Australian Open Day 10-14 - Djokurray! And others! :P

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Well some of you hardcore mob will no doubt be up watching the first round matches and even up first thing if your boarding the Fed Express. I will be utilising the power of Sky+!

So we have Federer, Nadal, Murray, Berdych, Gulbis and Dimitov all in action on the men's side.

On the ladies we have Halep, Sharapova, Bouchard, Ivanovic, Kerber and young gun Bencic.

Should be an action packed day.

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Well Rafa the world didnt explode when your bottles got knocked over
Well done Rafa

Best match of Rafa so far.

Berdy seems lethal.

Gyros-Seppi on the court now.

Seppi not doing a lot and is a set and break up.

Kyrgios missing on the key points. Has had break point chances himself and just not taken them.

That's a great get by Seppi on set point!

Kyrgios needs a miracle here. 2 sets down.

Seppi has been very good in this match. Lots of pressure on the Kyrgios' serve and serving very well. Passing shots have been laser-like and enough variety to keep Kyrgios off balance. Really built well on the big win versus Fed.

Kyrgios playing with urgency and intensity. Fantastic to see someone just go for it.

Yeah, great start to this set from Nick. Really stepped it up.

Kyrgios pulls a set back. Has to keep his foot down.

Andy about to take to the court against Dimi. Best of luck to Murray.

Murray time!

Dimitrov certainly setting his stall out in the early going. Struggling with the pace here is Andy.

Good luck, Dimi

Turns out Andy really can start as poorly as he did in Wimbledon.

I forget what a Murray BHDTL looks like

Missed a big opportunity there has Andy. Too many CCBH.

Dimi right on the front foot, Andy not imposing himself at all.

History repeating itself.

Meanwhile Seppi misses a MP.

Andy puts a game on the board. Now let's see some pressure on the Dimitrov serve.

Yonex will be pretty chuffed that their racquet has survived all those throws. Proving real durable
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Murray gets the break! C'mon!

Kyrgios takes it into a 5th. Hisense buzzing! What a shot!

Seems that miracle is happening!

This looks like it's going to be fun.

Wish I didn't have to go to football in 10 mins.

A Murray DTLBH!!!

Kyrgios takes it to the fifth.

I will make an early prediction - winner of this first set wins the match.

Well this first set has been a tale of the Tortoise and Hare. Dimitrov was flying and somehow Murray has overtaken him without any great speed.

Great play by Muzza to break but the big work comes now - hold serve. Boy are these two guys pumped up.

CaledonianCraig wrote:I will make an early prediction - winner of this first set wins the match.

Even if Murray lost the first set he would still win. Dimitrov isn't all that.

At least Kyrgios is now doing well.

summerblues wrote:Good luck, Dimi

Yeah he's gonna need it.

I give him less than 20% chance of winning.

If Murray plays well he wins. He's just the better player. End of.

Go Murray!

Finish him in straights.

Just

Murray months ago would've stayed back in his shell. Good to see some aggression. Just got to keep up.

emancipator wrote:

summerblues wrote:Good luck, Dimi

Yeah he's gonna need it.

I give him less than 20% chance of winning.

If Murray plays well he wins. He's just the better player. End of.

Generally I'd agree but last year's regression from Andy pulled him back into the clutches of Dimi on form Andy was in and perhaps below him. Anyway Andy serves out to win the first set 6-4. It looks like the winner will be playing the flamboyant if raw Nick Kyrgios in the quarters.

At least Murray has a chance against the evil Nadull.

Can you imagine Dimitrov beating Nadal in a slam. Not in a million years.

CaledonianCraig wrote:

emancipator wrote:

summerblues wrote:Good luck, Dimi

Yeah he's gonna need it.

I give him less than 20% chance of winning.

If Murray plays well he wins. He's just the better player. End of.

Generally I'd agree but last year's regression from Andy pulled him back into the clutches of Dimi on form Andy was in and perhaps below him. Anyway Andy serves out to win the first set 6-4. It looks like the winner will be playing the flamboyant if raw Nick Kyrgios in the quarters.

Last year was an aberration. Murray's fit now and playing well. He has was too much game for the lightweight Dimitrov. The only way Andy loses is if he beats himself. The likes of Dimitrov and Raonic are not on his level.

emancipator wrote:At least Murray has a chance against the evil Nadull.

Can you imagine Dimitrov beating Nadal in a slam. Not in a million years.

How about the new Berd?

Dimitrov - a bit of style, very little substance.

legendkillarV2 wrote:

emancipator wrote:At least Murray has a chance against the evil Nadull.

Can you imagine Dimitrov beating Nadal in a slam. Not in a million years.

How about the new Berd?

The Berd will collapse like a cheap deck of cards. Straight sets to Nadal.

emancipator wrote:

CaledonianCraig wrote:

emancipator wrote:

summerblues wrote:Good luck, Dimi

Yeah he's gonna need it.

I give him less than 20% chance of winning.

If Murray plays well he wins. He's just the better player. End of.

Generally I'd agree but last year's regression from Andy pulled him back into the clutches of Dimi on form Andy was in and perhaps below him. Anyway Andy serves out to win the first set 6-4. It looks like the winner will be playing the flamboyant if raw Nick Kyrgios in the quarters.

Last year was an aberration. Murray's fit now and playing well. He has was too much game for the lightweight Dimitrov. The only way Andy loses is if he beats himself. The likes of Dimitrov and Raonic are not on his level.

Well we don't know it was an aberration yet until his career ends. But would agree with everything else.

Kyrgios gives the break back to Seppi.

He was clearly struggling with form, fitness and confidence last year. Get the first two back (which he appears to have done already this year) and the last will come, ergo he beats the likes of Dimitrov 7 times out of 10.

Come on Seppi, deck this arrogant, racket throwing, screeming, rude to ball/towel girls.

Don't like this Korgi chav one bit.

Whats with Andy's Primark quality Funeral outfit? Even Djokos Uniqlo Kim-Jong Il outfit looks better.

legendkillarV2 wrote:Kyrgios gives the break back to Seppi.

Kyrgios looking fatigued a bit.

4-4 bp to seppi

Murray breaks in the 2nd.

Just brilliant how he has eased himself into this match.

Dimitrov in trouble.

Muzza breaks to lead 6-4 2-1. Looking real fired up - perhaps feels it is revenge time for Wimbledon last year.

Murray looks really sharp now.

5-5 in the 5th

Seppi, give him a lesson, now!!

I said that Murray was looking much better so far this year. Dimi is a nice win against a dangerous opponent. Still got some work to do but this is the best Murray has looked in quite some time.