TENNIS: Strewth, it's time for the Australian Open!

[IceandIndigo]

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I’m watching Jasmine. It looked at one stage like she was going out but she’s pulled it back in the second set - hope she can keep it up.

Sadly Jasmine is out after second set tiebreaker. She had the physio out in the first set so maybe she’s slightly injured/unwell. Sad for her.

Great win for Jovic though, she played really well.

Just lost the tie break, which is a shame. Hopefully the doubles will go better.

Andrey Rublev has lost to Cerundolo ( Francisco). Not sure if that counts as an upset or not. In ranki ga terms I suppose it does- but Cerundolo is a dangerous opponent and Rublev always vulnerable to loss.

It sounds like Daniil's match was a classic of the 'Daniil Medvedev 5-set comebacks' genre. And he has to play Learner Tien next, who beat him here last year, also in 5 sets...

Such a shame that ADF had to retire, he seemed in really good form heading into the tournament. Hopefully it's nothing serious.

I really hope Daniil can get through the next match- I feel like the tournament needs him. I like Carlos and Jannik- (and I'm a hypocrite, since I was more than happy to see Rafa in every slam final for a number of years) but it is starting to get dull. There are not many players who can push them- at least not over 5 sets.

The Bublik /Etcheverry match is about to start. I always like to watch Sasha.

Seen the schedule for tomorrow- hardly surprising that, given the weather, Djok has the night match. It was obvious yesterday was his 'token' day match, since the weather was a lot cooler. His team had probably been scouring the forecasts.

Casper is playing a night match- again! Maybe it gives him more time to catch a plane? I can't imagine there are that many flight from Melbourne to Oslo in a day?

I agree Raahh,* *even though Daniil hasn't been in great form he's one of those players I trust to turn up against Carlos and Jannik.

I don't think it's safe to make anyone play in extreme heat, hopefully they can adjust the schedule accordingly. Of course Djok gets the schedule of his choice.

There seems to be a big 'intentional gap' in the schedule- not sure if that's when they expect it to be hotter?
They might choose to close the roof.

This will obviously favour a certain player as well...

I remember the year Caroline Wozniaki won (it was a very hot year) - Halep ended up in hospital on a drip. The men played their final under the roof (and it wasn't even as hot).
Of course- that favoured Roger, and Marin had been practicing outside.

The Argentinian fans are in fine voice

The Cam/Sasha match has just had to pause to clean up bird shit from the court! Makes a change from a rain delay I suppose…

Even the gulls are critics.

I wonder which player the seagulls were aiming for?

Bublik vs Etcheverry is a fun match.

It is- and it could be a long one. The crowd are going to lose their voices

Sascha has beaten Cam - again.

I noticed that Cam avoided the bagel in the final set.
It was pretty inevitable he was going to lose (however much Laura and her mates were bigging him up).

Bublik is loving winding those Argentinians up

He's really enjoying himself now.

Well done Bublik- fun match.

Well done Sasha

I loved this part of his press conference https://youtube.com/shorts/sYK_JXlEdR8?si=WaJwtTIRxPO1JVET

Well done Sasha. It's going to be an interesting contest between him and ADM. His dropshots won't be as successful.

Don’t know if that link works

He is going to enjoy the atmosphere playing AdM.

He never makes it easy for the interviewers, does he?

He makes a lot of sense.
It's good to see him doing well- and enjoying it.