Weeks 3-4: Australian Open Men's Doubles

Josh · Challenger level

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

Tim · Intermediate Club Player

Flemski win 7-5, 6-4 after being a service break down in the 2nd set! GO FLEMSKI!!! Nice one!

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Great news. Well done lads.

wolf · Tennis legend

Yet another heartbreaker for Ross in a Slam, but a good effort against a good team and there seemed to be only one or two points in it at the end.

Relieved to see Flemski get their first Slam win on the board, and even if it is Bhupathi and Mirnyi next they are more than capable of getting the win especially as the 4th seeds are playing their first tournament together.

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Shame for Ross to get so close to a win against the Poles but it seems that the Brits are just never going to be able to beat them for whatever reason.

Good win for Flemski though against a team they ought to be beating and they are off the mark in Grand Slams now which is good. Next round will be tougher but again will help with the idea of what level they are at and whether or not they can challenge for the big events yet.

DavidC · Tennis legend

Good start from Flemski, who say in this Beeb interview that their goal is the quarters - ambitious but could be achievable

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8471146.stm

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

DavidC wrote:

Good start from Flemski, who say in this Beeb interview that their goal is the quarters - ambitious but could be achievable

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8471146.stm

Thanks for that, David. smile

Nicely judged interview. Quietly optimistic.

I'm a bit late, but better late than never, I feel, as a doubles fan, to add my congratulations to Col & Ken on their win ( smile

) & commiserations to Ross & Jordan on being pipped at the post against "the bloody Poles" ( cry

).

Stuart Fraser · Lower Club Player

Good news for Flemski! Kohlmann & Nieminen have just knocked out Bhupathi & Mirnyi in straights, 6-4 6-4.

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

great news for flemski, i see that the seventh seed's in their quarter are gone aswel, big oppurtunity

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, the highest seeds left in Flemski's quarter are now Aspelin & Hanley, the no 11 seeds, who Hutchins and Kerr beat in last week's Sydney semi finals.

Opening up rather tantalisingly, but I guess one match at a time smile

philwrig · Hall of fame

It's still going to be tough given their lack of experience at this level.

-- Edited by philwrig on Thursday 21st of January 2010 06:58:50 PM

johnnylad · Tennis legend

We have to remember Kohlmann and Niemenen must be playing extremely well.

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

haven't Mirnyi and Bhupathi only just got back together though? might explain how they were beaten

DavidC · Tennis legend

The Knight wrote:

haven't Mirnyi and Bhupathi only just got back together though? might explain how they were beaten

Yes, their first tournament for 5 years, though they played regularly together from 2002 to 2004 winning a grand slam..

Smidster · Challenger level

Flemski 1st on Ct 2 tomorrow - good for them to be playing on larger court.