21st Century Toecutters: The Rise of Oz Tennis!

stringertom · Jul 29, 2014

The Vancouver Challenger is loaded with the young Aussies...JP Smith faces Baghdatis, Thanasi faces Jimmy Wang, Thompson and Saville face two Japanese players (Daniel and Nishioka) and Matt Reid gets Daniel Evans.

Good luck to all!

chicagodude · Jul 29, 2014

kiki said:
Geez¡¡¡ no more WASP Australians?? a bunch of greco aussies or serboaussies? shouldn´t they review their inmigration policy? didn´t they have enough with Philippoussis and Djokic? I mean, what is next, an Indo aussie or Vietno aussie on the swimming pool or the cricket turf?

Quite some ugliness shining through in this post.....

stringertom · Jul 29, 2014

chicagodude said:
Quite some ugliness shining through in this post.....

Welcome to the world of Don Kikiote...tilter at imaginary windmills scattered throughout the plains of TTW. Go to O&E for a more thorough taste of his genius.

kiki · Jul 29, 2014

chicagodude said:
Quite some ugliness shining through in this post.....

If you read my posts at Odss&Ends, you can see I like to offer the opinion and a way out for counter opinions...

Only that minds need to be open up enough with no restraint.

chicagodude · Jul 29, 2014

kiki said:
If you read my posts at Odss&Ends, you can see I like to offer the opinion and a way out for counter opinions...

Only that minds need to be open up enough with no restraint.

Honestly, I have no idea what exactly you're trying to say here. "offer the opinion and a way out for counter opinions". Counter opinions to what? Your opinion? And what is exactly your opinion here?

In your post, it sounds an awful lot like you have a problem with immigrants, and that you don't like the fact that those Australian players happen to have a non-WASP heritage (personally I think the term WASP is moronic and very, very much outdated, but okay...).
What's exactly wrong with players who happen to have Greek or other European, Asian, African heritage, but grew up in and identify with Australia, even play for Australia?

If you don't have a problem with the (number of) immigrants in Australia, then you surely should think about how you phrase comments.

stringertom · Jul 29, 2014

Back on topic...Ducky lost in straights (3&6) while Groth has split sets with Sela but is down a break in the third.

Oz_Rocket · Jul 29, 2014

Saw Nick yesterday afternoon when I took my son to his lesson. Looks like he's back home for a few days before heading off to Canada on Thursday.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/spo...ubble-to-focus-on-us-open-20140729-zy2oi.html

stringertom · Jul 29, 2014

Oz_Rocket said:
Saw Nick yesterday afternoon when I took my son to his lesson. Looks like he's back home for a few days before heading off to Canada on Thursday.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/spo...ubble-to-focus-on-us-open-20140729-zy2oi.html

Nice read...thanks for the link!

jon70 · Jul 29, 2014

It's good for the local game that the results are starting to happen. I still find most of them pretty unlikeable.

Supertegwyn · Jul 29, 2014

Not a great day for Aussies, Groth Ducky and Tomic all out and another Aussie (Hewitt or matosevic) guaranteed to lose as well.

stringertom · Jul 29, 2014

Supertegwyn said:
Not a great day for Aussies, Groth Ducky and Tomic all out and another Aussie (Hewitt or matosevic) guaranteed to lose as well.

I was scared for Tomic...Istomin is a quality player and I think the change from high altitude is not always an easy transition.

stringertom · Jul 29, 2014

Also, not good news out in Vancouver...Saville pulled out before 1R.

Kokki is up a set but down a break in the second.

stringertom · Jul 29, 2014

Kokki comes back from 0-3 to win 6-4 and take out #2 seed Wang. Big serving induced a lot of errors. Saw a live stream...the link is on the thread Nostradamus started.

stringertom · Jul 29, 2014

JP takes the second set vs Baggie 7-5, fighting off 4 BPs at 4-4. Good tennis!

stringertom · Jul 29, 2014

JP drops serve after breaking at 4-5 and loses 5-7 in the third. Meanwhile, Reid and Thompson split sets in their matches but play was suspended due to darkness...only one court with lights???

stringertom · Jul 30, 2014

Thompson lost his continuation today, 4-6 in the third.

stringertom · Jul 30, 2014

Reid went down too, 5-7 in the third. It's been a rough 24 hours here and in Washington. At least Kokki and Hewitt stay alive. Sorry if I lost track of any other survivors.

Wynter · Jul 30, 2014

Moves into the Top 200 after his next match.

Here's hoping he can take the whole challenger.

stringertom · Jul 31, 2014

Nice win for Thanasi as he sends Rik De Voest into retirement in a tough 3-setter. Gotta clean up the DFs (6 of them) which brought his points held on 2nd balls down below 50%. Plays Ward next.

Supertegwyn · Jul 31, 2014

Hewitt probably should have taken a set off of Raonic but all credit to that serve of his.

tennisaddict · Jul 31, 2014

stringertom said:
Nice win for Thanasi as he sends Rik De Voest into retirement in a tough 3-setter. Gotta clean up the DFs (6 of them) which brought his points held on 2nd balls down below 50%. Plays Ward next.

It is going to be Marcos vs Thanasi finals..

AO Finalist vs Future AO champion ?

stringertom · Jul 31, 2014

tennisaddict said:
It is going to be Marcos vs Thanasi finals..

AO Finalist vs Future AO champion ?

He has to button up some of his weapons first. There's a lot of potential there but right now it's one match, one opponent at a time. Ward could be difficult.

stringertom · Aug 1, 2014

And Ward was indeed a test...too much of one.

stringertom · Aug 2, 2014

Matosevic and Bernie advance to 2R qualies while Ebden and Reid (l. to MM) go down.

stringertom · Aug 2, 2014

Thanasi went cross-country for the qualies...no problem with an easy win over a WC. Ducky also advanced easily.

Supertegwyn · Aug 3, 2014

Duckworth down an early break to Paire

stringertom · Aug 3, 2014

Ducky gone now in straights and Bernie is struggling vs Jaziri, down a set. Yikes!

stringertom · Aug 3, 2014

Bernie gets through! Now is it MM or Thanasi? Just started.

Supertegwyn · Aug 3, 2014

Marinko retires after losing the first set in a tiebreak

stringertom · Aug 3, 2014

Supertegwyn said:
Marinko retires after losing the first set in a tiebreak

So odd...he wins the TB, defaults and now gets in as a lucky loser???

Plays tomorrow vs. GGL.

stringertom · Aug 3, 2014

Thanasi has a tough 1R vs KAndyman. Bernie gets a rematch with Dr. Ivo! Both tomorrow.

Oz_Rocket · Aug 3, 2014

Saw the results/draw and am still perplexed by what happened to Mad Dog???

Anyway looks like some great match ups. If Kygrios makes it through the first round, the match against Murray should be a cracker.

Thankfully we are getting it live on pay TV here in Australia but the 1am start means I'll be recording a lot of it.

stringertom · Aug 4, 2014

Man, I hope Thanasi can keep his momentum through the rain delay...a golden opportunity to crash the party with a big upset!

Oz_Rocket · Aug 4, 2014

It will be a great confidence boost for him if he can take the match.

Haven't seen any vision of the match but I wouldn't be surprised if Kyrgios and some of the other young Aussie players were in the crowd cheering him on. They really made a point of doing it at the AO and I think that sense of camaraderie is one of things that will help them get up in close matches.

stringertom · Aug 4, 2014

Not a good day in T-dot...Thanasi crashes after the rain delays, Rusty rudely bounced and Marinko pulls out with the shoulder issue.

Oz_Rocket · Aug 4, 2014

Not a good day for the Aussies

Rusty looked way out of sorts.

Here's hoping Nick and Bernie can fly the flag on day 2.

Supertegwyn · Aug 4, 2014

That was one of the worst maths Hewitt has ever played. Simply awful. Hopefully Kyrgios and Tomic can do better.

Supertegwyn · Aug 5, 2014

Tomic loses in three to Karlovic after being unable to escape from two tiebreaks. A bit disappointing but I'm not too fussed.

stringertom · Aug 5, 2014

Nick through and ready for the second-biggest match of his career. Hoping he can add another slam champion to his list of big wins.

stringertom · Aug 5, 2014

The sole Aussie in Aptos Challenger main draw, JP Smith, went down in 1R. All eyes on Nick now. Let's hope he muzzles Muzza!

stringertom · Aug 9, 2014

The Real Slam qualies: Ebbie won 1R, Bernie up a set right now and Mad Dog plays later. Good luck!

stringertom · Aug 9, 2014

Bernie through in straights, Mad Dog just starting.

stringertom · Aug 9, 2014

Kyrgios has pulled out of the qualies???

stringertom · Aug 9, 2014

Mad Dog wins in three.

Oz_Rocket · Aug 10, 2014

stringertom said:
Kyrgios has pulled out of the qualies???

Tweeted he's got bone stress in left arm. Will be right for USO.

Wynter · Aug 10, 2014

Hewitt vs Fog in second round, what a contrast.

I want to see that.

stringertom · Aug 10, 2014

Bernie vs Ebbie for a main draw spot. Bernie up a set.

Mad Dog vs Mannarino just started.

stringertom · Aug 10, 2014

Bernie wins in two. Mad Dog up a set.

Supertegwyn · Aug 10, 2014

Wynter said:
Hewitt vs Fog in second round, what a contrast.

I want to see that.

Probably not going to make it

Supertegwyn · Aug 10, 2014

I spoke too soon. Hewitt takes the second 6-4

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