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Post by bogbrush Sat Jan 21, 2012 5:34 pm

Federer v Tomic takes centre stage, the great Aussie hope against everyone's adopted son playing his 1000th match.

The all-Spanish tie of Lopez v Nadal; will Lopez put up a contest or is it another stroll for the impressive looking Nadal?

Berdy v El Mugro. Will Tomas go through and proved a meaningful quarter for Nadal or will perhaps the most pointless player in the upper reaches spring a surprise?

Kohlschreiber v JMDP. Potentially a very good match with two clean hitters. Maybe the hardest one to call with Del Potro looking to set a meeting with Fed at the Australian Open, after all the last one went so well...... Cool

I'm not doing the girls as I can no longer tell most of them apart.
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Post by Guest Sat Jan 21, 2012 5:47 pm

I'm not doing the girls as I can no longer tell most of them apart.

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Laugh So true; if you've watched one of them play, you've seen them all. All I know is that all their names end with ova or ski.

Agree that Delpo-Kol could be the most competitive of the matches.

Is the Mug really ranked at 11 or 12 or whatever it is? How the hell did that happen. Lopez's BH is gonna get pounded mercilessly by The Nadull.

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Post by Tenez Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:11 pm

Fekiciano is too nice. Even if he could beat Nadal, he woudl not do it.

I think they have an agreement. Only on playstation is Lopez allowed to beat Nadal.

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Post by newballs Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:41 pm

"I'm not doing the girls as I can no longer tell most of them apart."

bogbrush i'm surprised at you!

First up on Rod Laver is the shriek denier Kictoria Azarenka (no, it's natural and nothing to do with putting off her opponent - or so she claims) followed later on in the proceedings by that Aussie housewife (no not Dame Edna but you know Aussie Kim).

There'll be much more of an attraction than watching "Deliciano" Lopez being pounded mercilessly by Nadal (as emancipator so nicely put it) unless. of course, your name is Judy Murray in which case best to look away anyway.

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Post by bogbrush Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:51 pm

I can indeed differentiate, but only in such a non-pc manner that would compromise the forum. Such observations only led to my bemoaning the awful and unappealing state of underwear in the women's game....... Crying or Very sad
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Post by newballs Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:04 pm

bogbrush I guess Serena shares some of your concerns. Maybe not about the underwear but telling one ova from another.

I'm glad to report that my focus is much more firmly in a more PC direction even if the mute button on my TV controller gets so much usage that's I've recently had to purchase a new one.

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Post by Josiah Maiestas Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:09 pm

Ivanovic losing would end my interest in the women's AO.
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Post by bogbrush Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:21 pm

Josiah Maiestas wrote:Ivanovic losing would end my interest in the women's AO.
That's a big Amen!
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Post by CaledonianCraig Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:02 pm

I can only see a win for Roger Federer overnight. Tomic is one for the future (whatever his merits) but just feel Federer's experience,Tomic's gruelling matches and the pressure on him will make this a win for Rog. I'd say in three sets with perhaps the first set being quite tight. As for Rafael Nadal I see this as being a straight sets win for him as Lopez just doesn't have the game or the weapons to beat Rafa. I also see straight sets wins for Berdych and Del Potro.
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Post by Guest Sun Jan 22, 2012 4:01 am

Lopez is just pathetic. He can hardly get a ball in the court and already five DF's. The guy is a total waste of space. Nadal playing rubbish too.

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Post by Guest Sun Jan 22, 2012 4:02 am

This truely is the worst match i've seen for a long time

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Post by Guest Sun Jan 22, 2012 4:03 am

Lopez 24 errors in just the first set Shocked

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Post by laverfan Sun Jan 22, 2012 5:10 am

Isner would have been a better opponent compared to Lopez.

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Post by CaledonianCraig Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:33 am

As I thought, a comfortable enough win for Rafael Nadal though it could have been tighter as Lopez had his chances. Del Potro looks set for a straight sets win as well as he leads by two sets to love and is a break up in the third set. The other Fourth Round match between Tomas Berdych and Nicolas Almagro was a great match but ended in bitter controversy. Berych won in four tight sets in just under four hours but refused to shake hands at the end offended that Almagro, he feels aimed a ball at his head towards the end of the fourth set. For that action his post-match on-court interview was drowned out by a chorus of boos. I understand him being booed fo a little while as they packed up their kit but felt they took it a little too far booing throughout the interview. He now plays Rafael Nadal in the quarters with Del Potro set to face the winner of the Federer/Tomic match.
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Post by break_in_the_fifth Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:46 am

Shame about Li Na Clijsters, didn't get to see it but Li Na had 4 match points and still lost. I guess I'll be supporting Clijsters for her 5th slam now.

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Post by break_in_the_fifth Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:59 am

Come on Fed. Even if he gets through this I don't see how he gets through Del Potro and Nadal and has anything left for the final.

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Post by Jeremy_Kyle Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:22 am

Deliciano politely handed over the win once again to Nadal. What a laughable comedy these all spanish friendlies Doh
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Post by Guest Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:24 am

Fed looking pretty sharp earlier on

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Post by Guest Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:26 am

OMG Wilander and Co are nuthugging Tomic way too much.

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Post by Guest Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:27 am

They're desperate for an upset

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Post by bogbrush Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:28 am

Tonic using game looks effective against Fed. Patience and more importantly accuracy needed for TMF.
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Post by break_in_the_fifth Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:29 am

Fed just chipping backhand returns in. Tomic playing well.

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Post by CaledonianCraig Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:31 am

emancipator wrote:OMG Wilander and Co are nuthugging Tomic way too much.

Really? I thought it was the other way around and even more so in the studio with Greg Rusedski. Good job the desk was there otherwise we could have seen the effect Rog has on Greg.
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Post by bogbrush Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:32 am

Credit to Tomic, he wasn't pushing those!!
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Post by Guest Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:32 am

This is a high quality match; very impressed by Tomic so far

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Post by break_in_the_fifth Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:33 am

Fed's backhand looking kind of weak.

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Post by Guest Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:34 am

CaledonianCraig wrote:
emancipator wrote:OMG Wilander and Co are nuthugging Tomic way too much.

Really? I thought it was the other way around and even more so in the studio with Greg Rusedski. Good job the desk was there otherwise we could have seen the effect Rog has on Greg.

Are we listening to the same commentary. Wilander is cooing over everything Tomic does.

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Post by Tenez Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:34 am

Adifferent Tomic than v Dolgo. He knows he can't afford those push shots.

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Post by Guest Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:37 am

Tenez wrote:Adifferent Tomic than v Dolgo. He knows he can't afford those push shots.

Yep he's opted for the pacier, flatter shots rather than the slice and dice.

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Post by Guest Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:37 am

I think Fed will break him down soon

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Post by Jeremy_Kyle Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:37 am

Tomic is playing way above par at the moment.....Just for how long can he manage to do that?
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Post by Guest Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:39 am

Oh yeah baby, bang on cue

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Post by Tenez Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:40 am

emancipator wrote:
Are we listening to the same commentary. Wilander is cooing over everything Tomic does.

Yep. That's his job.

Fed's FH is pretty average today....but he breaks.

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Post by CaledonianCraig Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:40 am

emancipator wrote:
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emancipator wrote:OMG Wilander and Co are nuthugging Tomic way too much.

Really? I thought it was the other way around and even more so in the studio with Greg Rusedski. Good job the desk was there otherwise we could have seen the effect Rog has on Greg.

Are we listening to the same commentary. Wilander is cooing over everything Tomic does.

And are you denying the nauseating drooling from Greg which was far worse. Besides remember Fed is seen as GOAT is he not? Well here is an up and coming 19-year-old who lived with Fed up until now so that merits a fair bit of credit does it not? Besides we know how good Fed is so do we want to listen to all of that again?
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Post by break_in_the_fifth Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:40 am

good call emancipator.

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Post by break_in_the_fifth Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:43 am

CaledonianCraig wrote:
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emancipator wrote:OMG Wilander and Co are nuthugging Tomic way too much.

Really? I thought it was the other way around and even more so in the studio with Greg Rusedski. Good job the desk was there otherwise we could have seen the effect Rog has on Greg.

Are we listening to the same commentary. Wilander is cooing over everything Tomic does.

And are you denying the nauseating drooling from Greg which was far worse. Besides remember Fed is seen as GOAT is he not? Well here is an up and coming 19-year-old who lived with Fed up until now so that merits a fair bit of credit does it not? Besides we know how good Fed is so do we want to listen to all of that again?

Watching it off the AO site so its just some Aussie commentators.

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Post by break_in_the_fifth Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:44 am

Tomic sprayed some shots there maybe he's more nervous than he looks.

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Post by CaledonianCraig Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:44 am

First set to Federer in 35 minutes - 6-4. Pretty much so far as I thought it would go.
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Post by bogbrush Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:47 am

Are they good? Next US Open I'm only watching on the red button where you get knowledgable, understated commentary from people who aren't famous and aren't trying to promote themselves.
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Post by CaledonianCraig Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:47 am

break_in_the_fifth wrote:
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emancipator wrote:
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emancipator wrote:OMG Wilander and Co are nuthugging Tomic way too much.

Really? I thought it was the other way around and even more so in the studio with Greg Rusedski. Good job the desk was there otherwise we could have seen the effect Rog has on Greg.

Are we listening to the same commentary. Wilander is cooing over everything Tomic does.

And are you denying the nauseating drooling from Greg which was far worse. Besides remember Fed is seen as GOAT is he not? Well here is an up and coming 19-year-old who lived with Fed up until now so that merits a fair bit of credit does it not? Besides we know how good Fed is so do we want to listen to all of that again?

Watching it off the AO site so its just some Aussie commentators.

Take it from me Greg's tongue was hanging out talking about Federer pre-match as is the norm. However, why do people get all hissy when someone gets praised when they are playing Federer? Credit where credit is dues is what I say.
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Post by bogbrush Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:51 am

Hilarious. Mats tells us one point that Tomic knew Fed wouldn't be able to go down the line from a wide backhand, and the next point he hits a winner doing exactly that.
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Post by break_in_the_fifth Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:51 am

They are fairly neutral, mostly just stating the obvious. I don't think I've heard anything really profound yet. At least they're not annoying.

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Post by CaledonianCraig Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:54 am

In what way is it annoying though? Because they dare to credit someone other than Federer in the match? I have heard them criticising Tomic as well so that is fair enough.
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Post by break_in_the_fifth Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:55 am

CC I don't think people mind about others getting praised when playing Fed. Good play is good play.

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Post by CaledonianCraig Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:56 am

I do see Fed taking this in straight sets as I said pre-match. Tomic is an up and coming player so I am watching to see how he matches up against the GOAT and he is doing pretty well so far considering how relatively green he is.
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Post by CaledonianCraig Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:57 am

break_in_the_fifth wrote:CC I don't think people mind about others getting praised when playing Fed. Good play is good play.

I agree. It was others that were moaning because the Eurosport commentators dared to give Tomic credit.
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Post by break_in_the_fifth Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:00 am

Tomic is playing well nothing like those 20 slice shots of his last match.

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Post by bogbrush Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:00 am

I don't think this is title winning stuff from TMF though.
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Post by Guest Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:01 am

Fed's FH doesn't seem to have any pop on this surface, not penetrating

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Post by bogbrush Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:02 am

Still, break in the 2nd set.
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