Australian Tennis Open 2008

[Blue Boy]

Slight tangent- i reckon courier and woodbridge are both excellent commentators and have a really good chemistry together- do others agree?

Dellacqqua just beat schnyder - into third round- well played

She was fantastic in the last 2 sets. Was a pleasure to watch.

Molik was out classed in every aspect by a very very good player who may be a dark horse for the tournament.

Roddick has been a bit rusty but with match practise still will make quarters and Semis then struggle. Richard Gasquet is looking really really good and is a under rated player IMO.

Off track for a second, Has anyone been to the Aus Open? Favourite Game watching if have? I saw Kournikova V Hingis early in Annas career, Highlight for obvious reasons. Also saw her serve 32 double faults yet still win in 3 against Ai Sugiyama of Japan.

Seen Agassi play it was awesome !!!

[Blue Boy]

Ley Ley will lose to one of the 2 boys playin tonight !!!

[Pup]

Baghdatis knocked out Safin in 5 sets in one of the best games i have seen for a while.

Lleyton is not in the same ball park as these 2 at the moment and will need to pull off a big upset to beat him IMO.

I love watching Safin play, so much emotion, power and skill. Brilliant stuff.

[Pup]

Well i have seen 2 magnificent moments in tennis 2 nights in a row.

Young Australian Casey Dellacqua beat Patty Schneider last round and tonight she has knocked out experienced seed Amelie Mauresmo in 3 sets. She fought so hard and has terrific mental toughness. She is now the top ranked Australian women.

Well Done Casey

[Thiele]

Well done Casey she now plays the number three seed

[brod]

Great performance and to pass her with such a winner to take the match was just great

[Pup]

What a terrific treat for tennis fans the last two nights have been. Well and truly spoilt IMO.

Roddick and Kohlschreiber are playing a cracker ATM.

Currently 5 to 2 in the Morning in Melbourne and it is 6-5 on serve in the last. Roddick has saved 3 match points with massive aces. 238km was the quickest.

40 aces to Roddick. Some amazing serving and games.

[Pup]

Roddick out in 5. 8-6

42 Aces in a game for Roddick. Most he has ever served in a match and he still lost.

Kohlschreibers served 38 and was breathtaking. Look for this man to rise up the rankings if he continues to play like that. (Currently seeded 29)

What a couple of nights

[Thiele]

looks like another late night at the tennis

[mighty_tiger_79]

looks like another late night at the tennis

late night rolls into an early morning!!!!!!!!

some people would have been getting home from a night out and the tennis is still on!!!!!

[Blue Boy]

Ley Ley will lose to one of the 2 boys playin tonight !!!

I was wrong !!!

He will find it tough tonight though - but good luck to him !!!

[blink]

Lleyton Hewitt's opponent tonight, Novak Djokovic is a funny man. Does numerous impersonations of fellow players on the circuit. Below is a link to a youtube video showing him doing locker-room impersonations of Hewitt,then Roddick, then Federer, then Nadal and then Sharapova. It is piss funny:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5tkzsOQiNc

[smac]

That's very funny, good to know personalities are still allowed to exist in some sports.

[Dirko]

The funniest thing about it, is all the players he does have won Grand Slams, and he's done shit !!

I'd wait until I have at least got the runs on the board before taking the piss out of Federer....

[blink]

The funniest thing about it, is all the players he does have won Grand Slams, and he's done s***t !!

I'd wait until I have at least got the runs on the board before taking the piss out of Federer....

Harmless fun...

It is good to see someone that doesn't take tennis and everything that comes with it too seriously. Entertainer rather than robot.

[locky801]

The funniest thing about it, is all the players he does have won Grand Slams, and he's done s***t !!

I'd wait until I have at least got the runs on the board before taking the piss out of Federer....

Yeah he will have to wait till Roger retires cause no one will beat him only when he has that one day off a year must admit though that is a classic

[zipzap]

Least it's better than this one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHGrt6XygHU

[Magpiespower]

The funniest thing about it, is all the players he does have won Grand Slams, and he's done s***t !!

I'd wait until I have at least got the runs on the board before taking the piss out of Federer....

Harmless fun...

It is good to see someone that doesn't take tennis and everything that comes with it too seriously. Entertainer rather than robot.

The game needs more colourful characters - like Ivan Lendl.

Only a matter of time before The Joker wins a Grand Slam.

Maybe only a matter of days...

[Dirko]

Quarter finals for the girls today...
Seems to be a Beauty v the Beast scenario

Henin v Sharapova
V Williams v Ivanovic
Jankovic v S Williams..........Jankovic defeated Serena in straight sets 6-3, 6-4.
Radwanska v Hantuchova

Some good eye candy there to watch today !!

Hope Sharapova meets Ivanovic in the final, as Maria does not like playing girls who are better looking then her....

[Thiele]

the 2007 Aus open champion is out Serena Willams