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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: tiger101 on January 13, 2012, 02:22:05 PM
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The draw was released this morning.
(Mens)
Tomic got a hard first round match against Fernando Verdasco.
If he makes the fourth round match he could be playing against Roger Federer if he makes the fourth round as well.
Hewitt plays German Cedric-Marcel Stebe R1
Also the draw shows if the top 4 progress with no big upsets semi's will be Djokovic v Murray and Federer v Nadal.
(Womans)
In the women's side of the fixture, Sam Stosur has been given a handy draw for the early rounds of the Australian Open.
The sixth seeded Australian will play Romania's Sorana Cirstea in the opening round with Russian 29th seed Nadia Petrova likely to be her first seeded opponent in the tournament.
Stosur is in the same quarter of the draw as second seed Petra Kvitova meaning the pair would meet in the quarter-finals if they both make it that far.
World No.1 and top seed Caroline Wozniacki has been drawn against Anastasia Rodionova in the opening round while defending champion Kim Clijsters will face a qualifier.
Jelena Dokic has also received a favourable early draw and will play unseeded Russian Anna Chakvetadze in the opening round.
Jarmila Gajdosova will take on 22nd seed Maria Kirilenko
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/tough-australian-open-draw-for-tomic-20120113-1py9z.html#ixzz1jIxynZui
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Unfortunately not expecting much from the Aussies to be honest
Hewitt should retire sad to see him losing matches that when fit he used to be able to grind out victories in
Stosur simply struggles playing at home = above the shoulders
Other women; Dokic depends on which Jelena turns up ;D
As for Tomic, well how can I say this without sounding like a "tall poppy" cropper ;D It's nice he is playing in the hit 'n' giggle final at Kooyong tomorrow but I rather see that form next week than this week, think he will struggle in the big one... feel for the kid too (and I am not a fan BTW) massive unfair expectations on him IMHO
Going on Monday night too :thumbsup
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Hewitt should retire sad to see him losing matches that when fit he used to be able to grind out victories in
Yep he should retire. The game has gone past Hewitt.
Tomic and Stosur are probably the only two Aussies who will make it to the 3rd round.
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Hewitt should retire sad to see him losing matches that when fit he used to be able to grind out victories in
Yep he should retire. The game has gone past Hewitt.
Tomic and Stosur are probably the only two Aussies who will make it to the 3rd round.
Hewitt should of retired last year after winning Kooyong go out on a high announcing before AO it will be his last. From memory he did get knocked out R1 in the open last year but his not going to go very far in any GS these days R3 if he gets a very lucky draw. As WP said it's just not the same seeing him fight hard but in the end lose.
Tomic hopefully he can beat Verdasco his got the game to beat him should be a ripper of a match.
Stosur fingers crossed she goes well but playing at home her struggle is in between the ear's so never know how she turns up and plays.
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Tomic has come back from two sets down. Now it's up to who is less fatigued in this final set in this heat.
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Tomic wins :clapping
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Wasn't a pretty match. Both hit alot of errors but in the end it was a strong fight back from Tomic I didn't think he would win after going down 2 sets.
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Stosur simply struggles playing at home = above the shoulders
Lost the first in a tie break
And down a break 2-4 in the 2nd
Needs to do a Tomic :-\ :pray :pray but highly doubtful
Dokic through to the 2nd round with a 48 minute demolition of some Russian player
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Stosur goneskis in straight sets 6-7, 3-6
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:lol
what a choker
my betting account has gone up $215 :thumbsup
thanks Sham
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:lol
what a choker
The US Open trophy says hello.
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:lol
what a choker
my betting account has gone up $215 :thumbsup
thanks Sham
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe is paying over $3 for the win tonight against Hewitt if you like to hedge your money and support on matches.
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Stosur was out of form leading into the Oz Open and it just carried over into round 1.
Hewitt has come back from 1-5 in the 4th set to now lead 6-5 and be one game away from winning the match. He's fortunate Steber choked under the spotlight and the noise from the crowd.
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Hewitt won the last 6 games of the match to win in four sets.
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Hewitt won the last 6 games of the match to win in four sets.
Still reckon he should retire
And why was he scheduled on centre court :huh No offensive but Lleyton recent form doesn't warrant him being given centre court at night.
WOuld have though the defending champion would desrve centre court in prime time over a wild card recipient :-\
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Tomic not reading the serve very well. Jim said that last match that he needs to improve on reading peoples serve.
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Slow start but Tomic eventually got into the groove and won comfortably in four sets.
Azarenka with that high pitch "ewwwwwwwwwwwwww!" with every shot :chuck makes Kasey's match unwatchable.
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:lol
what a choker
The US Open trophy says hello.
So does the French... wait what? :wallywink
she can't deal with expectation
choker of the highest order
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:lol
what a choker
The US Open trophy says hello.
So does the French... wait what? :wallywink
she can't deal with expectation
choker of the highest order
She's the first Australian female winner of a grand slam tournament for many, many years and is number 6 in the world.
She is a great Australian tennis player and always will be considered as such even if she does nothing more from here on in her career.
Alternatively you're a tall poppy cutting, couch potato taking cheap pot shots from the keyboard and the only thing you're choking is the chicken. ;D
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Dokic out in straight sets.
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Roddick retired when he was two sets to one down so Hewitt goes through to the third round. All credit to Lleyton and his fighting spirit so far as before the tournament he looked gone and wouldn't survive past the first round.
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:lol
what a choker
The US Open trophy says hello.
So does the French... wait what? :wallywink
she can't deal with expectation
choker of the highest order
She's the first Australian female winner of a grand slam tournament for many, many years and is number 6 in the world.
She is a great Australian tennis player and always will be considered as such even if she does nothing more from here on in her career.
Alternatively you're a tall poppy cutting, couch potato taking cheap pot shots from the keyboard and the only thing you're choking is the chicken. ;D
Someone has a crush :-*
Mentally weak
Has been her whole career and will continue to be for the rest of it
Admit it lover boy
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All credit to Lleyton ....
For helping me get to :sleep :sleep ;D ;D :thumbsup
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Roddick retired when he was two sets to one down so Hewitt goes through to the third round. All credit to Lleyton and his fighting spirit so far as before the tournament he looked gone and wouldn't survive past the first round.
It's the only way he gets an easy win.
Leytons biggest problem is that he often has gruelling 5 setters against spuds that he should be wiping the floor with. By the time he gets to the later rounds (when he does) he is normally stuffed, while his opponents have cruised through and have plenty of juice in the tank.
he may have a great fighting fighting spirit, but he lacks that killer instinct that enables him to put lesser opponents away easily.
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Mentally weak
Has been her whole career and will continue to be for the rest of it
Geez fair talent then to win the US open with such a weak mind!
Keep on gerkin.
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Leytons biggest problem is that he often has gruelling 5 setters against spuds that he should be wiping the floor with.
His biggest problem is that he has no weapons.
Serve - no
Forehand - no
Backhand - no
He only ever had his speed and court coverage which he'd scamper after every ball and keep getting shots back. Now that's gone/others have passed him in that area.
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I suppose they are pretty much the reason why he struggles against the lesser knowns.
He is a pretty good return of serve though, something you need to be successful, along with a big serve yourself, which as you say he lacks.
basically he just grinds his opponents down, which is difficult when they have the weopons you mention and are fresh as daisies when you meet them in the later rounds.
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Tomic in a 5-set fight. He's been inconsistent tonight but he's just got the break to lead 3-1 in the last.
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Tomic will be happy to get away with that one. Now for the big test against Federer in the 4th round.
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Tomic won. Good match with alot of slice rallies tonight something you don't see every game.
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Mentally weak
Has been her whole career and will continue to be for the rest of it
Geez fair talent then to win the US open with such a weak mind!
Keep on gerkin.
Every dog has her day.
Agree though, fair talent. Just lacks fortitude.
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That Canadian guy Hewitt is playing has got a massive serve. His first serve of the night he set the fastest for the tournament.
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Hewitt's fought back to level it up at one set all. He's woken up to the Canadian's high bouncing second serve. Yep tiger101 the guy can whack a tennis ball.
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Lleyton making me eat my pre-tournament words winning in four sets and making it through to the second week. Tonight was probably the best Hewitt has served in a long while and his experience paid off over the young Canadian. Next up for Hewitt is Djokovic so both Aussies have the toughest 4th round matches.
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Lleyton making me eat my pre-tournament words winning in four sets and making it through to the second week.
Ditto
Though still think he should retire = NOW go out on a high Lleyton
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I can't believe the dislike people have toward Hewitt
IMO he is a deadset champion
As an Australian I'm rapt he smashed that guy last night
No one gave him a chance no one and I reckon silently there were some hopIng he lost.
Great player and a great guy unlike that dokic who at any given time would ditch this country
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Hmm, I didnt see any personal attacks on Hewett in this thread, just some honest appraisal of where he is at as a tennis player.
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Hewitt has been a former world No.1, won a US Open and Wimbledon and been part of two Davis Cup winning teams. I don't think people are bagging Hewitt as a dud daniel. However he has been playing pro for about 12 years so he's not young anymore and his form and fitness prior to the Oz Open on top of all the injuries he's had in recent years meant it was only natural that people started to question if this Oz Open was Lleyton's last hurrah. It would be great if he could finish his career on a high.
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I can't believe the dislike people have toward Hewitt
IMO he is a deadset champion
As an Australian I'm rapt he smashed that guy last night
No one gave him a chance no one and I reckon silently there were some hopIng he lost.
Great player and a great guy unlike that dokic who at any given time would ditch this country
daniel where did I mention that I disliked him?
Don't particularly like the style of tennis he plays but simply because I not a fan of tennis players who do not much more than counter punch from the baseline. It isn't great tennis to watch. Probably explains why I am not a fan of Nadal either; find him exceptionally boring to watch
Back to Hewitt, I agree he's been a champion and achieved some sensational things but IMHO he should call it quits while people still remember him as a champion rather than a often injured bloke struglling to keep up with the modern game and its champions. I'd rather seem him go out on top than getting bundled out at Grand Slams in the 1st round.
As for Dokic outside of her father being a tyrant and forcing her to "de-nounce" Australia I suggest you get a transcript or vision of a recent speech she gave at a Tennis Australia function (same function where Hewitt was honoured BTW) where she thanked TA for all the support they'd given her even at times when she didn't deserve it, aplogised for things she's done over the years and how she realises now she should never have turned her back on Aust. It was heartflet and refreshingly honest from a lady who had it bloody tough for along time because of her crazy father
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Federer took the first set 6-4.
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Tomic goneskis in straight sets
Federer gave him a tennis lesson in the 3rd in particular
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Tomic goneskis in straight sets
Federer gave him a tennis lesson in the 3rd in particular
Yep good tournament by Tomic though could of easily gone out in R1.
Gotta give credit to Federer for another insightful on court interview he always speaks well IMO.
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Yep good tournament by Tomic though could of easily gone out in R1.
Gotta give credit to Federer for another insightful on court interview he always speaks well IMO.
Yep agree :thumbsup
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Yep good tournament by Tomic though could of easily gone out in R1.
Gotta give credit to Federer for another insightful on court interview he always speaks well IMO.
Yep agree :thumbsup
Yep all class and modesty from Federer. Just way too good for Tomic and as WP said gave him a tennis lesson once he broke Tomic late in the first set.
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I can't believe the dislike people have toward Hewitt
IMO he is a deadset champion
As an Australian I'm rapt he smashed that guy last night
No one gave him a chance no one and I reckon silently there were some hopIng he lost.
Great player and a great guy unlike that dokic who at any given time would ditch this country
daniel where did I mention that I disliked him?
Don't particularly like the style of tennis he plays but simply because I not a fan of tennis players who do not much more than counter punch from the baseline. It isn't great tennis to watch. Probably explains why I am not a fan of Nadal either; find him exceptionally boring to watch
Back to Hewitt, I agree he's been a champion and achieved some sensational things but IMHO he should call it quits while people still remember him as a champion rather than a often injured bloke struglling to keep up with the modern game and its champions. I'd rather seem him go out on top than getting bundled out at Grand Slams in the 1st round.
As for Dokic outside of her father being a tyrant and forcing her to "de-nounce" Australia I suggest you get a transcript or vision of a recent speech she gave at a Tennis Australia function (same function where Hewitt was honoured BTW) where she thanked TA for all the support they'd given her even at times when she didn't deserve it, aplogised for things she's done over the years and how she realises now she should never have turned her back on Aust. It was heartflet and refreshingly honest from a lady who had it bloody tough for along time because of her crazy father
uum where do i say i was talking about you? Its not always about you WP and dont worry there are many people who cant stand Hewitt in the general public. He is a champion player and a good bloke too. Good family man IMO
If that's what she said and its sincere then that's fine. More than likely she realized what she was about to turn her back on and woke up.
Serbia vrs Australia. hmmm thats a tough choice
Its good to see her in the fed cup team too but its just really gets at me when people say they dont want to play for Australia and want to go back home. I feel sorry for them the same way as i feel sorry for those who were born in Australia yet support another country.
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uum where do i say i was talking about you? Its not always about you WP
Ummmm did you or did you not say this:
I can't believe the dislike people have toward Hewitt
You made a board general statement about "people" disliking Hewitt. So indirectly by your sweeping generalisation you were talking about me and eveyone else who has been critical of Hewitt because last time I checked we were/are people :rollin :lol
So being a person all I did was reply, which I am pretty sure that's what people are supposed to do on forums ;D
All I was trying to do was point out that isn't necessarily about "disliking" him but more about wanting him going out on high which it would be after a performance like this Aust Open rather seeing him getting beaten by blokes ranked 250 in the world which has been the norm in Hewitt's case over the last couple of years due to 2 main factors: the injuries and a game style that is at times non competitive in today's tennis
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Makarova just caused an upset and defeated Serena. She has caused a few upsets in her career so far. But this one opens up the womens side of the draw which makes it alot more interesting.
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The Richmond boys on twitter have been getting stuck into Sharapova and her shreiking big time tonight lol. 95db! The crowd needed ear plugs.
Hewitt's game won't last long the way it's started. Djokovic has hardly missed a first serve while Hewitt can't get one.
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Hewitt putting up a fight now. Won the 3rd set and is at least going toe-to-toe with Djokovic now. He still can't get his first serve in though.
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Lil Lleyton is making me eat my hat. Credit where it's due.
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Hewitt lost in four ... 1-6 3-6 6-4 3-6.
Given Djokovic was winning matches in straight sets giving away just one game per set, it was a brave effort from Lleyton. He just gave Djokovic too many second serves to look at which Novak duly punished. Just too good in the end.
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The Richmond boys on twitter have been getting stuck into Sharapova and her shreiking big time tonight lol.
I love the Sharapova Battle Cry in full flight
One of sport's greatest spectacles
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Aussie Kim through to the semis
Will play Azarenka
Would have though Sharapove -v- Azarenka would be a better match up. Loudest shriek wins
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I dislke Hewitt.
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Aussie Kim ::)
Effing pathetic sycophants
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x 2
She is about as Aussie as Western Sydney.
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Which is more Aussie than your mum
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Hey now, hang on a minute.
My mum is as Aussie as anyone, just like the rest of her family, the Nguyens.
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Apologies, The Big Gok
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Are you really Rodney Hogg?
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:lol
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I'm pulling for Sharapova :pray
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These lads can play. Go Rafa!
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awesome game! any oerers still up?
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awesome game! any oerers still up?
Best. Ever.
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awesome game! any oerers still up?
Best. Ever.
Ditto. Neither of them deserved to lose. Both are freaks at tennis.
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What a great final. To bad its left me half asleep all day.
Momentum is everything in sport these days.