Weeks 3-4: Australian Open Women's Doubles

goldfish · Futures qualifying

RE: Weeks 3-4: Australian Open Women's Doubles

Smidster · Challenger level

Laura's quarter final is last on Rod Laver tomorrow - maybe BBC will show it

indiana · Tennis legend

Laura has her junior singles third rpund match earlier in the day ( 2nd on Court 6 ).

But will have plenty time after that before she plays her night match on RLA after Djokovic v Tsonga.

In fact maybe the singles match is almost too early. She could potentially be playing about midday and midnight.

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

According to Kirlinko's post match interview she is suffering from a hamstring injury, so they could well pull out.

http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/interviews/2010-01-26/201001261264483049093.html

airsmashers · County player

Smidster wrote:

Laura's quarter final is last on Rod Laver tomorrow - maybe BBC will show it

BBC said they will show it on the red button

philwrig · Hall of fame

I watched the end of Kirilenko's match in the first round of the mixed doubles which she should have won being up 9-6 in the MTB. She had her leg heavily strapped then so she is clearly not 100% fit but certainly not so bad that her team will have to withdraw.

gjr · Club Coach

With the way the matches are going on Rod Laver today, they surely must be considering moving the match now.

If this match with Fed goes to 5 and the Tsonga V Nole match goes deep it's going to be well late by the time they start the doubles.

After the Fed match it will take at least 30 mins to clear and clean Rod Laver for the night session ticket holders.

Spectator · All-time great

I am slightly confused by tomorrow's scheduling. Others will understand timings better than I, but it looks awfully close if Peers/Robson do go through to the next round. Her juniors match is not before 2:30; her seniors match is fourth on a court that starts three set matches at 11:00 . . . .or does wheelchair tennis take longer?

gjr · Club Coach

Looks like they're about 45-60 mins behind so Laura's match looks to be set now.

Perhaps they haven't cleaned the arena this year. The other year when fed went to 5 sets and Hewitt started at some ridiculous time, it took forever to get everyone out, cleaned and everyone in. About 45 mins from my memory.

-- Edited by gjr on Wednesday 27th of January 2010 09:39:04 AM

philwrig · Hall of fame

I was wondering about the scheduling as well for tomorrow. I suppose they are not expecting Laura to win.
As for tonight's match the earliest it could start is probably 11pm local time and if they do move it I doubt there will any coverage even online. Shame.

Vamos08 · Intermediate Club Player

Has been moved to MCA. Should be starting soon according to BBC.

philwrig · Hall of fame

It's on the livestream on bet365.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Slight worry is that Laura has her forearm slightly taped. Also left wrist bandaged.

-- Edited by philwrig on Wednesday 27th of January 2010 11:21:09 AM

gjr · Club Coach

Should be a good crowd still around and hopefully with an Aussie they'll go and cheer.

gjr · Club Coach

Early break for Robson/Peers

Can anyone with pictures talk about the crowd. If there's a few there they're going to be quite drunk at a guess and all for the team with the Aussie in.