The Tennis Thread 2014

[GirlySports]

Raonic moved to Court 13 (non-tv) might start in an hour so as the heat dies down.

[Drake]

Milos Raonic defeats Victor Hanescu 7-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the third round where he will face Grigor Dimitrov.

And Vasek Pospisil has withdrawn from the tournament with a back injury.

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by Drake

Milos Raonic defeats Victor Hanescu 7-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the third round where he will face Grigor Dimitrov.

And Vasek Pospisil has withdrawn from the tournament with a back injury.

First of all, well done Milos good luck agianst Dimitrov. As for Vasek, what a bummer, but he says it's nothing serious (hope that's true) and he still intends to play the Davis Cup tie against Japan.

[GirlySports]

Del Potro lost yesterday, that's Raonic's section!

There are 32 men remaining, the draw has opened up a little bit. Two lucky losers will meet in the 3rd round, I don't know if that's ever happened before!

[1] Nadal (ESP)
[25] Monfils (FRA)

Young (USA)
[16] Nishikori (JPN)

[11]Raonic (CAN)
[22]Dmitrov (BUL)

[27]Paire (FRA)
Bautista-Agut (ESP)

[4]Murray (GBR)
[26]Lopez (ESP)

[LL]Robert (FRA)
[LL]Klizan (SVK)

[10]Tsonga (FRA)
[18]Simon (FRA)

Gabashvilli (RUS)
[6]Federer (SUI)

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[7]Berdych (CZE)
[Q]Dzumhur (BIH)

[19]Anderson (RSA)
Roger-Vasselin (FRA)

Mayer (GER)
[20]Janowicz (POL)

[29]Chardy (FRA)
[3]Ferrer (ESP)

[8]Wawrinka (SUI)
[28]Pospisil (CAN)

[17]Robredo (ESP)
[9]Gasquet (FRA)

[15]Fabio Fognini (ITA)
Sam Querrey (USA)

Denis Istomin (UZB)
[2]Novak Djokovic (SRB)



For the women, Bouchard plays American Lauren Davis at around 8pm MT. Great opportunity for her to get to the 2nd week.

[Inglewood Jack]

what's Donald Young's name still doing there? he's not experiencing another random bout of "maturation", is he?

sounds like there's another high chance of heat shutdown today. I'll still take that 10 times out of 10 over the endless USO rain delays. my favorite part is when they interrupt the night matches for Australia Day fireworks. but this year it's on the same day as the final I believe...wonder what the plan for that is.

[Mango]

Fry an egg on the court? Why not: http://instagram.com/p/jPK_BBA0Jz/

Scrambled or sunny side up?

[Drake]

Going off TSN, Bouchard's 3rd round match vs Davis will be shown live on TSN2 at approximately 10 pm ET.

[Mango]

Mayer just got by Janowicz in straight sets. Bummer.

[GirlySports]

that mayer match was fast.. Bouchard has started with a 3-0 lead.
TSN2 will pick it up after the Kings-Blues game.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Genie might be finished before the hockey games are. Cruises in the first set 6-2.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Genie might be finished before the hockey games are. Cruises in the first set 6-2.

yup, all done. 6-2, 6-2. Genie off to Round 4.

[Senator Clay Davis]

I guess not. Another 6-2 set for the win. Great to win fast and get out of the heat.

[Drake]

@TSN_Sports:

PROGRAM ALERT: #AusOpen match between Canadian Eugenie Bouchard and Lauren Davis will be shown in its entirety following LA/STL game on TSN2

[Drake]

Bouchard defeats Davis 6-2, 6-2 to reach the Round of 16.

[GirlySports]

bah sorry we spoiled it.

[Mango]

Awesome

@Tennis_Canada
Bouchard is the 1st Canadian to reach the Round of 16 at a Major since Wozniak in 2009 at Roland-Garros

@WTA
@GenieBouchard reaches 1st Grand Slam R16 with a 62 62 win over Davis, 1st Canadian in #AusOpen R16 since 1999! pic.twitter.com/1XV2slYsBY

[GirlySports]

I'm watching the Anderson/Roger-Vasselin match on TSN.ca while waiting for live coverage to resume on TSN2 and the guy's nickname is "Vaseline!" and he's really smooth and won the first set.

Also Berdych is about to play a guy from Bosnia I've never heard of.

[GirlySports]

TSN2 now showing Zheng vs Delacqua on RLA live. The winner plays Bouchard.

[Senator Clay Davis]

No doubt Genie will be getting the Rod Laver Arena treatment going up against Dellacqua, who is Australian.

[Inglewood Jack]

Any guesses as to how many chicken nuggets we watch her eat over the course of this tournament?