2014 Australian Open Thread

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Sharapova is about to enter a 3rd set tiebreak

My goodness, what is going on with Sharapova? She is laboring to stay in the third set with Knaap? Once again, her atrocious serve is playing havoc with her. She had match point on her racket and fretted it away with unbelievable unforced errors. What is going on?

 

[bksballer89]

Sharapova serve is awful.

 

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Sharapova serve is awful.

Finally!. She is able to get there. But seriously how much does Sharapova's agent pay Chris Evert? This is embarrassing. The fawning is ridiculous. Sharapova having probably the most potent second serve in the game? Puhleeease.

 

[bksballer89]

It only took them 3 days to finally suspend play due to extreme heat.....

 

[bksballer89]

Wozniaki & McHale both dominated a set and now we go to the 3rd....Not a good match at all

 

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Wozniaki & McHale both dominated a set and now we go to the 3rd....Not a good match at all

I am disappointed in Christine, to allow Caroline to come back to take this final set as it appears so now.

 

[bksballer89]

Big win for Donald Young today as he defeated Seppi and will now face Nishikori.

 

[bksballer89]

Delpotro is in the 5th set on serve and same goes for Verdasco

 

[Old Lion]

It only took them 3 days to finally suspend play due to extreme heat.....

Pussies.

I played in 100+ heat and 90%+ humidity last year and I am twice their age.

 

[bksballer89]

Wow Del Potro is eliminated

 

[podsox]

Wow Del Potro is eliminated

put 25 bucks on him to win the tourney. I never expected him to go out this early

 

[bksballer89]

Neither did I....Hard court is his best surface IMO

 

[bksballer89]

The 3rd round is when the GS starts getting good as the matchups get better

 

[bksballer89]

Li Na is a game away from being upset in straight sets by Safarova

 

[Sportsman]

Wow Del Potro is eliminated

Wow

 

[nuraman00]

Big win for Donald Young today as he defeated Seppi and will now face Nishikori.

I agree.

Quality win.

 

[Smart]

I'm no women's tennis superfan, but this is shaping to be the most exciting womens slam in years.

You got all the major contenders (Serena, Azarenka*, Sharapova, Radwanska*, and Li) and several major young guns (Bouchard, Halep, Sloane*). You also got the former #1s looking for redemption (Ivanovic, Wozniacki*, Jankovic). Throw in a couple of talented big hitters (Cibulkova, Makarova) and a homegrown longshot (Dellacqua), and you have a stacked field.

Plus, there are more than a few lookers left.

 

[bksballer89]

That sloan/azerenka round of 16 should be a dandy

 

[bksballer89]

I really hate how all the good matches are now at 3 am est. A few yrs ago only matches on lavar would be played late

 

[Old Lion]

Surprised at how easily Nadal handled Monfils. I thought maybe Gael would take a set.

Dimitrov beating Raonic was not a surprise. Even though Milos is getting better, Grigor is playing extremely well so far and I think the coaching change is paying off.