*Official* Tennis Thread

[Buddhmaster]

Federer should destroy Gonzo on Sunday, but I really hope it's close. If it is, we could see one of the most exciting matches in a long time.

 

[Anil]

An old and well past his peak Agassi has challenged Federer before, such as in the 2004 and 2005 US Open. I do agree that Federer is currently better than Agassi has ever been at his peak, and will go down as the greater player, but an Agassi from 99-2003 was an all-time great player, and I think you're doing him a disservice by saying he'd wallop Agassi comprehensively.

never said agassi wasn't an all-time great....but both playing at their best, injury-free, federer will win 10 times out of 10 on hard courts and grass against agassi....agassi might challenge him, make him fight out points, but will not win....just like an agassi will not win on hard courts or grass against a sampras at his best....

 

[Matteh]

Federer should destroy Gonzo on Sunday, but I really hope it's close. If it is, we could see one of the most exciting matches in a long time.

It has been a long time since that Haas v Davydenko match the other day.

 

[Simon]

It was like Haas got hit by a freight train last night, fairplay to Gonzalez though a very impressive performance. Tommy didnt really play that badly, just didnt get a chance to.

 

[Salamuddin]

Hope The Gonz beats Fed Express but I don';t think so.

 

[Buddhmaster]

It has been a long time since that Haas v Davydenko match the other day.

Yeh, good chance it will be a fair bit better than that (if Gonzo plays like he did last night).

 

[Perm]

Serena Williams listed at 61kg. Nice one.

 

[Matteh]

Yeh, good chance it will be a fair bit better than that (if Gonzo plays like he did last night).

Definitely, if Gonzalez plays like he did last night then we might actually see Federer struggle for a change.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Serena Williams listed at 61kg. Nice one.

That's just the right leg.

 

[Anil]

total annihilation of sharapova - that was the first time ever that i actually wanted serena to win....she really played some scintillating tennis...

 

[luffy]

I didn't want her to win but she was always going to in that match.

 

[Jono]

Serena Williams, what a bloody champion. Chalks up her 3rd Australian Open singles title, and this time unseeded.

Loving, absolutely loving my each-way bet on her after she annihilated Jankovic.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Serena Williams, what a bloody champion. Chalks up her 3rd Australian Open singles title, and this time unseeded.

Loving, absolutely loving my each-way bet on her after she annihilated Jankovic.

There were some seriously insane odds on her still on offer yesterday. You could get 85/40 on her over here (which my calcualtor tells me is roughly $2.12 in Aussie odds) on her to beat Sharapova. Kicking myself I didn't go in for more.

 

[pasag]

Yay, I knew Williams would win.

 

[_Ed_]

Amazing performance by Williams. That was against the world number 1!

Good to see the Bryan brothers win too, love watching them play.

 

[Simon]

I thought Sharapova would win, obviously Williams had a point to prove and that she did...

 

[Jono]

Gonzalez started pretty well, 4-4 in the 1st set, on serve.

 

[Jono]

And he's got the break! Serving for the first set!

 

[Simon]

And he's got the break! Serving for the first set!

neither player is playing their best tennis atm either. I think Federer came in a bit tentative and hasnt hit the ball that cleanly, if Gonzalez can lift his game and get back to his form of the last three matches he can win here...

 

[pasag]

Excellent match so far.