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Australian Open 2023

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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,936
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Problem is the crash she has had since winning the US Open has hammered her ranking - so it is very difficult to build confidence and momentum up again when you are playing top players in round 2 of slams.
    She needs to build her ranking points outside of slams over the next 4-5 months and aim to get a seed for Wimbledon. That way she’ll avoid the top players until at least round 3.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,112
    Callumcafc said:
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Problem is the crash she has had since winning the US Open has hammered her ranking - so it is very difficult to build confidence and momentum up again when you are playing top players in round 2 of slams.
    She needs to build her ranking points outside of slams over the next 4-5 months and aim to get a seed for Wimbledon. That way she’ll avoid the top players until at least round 3.
    The endless injuries have meant she's failed to compete properly in all the other events between the Grand Slams. If she's fit, I'm sure she'll start getting some decent runs in those events, bringing her ranking back up to where it should be.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,242
    edited January 2023
    Pleased Emma managed to finished the match and competed so well. 
    They can never take the US slam away from Raducanu but bizarrely and sadly it may be the only slam of her career if she has constant injuries and her game doesn't have time to develop.
    Emma definitely needs to keep a coach for longer than one slam.

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    Blackheathen Posts: 6,672

  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,936
    Dan Evans into round 3 following a straight sets win over Jeremy Chardy.

    Murray v Kokkinakis later.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,936
    edited January 2023
    Second seed Casper Ruud currently 6-3 7-5 4-2 behind against Jenson Brooksby. This is in Murray’s section of the draw so potentially very good news for Andy…
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    soapboxsam said:
    Pleased Emma managed to finished the match and competed so well. 
    They can never take the US slam away from Raducanu but bizarrely and sadly it may be the only slam of her career if she has constant injuries and her game doesn't have time to develop.
    Emma definitely needs to keep a coach for longer than one slam.

    It could be the only tournament she ever wins, let alone a slam.  It's remarkable really.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,169
    Cafc43v3r said:
    soapboxsam said:
    Pleased Emma managed to finished the match and competed so well. 
    They can never take the US slam away from Raducanu but bizarrely and sadly it may be the only slam of her career if she has constant injuries and her game doesn't have time to develop.
    Emma definitely needs to keep a coach for longer than one slam.

    It could be the only tournament she ever wins, let alone a slam.  It's remarkable really.
    Her winning that grand slam as a qualifier and without dropping a set will take some beating as the greatest sporting achievement ever. 

    In my life lifetime i'd say only Leicester winning the PL comes close.
  • Curbsgoldenera
    Curbsgoldenera Posts: 3,305
    Thank you for the updates Callum.
    Just started the Netflix series ‘Break Point’ a behind the scenes look at tennis through the eyes of some of the players who are following on from the big 3.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,041
    Never seen a player have so many injuries and niggles that apparently disappear 15 mins later as Djokovic.

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,225
    Callumcafc said:
    Second seed Casper Ruud currently 6-3 7-5 4-2 behind against Jenson Brooksby. This is in Murray’s section of the draw so potentially very good news for Andy…
    However Andy needs to come from a set down. 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,159
    Started watching Break Point yesterday, Krygios is possibly one of the biggest marmite characters in sport but I couldn't help being happy for him winning the doubles with Kokkinakis 
  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,444
    MarcusH26 said:
    Started watching Break Point yesterday, Krygios is possibly one of the biggest marmite characters in sport but I couldn't help being happy for him winning the doubles with Kokkinakis 
    agree, i haven't really been a fan of him but watching breaking point, i feel i get him more now and also he is good for the sport. Shame he withdrew from his home major
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,225
    Thank fuck... Murray rescues break point to stay in the 2nd set

    Right when Kokky had the chance to serve for the set - Andy finally showed up that last game
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,936
    Kokkinakis playing the best tennis of his career. So frustrating lol
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,509
    Callumcafc said:
    Kokkinakis playing the best tennis of his career. So frustrating lol
    He is in good form coming into the tournament - too many underestimate him.

    Beat Rublev in Adelaide.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,225
    Got a feeling Murray is done today - Its a shame that he's a shadow of his former self... But also nice that he's able to still play, and because he enjoys it, else he surely wouldn't be still out there.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,936
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Got a feeling Murray is done today - Its a shame that he's a shadow of his former self... But also nice that he's able to still play, and because he enjoys it, else he surely wouldn't be still out there.
    Got to give his opponent a lot of credit. He can go very deep into this tournament if he can maintain this performance level.

    He’s always had this talent but what you typically see with players outside the top 100 is they can do it for a set a maybe a little bit extra but they can’t maintain it through a whole match. He’s defying that right now.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,225
    OH WOW... THE POINT... THE BREAK MURRAY HAS JUST WON!!!
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,936
    Unbelievable point to win the break back for Andy Murray, wow. That was rolling back the years.

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,225
    If Murray can keep this up, Kokky may get a bit too emotional here
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,159
    ForeverAddickted said:
    If Murray can keep this up, Kokky may get a bit too emotional here

    Think that's what you've got to hope for is a bit of home crowd pressure and he starts to crack like his best mate does. 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,936
    Murray doesn’t know when he’s beaten. Broken back twice in this third set and level at 5-5.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,225
    edited January 2023
    Callumcafc said:
    Murray doesn’t know when he’s beaten. Broken back twice in this third set and level at 5-5.
    This is what has set the top four aside from the rest for god knows how long

    Cmon Andy, this is a great game... Want this to go the distance
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,225
    Oh you Scottish idiot!!
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,936
    Third set tie break
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,110
    Murray wins tie break 2-1.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,225
    GETTIN... Go on you British Legend
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,225
    Is this match seriously finishing tonight if we go the distance?
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,936
    edited January 2023
    Amazing resilience on show. If you’re not watching, try to flick it on. Both men playing like this is a quarter-final / semi-final epic, not a second round match between unseeded players.

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