2022 Australian Open ATP
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BWEH!
DutchUncle
Semi-Pro
Thank you for creating the thread. Once the Djoko fiasco is resolved, tennis fans will wake up to the other players and matches? Lots of good ones coming our way.
gogo
Legend
I really should have put a bit more thought into his nickname. Shame on me!
gogo
Legend
Love that you voted for the Canucks!! Hugs and kisses. (Hey this is the time to let it all out, right?)
gogo
Legend
A saint but no Sinner? (couldn't help it)
Who am I kidding, let's go with Medvedev.
I'd put Sinner on the list ahead of Ruud, but that would have been rude.
Sparlingo
Hall of Fame
Indeed, we just took on and beat the entire world didn't we? Hugs and kisses right back to you!
gogo
Legend
Not sure what happened to my response, so I'll try again...
Yup, we are taking on the world!
(So what happened to everyone else? Little Canada can't support this thread. We love all of you! ...well maybe not ALL of you. We are obediant in terms of masking and vaccinces here in Canada. So I understand that not all of you buy into our caring culture.)
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
Only Hawke can stop Djokovic
Nadal_King
Hall of Fame
Top halves play monday, so tough for Djokovic to participate I feel given what is happening
DutchUncle
Semi-Pro
Meanwhile, what's up with Raonic? He's ranked at 70 now due to that ongoing leg problem? He was in 18 events in 2021 - have you heard if he'll be returning at all to the big courts?
Sparlingo
Hall of Fame
Raonic just finishing packing for Australia when he bent down to tie his shoelaces and pulled his groin muscles, then he got up to hop to the hospital and bumped his head on the door and suffered a severe concussion, then the ambulance workers accidently dropped him from the stretcher aggravating an old knee injury. When they finally got him to hospital he caught covid and then they accidently gave him anabolic steroids making him ineligible to play.
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DutchUncle
Semi-Pro
II have nothing against hyped players - they usually can't help that, but I'd like to see some hardworking career journeyman win. Someone considered negligible and dull, in the 40-100 ranking range. Without these workers to step on and over, the top ranked people wouldn't exist.
Aabye5
G.O.A.T.
DutchUncle
Semi-Pro
Someone like Ramos Viñolas, Struff, Pella, Stevie Johnson, Pablo Andujar, Pablo Cuevas, and back in the day, Victor Estrella Burgos, one of the most likeable journeymen.Like Thomas Johansson?
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Is this a trick question?
It's AO. Novak Djokovic always wins.
Expect #21 slam, 10th AO and formal GOAT coronation soon.
gogo
Legend
You know what's obvious now? It's that Americans, and others, HATE people who aren't #1. Yet they will cheer for a football team of 30 people, as well as the top people of other teams. But for tennis, it can only be one person. It's embarrassing. What a messed up society. (That's not to say that other societies aren't messed up as well!)
Glad you're so confident.
So who are the quarter-finalists going to be?
Glad you're so confident.
So who are the quarter-finalists going to be?
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
I gave my predictions in another thread. But here they are again:
QF
Djokovic beats Nadal in 3
Titspas beats Rublev in 5
Medvedev beats Berrettinni in 4
Zverev beats Rudd in 5
SF
Djokovic beats Titspas in 4
Medvedev beats Zverev in 5
Final
Djokovic beats Medvedev in 3.
#21 and 10th historical AO for the world #1.
gogo
Legend
If it's going to be a young'un, I'd add Sinner to that list.
And, it better not be Opelka.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Well, I voted other because I’m not Canadian but I am a full-fledged Sinner.
V
Vamos Rafa Nadal
Guest
I voted for other - I think you can guess who!!!!
So if Djokovic is deported (please let this happen) does someone take his place or does Kecmanovic move on to the second round automatically?
So if Djokovic is deported (please let this happen) does someone take his place or does Kecmanovic move on to the second round automatically?
yokied
Hall of Fame
Here to repay the OP’s disrespect for the reigning Sydney champ and last year’s semi-finalist. The calves, the kinetic chain, the drive volleys, the 2HBH of doom and the OHBH of WTF. Mind you, I’d go broke trying to repay all the disrespect heaped on him.
The only acceptable alternative is Alcatraz coming like a truck tyre outta nowhere. Also in stock in my I’ll-allow-it department, absolute dominance from Zodvedev, crushing Djokodal in straights, with double faults permitted only if both serves are 200kph+.
The only acceptable alternative is Alcatraz coming like a truck tyre outta nowhere. Also in stock in my I’ll-allow-it department, absolute dominance from Zodvedev, crushing Djokodal in straights, with double faults permitted only if both serves are 200kph+.
Aabye5
G.O.A.T.
Sparlingo
Hall of Fame
FAA can't meet Humbert in the QF either. It's all wrong.Is this possible? Isn't Ruud in the opposite half from Zed?
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Aabye5
G.O.A.T.
Sparlingo
Hall of Fame
Pretty sure that's an opinion, not a fact
Whoops, you are correct that could happen but Medvedev vs Berrettinni in a QF is impossible this AO.
gogo
Legend
I am ready to accept lashings for this oversight! (figuratively or linguistically, not literally, of course)
Here's to Karatsev's calves!
V
Vamos Rafa Nadal
Guest
Carlos Alcaraz for the win!!!!!
gogo
Legend
Carlos Alcaraz for the win!!!!!
I hope your guy does well. It's tough for the young guys to make it through to the end these days, but if anyone has a chance, he's not a bad choice.
I think it's a tad early though. JMO.
gogo
Legend
I'm torn.
I'm glad the Fed/Nadal/Djoko warrior diehards aren't here, blasting everyone else out of the discussion. It gives us a chance to talk about other players.
But, where the heck is everyone else? aren't there broad tennis fans here? Was this forum always about those obsessive posters?
Let's discuss.
I'm glad the Fed/Nadal/Djoko warrior diehards aren't here, blasting everyone else out of the discussion. It gives us a chance to talk about other players.
But, where the heck is everyone else? aren't there broad tennis fans here? Was this forum always about those obsessive posters?
Let's discuss.
James P
G.O.A.T.
I've been around. It's been hard to get into tennis with the thing looming over the entire party. Medvedev wins, with or without Nole, is my final answer
Medvedev, Zverev, and Nadal each have their chances.
Medvedev's probably the favorite of those three. Zverev would be a top contender in a best-of-three non-slam, but in slams he still hasn't figured out how to stay mentally strong, so he's more likely to lose in a SF or QF than to win the whole thing. And Nadal... well, can never count him out, but he's not won here in a really long time and is yet again coming back from injury. He'd need an easy draw to win, IMO.
Tsits is also coming back from injury.
So I think Med's got this one.
Medvedev's probably the favorite of those three. Zverev would be a top contender in a best-of-three non-slam, but in slams he still hasn't figured out how to stay mentally strong, so he's more likely to lose in a SF or QF than to win the whole thing. And Nadal... well, can never count him out, but he's not won here in a really long time and is yet again coming back from injury. He'd need an easy draw to win, IMO.
Tsits is also coming back from injury.
So I think Med's got this one.
James P
G.O.A.T.
OOP on showcourts tomorrow:
Rod Laver:
2 WTA matches @11am local
Giron v Nadal @2pm local
1 WTA match @7pm local
Djokovic v Kecmanovic (follows previous match)
Margaret Court:
1 WTA match @11am local
Nakashima v Berrettini (follows previous match)
1 WTA match (follows)
Zverev v Altmaier @7pm local
1 WTA match (follows)
John Cain:
Djere v Shapovalov @11am local
Hurkacz v Gerasimov (follows)
1 WTA match @5pm local
Lopez v Millman @7pm local
Rod Laver:
2 WTA matches @11am local
Giron v Nadal @2pm local
1 WTA match @7pm local
Djokovic v Kecmanovic (follows previous match)
Margaret Court:
1 WTA match @11am local
Nakashima v Berrettini (follows previous match)
1 WTA match (follows)
Zverev v Altmaier @7pm local
1 WTA match (follows)
John Cain:
Djere v Shapovalov @11am local
Hurkacz v Gerasimov (follows)
1 WTA match @5pm local
Lopez v Millman @7pm local
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
The site will crash if Zverev wins the whole thing
#TeamZverev
#TeamZverev
Winners or Errors
Legend
Several interesting first round matches. Nice that ESPN+ has the early round coverage. I always enjoy being able to watch nearly every match of the first week. Korda v. Norrie, Demon v. the young Italian, Murray v. the Basher: just a few of the interesting matches coming...
Women's side will be quite interesting this year as well. Here's to hoping that Australia's home favorite doesn't disappoint.
Women's side will be quite interesting this year as well. Here's to hoping that Australia's home favorite doesn't disappoint.
onefineday
Hall of Fame
Is there a tennis tournament going on? A slam? Amazing.
Here's to the best tennis!
Here's to the best tennis!
SteffiGoat
Professional
Zverev Medvedev final.
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