Australian Open 2012 - Day 8

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Interesting matches in a few hours. I am going to bed as usual but will be reading teh savvy comments when I wake up....

Gasquet v Ferrer....C'mon Gasquet!!!! (Yes I still believe in him! )

Allez Joe too!

Murray Kukushkin shoudl be interesting if Kuku has recovered and woudl be interesting to see how Djoko reacts when playing against the crowd.

Oh and not to look too much of an ATP fan...I know that Sharapove is playing Lisicky....I am 100% behind the Lisicki...

Whatever some may say here, I don't think Hewitt was playing as well in 2001.

He would love to have today's games with yesteryears fresh body.

Well done Lleyton.

He's gone toe to toe with Novak in the last two sets.

That's pretty impressive for a player who has to take a cortisone injection before EVERY practice.

And simple people think a young Hewitt wouldn't be competitive!

Wilander saying that Djoko is the newer version of Hewitt. WHat BB has been saying...and I agree. Well I have said that of Murray for a long time.

You can put him in any body and he will not be any better than he was at his peak and that will not win him slams. He is a product of a weak era due to injuries. Without injuries would have made the weak era at least a bit decent in strength.

Simple_Analyst wrote:You can put him in any body and he will not be any better than he was at his peak and that will not win him slams. He is a product of a weak era due to injuries. Without injuries would have made the weak era at least a bit decent in strength.

Are you watching the match?

YESSSSS Djoko broken, 5:4 for Hewitt and to serve for the set!!!

Coooooooooooooooome ooooooooooooooooon

If you can keep pushing then what seems to be irresistible might end up to be brittle. I think Hewitt will eventually run out of puff and Djokovic will win, but this must give hope to Murray.

What's the point? He will still lose

Tenez wrote:Whatever some may say here, I don't think Hewitt was playing as well in 2001.

He would love to have today's games with yesteryears fresh body.

He can't have failed to learn something in the last 10 years - your suggestion is kind of what I was aiming at.

Who thinks Lendl will be watching this....

Lleyton's serving letting him down big time

How accurate can Hawkeye judge a net bounce ball?

Lol Djokovic did a Federer on MP there to Hewitt

Simple Analyst - sit back, relax and enjoy the tennis

What a game, come on Hewitt. Djoko would be beaten today in 3, from all other top 4.

Yesssss Hewitt the mannnnnnnnnnnnnnn

Hewitt is playing quite brilliantly, but Djokovic has found his second wind.

Hewitt more than holding his own from the baseline, if only he could improve his 1st serve percentage

Well the guy is a fighter, a good quality to have but that's as far as he gets. Lose of concentration from Djokovic there to give up the set.

Oh this soooooooooooo fun

My children, let us rejoice.

More egg on the face of the simplistic one



emancipator

What? Haven't you seen a player win a set before?

I bet Hewitt himself never doubted.

Rocky! Rocky!

Is there a button on Forum settings to ignore SA posts? Well there should be one. What a waste of keyboard strokes.

I think Tomic could learn a thing or two from Hewitt.

Jahu wrote:Is there a button on Forum settings to ignore SA posts? Well there should be one. What a waste of keyboard strokes.

Apparently there is a foe buttom. Use that.

Hewitt outplaying Djokovic now.

Ah man, what an effort from Lleyton. So gutsy.

I used to hate him when he was number 1, now I have nothing but respect

This is a quality match, Hewitt showing some lovely touch at the net

Novak feeling the pressure, the longer Hewitt can stay with him, the more the doubts will start creeping in

Would it be acceptible for Novak to call for a MTO now? Does there have to be some sort of proof that one is needed or can anyone call one? Umpire I have pulled my ssdskdsd I need the trainer to massage my ssdskdsd and give me a few tablets.

emancipator wrote:Ah man, what an effort from Lleyton. So gutsy.

I used to hate him when he was number 1, now I have nothing but respect

I agree - for me he's a bit like Connors was as an older man. I don't think Djoko is a latter-day Pernfors though.

I wonder how much of the 3rd set has taken out of Hewitt. Absolute super human effort. The Novak of 2 years ago would've collapsed after that 3rd set. It is good to see him still going for his shots under pressure from the crowd and Hewitt.

Hewitt needs to hold.

Djokovic not punishing the 2nd serve like he was in the first 2 sets. Hewitt with a monumental hold

Djokovic is acting very demurely - no fist pumps or come ons. It is said that he is giving Hewitt and the Australian crowd a lot of respect.

Interesting where this match is. Hewitt is physically hurting and Djokovic is mentally hurting. Both have hit their respective walls. I do wonder what will prevail.

Nore Staat wrote:Djokovic is acting very demurely - no fist pumps or come ons. It is said that he is giving Hewitt and the Australian crowd a lot of respect.

Whenever I have seen Djoko play he's always been very respectful in his attitude towards his surroundings and his opponent.

One should never go against ones home crowd. Might need them on your next match.

Anyone think Hewitt can go all the way if he gets through this?

legendkillar wrote:I wonder how much of the 3rd set has taken out of Hewitt. Absolute super human effort. The Novak of 2 years ago would've collapsed after that 3rd set. It is good to see him still going for his shots under pressure from the crowd and Hewitt.

Yeah hewitt is surely feeling it. Even if by some miracle he managed to level the match, I don't he'll have anything left for the fifth.

Hewitt looks tired slowly. Not much movement

legendkillar wrote:Interesting where this match is. Hewitt is physically hurting and Djokovic is mentally hurting. Both have hit their respective walls. I do wonder what will prevail.

On your premise you've got to make Djoko favourite because there's nothing like knowing you are there physically to enable you to regain a mental edge against a wilting opponent.

That, surely, is that now 4:2 in the 4th and Djoko has not been under pressure on his serve this set.

Hewitt broken. Surely that must be the match gone for Hewitt.

barrystar wrote:That, surely, is that now 4:2 in the 4th and Djoko has not been under pressure on his serve this set.

he had a break point at 1-1 this set that is pressure.

Watching Hewitt is like watching Henman. The crowd so want Hewitt to win like we did Henman and against better opponents you wanted it so much, and it never happens. As cruel as pulling the wings off a fly.

Hewitt was never going to win (unless Djokovic injured himself) but he has done much better than anyone would have guessed, and gives others hope that Djokovic is not invulnerable.

Hewitt was a few levels above Henman. He pulled the win against Raonic and he has upped his own game several levelss for this.

If only Hewitt hadn't given away the first two sets that easily it may have gone to 5.