, love-40.

 

[nuraman00]

Djokovic gets the break with a crosscourt forehand winner.

 

[nuraman00]

12-1 winner/ue for Djokovic.

 

[nuraman00]

Djokovic had 0 winners in the 4th set of his Wawrinka match.

 

[nuraman00]

Stray points about the Women's Final:

Serena had a hindrance call after she served on a point.

She lost the point, lost the next, faced break point, but still won the game.

She had an intentionally quiet "cmon" after she won the game.

During her final match point (not the match point from a few games prior), she had a let call on a would-be ace. She re-served, and won the match.

 

[nuraman00]

Back on serve, 4-3.

EDIT: Got ahead of myself.

 

[nuraman00]

Weird game, but Djokovic gets the break. 5-3.

 

[nuraman00]

Back on serve, 5-4.

Djokovic shouting something, getting his finger looked at by a trainer, after he fell during a point 2 games ago.

 

[nuraman00]

Djokovic complaining to umpire about a loud fan who shouted during a point.

"He's so loud."

 

[nuraman00]

Djokovic complaining to umpire about a loud fan who shouted during a point.

"He's so loud."

 

[nuraman00]

Djokovic wins the 1st set tiebreak.

They trade breaks in the 2nd set, back on serve, 2-1.

 

[nuraman00]

Djokovic gets great court positioning on several points, wins 8 straight points to take a 4-2 lead.

 

[nuraman00]

Two fans ran onto the court.

Security is escorting them out.

They're not showing whom though.

Allegedly they have a political message.

 

[nuraman00]

Murray gets the break using a series of crosscourt forehands, then one down the line.

Back on serve, 4 all.