Weeks 3 & 4 - Australian Open - Melbourne, VIC, Australia (hard) - main draw

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RE: Weeks 3 & 4 - Australian Open - Melbourne, VIC, Australia (hard) - main draw

the addict · Tennis legend

From article on BBC Sport website

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/67989742

"I think it was more a psychological stress that was causing fatigue rather than the physical nature," Draper said. So nothing too serious.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
From article on BBC Sport website
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/67989742
"I think it was more a psychological stress that was causing fatigue rather than the physical nature," Draper said. So nothing too serious.

That's a relief. smile

Julia Carrot · All-time great

the addict wrote:
From article on BBC Sport website
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/67989742
"I think it was more a psychological stress that was causing fatigue rather than the physical nature," Draper said. So nothing too serious.

The AO phone App has al the Press videos. His is 14 mins long. Very good, very self-aware and honest I thought.

Jan · Hall of fame

Julia Carrot wrote:
the addict wrote:
From article on BBC Sport website
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/67989742
"I think it was more a psychological stress that was causing fatigue rather than the physical nature," Draper said. So nothing too serious.
The AO phone App has al the Press videos. His is 14 mins long. Very good, very self-aware and honest I thought.

Thanks for the info - I've just installed it!

Crispy · Intermediate Club Player

Sinner looking every bit the only potential challenger to Djok based on form. Newcomer Marozsan looks to be a top 15 prospect, very impressed with his game.

Kennykoalabear · Junior player

Norrie throught to the third round after a fifth set battle!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Phew, that was a battle for Cam!

Zverev and Ruud had it even closer though, 5th set tiebreaks for both.

Jack down a set, all square 4th set.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Jack went down in 4.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L64: (19) Cameron Norrie WR 22 defeated (Q) Giulio Zeppieri (ITA) WR 133 by 3-6 6-7(4) 6-2 6-4 6-4

L64: (14) Tommy Paul (USA) WR 14 defeated Jack Draper WR 55 by 6-4 3-6 6-3 7-5 cry

*****

L32: (19) Cameron Norrie WR 22 vs (11) Casper Ruud (NOR) WR 11 (CH = 2 in September 2022)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Just in passing:

Thrilled to see Arthur Cazaux beat Holger Rune today

Mainly because I'm not a fan of Rune's, now he's hired Boris Becker as coach who (a) is a pretty dire coach, IMHO, and (b) is an even more dire human being

But also because Cazaux is a character, a young Frenchman, from Montpellier (cool, student sort of place right in the south), wants to be an actor ()

He was a top junior (got to #4) but hasn't quite transitioned as the FFT would like - he's now 21 and has never been in the top-100 (although he will be after the AO )

He's also a good example of the benefit of playing other sports - he's got a great serve, and credits that to playing serious level handball for most of his teenage years - says it gave him the shoulder strength and movement, the serve has always come completely naturally as a tennis player, he didn't really need to work on it

Anyway, brilliant result as far as I was concenred - ticked all the boxes

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Thursday 18th of January 2024 12:59:24 PM

Jan · Hall of fame

I see the AO's cunning plan to prevent matches from finishing at ridiculous times has hit a setback, with Medvedev and Ruusuvuori into a 5th set at 3.30am hmm

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Jan wrote:
I see the AO's cunning plan to prevent matches from finishing at ridiculous times has hit a setback, with Medvedev and Ruusuvuori into a 5th set at 3.30am

And Medvedev (3) finally triumphed by 3-6 6-7(1) 6-4 7-6(1) 6-0 after four hours & 24 minutes!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Just in passing:

Thrilled to see Arthur Cazaux beat Holger Rune today

Mainly because I'm not a fan of Rune's, now he's hired Boris Becker as coach who (a) is a pretty dire coach, IMHO, and (b) is an even more dire human being

But also because Cazaux is a character, a young Frenchman, from Montpellier (cool, student sort of place right in the south), wants to be an actor ()

He was a top junior (got to #4) but hasn't quite transitioned as the FFT would like - he's now 21 and has never been in the top-100 (although he will be after the AO )

He's also a good example of the benefit of playing other sports - he's got a great serve, and credits that to playing serious level handball for most of his teenage years - says it gave him the shoulder strength and movement, the serve has always come completely naturally as a tennis player, he didn't really need to work on it

Anyway, brilliant result as far as I was concenred - ticked all the boxes

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Thursday 18th of January 2024 12:59:24 PM

And 4 French in last 32, 5 Americans and 3 Russians. I think!

9vicman · Strong Club Player

Honestly they can't do much more. No more than two matches starting at 12 (compared with three in the past), and two matches from 7 (compared with 7.30). Today there were four long matches and a rain delay.

Historically the majority of night sessions start on time and don't involve eight sets. If they did, this would have blown up long ago. They need to look at the average finishing time not focus on outliers. That said, hideous for someone like Medvedev who won't be in bed yet, and might have to play in the heat of the day on Saturday.