Australian Open 2013: Match Thread 2

by User 774433 Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:50 pm

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

Ready? Play.

Amritia3ee

Australian Open 2013: Match Thread 2 Trophy10

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:53 am

New thread for AO 2013

by CaledonianCraig Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:35 am

Federer takes the first set on a tie-break. Odd set really.

by User 774433 Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:39 am

What's your predictions for the semis?

1st semi...I see no chance for Ferrer there, he can't beat Djokovic here.
2nd semi is closer. Federer is on very good form and beat Murray in the last match they played, but Murray will turn up the pressure, he has a positive H2H overall against Fed and maybe he'll now start also beating him in slams.

I fancy Federer and Djokovic to win though.

by prostaff85 Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:50 am

I can't imagine Ferrer grinding Djokovic down... Let's hope the French Open with be without such an "empty quarter" (we had a Ferrer-Tipsy QF draw now twice in a row).

Federer still needs to get past Tsonga, and if he wants to beat Murray and Djokovic in consecutive matches, he'd better keep it to straight sets against Tsonga.

I would put my money on another Djokovic-Murray slugfest

by TopoftheChops Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:06 am

1-1. Federer not at his best.

by CaledonianCraig Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:06 am

Tsonga takes the second set 6-4. Just waiting for his bubble to burst. Hey you never know prostaff it could be a Ferrer/Federer slugfest.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:11 am

Similar to the Wimby match - Fed breaks at first time of asking, then doesn't get a sniff on the Tsonga serve after that.

by lags72 Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:13 am

JWT very much in the zone and RF way below his best.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:15 am

JuliusHMarx wrote:Similar to the Wimby match - Fed breaks at first time of asking, then doesn't get a sniff on the Tsonga serve after that.

You chump! It's 2-0 in the 3rd!

by CaledonianCraig Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:22 am

Tsonga's mindset is key to the outcome here.

by Josiah Maiestas Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:28 am

Good thing is that Tsonga will always go for 1 shot too many and Roger just has to be astute in pushing it back in. The frenchman will explode himself.

by FedsFan Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:40 am

Great play from JWT but appalling from Fed. Hes all over thr place today and shockingly poor. I think the upset is on the cards for sure.

by CaledonianCraig Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:49 am

All Federer needs to do is play at around 90% and hang in there and I am sure Tsonga's level will dip or mind will wander. Tsonga playing great so far serving to stay in the third set.

by Josiah Maiestas Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:52 am

FedsFan wrote:Great play from JWT but appalling from Fed. Hes all over thr place today and shockingly poor. I think the upset is on the cards for sure.

One match where he isn't blitzing to a straight sets win and you are here whining...

by LuvSports! Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:56 am

weren't you the won who was saying he should retire a while back???

by Mad for Chelsea Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:01 am

not a good TB from Tsonga, for such a big serve he's generally pretty poor at those. Can he come back? well he'll take heart from the fact he's done it before and the fact that Federer has been a long way below his best so far.

by FedsFan Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:03 am

Josiah Maiestas wrote:
FedsFan wrote:Great play from JWT but appalling from Fed. Hes all over thr place today and shockingly poor. I think the upset is on the cards for sure.
One match where he isn't blitzing to a straight sets win and you are here whining...

If he is not blazing he doesnt stand a chance today. He is well below his best and Tsonga above the usual level. That miss at the net in the tb was shocking. He is hanging in there but this needs to end in 4. That said a performance like today vs Murray should he win will be akin to the Olympic final scoreline.

by User 774433 Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:04 am

Federer looks in superb form.
IMO he'll win this set.

by Josiah Maiestas Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:06 am

Federer escaping with that set in the bag could probably escape from Alcatraz with nothing more than a graze. Balls of steel expels the haters into a sea of jealousy.

by CAS Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:07 am

this is how tennis should be played! Points being won not lost, amazing shot making on display from both players!

by LuvSports! Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:12 am

massive hold for tsonga Sad

3 bp's gone for feds Sad

by CaledonianCraig Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:13 am

Like I said he just needed to hang in there. He was always going to play the big points better than Tsonga. The Frenchman has played very well though but will it be enough?

by LuvSports! Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:26 am

tsonga breaks NOOOOOOOOOOOO GOD DAMN IT

by CaledonianCraig Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:31 am

Tsonga lets it slip and Federer breaks straight back. That weakness in JWT coming to the fore again.

by The Special Juan Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:34 am

Is it true Tsonga's looking a bit leaner and meaner this year?

by ryan86 Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:34 am

Get in there Jo!

by Josiah Maiestas Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:36 am

Tsonga's returning efforts are like when Federer destroyed peak Roddick in AO.

by CaledonianCraig Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:36 am

Leaner and meaner matters not one jot I think it is what is between the ears with Jo. That has always been his achilles heel.

by CaledonianCraig Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:38 am

And we go the distance. Jo rising to the occasion. Now it is time to see if Fed's legs are really shot.

by CAS Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:42 am

this is immense! Im a Federer fan but loving every minute of it! I'm extremely nervous, Tsonga has the ability to take the racket out of your hand. So many winners and force errors from both players, not waiting for a mistake, taking it themselves.

by Josiah Maiestas Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:42 am

Federer needs to play a few drop shots and get Tsonga away from the baseline, as that is only benefitting the frenchman.

by The Special Juan Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:47 am

Tsonga tennis!! It's been too long. Come on lads, 16-14 Federer please Smile

by CaledonianCraig Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:52 am

My money is on Federer's superior mental strength to pull him through and as I type Fed breaks.

by Tropicalfruiter Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:52 am

As a Fed fan I hate JFW as much as Roddick fans must have hated RF.
What is going on here... 18-10 Tsonga? FFS nooooooo!

by Tropicalfruiter Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:55 am

3-1 and 30 love, now hold RF you mother....

by Tropicalfruiter Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:55 am

Yessssssssssssss. But it is never over with the Tsonga. Never over.....

by Josiah Maiestas Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:57 am

Tsonga 3.0 looks shell-shocked by the tenacity of the old warrior!

Insanely large circumference of brass balls.

by The Special Juan Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:59 am

Anticlimax?

by Josiah Maiestas Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:03 pm

Zombie apocalypse won't prevent Federer from clutching through to the semi

by CaledonianCraig Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:04 pm

Tsonga mentally fading whilst Fed physically isn't.

by Tropicalfruiter Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:10 pm

Cracking game of tennis, Grommit, and all that, and I do like a bit of tennis with my cheese and all that, but will you please just P*** off, JW. It is 2-5, now go!

by Josiah Maiestas Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:13 pm

Big heart from Tsonga, the main thing missing was composure.

by LuvSports! Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:14 pm

4/18 on bp's please dont regret it feds
serve it out!!!

by Tropicalfruiter Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:15 pm

Dontcha hate it when RF gets a match point on the other guys serve and he loses it?!?! Flash backs of other hard court nightmares....

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:16 pm

In the past Fed has struggled (and failed) to close out matches after losing several match points - a bit of a mental weak spot IMHO. Interesting to see if he struggles again.

by LuvSports! Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:18 pm

AAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

by The Special Juan Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:20 pm

That match didn't seem too long for a 5 set match.

by **laverfan** Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:27 pm

to the man with the black undershirt in his SF. Exciting 1-4, 2-3 line-up at AO 2013. True to seedings. Cool

by Silver Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:32 pm

CAS wrote:this is how tennis should be played! Points being won not lost, amazing shot making on display from both players!

Quality match at points, I really enjoyed it! Great entertainment. I'm amazed Fed won despite not being near his best, and Tsonga played very well. Fun match to watch Smile

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