Grand Slam Australian Open 2025 Match Day (closed)

[BobbyMorri]

This thread is now closed. We will move to separate threads for both finals, See below

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[YeoShuey]

BobbyMorri Any predictions for todays matches?

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Rune may push Sinner imo.

 

[YeoShuey]

Rune may push Sinner imo.

That's bold.

He was cramping badly last match. If he comes into this match physically better, he may very well.

 

[JackNah_8]

Tiley's riding off the coattails of Paul McNamee and Steve Wood who made the Australian Open a world class event. I don't think he's enhanced the tournament over the years.

• He introduced the 5th set tiebreak. No more El Aynaoui-Roddick (2003), Federer-Safin (2005), Djokovic-Wawrinka (2013) type finishes.
• Introduced a Friday afternoon Men's SF, which I'm not a fan of. People are working during the day.
• Introduced the Sunday start to "avoid late-night finishes" when it was all about making more money for an extra day of tennis.
• The tournament has attracted too much riff raff who are more interested in pissing it up than actually watching tennis.
• AO crowds have become worse over the years. Some of the behaviour I've seen wouldn't have been tolerated 15-20 years ago.

Agree especially with the last point. The crowds are becoming annoying each year. Most of them don't respect the sport or players

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Rune may push Sinner imo.

Depends how he's recovered was annoying he took forever the last round clowning around until the 5th. Really wish he'd have won in straights or 4 at worst

 

[BobbyMorri]

BobbyMorri Any predictions for todays matches?

Nothing shocking. all the favs for me

 

[YeoShuey]

OK let's try this again for tomorrows matches

WANT TO WIN

THINK WILL WIN

Sinner vs Rune
Sonego vs Tien
Michelsen vs De Minaur
Monfils vs Shelton

May again be a 1/4 situation

Let's revise this now the day after

WANT TO WIN

THINK WILL WIN

Sinner vs Rune
Sonego vs Tien
Michelsen vs De Minaur
Monfils vs Shelton


Need to have more faith in my man Sonego. Come on! You got this!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Nothing shocking. all the favs for me

There will be at least 1 upset always is, I love Rybakina but I won't be shocked if that's the upset.

Michelsen for the Hail Mary upset for me

 

[Stax on the mill]

My last comment on this is that Jones was part of the African Gangs beat up and his 3AW shows are pretty rank as well.

We lived in hope.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Enough take the political talk to the other threads. No one cares about it. Focus on the tennis way more important

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Wish Rune would win but probably won’t Sinner has only struggled in one match and that was because of the wind, doesn’t look windy today from what I can see.

 

[beez]

I was right there to the right of camera when it all happened. I was probably the closest guy to TJ.

He literally told them to go wild in "2 minutes" just in time to catch it on air when they went live.

Nice to see your little video referenced in Ben Rothenberg's blogpost about the incident.

 

[YeoShuey]

Wish Rune would win but probably won’t Sinner has only struggled in one match and that was because of the wind, doesn’t look windy today from what I can see.

Rune won't go down easily though (well hopefully not)

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Rune won't go down easily though (well hopefully not)

Depends how cooked he is. Has to win the first set. Won't be close if he doesn't (probably)

 

[RCAB]

The last three games between Sinner and Rune, have gone the distance, all in 1000 tournaments.

Spoiler: Last 3 matches

Jannik Sinner
ATP Masters 1000 Monte-CarloQuarterfinalOutdoor Clay64 67(6) 63ResultsDraws
2023

Jannik Sinner
Nitto ATP FinalsRound RobinIndoor Hard62 57 64ResultsDraws
2023

Holger Rune
ATP Masters 1000 Monte-CarloSemifinalOutdoor Clay16 75 75

Rune can cover the court well and can hit some outstanding shots to test Sinner, so I think Sinner will be looking forward to this after playing pretty standard matches in his first week.

The main issue with Rune is his temperament and that's probably why he'll lose today

 

[YeoShuey]

Rune doing ok, but Sinner a level above

 

[Some Idiot]

There will be at least 1 upset always is, I love Rybakina but I won't be shocked if that's the upset.

Michelsen for the Hail Mary upset for me

Michelsen is a good young player on the rise, won't be shocked if he challenges De Minaur. Aren't they 1-1 head to head?

 

[Toump Ass]

ah no.

Ah yes. His job is to have the best tournament possible.

The fact he did everything and more to ensure this was the case is a credit to him and his organization.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Michelsen is a good young player on the rise, won't be shocked if he challenges De Minaur. Aren't they 1-1 head to head?

Something like that. Has a huge game. Will annoy ADM as he rarely rallies a lot the one time I’ll be going for a serve bloke

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Unfortunately I think Sinner will win in straights the way this match has started, unless Rune can change momentum

 

[mighty_lions]

Ah yes. His job is to have the best tournament possible.

The fact he did everything and more to ensure this was the case is a credit to him and his organization.

I think his job first and foremost as to any job would be to abide by the laws not try and scheme a way around it, just get vaccinated Novak that's all he had to say, but couldn't stand up because he is a weak leader

and not having Novak did not diminish the event 1 little bit, no one is irreplaceable, the event carried on without him

 

[Toump Ass]

Not having Novak did not diminish the event 1 little bit.

Bullshit.

 

[YeoShuey]

Bullshit.

Can you two take your squabble to the Novak thread? Thanks.

 

[Pee Tear Griffin]

Rune is far too error-prone.

 

[YeoShuey]

Rune is far too error-prone.

Sinner just so good.