Weeks 3-4 - Australian Open 2016 (men's)

indiana · Tennis legend

Weeks 3-4 - Australian Open 2016 (men's)

theemptyvessel · Club Coach

I am concerned that Fed and Djoker play 1 day before Andy. The winner will get 2 days to rest and prepare and if Andy and Milos play a long match that is going to be a big advantage to the winner of the first semi final. Also not thrilled to hear on commentary last night that bad weather is expected at the end of the week and the final may be played with the roof closed, in that scenario hard to see anyone stopping Djokovic from winning another major.

indiana · Tennis legend

I wouldn't be overconcerned about the day extra, a day between matches is still fine and really their general routine.

Being played indoors would be more of a concern and undoubtably Andy would prefer outdoors, though Id say it would be a match vs Fed that would be more effected than vs Novak.

indiana · Tennis legend

By the way, I believe David Ferrer has gone equal top with Gilles Simon as Andy's most vanquished pro opponent, though Gilles has had less victories.

Record vs Simon : 13-2
Record vs Ferrer : 13-6

It was a more fun stat when it was headed by Fed for a while, but he's rather neglected to lose to Andy much at all over recent years ( record now 11-14 ).

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 28th of January 2016 06:41:35 PM

wimdledont · Challenger level

If Andy wins tomorrow, he wiil catch up with his brother, who is, by my calculations, going to be WR2 for doubles players on Monday. Should Andy lose, he will be WR3.

indiana · Tennis legend

wimdledont wrote:
If Andy wins tomorrow, he wiil catch up with his brother, who is, by my calculations, going to be WR2 for doubles players on Monday. Should Andy lose, he will be WR3.

I believe that Jamie also has to win one more match ( i.e. the doubles final ) to become WR 2.

For 'just' reaching the final I still have him behind Rojer and Tecau ( as well as clearly Melo ) at provisional WR 4. A fellow poster in the doubles thread came to the same conclusion.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Not going 100% swimmingly for Andy at the moment.....

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Slightly more buoyant now.
4-6 7-5 3-2*

indiana · Tennis legend

Going towards the deep end. Keep your head above water, mate.

4-6 7-5 6-7(4) 2-2*

wimdledont · Challenger level

With Andy wobbling a little as Raonic developes an apparent injury, I presume Djokovic is out on the practice court honing his jelly-legs routine.

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

After a sinking feeling, found some of his breast strokes to crawl to parity
4-6 7-5 6-7(4) 6-4

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Phew SF: (2) Andy Murray WR 2 defeated (3) Milos Raonic (CAN) WR 14 by 4-6 7-5 4-7(4) 6-4 6-2 (in four hours & two minutes hmm )

*****

As per the seeding:

Final: (1) Novak Djokovic WR 1 vs (2) Andy Murray WR 2

The Djoker has the Indian sign on Andy, who trails the head to head by 9:21, including three AO finals (2011, 2013 & 2015) & one semi-final (2012), Andy's only two victories over him in a Grand Slam final coming at the USO in 2012 & Wimbledon in 2013. hmm

-- Edited by Stircrazy on Friday 29th of January 2016 01:13:04 PM

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Stircrazy wrote:
[...] Andy's only victory over him in a Grand Slam final coming at the USO in 2012.

And Wimbledon 2013, surely? confuse

Either way, well done Andy on making another GS final
Djokovic looks, frankly, other worldly, but if Vinci could beat Serena, anythings possible.

TMH · Futures qualifying

Both the Murray brothers in a Grand Slam final at the same event. Has that ever happened before - two siblings making the final at the same slam, when they're not on the same team (so excluding the Bryans, for instance)? Remarkable.

-- Edited by TMH on Friday 29th of January 2016 12:56:15 PM

Jan · Hall of fame