2019 Aussie Open

[Kace-1]

Trivia No One Asked For.

The last woman to win consecutive Grand Slams was Serena Williams who collected 4 straight [2014 US Open, 2015 Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon].

The last time a woman not named Williams accomplished this feat was Kim Clijsters [2010 US Open, 2011 Australian Open].

The last a 1st time Grand Slam Champion followed up by winning the next one scheduled was Jennifer Capriati [2001 Australian Open, French Open].

 

[Kace-1]

Naomi Osaka is your Women's Champion. She scores an exciting victory over Petra Kvitova 7-6, 5-7, 6-4.

 

[Kace-1]

The Mixed Doubles Final is next.

 

[Kace-1]

The Mixed Doubles Final is Rajeev Ram and Barbora Krejcikova versus John-Patrick Smith and Astra Sharma. Rajeev is the American representative in this match. Smith and Sharma are both Australian, but also bring SEC Speed to this final. Smith played college tennis at Tennessee while Sharma played at Vanderbilt.

 

[Robotech]

Naomi Osaka is your Women's Champion. She scores an exciting victory over Petra Kvitova 7-6, 5-7, 6-4.

She really should've won in 2 sets. Any time a point got over 3 shots, it was so clear that Osaka had the advantage.

 

[Kace-1]

She really should've won in 2 sets. Any time a point got over 3 shots, it was so clear that Osaka had the advantage.

Kvitova got to her, but good thing for Osaka she was able to regroup during the 3rd set and put things away.

 

[Kace-1]

It's now after Midnight in Melbourne. Decent crowd on-hand, but not exactly packed like it was earlier.

 

[Kace-1]

Rajeev Ram and Barbora Krejcikova are your Mixed Doubles Champions. They win 7-6, 6-1 to take the title. Ram brings one home for the United States.

 

[bksballer89]

From 72nd in the world at this time last year to #1 now

 

[desert heat]

Trivia No One Asked For.

The last woman to win consecutive Grand Slams was Serena Williams who collected 4 straight [2014 US Open, 2015 Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon].

The last time a woman not named Williams accomplished this feat was Kim Clijsters [2010 US Open, 2011 Australian Open].

The last a 1st time Grand Slam Champion followed up by winning the next one scheduled was Jennifer Capriati [2001 Australian Open, French Open].

and if she can stay focused, greatness is definitely in her future, too.

 

[Kace-1]

Rajeev Ram by the way is the Tennis Pride of the Illinois Fighting Illini.

 

[nuraman00]

Most years during the AO, there will be one or two nights were I watch the 12am / 12:30 am "night" session, so I'm caught up heading into the next day.

But not this year. So at the start of each evening, I was always catching up on the late night match from the previous "day" at the AO.

So hence I couldn't post much in between this time, because I wasn't caught up.

Disappointed Wawrinka lost to Raonic. This is the best I've seen Wawrinka look in a few years. For the most part, he hasn't looked as good as usual, when he came back from injury in 2017.

When the tourney was winding down, I was rooting for Pliskova, because she's never won it. Or for Kvitova, to see her win somewhere outside of Wimbledon, and to see her win after her home invasion attack.

Congrats to Osaka, she played great all tourney. I don't agree with the broadcasters in calling her a "power" player. But I think she gets great angles on her serve.

That Serena vs. Pliskova was one of the most unusual things I've seen. Funny, it can happen to anyone then.

Tsitsipas looked very good against Federer. I thought he would play better against Rafa, especially since they had a close match last year. But during this SF, he couldn't handle Nadal's ball at all.

I agree I'd pick Nadal in the Finals over Djokovic. I hope they can play a great match like they did at the 2012 AO.

I know Isner usually doesn't do well at the AO, but losing in 4 sets that all went to tiebreaks, is tough.

Between Collins, and CoCo Vandeweghe a few years ago, pretty cool to see an American woman get to the SFs at the AO in recent years.

Andy Murray announced this as his last year. He was down 0 - 2 sets in the first round to Roberto Bautista Agut, but forced a 5th before losing. Would have been cool to see him win this, as he's a 5 time Finalist. He hopes to make it through Wimbledon. I hope he plays the FO, as that's another tourney where he's learned how to play well, and it would be good to see him make a good run.

 

[nuraman00]

Cilic and Tomic was decent. Kivitova looks good on the womens side. Her fitness seems much better.

The commentators said that too, during the Finals.

 

[nuraman00]

Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz who are both young guys up and coming.

Isner and Johnson are not worth and a damn while Fish retired a few years ago.

We're in big trouble still

isner is still worth a damn! Maybe at other tourneys outside of the AO.

 

[nuraman00]

Tiafoe into the quarters!!!!

Dude is becoming my favorite American male play

He caught my eye when he took FED to a 5th set at the USO in 2017. I've been rooting for him since.

 

[nuraman00]

In my opinion he is still over rated.

And he's not as fun as Tsitsipas, Chung, or Tiafoe.

 

[nuraman00]

Sam Stosur and Shuai Zhang are your Women's Doubles Champions, winning in straight sets. Stosur was the crowd favorite being an Aussie.

That was good to see.

 

[nuraman00]

Trivia No One Asked For.

The last woman to win consecutive Grand Slams was Serena Williams who collected 4 straight [2014 US Open, 2015 Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon].

The last time a woman not named Williams accomplished this feat was Kim Clijsters [2010 US Open, 2011 Australian Open].

The last a 1st time Grand Slam Champion followed up by winning the next one scheduled was Jennifer Capriati [2001 Australian Open, French Open].

I was actually thinking about all of these things, during the Finals.

 

[desert heat]

interesting watching the replay of the womens final on youtube. the whole match was only about 15 minutes long when you take out the breaks between points.

 

[Sportsguy9695]

I went to workout this morning and was looking for sports center and couldn’t find it anywhere so I ended up watching the women’s singles final