Weeks 3 & 4 - Australian Open, Melbourne (hard) - mixed doubles

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RE: Weeks 3 & 4 - Australian Open, Melbourne (hard) - mixed doubles

Born2WinTennis · Club Coach

I seem to remember it was John-Patrick that Jamie played with at his Murray trophy doubles up in Glasgow, hopefully their friendship doesn't get in the way of him getting to the final.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
indiana wrote:
QF: Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) & Jamie Murray CR 48 (23+25) beat Zheng Saisai & Joran Vliegen (CHN/BEL) CR 62 (25+37) by 6-3 6-4
SF: Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) & Jamie Murray CR 48 (23+25) vs (WC) Astra ( ) Sharma & John-Patrick Smith (AUS/AUS) CR 238 (136+102)

Worth noting that Sharma and Smith where finalists in the AO Mixed Doubles last year, so not to be sniffed at despite their rankings in doubles. In mixed, they will clearly be a decent match up for Jamie and Beth when they play on Friday. Presumably this could be a Rod Laver Court late match, with the Aussie element in it.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Jamie and the other mixed semis are on Rod Laver tomorrow ahead of the second mens singles semi.

So....

Wednesday - you get mens doubles semi involving an Aussie pair, two ladies semis (incl an Aussie) and then Fed v Djoko. Pretty good!

Thursday - same price I guess? - two mixed semis and then Thiem v Zverev.

Discuss - who got the better deal there?!

wolf · Tennis legend

Day and evening sessions will have been seperate tickets today (and every day actually). At a guess the day session tomorrow will be open to grounds pass and evening will be ticketed, so the evening sessions are exactly the same with one men's match each. Can't compare day as I doubt it's ticketed tomorrow.

Babfive · Pro player

Jamie and Bethanie are 6-3 5-5

Babfive · Pro player

6-3 7-6(4) and into the final.

-- Edited by Babfive on Friday 31st of January 2020 05:49:43 AM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Excellent, krejcikova and mektic in the final now.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

SF: Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) & Jamie Murray CR 48 (23+25) defeated (WC) Astra Sharma & John-Patrick Smith (AUS/AUS) CR 238 (136+102) by 6-3 7-6(4) smile

*****

FINAL: Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) & Jamie Murray CR 48 (23+25) vs (5) Barbora Krejcikova & Nikola Mektic (CZE/CRO) CR 28 (13+15)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Jamie and Beth's final is after the womens singles final , probably somewhere around 9 am UK time tomorrow, 8 pm local time, depends how long the ladies take...

flamingowings · All-time great

The title here means that Jamie would have the most grand slam titles in the open era (currently tied with Wade).

the addict · Tennis legend

Not looking so sharp today. Jamie lost his opening serve, and it's been on serve since. They need to pick up their game quickly.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Not looking so sharp today. Jamie lost his opening serve, and it's been on serve since. They need to pick up their game quickly.

Got the first set though, 7-5

Jan · Hall of fame

Phew!
Come on!!!

the addict · Tennis legend

Yes, playing much better now. Bethanie is on fire