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MacDougall
Apr 21, 2008

Definitely Australian
Stupid Kyrgios. Was playing well enough to win that match but just choked at the death!

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Sway Grunt
May 15, 2004

Tenochtitlan, looking east.

fancyclown posted:

This match between Kiki and Dasha is the best I've seen so far in the tournament. 8-8 in the 3d

I had to go out at 5-5 in the third but it was excellent, yeah. Also really enjoyed Gasparyan v Putintseva prior to that, mostly due to the former's one-handed backhand. She was blasting it Wawrinka-style most of the match.

fancyclown
Dec 10, 2012
Ana's coach Nigel Sears just collapsed when being led out of the stadium. :(
Play stopped

E: apparently he's andy murray's father in law too. Murray also playing now

play suspended indefinetely. sad stuff

fancyclown fucked around with this message at 10:08 on Jan 23, 2016

Josh Lyman
May 24, 2009


Wouldn't be surprised if it's a heart attack.

fancyclown
Dec 10, 2012
I can't see Ana continue if it's really serious. Kim, Andy's wife is at home I heard so he might continue.

E: Sears was alert and responding in ambulance :)

fancyclown fucked around with this message at 10:32 on Jan 23, 2016

Sodium Chloride
Jan 1, 2008

Always play the ball!

WTF Bencic.

Kyrosiris
May 24, 2006

You try to be happy when everyone is summoning you everywhere to "be their friend".



This Djokovic versus Simon match is unbelievably good, jesus.

ChaosReaper
Feb 19, 2005
When a man lies he murders some part of the world. These are the pale deaths which men miscall their lives. All this I cannot bear to witness any longer. Cannot the kingdom of salvation take me home?

Whoever comes out of this Djokovic Simon match is gonna feel like death tomorrow. They are just grinding out long points.

Bubble Bobby
Jan 28, 2005
So uh this Djokovic Simon match is pretty good eh?

fancyclown
Dec 10, 2012
We're going 5 boiz!

MacDougall
Apr 21, 2008

Definitely Australian
Nole got this now. Good effort for Simon.

Edit: Okaaaaaaaaay then :magical:

MacDougall fucked around with this message at 09:35 on Jan 24, 2016

ChaosReaper
Feb 19, 2005
When a man lies he murders some part of the world. These are the pale deaths which men miscall their lives. All this I cannot bear to witness any longer. Cannot the kingdom of salvation take me home?

What a weird match. Simon has a way of making the best players just fight for hours. He hardly ever seems to actually win them but drat if he doesn't make the other guy work for it.

spamman
Jul 11, 2002

Chin up Tiger, There is always next season...
That was just a test of endurance.

Oh my god Batista Agut is in his third 5 setter of the tournament.

MacDougall
Apr 21, 2008

Definitely Australian
Garilova just bageled Suarez-Navarro in the first set. Was a clinic.

MacDougall
Apr 21, 2008

Definitely Australian

fancyclown
Dec 10, 2012
Whoa, umpire gives no fucks. Punishes Friedsam for taking too long when cramping. Still, impressive comeback by Aga here in the 3rd set.

Sway Grunt
May 15, 2004

Tenochtitlan, looking east.
Suarez Navarro is doing a good job staying composed in the face of Gavrilova's complete meltdown in this set.

Schlesische
Jul 4, 2012

Gavrilova's meltdown is going pound for pound with Chernobyl.
Incredible start to the first set, and then she just got inside her own head.

MacDougall
Apr 21, 2008

Definitely Australian
Unbelievable meltdown. Entertaining but tragic.

ChaosReaper
Feb 19, 2005
When a man lies he murders some part of the world. These are the pale deaths which men miscall their lives. All this I cannot bear to witness any longer. Cannot the kingdom of salvation take me home?

I was rooting for Gavrilova but a huge meltdown is always fun to watch. It's like a car crash you can't look away from.

Xabi
Jan 21, 2006

Inventor of the Marmite pasty

ChaosReaper posted:

Whoever comes out of this Djokovic Simon match is gonna feel like death tomorrow. They are just grinding out long points.
Don't worry, the gluten free diet is magical.

Geno
Apr 26, 2004
STUPID
DICK
did cahill just tell the other commentator to stop "fluffing"?

Feels Villeneuve
Oct 7, 2007

Setter is Better.
Milos owns.

Solemn Sloth
Jul 11, 2015

Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.
Murray managing the difficult task of making Tomic seem likeable.

spamman
Jul 11, 2002

Chin up Tiger, There is always next season...
I like Tomic a great deal already. Then again I also like Murray so whatever.

Jack's Flow
Jun 6, 2003

Life, friends, is boring

quote:

MELBOURNE, Australia — A major sports gambling website suspended betting on Sunday for a mixed doubles match at the Australian Open, raising suspicions of match fixing at one of the world’s most prestigious tennis tournaments.

Ahead of a first-round match pitting Lara Arruabarrena and David Marrero against Andrea Hlavackova and Lukasz Kubot, large amounts of money poured in on what would normally be an obscure contest, said Marco Blume, head of sportsbook at the website, Pinnacle Sports, one of the largest and most influential betting websites in the world.

Nearly all of the money, Blume said, came down for Hlavackova and Kubot, which he said was an indication that the match might be fixed.

Hlavackova and Kubot won, 6-0, 6-3. The first set lasted only 20 minutes.

Furnaceface
Oct 21, 2004




Holy poo poo Daniel Nestor still plays tennis? :stonk:

Nice to see him and Pospisil in the quarters though. And Raonic having a good bounce back. :unsmith:

spamman
Jul 11, 2002

Chin up Tiger, There is always next season...
All the awesome men's doubles players are the same awesome men's doubles players from the late 90s.

Sway Grunt
May 15, 2004

Tenochtitlan, looking east.
I actually had high hopes for this Djokovic v Nishikori match. It's been awful.

Federer probably has a better chance against Novak in the semis rather than the final.

nachos
Jun 27, 2004

Wario Chalmers! WAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Federer enters his match against Djokovic having played an almost flawless tournament so far. Sounds familiar

Xabi
Jan 21, 2006

Inventor of the Marmite pasty

nachos posted:

Federer enters his match against Djokovic having played an almost flawless tournament so far. Sounds familiar
Stupidly, my hopes are up.


:negative:

charismaslover
Dec 3, 2006

Too stylish for this world...
Don't worry, I'm sure Djokovic won't win in straight sets.....right guys? :smith:

colonel_korn
May 16, 2003

Alain Post posted:

Milos owns.

Agreed. It would be awesome if he can beat Murray and make his first final. It'll be a tough one, but careerwise his record against Murray is a lot better than against any of the other top guys.

Furnaceface
Oct 21, 2004




The doubles pair of Nestor/Stepanek, with a combined age of 81, is heading to the semis and I hope they win it all. :unsmith:

Hirez
Feb 3, 2003

Weber scored 49 points?

:allears: :allears: :allears:
roofs, how do they work ityool 2016... c'mon Son

Xabi
Jan 21, 2006

Inventor of the Marmite pasty
I don't like this first service game from Djoko.

Xabi
Jan 21, 2006

Inventor of the Marmite pasty
But Federer's I like even worse. Broken in the first game :negative:

Up Circle
Apr 3, 2008
that lady in the crowd they keep cutting to is perpetually stunned

Up Circle
Apr 3, 2008
this display of serbian mat is offending federers sensibilities

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charismaslover
Dec 3, 2006

Too stylish for this world...
Djokovic just needing to keep the ball in court for a couple of shots before Federer hits it into the net or hits it long.

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