Grand Slam Australian Open 2025 Round 1+2

[Mr Meow]

Stunning effort.

Well deserved gladiatorial victory for Tien.

 

[Plugger35]

Tien is like a John McEnroe combined with Jimmy Conners and Michael Chang.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Eff me ,absolutely incredible win

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Outlasted Meddy in a 5 setter incridble

 

[yabsy]

Tien the great!

On Redmi Note 8 Pro using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Coasters7]

Some of those shots under pressure in the tie break against serve were absolute madness

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Got smashed in the 4th set 6-1 Tien could have easily packed it in and be like "nup I can't do this" and Meddy wins the 5th set easily but he didn't

 

[Plugger35]

Has Wayne Arthurs made it through to the 3rd round?

 

[Visions]

Epic match. Kudos to Tien on the win, not being afraid in that tie breaker to go for his shots and making some clutch ones.

Also kudos to the crowd that stuck around at the end. Normally for matches finishing this late there is only a smattering of people left but this one was quite sizeable.

 

[JackNah_8]

Once is an event, twice is a coincidence, thrice is a pattern.

There is a coincidence of players reacting to Australian crowds from Draper last night and Collins tonight.

Hopefully we don’t see a pattern.

Collins is next level though

 

[Gigantic]

Incredible performance from Tien. Oh man, if he can improve his serve... watch out.

 

[Some Idiot]

Interestingly enough Tien beat Fils and Michelson at the next generation ATP finals, so he's been playing quality tennis for a while now.

 

[BobbyMorri]

Try and keep some of the polictial discussion to the SRP board. (ala Only the stuff relevant to the tennis and not major geopolitics)

Updated the opening post for today

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Has Wayne Arthurs made it through to the 3rd round?

The year is 2007 and he retired from his match early due to injury. His opponent Mardy Fish will be playing David Ferrer in the next round

 

[Bostonian]

Doesn’t excuse some of the increasing fringes of crowd behaviour trying to influence serves and general play we see at the Aus Open.

Not just when Aussies are playing either.

I don't get why tennis players are so mentally weak though?

Look at all the world class athletes around the world who seem to be able to play at the highest sporting levels while experiencing ten times more noise and distraction than a tennis player would.

I mean look at basketball and what the crowds do to put off a player taking a free throw.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I don't get why tennis players are so mentally weak though?

Look at all the world class athletes around the world who seem to be able to play at the highest sporting levels while experiencing ten times more noise and distraction than a tennis player would.

I mean look at basketball and what the crowds do to put off a player taking a free throw.

It’s not hard to be quiet it’s called being respectful and why we need to be like basketball I have no idea. Cheer all you like during points but sit down and be quiet after that.

Least the doubles lost thankfully in general bar the Kyrigos, Kokkankis games the crowds have been fine it’s just those two and they are gone now.

 

[Xtreme]

I don't get why tennis players are so mentally weak though?

Look at all the world class athletes around the world who seem to be able to play at the highest sporting levels while experiencing ten times more noise and distraction than a tennis player would.

I mean look at basketball and what the crowds do to put off a player taking a free throw.

Needs more Darts inspiration

 

[YeoShuey]

Now that part of the draw gets interesting:

One of Sonego, Moutet, Tien, and Marozsan will make the quarter final.

None of them have ever made it that far before. Unbelievable.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Collins is next level though

Was empathetic towards her with her medical struggles, but she’s shown herself to be a massive campaignerbag.

 

[eddiesmith]

Enjoying some doubles action on 1573 arena, definitely easy to get into the outside courts today, no one wants to sit in the sun!

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

This Shnaider v Vekic match is fantastic. I’m going for the underdog in Vekic. It deserves a 3rd set TB too.

 

[YeoShuey]

Apparently Alcaraz likes day sessions..

If Alcaraz ends up facing Djokovic eventually, he should leverage any type of rank that he has to secure that match as a RLA Day Session.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Apparently Alcaraz likes day sessions..

If Alcaraz ends up facing Djokovic eventually, he should leverage any type of rank that he has to secure that match as a RLA Day Session.

Craig Tiley would abandon his own family before doing anything against Novak’s wishes.

 

[matt_897]

I don't get why tennis players are so mentally weak though?

Look at all the world class athletes around the world who seem to be able to play at the highest sporting levels while experiencing ten times more noise and distraction than a tennis player would.

I mean look at basketball and what the crowds do to put off a player taking a free throw.

Not intelligent. The sports are not comparable.

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Well done Vekic. Best women’s match I’ve seen this tournament