*Official* Tennis Thread

[Redbacks]

getting hitched killed Hewitt, should have done like Federer and stayed a bachelor till he was ready to retire.

 

[NUFAN]

Jess Moore serving for it over on fox sports 2, her opponent is falling apart physically should win now.

That was an exciting match, McHale was very courageous in defeat.Would have been tragic if Moore lost.

Moore, Gucc, Dokic, Tomic, Klein all through to the second row is a good effort.

I reckon Ball could defeat Berrer here.

 

[Simon]

Isabella Holland putting in a solid performance here too

 

[Johnners]

That forehand of Gonzalez's is ridiculous when he's in form.

 

[_Ed_]

Stosur broken while serving for the set...twice.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Isabella Holland putting in a solid performance here too

She's easy on the eye, must be said.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Stosur broken while serving for the set...twice.

Battle of the chokers, that one. The Czech looked like a Norwegian U14 player in the tie-break.

 

[Dydl]

Stosur started off awesomely and completely petered off after that. Though she did win the 2nd set tie-breaker 7-0, but she was definitely helped there by Zakopalova.

But if she can play as she did at the beginning consistently throughout a match, she'll be a very good player.

 

[Simon]

She's easy on the eye, must be said.

A shame she's 16, I'm not against a bit of an age difference but 8 years could be pushing it!

 

[Simon]

Was stoked with Haas' win last night too, even showed the last 2 or 3 games on Fox Sports so it was good to see. Hopefully he gets a chance to destroy Rafa in the third round.

 

[BoyBrumby]

A shame she's 16, I'm not against a bit of an age difference but 8 years could be pushing it!

More of a shame if she were 15, tbf.

/dirty old man mode

 

[Burgey]

Stosur started off awesomely and completely petered off after that. Though she did win the 2nd set tie-breaker 7-0, but she was definitely helped there by Zakopalova.

But if she can play as she did at the beginning consistently throughout a match, she'll be a very good player.

At least Stosur is well fit. Casey's appearance the night before was as dire as an elite athlete's can be. I know she's been injured but so has Stosur, and the contrast in their conditioning couldn't have been greater.
Love the commentators *****-footing around Delaqua's lack of fitness - "Her court movement isn't a strength"; "She wants to shorten the rallies as mobility is a problem for her". Just come out and say it - she's not fit enough to compete at that level against better players in the condition she's in right now.

 

[_Ed_]

You couldn't say that's the best set Ivanovic has ever played, but she got there at least.

Brianti was absolutely trounced here by Wozniacki (6-0 6-1 I think it was), maybe she's improved an awful lot since then.

 

[Simon]

Safina has dropped the first set, bit of a surprise, reckon she'll come back and win the match and will drop less than 6 games in the final 2 sets.

 

[Dydl]

Ivanovic's serving definitely needs work. Those two consecutive doubles to hand Brianti the break summed it all up for me.

 

[_Ed_]

Erakovic seemingly outclassed in the first set 6-1, but is fighting back as always, up a break 3-1 in the second.

 

[_Ed_]

And takes it 6-3! We're going to a third.

 

[Son Of Coco]

At least Stosur is well fit. Casey's appearance the night before was as dire as an elite athlete's can be. I know she's been injured but so has Stosur, and the contrast in their conditioning couldn't have been greater.
Love the commentators *****-footing around Delaqua's lack of fitness - "Her court movement isn't a strength"; "She wants to shorten the rallies as mobility is a problem for her". Just come out and say it - she's not fit enough to compete at that level against better players in the condition she's in right now.

I saw Stosur bushwalking a few months back in the Gold Coast Hinterland...she's a fit looking girl. Isn't Lyme Disease from a tick!? Maybe a hobby she should abandon! haha

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Even though he's probably going down in straight sets, Klein has been pretty decent against Wawrinka.

 

[Simon]

Federer is playing well today, think he's the favourite for mine at this stage.