Grand Slam Australian Open 2025 Match Day (closed)

[carlton_99]

Brilliant tennis - he's not giving up

 

[FreoRicci]

So because Federer & Nadal have retired, the Aussie crowds at the AO have become bogans, rude & boo?

They’ve loss their class. At least with Federer it was fine, but it’s been happening a while.
2022 Final Nadal v Medvedev was disgusting. Cheered every error Danill made.

 

[carlton_99]

OMG

 

[RCAB]

Shelton just needs polish and he'll be a top 5 player. Still 22.

 

[RAPPA]

Djokovic is the only player I have seen crowds consistently have an issue with. And it isn't even Australia-specific. So not sure where the "hate all things non-Federer" comes from

He tried too hard to be liked to the point where it grated people because it seemed so manufactured. He’s had his spats. Then there was the Covid $hit. And he was bloke that dethroned Fed and Nadal which irked their supporters. There’s a lot there that separates him from all the other blokes on the tour.

 

[carlton_99]

Shelton just needs polish and he'll be a top 5 player. Still 22.

2023 Aus Open the first time he had left the US

 

[carlton_99]

He tried too hard to be liked to the point where it grated people because it seemed so manufactured. He’s had his spats. Then there was the Covid $hit. And he was bloke that dethroned Fed and Nadal which irked their supporters. There’s a lot there that separates him from all the other blokes on the tour.

Crowds have had issues with Novak all over the world. Can't just blame Aus fans imo

 

[BillyElliott]

They’ve loss their class. At least with Federer it was fine, but it’s been happening a while.
2022 Final Nadal v Medvedev was disgusting. Cheered every error Danill made.

I'd suggest there a few people who started going to the AO in the past couple of years who don't really know much about tennis & don't understand tennis crowd etiquette.

Very much doubt diehard Federer & Nadal fans are the one's booing & yelling out during serves.

Have you ever watched any Opens played in the US? Or France?

 

[NeutralFan]

Been impressed with Shelton's decision making on when to go big. May still lose in straight sets but I come out of this tournament more positive than I have over his previous QF/SF appearances in Grand Slams

 

[JamisonRun40]

The French crowd have even booed Rafa for a few years.

 

[Xtreme]

Sinner is cramping

Better get the cream ASAP

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Sinner still in this even though he’s cramping heaps

 

[BillyElliott]

The French crowd have even booed Rafa for a few years.

..and this

'Heartbreaking': Naomi Osaka brought to tears as US Open fans boo

Naomi Osaka's historic Grand Slam win was overshadowed by a series of controversial umpiring decisions on Serena Williams that had fans outraged.

au.sports.yahoo.com

 

[JamisonRun40]

Shelton did not play those deuce points very well at all.

 

[Pee Tear Griffin]

Shelton has actually played a really good match, just hasn't been clutch enough on the big points.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

You’d think these days the players would automatically have some pickle juice with them.

 

[Pee Tear Griffin]

Sinner is cramping

Better get the cream ASAP

You're not funny, and that joke is stale as ****.

 

[YeoShuey]

Sinner is way too good.

Cramping and still too easy for him.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Sinner is quite something.

 

[Xtreme]

You're not funny, and that joke is stale as ****.

He's a cheat, WADA will ban him soon enough

 

[carlton_99]

Outclassed but far from embarrassed. Like others have said on here I am more positive about Shelton's future Grand Slam chances after this game than before it. Loved the strategy tonight - aggressive and threw a lot of different things at Sinner. Sinner was just too good on the night - hope he goes all the way now.

 

[new breed]

Sinner can barely walk or an awkward gait because of cramping or whatever illness he has .....find out end of tournament.
Still winning easy too .

 

[JamisonRun40]

Can't believe Shelton's team didn't know what was going on with Sinner.

 

[YeoShuey]

GOAT!

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Shelton's had a good crack at it, but Sinner is too good.