2017 Aussie Watch

[Alesana]

hopefully its a good omen for the french open, think ill be staying up to all hours for the first few days at least. Until the aussies crash out lol

You'd think they'd have the foresight to schedule them on early to suit Aus viewing times so you may not need to stay up late

 

[pepsi]

Barty and Dellacqua are also in the doubles final in Strasbourg.

 

[ozgamer]

Barty and Dellacqua are also in the doubles final in Strasbourg.

Barty to play Keys 1st up in the FO as well. Would be a nice scalp considering that Keys is horribly out of form.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Must be hot I Strasbourg, Dasha calling for the 'ice sausage' oops. Up a break in the first set though.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Dasha double faults to give Sam the second set, going to a third!

 

[pepsi]

It was a good 2nd set. Hoping for Daria to win her maiden WTA title, but don't mind either way. What a great feeling.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Stosur wins her second Strasbourg title!

Good match, they both played well, Stosur just a bit more consistent as the game wore on.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Barty and Dellacqua also won the doubles in Strasbourg, good day for the Aussie women

 

[matt_897]

Good win for Sammy, right time to find a little bit of form, will less the blow a little bit of all those points she'll lose over these two weeks.

Her 9th title, be nice if she can at least go one more to get to 10 before she is done

 

[danstar]

Hopefully stosur can at least make the 4th round not hopeful though

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

A few Aussie's playing in the Challenger at Surbiton. Thompson into the quarters, Whittington and Millman still to play their second round matches (rain - quelle surpise ). Ebden 'bundled out' in the first round.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Millman and Whittington both lost their matches but Thompson is into the semi-finals of the Surbiton Challenger where he will play Dustin Brown.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Thompson beat Brown in straight sets in his second match of the day as they were way behind schedule due to rain delays. He now plays Sugito in the final.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Thompson loses in two close tiebreak sets

 

[Redline]

Anyone have an update as to where Jasika and Barton are at? I think Duckworth is still recovering from injury but is getting closer to a return.

 

[jo172]

Kokk beats Youhzny for first tour level win in yonks!

 

[Gigantic]

Kokk beats Youhzny for first tour level win in yonks!

21 months to be exact.

Crazy it's been that long

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Kokkinakis back out on court again already in the doubles with Zverev against Peers and Thompson.

 

[JackNah_8]

Stosur might skip Wimbledon due to injury

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Stosur might skip Wimbledon due to injury

Yeah, heard that. The problem with her hand that affected her at the French. Stress fractures apparently.

 

[matt_897]

Stosur might skip Wimbledon due to injury/can't play on grass.

efa.

Bit of a shame with her hand injury though.

 

[Hamingja]

Peers and Thompson into the dubs semis in Holland. Thompson has had a few good runs in doubles this year. Might be the nail in the coffin for Groth in Davis Cup. Peers is #2 and will pick a few points up on Kontinen who is #1 too.

 

[ozgamer]

Peers and Thompson into the dubs semis in Holland. Thompson has had a few good runs in doubles this year. Might be the nail in the coffin for Groth in Davis Cup. Peers is #2 and will pick a few points up on Kontinen who is #1 too.

It creates a genuine option. I think you could throw Kyrgios in with Peers and it would work. No evidence yet of course but if push comes to shove I would have no problem if it happened.

Groth is a solid doubles player but he has lost currency as a singles player and atm we are lacking "suitable" singles players for DC selection. Tomic is in perpetual bed-shitting mode and so he can't be considered even if he made himself available. Millman and Kok are coming back from layoffs and the hope is both can be up to speed in a few months time.

The DC SF tie will be in Belgium, indoors and on clay. Belgium doesn't have any doubles specialists. They generally just pair up their 3rd and 4th best players and hope for the best leaving it for Goffin and Darcis to take care of the singles.

 

[matt_897]

personally, besides fitness the team of Kyrgios, thompson, Kokkanksis & Peers is looking more and more likely. Just can't see how you can justify Groth if Kokkanksis is fit.

 

[Beavis07]

Did anyone see the game penalty Klein copped which ended up giving Groth the match at Nottingham? Shocking decision from Lahyani.