The Tennis Thread 2012

[Mango]

Also, Sportsnet One is replaying the match at 11:30 MST.

[GirlySports]

wow 3 tiebreaks, I was just able to catch the end.



Milos' 2nd career title, 250 ATP points and $71,900 and moves up to 24th in the World.

I don't see him in any schedule's this week. Looks like a deserved week off before the Australian Open where he will have to defend the points from his 4th Round appearance last year.

[GirlySports]

[nemanja2306]

Originally Posted by Mango

What a match! It really brought out the best in both players. Tipsarevic has had to live in Djokovic's shadow for a long time, but he's a very talented player. This three setter almost took 3.5 hours. Talk about a hard fight battle.

Interesting fact I found on Twitter:
The @milosraonic 35 aces 5th-most in #ATP final since '91. #Federer hit 50 in '09 @Wimbledon final. MR hit 76 aces & not broken in 48 gms.

Now I can't wait for the Australian Open!

His biggest problem was consistency. He could take out a top 10 player but then lose to a guy who is ranked like at 200. However, he found some consistency this year and fished at #9. So, I'm looking forward to see what he can do this season. He got married last year and according to some reports, has been training harder than ever for this season.

As a Serb, a country that has 7 million people, to have 2 players that are in the top 10 means a LOT. Over here, Djokovic is like a God!

It was an amazing match, too bad Janko didn't win, but I'm not to upset Milos won, I kinda like that guy.

On another note, how is Canada doing at DC? I would abspolutely love for Serbia to draw Canada sometime. Sentimental reasons.

[GirlySports]

Canada is in the World Group playing France in the 1st Round.

Canada could meet Serbia in the Final

[GirlySports]

The Australian qualifying tournament starts today! (4pm Calgary time)
16 out of 128 men will qualifying. Must win 3 matches to get in.

There are FOUR Canadian men in the draw.

Section 3:
Simone Vagnozzi ITA vs Peter Polansky CAN

Section 4:
Erik Chvojka CAN vs Andrey Golubev KAZ (20)

Section 9:
Vasek Pospisil CAN (9) vs John Millman AUS

Section 13:
Pierre-Ludovic Duclos CAN vs Facundo Bagnis ARG (28)

[GirlySports]

Play has started after about a 3 hour delay.

Pospisil will be 3rd on this court. Australian Open website is showing it.

http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/...ive.quals.html

[GirlySports]

One early score is in!

Pierre-Ludovic Duclos(CAN) def. Facundo Bagnis(ARG)[28]
6-3 1-6 6-4

WOO

[Rjcsjc62]

Milos is currently 66-1 to win the aussie open.

To put that in perspective, that makes him the 8th most likely to win.

Djokovic 2.40
Federer 5.81
Murray 6.16
Nadel 6.85
Tsonga 19.25
del Potro 19.75
Berdych 53.50
Raonic 66.00

[GirlySports]

For insomniacs, Pospisil is on court now.

http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/...ive.quals.html

Struggling a bit early.

[GirlySports]

Three Canadians won

Pierre-Ludovic Duclos(CAN) def. Facundo Bagnis(ARG)[28]
6-3 1-6 6-4

Vasek Pospisil (CAN) [9] def. John Millman (AUS)
3-6 7-6 6-2

Peter Polansky (CAN) def. Simone Vagnozzi (ITA)
6-3 6-2

Chvojka was down 5-1 in the 3rd set when play was suspended. That sucks

1st round continues Thursday, 2nd round will be played Friday.

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There are no Canadian women in qualfying. Marino, Dubois and Wozniak will all be in the main draw

[nemanja2306]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Canada is in the World Group playing France in the 1st Round.

Canada could meet Serbia in the Final

That would be epic.

I think Canada could upset France. It would be really difficult but I feel Raonic definitely has enough to take out Tsonga and Monfils. However, Nestor would need to win his match.

[GirlySports]

The draw is on now!

http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/...ive.quals.html

[GirlySports]

Milos, the 23rd seed could get #15 Roddick in the 3rd round and #1 Novak Djokovic in the 4th round!

Roddick and Hewitt could meet in the 2nd round!

[1]Djokovic v Lorenzi
Giraldo v Qualifier
Ito v Starace
[29]Stepanek v Mahut
[23]Raonic v Volandri
Rosol v Petzschner
Stebe v Hewitt
[15]Roddick v Haase

[9]Tipsarevic v Tursunov
Qualifier v Duckworth
Youzhny v Qualifier
[17]Gasquet v Seppi
[27]Chela v Russell
Kunitsyn v Andujar
Bachinger v Sweeting
[5]Ferrer v Machado

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[4]Murray v Harrison
Malisse v Roger-Vasselin
Llodra v Gulbis
[32]Bogomolov Jr. v Gimeno-Traver
[19]Troicki v Ferrero
Garcia-Lopez v Kukushkin
Bellucci v Sela
[14]Monfils v Matosevic

[12]Simon v Qualifier
Benneteau v K.Beck
Souza v Ebden
[24]Nishikori v Robert
[26]Granollers v Levine
Gil v Dodig
Qualifier v Mello
[6]Tsonga v Istomin

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[8]Fish v Muller
Falla v Fognini
Montanes v Riba
[25]Monaco v Kohlschreiber
[20]F.Mayer v Lu
Qualifier v Darcis
Qualifier v Kavcic
[11]Del Potro v Mannarino

[13]Dolgopolov v Jones
Kamke v Hanescu
De Schepper v Querrey
[22]Verdasco v Tomic
[31]Melzer v Karlovic
Berlocq v Qualifier
Prodon v A.Beck
[3]Federer v Qualifier

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[7]Berdych v Ramos
Rochus v Qualifier
Stakhovsky v Qualifier
[30]Anderson v Qualifier
[21]Wawrinka v Paire
Baghdatis v Becker
Chardy v Dimitrov
[10]Almagro v Kubot

[16]Isner v Mitchell
Nieminen v Nalbandian
Cipolla v Davydenko
[18]F.Lopez v L.Mayer
[28]Ljubicic v Qualifier
Qualifier v Young
Haas v Qualifier
[2]Nadal v Qualifier

[GirlySports]

Women's Draw

All three Canadians avoided seeded players.

[1] WOZNIACKI, Caroline DEN v RODIONOVA, Anastasia AUS
[WC] BARTY, Ashleigh AUS v TATISHVILI, Anna GEO
PARMENTIER, Pauline FRA v KUDRYAVTSEVA, Alla RUS
CORNET, Alize FRA v [31] NICULESCU, Monica ROU

[24] SAFAROVA, Lucie CZE v MCHALE, Christina USA
[Q] QUALIFIER v ERAKOVIC, Marina NZL
[Q] QUALIFIER v MARTIC, Petra CRO
[Q] QUALIFIER v [13] JANKOVIC, Jelena SRB

[11] CLIJSTERS, Kim BEL v [Q] QUALIFIER
FORETZ GACON, Stephanie FRA v BALTACHA, Elena GBR
RUS, Arantxa NED v TSURENKO, Lesia UKR
[Q] QUALIFIER v [20] HANTUCHOVA, Daniela SVK

[26] MEDINA GARRIGUES, Anabel ESP v BIRNEROVA, Eva CZE
MAYR-ACHLEITNER, Patricia AUT v GOVORTSOVA, Olga BLR
ARVIDSSON, Sofia SWE v [WC] ROGOWSKA, Olivia AUS
PERVAK, Ksenia KAZ v [5] LI, Na CHN

[3] AZARENKA, Victoria BLR v WATSON, Heather GBR
[WC] DELLACQUA, Casey AUS v JOVANOVSKI, Bojana SRB
KEOTHAVONG, Anne GBR v BARTHEL, Mona GER
MORITA, Ayumi JPN v [32] CETKOVSKA, Petra CZE

[19] PENNETTA, Flavia ITA v [Q] QUALIFIER
BRIANTI, Alberta ITA v FALCONI, Irina USA
BENESOVA, Iveta CZE v JOHANSSON, Mathilde FRA
[WC] REZAI, Aravane FRA v [16] PENG, Shuai CHN

[10] SCHIAVONE, Francesca ITA v POUS-TIO, Laura ESP
YAKIMOVA, Anastasiya BLR v OPRANDI, Romina ITA
DATE-KRUMM, Kimiko JPN v DANIILIDOU, Eleni GRE
HERCOG, Polona SLO v [22] GOERGES, Julia GER

[28] WICKMAYER, Yanina BEL v VOSKOBOEVA, Galina KAZ
PIRONKOVA, Tsvetana BUL v MIRZA, Sania IND
[Q] QUALIFIER v HALEP, Simona ROU
MATTEK-SANDS, Bethanie USA v [8] RADWANSKA, Agnieszka POL

[7] ZVONAREVA, Vera RUS v DULGHERU, Alexandra ROU
RODINA, Evgeniya RUS v HRADECKA, Lucie CZE
MAKAROVA, Ekaterina RUS v TANASUGARN, Tamarine THA
LARSSON, Johanna SWE v [25] KANEPI, Kaia EST

[17] CIBULKOVA, Dominika SVK v RYBARIKOVA, Magdalena SVK
MARINO, Rebecca CAN v ARN, Greta HUN
BREMOND, Iryna FRA v ZAHLAVOVA STRYCOVA, Barbora CZE
PASZEK, Tamira AUT v [12] WILLIAMS, Serena USA

[14] LISICKI, Sabine GER v [Q] QUALIFIER
PEER, Shahar ISR v [WC] HOLLAND, Isabella AUS
STEPHENS, Sloane USA v SOLER-ESPINOSA, Silvia ESP
SCHEEPERS, Chanelle RSA v [18] KUZNETSOVA, Svetlana RUS

[30] KERBER, Angelique GER v [WC] BOBUSIC, Bojana AUS
DUBOIS, Stephanie CAN v VESNINA, Elena RUS
MINELLA, Mandy LUX v [Q] QUALIFIER
DULKO, Gisela ARG v [4] SHARAPOVA, Maria RUS

[6] STOSUR, Samantha AUS v CIRSTEA, Sorana ROU
[Q] QUALIFIER v RADWANSKA, Urszula POL
[Q] QUALIFIER v ERRANI, Sara ITA
[Q] QUALIFIER v [29] PETROVA, Nadia RUS

[23] VINCI, Roberta ITA v CADANTU, Alexandra ROU
[WC] KEYS, Madison USA v ZHENG, Jie CHN
DOKIC, Jelena AUS v [SR] CHAKVETADZE, Anna RUS
RAZZANO, Virginie FRA v [9] BARTOLI, Marion FRA

[15] PAVLYUCHENKOVA, Anastasia RUS v ZAKOPALOVA, Klara CZE
BONDARENKO, Kateryna UKR v KING, Vania USA
BARROIS, Kristina GER v KRAJICEK, Michaella NED
DOMINGUEZ LINO, Lourdes ESP v [21] IVANOVIC, Ana SRB

[27] KIRILENKO, Maria RUS v GAJDOSOVA, Jarmila AUS
[WC] ZHANG, Shuai CHN v WOZNIAK, Aleksandra CAN
BEGU, Irina-Camelia ROU v SUAREZ NAVARRO, Carla ESP
DUSHEVINA, Vera RUS v [2] KVITOVA, Petra CZE

[GirlySports]

Pospisil playing Australian Carsten Ball right now

http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/...ive.quals.html

[GirlySports]

Pospsil lost in straight sets to Ball

Duclos lost in 3 sets

but Polansky won in straight sets!

Polansky has one more match tomorrow against Danai Udomchoke of Thailand to get into the main draw.

[GirlySports]

Polansky lost

So only Milos in the men's draw.

[GirlySports]

First Grand Slam of the year is almost underway (at 5pm on TSN2)

No Canadians in action today, they will all be in action tomorrow (Raonic, Marino, Wozniak and Dubois)

Anyone want to make predictions?

Men: Will it be Djokovic or not Djokovic?

Women: Will Wozniacki finally win a grand slam?

[CedarMeter]

I would really like to see Fed win one more slam. He won the finals tournament in England so maybe that will give him some confidence going into the Oz open. I heard that he's having back trouble so that could play a factor going into this open. Still, if I was to put money on it I would bet that Joker wins it all.