Tennis Thread: Australian Open 2019 & onwards..........

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Hope it's OK for me to start a new thread - could not believe we'd burned out on the last one.

Am looking forward to seeing highlights of the Fed/Tits match later.

Noddy is either going to stage one of the comebacks of the tournament (and there have been a few).

Or he is toast.

Classy.

poor Noddy!! It's not looking good is it?

These stats that Frew is reeling off, about when either of them has won/lost from various points in other 5 setters are pointless imo. They've never actually played each other before so surely it's not relevant right now?

Private I know, I'm not really sure what his point is.

Which will be the shortest semi - today's or yesterday's?!

It's like the polar opposite of what happened at Wimbledon!

I think it could be this one. Just.

Definitely a bit different to Wimbledon.

It's the (lack of) Isner effect

Tbh I can't think of two less competitive semis recently...

It looked like Djok was suffering against Medvedev, look at him now- I think he just plays mind games.

It's a little bit disappointing (though I'm not really complaining about an easy win for Rafa).

Yes I agree about the mind games!

Yes it was great to see Rafa play like that, definitely. I feel for the paying fans though!

Annabel and Pat were saying people were complaining, about paying so much and getting such a short match.

But that's sport.

I hope, personally , Rafa can do the same on Sunday.

Yes that's the risk you take, fair point. But at least if they'd had both matches the same session - well, they would have seen two whitewashes instead of one!! Not sure that's any better tbh!

Private that's true- they should be on the same day, I agree.

This made me laugh

Feel sorry for Pouille - he does have nice eyes doesn't he?!

I love that.

I am so tired.

The final should be good. But I don't want it to be - I just want Rafa to win.

Pouille has been number 10 in the rankings.

You'd think Jim would have checked his facts.

And why does Djok get Jim, anyway, and not the increasingly pervy Mac?

I think they will both be really confident ahead of the match. I am looking forward to it but nervous as well.

Novak - cute about that chat with his son. Aww.

What are they talking about Pouille though - I thought he had already been in the top 10?

X-post - I knew I wasn't imagining it about Pouille! He beat Delpo at Wimbledon a couple of years ago and he was top 10 then, I'm sure.

increasingly pervy Mac

X-post - I knew I wasn't imagining it about Pouille! He beat Delpo at Wimbledon a couple of years ago and he was top 10 then, I'm sure.

increasingly pervy Mac

Private he has!

I heard Djok say yesterday about him maybe being a top 15/10 player- and thought it was rude then.

Annabel and Pat are just discussing a possible fifth set super tie break in the final