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Quick look at the draw, all going well obvs, Demon could be playing Tsits in the quarters, Sinner in the semis.

 

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Australian Open Tennis Draws | AO

 

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Australian Open Tennis Draws | AO

 

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*no that's Sinner in the quarters, not semis.

 

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And the Kokk withdraws from the AI with a shoulder injury.

Are there any tennis players out there not injured

 

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Birrell thru quals to the AO

Shame she's playing the 13th seed round one tho

 

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I dont quite understand the AI- I cant see how it would be good prep to play a final the day, in a different state, before the Open starts.

Anyway, couldnt care less about the almost all-American matches.

ONE SLEEP TO GO

 

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Match Schedule | AO

 

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Not the most enthralling first day tbh- def watch the Sabs v Stephens night sesh.

Was going to go to the gym super early tomorrow morning, but instead think I'll enjoy a sleep in, watch the pre-match then keep an eye on the tennis at the gym in the arvo..

 

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Voula you were not kidding about those day sessions. 2 matches. That is so lousy.

 

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Hardly anything on the outside courts. They really are milking this extra day the AO organisers.

 

[cats_09]

The problem with tennis on 9 is that I have no ****ing idea what's been happening with it so far this summer - without this thread I wouldn't have an idea of who's playing, winning etc

 

[Shell]

Lol trust me I have hardly any clue either.

Why do you think I post only in this thread and not on the actual tennis board

 

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Just watch the pre show tomorrow morning. Good mix of info/srs chat and banter. Have always loved the 10am preshows on 9. Jelena Dokic knows her shit, she's so good

 

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Forecast not looking good at all for the outside courts today, up to 20mm of rain and possible storms.

Probably a good thing Round one is over the three days instead of two

 

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Rest of the week looks ok tho, with the exception of Wednesday

 

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Kyrgios hasn’t played a grand slam since the 2022 US Open where his career best season ended with a loss in the quarterfinals to Karen Khachanov.

The mercurial Australian has been drawn to play Great Britain’s World No. 86 Jacob Fearnley in the first round on Monday night.

A supercomputer has given Kyrgios a zero per cent chance of winning the Australian Open, with World No. 1 Jannik Sinner rated a 51.6 per cent chance of defending his title.
The Prime Casino calculations give de Minaur a 0.6 per cent chance of going all the way.

 

[Shell]

I'd be rapt if Demon made a quarters+. Not really about winning it for him, unless a miracle somehow occurs/there's some early upsets.

 

[winty]

I'd be rapt if we have a few Aussies make it through to the 2nd week - in both the men's and women's draws. When was the last time we've had 2-3 Aussies on both sides make it through the first week?

 

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I'd be rapt if we have a few Aussies make it through to the 2nd week - in both the men's and women's draws. When was the last time we've had 2-3 Aussies on both sides make it through the first week?

Very hard to google that- answers come back more just individual winners, incl doubles.

I can recall more AOs when every single Australian player crashes out within the first couple of rounds rather than several making it to the second week..