Weeks 3-4 - Australian Open Women's Doubles

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

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

indiana · Tennis legend

Should be verrry interesting, great to see Joss and Anna finding such better form at a rather good time

By the way, they are CR 160 (80+80) with WR 69 being their CHs. May well take out these CHs if they reach R3.

Jo, currently WR 106, just in reaching R2 will be taking out her CH 104 and should be comfortably into the top 100.

Heather, currently WR 123, has so far defended her 130 points from last year, and it will be rather a good tournament if she approaches her doubles CH of 45 !

-- Edited by indiana on Wednesday 20th of January 2016 02:06:34 PM

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

Nice to have two GB pairs in R2 but I hope that Rae/Smith take this one. A R3 slam appearance, after their recent woes, could do wonders for their year.

Sim · County player

Congratulations to both pairs.

Good to have an all British team in round 3 already!!

Just to put into perspective how important winning matches in grand slams is to Joss and Anna:

AO R2 =$23k per team and 130 pts

AO R3= $40k and 240pts

Hobart winners = $12,300 and 280pts

Hobart R1 losers =$960 and 1pt

paulisi · Tennis legend

Joss and Anna's main goal should be to make main draw at all four GS, which should secure their financial futures for the foreseeable future. They were on the cusp here and sneaked in, I expect them to make French main draw and guaranteed Wimbledon via main draw or wildcard. You get $10-15K per team per GS event just for turning up.

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

The doubles decider is 2nd after midnight UK, on the streamed Court 8.

indiana · Tennis legend

Pout lovers everywhere will no doubt be disappointed by the exit of the doubles partnership of Ostapenko & Putintseva

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

indiana wrote:
Pout lovers everywhere will no doubt be disappointed by the exit of the doubles partnership of Ostapenko & Putintseva

On the other hand, the ballkids at AO will, doubtless, breathe a collective sigh of relief.

Peter too · Tennis legend

There is another rain delay in Melbourne so it could be quite a while before the all-Brit match takes place.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Melbourne really doesn't know where it's at with its weather! At least Wimbledon has an excuse (ie its in the UK where cr@p weather is a national treasure and all we talk about).

When a game of tennis does breakout from a Fed cup perspective I would love to see a comprehensive win for Jo and Hev. Two strong singles players with immense potential in doubles to do serious damage, not only in the Fed cup but also in GS MD. Given that the ladies play 3 set tennis there is much more potential to excel at both singles and doubles in GS's. The more Brits playing tennis in the second weeks of slams ( the serious money week) the better!

A bit of success and it covers the cost of a high quality coach for a year which I think is still a significant factor unless you are an established seed.

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

The Brit doubles showdown has been cancelled for the day

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

The match is re-scheduled to tonight, 4th after 00:00 UK time, following 3 mens doubles, on court 6 (I think that's a streamed court).

wolf · Tennis legend

All courts are streamed.

savva0122 · Intermediate Club Player

Hopefully Jo can come through her singles, so would quite like Joc and Anna to win that one

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

On court and warming up now for the Brit-tacular!