Australian Open 2013 Match Thread

[User 774433]

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Australian Open 2013:

Information: The Australian Open is a major tennis tournament held annually over the last fortnight of January in Melbourne, Australia. First held in 1905, the tournament is chronologically the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events of the year – the other three being the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. It features men's and women's singles; men's, women's, and mixed doubles and junior's championships; as well as wheelchair, legends and exhibition events. Since 1988 the tournament has been played on hard courts at Melbourne Park.
The Australian Open typically has very high attendance, second only to the US Open. It was also the first Grand Slam tournament to feature indoor play during wet weather or extreme heat with its two primary courts, Rod Laver Arena and Hisense Arena, equipped with retractable roofs.

Day by Day Match Reports: http://www.sportpulse.net/category/tennis

v2 Preview: https://www.606v2.com/t39437-australian-open-2013-the-contenders#1785084

Dates: January 14 - January 27

Draw: http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/scores/draws/ms/index.html

Schedule: http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/scores/schedule/index.html

AO Rankings Points Tracker: https://www.606v2.com/t39351-points-tracker-ao-2013


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Amritia3ee

[User 774433]

Let's be honest though, the only way Eman would be satisfied with the commentary is if Gary Neville came on and made this noise every time Roger hit a forehand winner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6RG6yxgeFE

[summerblues]

Fed with break points in 4 games this set? Yet nothing to show for it.

[Mad for Chelsea]

more great clutch play from Tomic there, he doesn't lack confidence that's for sure. Federer really has upped his game towards the back end of this set, making absolutely no errors, but Tomic is managing to stick with him. Great match

[summerblues]

Yes!

[Mad for Chelsea]

very good from Federer, keeps things tight again and from 5-3 up Tomic cracks with a couple of poor FHs. Federer then takes charge and the set. No way back for Tomic now surely?

[Guest]

Ha ha the commies sound so dissapointed.

[Guest]

Fed uped his level at the tail end of that tie break.

[Guest]

Let's be honest though, the only way Eman would be satisfied with the commentary is if Gary Neville came on and made this noise every time Roger hit a forehand winner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6RG6yxgeFE

Hehe

[summerblues]

Would have been a robbery if Fed had lost that set. Tomic was barely hanging in there the whole set.

[Josiah Maiestas]

Tomic played one of his best sets ever, it still wasn't enough. Federers only decision now is when to up the stakes..

[Guest]

Why is Fed wearing a vest? Back problems?

[Josiah Maiestas]

Why is Fed wearing a vest? Back problems?

Coolant vest no?

[summerblues]

What's up with all those doubles?

[Guest]

Tomic's just had one BP

[LuvSports!]

break point tomic

[Guest]

Vest + DF's = back problems ?

[bogbrush]

Much improved from Tomic though, far more fight and aggression.

[Mad for Chelsea]

I'm going to commit heresy here and say that Tomic's FH reminds me of Federer's in his pomp. Not so much for the aesthetic beauty, but for the easy power he generates off the wing and the way he's able to change direction.

He's gone here though, physically he's wilting.

[bogbrush]

Vest + DF's = back problems ?

Please God, not that.

[summerblues]

Vest + DF's = back problems ?

You never know but has been playing well enough otherwise.

[Guest]

Fed's BP conversion is dire.

[User 774433]

Federers BP conversion rate 1/10

[Guest]

Vest + DF's = back problems ?

You never know but has been playing well enough otherwise.

Yeah he looked a bit sluggish at the start but he's dialed in now.

I think the vest is probably just a precaution.

[User 774433]

Finally breaks.

[Guest]

1 in 13 now

[User 774433]

Ah crap.

Emancipator 1-0 Amritia

[Mad for Chelsea]

oh that's brilliant, and surely the point which finally breaks Tomic. Great scrambling from Federer, before picking his spot perfectly when he gets the opportunity

[summerblues]

Finally a break.

Also looks like Tomic may be tiring a bit - physically or mentally.

[User 774433]

Feds playing really well today.

Imo he looks good to win the tournament.

[Mad for Chelsea]

Vest + DF's = back problems ?

really don't think so. He's moving fine, stretching fine on both wings, getting up fine for the overheads and the first serve has looked great. Just think the second serve has been ordinary today, for whatever reason.

[Guest]

If Fed can wrap this up in the next 30 mins then this would have been a perfect work out. He's had to hit a lot of balls and that should groove him in.

[User 774433]

Why the feck does Monfils stand so back.
It's stupidity.

[summerblues]

Feds playing really well today.

Imo he looks good to win the tournament.

Jinx alert.

[Guest]

Vest + DF's = back problems ?

really don't think so. He's moving fine, stretching fine on both wings, getting up fine for the overheads and the first serve has looked great. Just think the second serve has been ordinary today, for whatever reason.

I agree, his movement looked a bit sluggish at the start but now he seems to have warmed up. Tomic's made him run a lot.

[Mad for Chelsea]

this one will be over quickly methinks. Tomic isn't quite strong enough physically yet to compete against these guys at slam events. Losing the second set (when he maybe should have nicked it) was a huge blow.

[Guest]

Feds playing really well today.

Imo he looks good to win the tournament.

Jinx alert.

Yeah, Amritia's been trying that trick for ages.

[bogbrush]

It'd be Raonic next. Please Reeshard, let's not have the full set of threats.

[User 774433]

Feds playing really well today.

Imo he looks good to win the tournament.

Jinx alert.

Yeah, Amritia's been trying that trick for ages.

What trick?

[bogbrush]

Why the feck does Monfils stand so back.
It's stupidity.

Because he's an idiot.

[User 774433]

I still remember that service game from Fed 10-9 up in the Olympic semis

[Guest]

Jeez, according to these guys Fed's BH is getting better and better each month, let alone each year. By the time he's 35 he'll have the greatest BH ever.

[User 774433]

Why the feck does Monfils stand so back.
It's stupidity.

Because he's an idiot.

Yes.

Against Simon it's even worse.

[lags72]

I may be well wide of the mark but I sense that something is troubling Federer tonight. To me he doesn't look well and it's his vast experience that's put him ahead rather than a top notch performance.

[Guest]

Why the feck does Monfils stand so back.
It's stupidity.

Because he's an idiot.

Yup just idiotic.

[bogbrush]

Jeez, according to these guys Fed's BH is getting better and better each month, let alone each year. By the time he's 35 he'll have the greatest BH ever.

Hyperbole is the currency of modern commentary.

[User 774433]

In all seriousness though, on Fed, these matches will be good prep.
Fed can beat Murray like he did in WTF 2012, Djoko is his biggest threat.

[summerblues]

Jeez, according to these guys Fed's BH is getting better and better each month, let alone each year. By the time he's 35 he'll have the greatest BH ever.

It has been quite good today. Few errors and he hit some amazing ones too.

[Mad for Chelsea]

Feds playing really well today.

Imo he looks good to win the tournament.

Jinx alert.

Yeah, Amritia's been trying that trick for ages.

well to be fair, on today's respective performances Federer would beat Murray comfortably. Interesting (IMO) that Murray and Federer have both played significantly better tennis in the match where they've faced the most threat (Haase for Murray, Tomic for Federer), whereas Djokovic has had a more even level of performance.

[bogbrush]

I may be well wide of the mark but I sense that something is troubling Federer tonight. To me he doesn't look well and it's his vast experience that's put him ahead rather than a top notch performance.

I think all us Fed fans are paranoid about the back, much as I expect Rafa fans will be about the knees. We've seen it come out and wreck too much.

But just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you.

[summerblues]

Oh dear Bernie.

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