Australian Open Predictions thread

[Son Of Coco]

My Day 2 Picks:

Coria
Roddick
Hewitt
Canas
Arthurs
Nadal
Henman
Gonzalez
Massu
Bjorkman
Blake
Andreeu
Ventura
Youzhny
Zabaleta
Martin
Hanescu
Reynolds
Rochus
Verdasco
Carraz
Spadea
Saretta
Marach
Davydenko
Grosjean
Ferrero
Pavel
Melzer
Mantilla
Carlsen

 

[Simon]

does anyone else think the quality of matches on day 2 is somewhat poorer compared to the first day, id be surprised if theres anyone gets over 22 or 23 points this time round...

 

[Pratters]

does anyone else think the quality of matches on day 2 is somewhat poorer compared to the first day, id be surprised if theres anyone gets over 22 or 23 points this time round...

Yep. The first day, there were so many more known players whose names I had heard of atleast. Not that much to look forward to on day two.

 

[Fiery]

Haas just beat Malisse 6-3 6-2 6-3 for those without TVs

 

[Pratters]

Srichapan is in the middle of a war right now..
How many matches have been completed and how many to go for any one having an idea?

 

[Simon]

Srichapan is in the middle of a war right now..
How many matches have been completed and how many to go for any one having an idea?

todays matches are all finished, Safin won easily, Haas won easily and Rochus beat Kiefer in 5 sets in the evening matches...

 

[Pratters]

todays matches are all finished, Safin won easily, Haas won easily and Rochus beat Kiefer in 5 sets in the evening matches...

I have been fooled by Star Sports then. They are showing Srichapan's match as 'live' in tv. Frauds!

[edit - as if they here me, they now remove the live from under the channel symbol!]

 

[Simon]

I have been fooled by Star Sports then. They are showing Srichapan's match as 'live' in tv. Frauds!

that match was completed some 4 hours ago

 

[V Reddy]

Yep. The first day, there were so many more known players whose names I had heard of atleast. Not that much to look forward to on day two.

For the first 4-5 days they schedule the most one sided matches on the centre court and it is pretty boring watching them but there are always good matches going on in the outer courts which we internationals can't see

 

[Simon]

For the first 4-5 days they schedule the most one sided matches on the centre court and it is pretty boring watching them but there are always good matches going on in the outer courts which we internationals can't see

they always put the best players on the centre court, naturally is federer, roddick or hewitt are playing a guy ranked 80 they will wallop him...

 

[V Reddy]

they always put the best players on the centre court, naturally is federer, roddick or hewitt are playing a guy ranked 80 they will wallop him...

Ya i know that but atleast the TV broadcasters shaould have some sense and show some other matches in between too. I mean anyone would choose to watch a NZ Vs WI over Aus Vs Bang anyday

 

[Pratters]

Ya i know that but atleast the TV broadcasters shaould have some sense and show some other matches in between too. I mean anyone would choose to watch a NZ Vs WI over Aus Vs Bang anyday

To be fair to Star Sports, they do show the other matches like they were showing the Srichapan match earlier as well. Then there was the match of the Korean player (Kim was it?) they were showing. They tend to show the matches of the other courts while the sets are ending last 2-4 games which isnt a bore. And show Asian matches more as well which gives some competitive action.

People also like to see the form of top players in these earlier matches which is why these matches are a good watch as well.

 

[Mister Wright]

these are updated scores providing Safin wins, ill edit this at the completion of the Kiefer vs Rochus match which is currently into the 5th set..

Broncoman 25
Biased Indian 23
thewizard1o1 22
Ed 22
Pratyush 22
V Reddy 21
Son Of Coco 21
Marc 20
Slats 20
Nikhil 1772 19
James90 19
Samuel Vimes 19
Buddhmaster 18
Blewy 18
Jono 17
Mister Wright 17

That's the last time I tip for upsets.

 

[Mister Wright]

Guillermo Coria (ARG)[6]
Andy Roddick (USA)[2]
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)[3]
Guillermo Canas (ARG)[12]
David Nalbandian (ARG)[9]
Wayne Arthurs (AUS)
Rafael Nadal (ESP)
Tim Henman (GBR)[7]
Fernando Gonzalez (CHI)[23]
Nicolas Massu (CHI)[18]
Jonas Bjorkman (SWE)
James Blake (USA)
Igor Andreev (RUS)
Alex Calatrava (ESP)
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)[15]
Mariano Zabaleta (ARG)
Alberto Martin (ESP)
Victor Hanescu (ROM)
Nicolas Almagro (ESP)
Christophe Rochus (BEL)
Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA)
Vincent Spadea (USA)[19]
Flavio Saretta (BRA)
Oliver Marach (AUT)
Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)[26]
Sebastien Grosjean (FRA)[14]
Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP)[31]
Andrei Pavel (ROM)[17]
Raemon Sluiter (NED)
Felix Mantilla (ESP)
Kenneth Carlsen (DEN)

 

[marc71178]

Guillermo Coria (ARG)
Andy Roddick (USA)
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS
Guillermo Canas (ARG)
David Nalbandian (ARG)
Wayne Arthurs (AUS)
Rafael Nadal (ESP)
Tim Henman (GBR)
Fernando Gonzalez (CHI)
Nicolas Massu (CHI)
Greg Rusedski (GBR)
James Blake (USA)
Igor Andreev (RUS)
Alex Calatrava (ESP)
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)
Mariano Zabaleta (ARG)
Alberto Martin (ESP)
Filippo Volandri (ITA)
Nicolas Almagro (ESP)
Christophe Rochus (BEL)
Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
Gregory Carraz (FRA)
Vincent Spadea (USA)
Nathan Healey (AUS)
Jean-Rene Lisnard (FRA)
Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)
Sebastien Grosjean (FRA)
Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP)
Andrei Pavel (ROM)
Raemon Sluiter (NED)
Felix Mantilla (ESP)
Kenneth Carlsen (DEN)

 

[Pratters]

Only 9 of the 16 people who had given their picks for day 1 have given picks for day 2. Just a few hours left before play on day two starts. So put in your picks fast!

 

[Jono]

I have been fooled by Star Sports then. They are showing Srichapan's match as 'live' in tv. Frauds!

[edit - as if they here me, they now remove the live from under the channel symbol!]

Lol. They did hear you

 

[Jono]

Day 2

Guillermo Coria (ARG)[6]
Andy Roddick (USA)[2]
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)[3]
Guillermo Canas (ARG)[12]
David Nalbandian (ARG)[9]
Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG)[25]
Rafael Nadal (ESP)
Tim Henman (GBR)[7]
Fernando Gonzalez (CHI)[23]
Nicolas Massu (CHI)[18]
Jonas Bjorkman (SWE)
James Blake (USA)
Igor Andreev (RUS)
Alex Calatrava (ESP)
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)[15]
Marc Kimmich (AUS)
Alberto Martin (ESP)
Filippo Volandri (ITA)
Bobby Reynolds (USA)
Christophe Rochus (BEL)
Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
Gregory Carraz (FRA)
Vincent Spadea (USA)[19]
Flavio Saretta (BRA)
Oliver Marach (AUT)
Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)[26]
Sebastien Grosjean (FRA)[14]
Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP)[31]
Andrei Pavel (ROM)[17]
Raemon Sluiter (NED)
Felix Mantilla (ESP)
Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)

 

[Simon]

day 2 winners
Pavel
Youzhny
Verdasco
Coria
Grosjean
Chela
Hernych
Canas
Melzer
Rusedski
Reynolds

well on their way to winning
Nadal
Acasuso
Andreev
Mello

 

[Simon]

todays points, presuming Hewitt and Henman win, they are both closnig in on comfortable victories...

Today
Ed 24
Marc 24
Jono 23
broncoman 23
V Reddy 23
son of Coco 23
Pratyush 22
Hakon 20
Mister Wright 20

Overall
Broncoman 48
Ed 46
Pratyush 44
V Reddy 44
Son Of Coco 44
Marc 44
Jono 40
Hakon 39
Mister Wright 37
Biased Indian 23
thewizard1o1 22
Slats 20
Nikhil 1772 19
James90 19
Buddhmaster 18
Blewy 18