Grand Slam Australian Open 2024 - Day 1

[Richard Cranium]

No matter the result, hopefully this kid can use his prize money to buy some new clothes and not be stuck wearing stuff that shrunk in the wash.

 

[Some Idiot]

He has probably just come out of juniors or played ITF, by year's end he'll be in the top 100.

Junior French Open title and challenger title last year.

 

[Drummond]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen Novak look so flat, so devoid of energy or passion. It’s really weird.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen Novak look so flat, so devoid of energy or passion. It’s really weird.

Father time catching up?

 

[mattpolo8]

Did I just hear them say they are moving Sabalenka to another court so it doesn't start so late?

You'd be FILTHY if you had a RLA ticket for the night and you get one match.

 

[YeoShuey]

Great set by Djokovic so far.

 

[dumb]

Nice shot of some ball scratching

 

[My Cotchin Rules]

If Djokovic took that MTO and had strapping like that and was moving like this, imagine the heat he would cop. Yet absolute silence.

I see your point, but in fairness to the kid, it's his first time on tour and at a major, so he can be judged on character as yet. With Novak, his renowed to take MTO and long toilet breaks, injury treatment when behind then come out and polax his opponent while looking fine. So overtime his build his good/bad character.

 

[yabsy]

If that's the case, their grand scheduling plan has failed miserably on the very first day lol.

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[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Novak finds a way to claw himself out of that set

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

That's its for you kid

 

[YeoShuey]

Starts screaming like he won the AO. Flog behaviour.

 

[BobbyMorri]

Did I just hear them say they are moving Sabalenka to another court so it doesn't start so late?

You'd be FILTHY if you had a RLA ticket for the night and you get one match.

I havent heard anything.

I think I posted that they should start the night session at 6:30. I stick to that principle.

I also think they should play the Bo3 set match first, regardless of anything else. If that was the case now, we would have finished the first match and are about to start the 2nd around 10pm, assuming we started at 6:30. That is still not ideal but geech, it is going to be better than what Sab will put up with, who wont get on court til 11:30(ish)

If that's the case, their grand scheduling plan has failed miserably on the very first day lol.

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Yep, and they are copping it on Twitter tennis journos for it.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

DJOKOVIC!!!!!!!!!!


BOOM!!!!!!

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Starts screaming like he won the AO. Flog behaviour.

Rubbish. He's passionate and fired up. And most would be.


Good on him.

 

[JamisonRun40]

Meanwhile Kubler has the lead in the fifth set by breaking Galan's serve then holding to love. He is looking the goods to take the match.

 

[Drummond]

Now the toilet break. Hmmmmmm.

 

[NeutralFan]

Tiafoe-Coric should go past midnight. Ridiculous 1st round match

 

[YeoShuey]

Now the toilet break. Hmmmmmm.

Why are you so intent on criticising an 18 year old Grand Slam debutant?

 

[Drummond]

I havent heard anything.

I think I posted that they should start the night session at 6:30. I stick to that principle.

I also think they should play the Bo3 set match first, regardless of anything else. If that was the case now, we would have finished the first match and are about to start the 2nd around 10pm, assuming we started at 6:30. That is still not ideal but geech, it is going to be better than what Sab will put up with, who wont get on court til 11:30(ish)

Yep, and they are copping it on Twitter tennis journos for it.

It’s an absolute joke. Here’s a crazy, crazy idea. If you’re going to have 2 day session matches, and you’re truly concerned about late finishes, start morning session at 11, night session 6.

 

[Drummond]

Why are you so intent on criticising an 18 year old Grand Slam debutant?

I don’t care. Just pointing out what he’s doing, Novak gets blasted for. And yet look around and zilch.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

It’s an absolute joke. Here’s a crazy, crazy idea. If you’re going to have 2 day session matches, and you’re truly concerned about late finishes, start morning session at 11, night session 6.

Have late finishes but don’t move the start of the night session

Peak Tiley there

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I don’t care. Just pointing out what he’s doing, Novak gets blasted for. And yet look around and zilch.

Yep and the tactical MTO not a peep said

 

[YeoShuey]

I don’t care. Just pointing out what he’s doing, Novak gets blasted for. And yet look around and zilch.

As another poster stated, Novak has form doing this. No one is going to criticise a player for doing it once.

Look at Tsitsipas for example. He took all those breaks over several matches and was criticised for it. A player needs to have form in doing it.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Definitely more likeable than Sheldon this bloke