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Official 2016 Australian Open Thread

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  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Berdych takes match 6-4
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Berdych wins. Kyrgios up to his usual bad mannered tricks.
  • Zinedine Bagheri
    Zinedine Bagheri Posts: 527
    Glasshalffull at the matchimage
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,009
    Kyrgios. Great talent. Total bellend.

    Admittedly he's still young but he needs to grow up soon.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    AM a set up but Sousa playing fast and well keeping him honest. Whatever that means...
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    edited January 2016
    Souza gets the second but Andy takes the third and then the fourth with a double break.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,304
    Konta is into the Quarter-Finals of the Ladies Draw.

    She lost the first set 6-4 but then went on to win 6-4 / 8-6, becomes the first female Brit into that stage of a Major since 1984, she'll face either Madison Keys (15th Seed) from the USA / Shuai Zhang from China in the next round
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Great stuff from Konta!
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,949
    Good to see!

    Could well be seeded soon too which will help.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    Holy Macaronie... we might be about to get a Hungarian Australian British woman into the semi-finals of a grand slam.
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  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    Job done!
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Murray leading 2-1(sets) and a break up in the fourth set. Looking very good.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,781
    Well done Johanna Konta. To make the semi as an unseeded player is very impressive. To do it with 'GB' after your name on the scoreboard is amazing.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,781
    I've just read the BBC report on this:
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/35416399
    I never knew Wade won the Aussie Open, I thought Wimbledon was here only major win.
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    AddicksAddict said:

    I've just read the BBC report on this:
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/35416399
    I never knew Wade won the Aussie Open, I thought Wimbledon was here only major win.

    Virginia Wade also won the US Open.
    Whilst it keeps being reported that GB had two semi finalists in the '77 Aus open, I think it should be pointed out that in the late 1970's the Aussie Open was not well attended by the worlds top tennis top tennis players, no Borg, Connors, McEnroe or Nastase nor Evert or Navratilova etc.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    Well done to both of them, Jamie too who's through to the semis of the doubles, though that's almost to be expected at the moment.

    A busy fortnight for Judy Murray too!
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,304
    Isnt Jamie still in the Mixed Doubles too?
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    ForeverAddickted said:

    Isnt Jamie still in the Mixed Doubles too?

    No, lost in the QF
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    AddicksAddict said:

    Well done Johanna Konta. To make the semi as an unseeded player is very impressive. To do it with 'GB' after your name on the scoreboard is amazing.

    Sorry, not having that, she was born in Australia and represented them until 2012.
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,651
    I really don't want to like Konta because her 'Britishness' feels contrived but she comes across well when interviewed and seems genuinely likeable.
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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    SantaClaus said:

    I really don't want to like Konta because her 'Britishness' feels contrived but she comes across well when interviewed and seems genuinely likeable.

    And she does sound English as well, which helps!
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,949
    Out in straight sets.

    Fantastic run over the last couple of weeks though.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,304
    She should be really proud of her achievements... Early nomination (Wont win) for SPOTY!!
  • ThreadKiller
    ThreadKiller Posts: 8,620
    Djokovic giving Federer a lesson in semi final. 6-1 first set and a break down in second
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Unbelievable from Djokovic. 6-1 6-2 in just 53 minutes ! Best tennis I have ever seen.
  • ThreadKiller
    ThreadKiller Posts: 8,620
    Djokovic 2 sets up 6-1 6-2

    Can't watch any more
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    It looks like Andy is facing another defeat in the Australian open final, hopefully Jamie can win though!
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,304
    killerandflash said:

    It looks like Andy is facing another defeat in the Australian open final, hopefully Jamie can win though!

    Reckon Andy is on the phone asking Kim to go into labour so he can skip having to face Djokovic

    I know he's said that he'll withdraw but wonder what'll happen if he reaches the final and Kim goes into labour on Saturday, there are going to be some real annoyed Sponsors not getting to see the Final or would Raonic be re-instated?
  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,779
    They can't reinstate someone if they have been beaten.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,304
    LawrieAbrahams said:

    They can't reinstate someone if they have been beaten.

    So basically if Murray gets to the Final and has to abandon... there is no Final... Ouch!!

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