*Official* Tennis Thread

[Jono]

1) Juan Carlos Ferrero playing ****house vs. Fabrice Santoro
2) I could eat Hantuchova's legs.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Would rather dine out between them, ITBT.

 

[duffer]

Quietly hoping for a big tournament from Nalbandian. Love watching him play.

 

[_Ed_]

Would rather dine out between them, ITBT.

 

[_Ed_]

Erakovic wins! 6-4 7-5.

 

[Simon]

You were saying

No comment

 

[vogue]

Just sitting down to watch the Federer vs Seppi match,gone with serve so far...looks a nice stadium too...

 

[Jono]

Haha Federer has played some incredible points.

 

[vogue]

Haha Federer has played some incredible points.

...yeah, looking quite easy for Federer at this point,wining the first set 6 : 1

 

[Somerset]

Erakovic wins! 6-4 7-5.

She may have had an aweful last few months of 2008 results wise but the girl can certainly raise her game for the Grand Slams.

 

[_Ed_]

Definitely. She's got a decent draw for the second round too, Safarova (currently ranked 60). I think she can win that.

But it gets tougher from there, probably Bartoli in the third round (I'd back her to win that too though) then *gulp* Jankovic.

 

[Somerset]

I'd say the one positive about being on Jankovic's side of the draw again is that shes already had the experience of playing her in a Grand Slam, so I'd imagine she'd have less nerves facing her again, instead of taking on Ivanovic, Serena Williams, Safina, etc. One step at a time of course, fourth round is a way off yet, though agreed that shes not been handed a bad draw.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Definitely. She's got a decent draw for the second round too, Safarova (currently ranked 60). I think she can win that.

I don't. Feel free to drag this post up and act smug if she does, but Šafářová is as much of a talent.

 

[Simon]

I don't. Feel free to drag this post up and act smug if she does, but Šafářová is as much of a talent.

Agree with that, will be an interesting match but think Safarova is slightly ahead at the moment.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Would rather dine out between them, ITBT.

 

[Simon]

Easy day for Andy Murray, on court for less than an hour before Pavel retires, looks like Lleyton will be on earlier in the day than was anticipated.

 

[Burgey]

Dokic lives in my apartment building, saw her downstairs yesterday and she looked stressed as. Good to see she won.

Probably worried her dad was gonna turn up.

 

[Simon]

Probably worried her dad was gonna turn up.

She must live next to a seafood restaurant then.

 

[_Ed_]

I don't. Feel free to drag this post up and act smug if she does, but Šafářová is as much of a talent.

I agree she's as much of a talent, so it should be a close match. But I said I believe she can win, and I stand by that. Whether or not she will remains to be seen. Often depends on whether she can get her first serve going. Sometimes it deserts her altogether, with disastrous results.

I don't do smug well, so I'll pass on that offer, but thanks anyway.

 

[_Ed_]

That was a shaky start by Hewitt, but he came back well to hold serve with five points in a row.