Australian Open 2017 - Day 5

[LukeParkerno1]

tsonga was a great price as was seppi nice odds boost to a multi

Last leg of my multi is Venus. Was only $1.30 but who cares it's a boost.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Good call but I still think Tomic has joint ownership... just the way he plays his ground strokes especially, no sense of urgency and half arsed.

Watching Simon play 5 sets is the most excruciating thing ever!

 

[BobbyMorri]

Riske is wiping Cirstea off the court at the moment.

edited. Riske really pumped herself up at the start of the 2nd set.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

1) It's so ingrained in the tennis culture to have quiet and lack of movement
2) It's a high-precision sport that requires utmost concentration. Imagine a crowd going bonkers and moving around as a snooker player or a clay pigeon shooter lines up to take their shot. Even cricket players get to have that white blocker thing down behind the bowler.

The sight screen.

Agree with everything you say. Different sports have different codes of etiquette. You can't make a noise when golfers tee off either, not even allowed to take photos.

 

[Sempfys]

ffs Tomic

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

I like watching how effortless everything is for Tomic, but at the same time the lack of intensity infuriates me. Sometimes I enjoy watching him but most of the time I want to scream at him.

 

[danstar]

i hope tomic loses in straights and retires

 

[ChookMFC]

I like watching how effortless everything is for Tomic, but at the same time the lack of intensity infuriates me. Sometimes I enjoy watching him but most of the time I want to scream at him.

He even has this face that makes him look like he's half asleep. You just want to shake him and yell "Wake up Jeff!" or something.

 

[Sempfys]

I like watching how effortless everything is for Tomic, but at the same time the lack of intensity infuriates me. Sometimes I enjoy watching him but most of the time I want to scream at him.

This exactly. There are points where he could drill the shot home but he continues to caress it around and eventually gets out positioned and loses the point.

 

[danstar]

He even has this face that makes him look like he's half asleep. You just want to shake him and yell "Wake up Jeff!" or something.

wake up son

 

[ItsGameTime]

I didn't know the guy that Tomic is playing but I do now.
This Dan Evans is so good looking.

 

[danstar]

bernies cooked he should just shake hands now

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

This exactly. There are points where he could drill the shot home but he continues to caress it around and eventually gets out positioned and loses the point.

When you consider how bad his movement/recovery/fitness are it just becomes even more baffling. Has so many strengths but outside of the serve he just doesn't play to them.

 

[Drummond]

Just retire Bernie I'm sick of seeing your pathetic passive game. What a mug.

 

[rippersnipper]

Bernie is farked

 

[ItsGameTime]

Evans with the break in the second. Happy with that.

 

[Sempfys]

Wow, is Duan always this terrible? She's won 1 game against a V.Williams in second or even third gear.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Wow Barty's story really is extraordinary, I reckon I've only heard it 300, 400 times now

 

[Sempfys]

So goddamn sick of Hame and Basil's rantings.

 

[rippersnipper]

Reckon ash needs to lose some puppy fat

 

[ChookMFC]

Barthel has played some good tennis so far this week. Barty will be up against it I reckon. Hopefully the crowd pumps her up.

 

[CakeEater]

Bernie to break back here.

 

[Lotus]

I like watching how effortless everything is for Tomic, but at the same time the lack of intensity infuriates me. Sometimes I enjoy watching him but most of the time I want to scream at him.

Yes it's crazy how he made shot looks very easy and effortless but at the same time screaming slow and boring. Lack of urgency and intensity. But perhaps that's his game style.

 

[ChookMFC]

Point of the match there from Sorana if you saw it!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Lol Tomic