2019 Australian Open - Men's Singles - Discussion Thread

[Nostradamus]

I think his decline started after he got his current GF. He's distracted like many of new gens.

who is his current squeeze ? he has so many of the girls

 

[Nostradamus]

Congrats to Herbert blnt Querrey,, winning the first set and dropping the next 3, Querrey is finnish.

Cheers
3Fees

he is more than a doubles player................ More than what I can say about Sock

 

[True Fanerer]

You can't have a beer belly like a regular dude and play top level singles.

 

[Nostradamus]

HJillarious... I am watching the Chung vs Klahn match and there is Huge Korean crowd there and they are cheering on every mistake by klahn.......... LOL

 

[NuBas]

who is his current squeeze ? he has so many of the girls

Its on his instagram. Ah who cares I respect guys like Khachanov, Medvedev, Fed, and those who just got married and not mess around.

 

[NuBas]

Who's his current GF? He split up with KB

Oops I thought it was the Burns girl.

 

[3fees]

The event format for Australian Open 2019 are as below:

Men’s singles main draw

Best of five tiebreak sets.

The first four sets seven point tiebreak at six games all.

The final set 10 point tiebreak at six games all.

Cheers
3fees

 

[NuBas]

Who's his current GF? He split up with KB

Current I thought it was Michala Burns, which it was, maybe not anymore.

https://www.instagram.com/micburn/

 

[Deon Sanders]

HJillarious... I am watching the Chung vs Klahn match and there is Huge Korean crowd there and they are cheering on every mistake by klahn.......... LOL

I guess they CAN see whats going on

 

[NuBas]

I guess they CAN see whats going on

That's really racist

 

[EloQuent]

Current I thought it was Michala Burns, which it was, maybe not anymore.

https://www.instagram.com/micburn/

long time, meanwhile he dated Katie Boulter and broke up with her too

 

[NuBas]

long time, meanwhile he dated Katie Boulter and broke up with her too

Katie Boulter was after MB? Ah who gives a sh*t Sock is a joke anyway. I'm a dude but I don't see what's so attractive about him.

 

[Deon Sanders]

That's really racist

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Djokovic & Nadal are safe; Darcis and Istomin are out. Fed is not safe yet, Donskoi is still in the tournament.... for now.

 

[PanDa]

Chung's going the distance...

 

[Meles]

You are of the completely wrong assumption that it is a rare occurrence for players to have to play on day one after they decide to play the direct lead up event

If you want to blame something I would suggest blaming the second Sino-Japanese War

Its a rarity on ATP tour and I watch, of course many winners have byes in the next event so a nonevent in those cases. I'm pretty sure Vienna tried to screw Dimitrov one year (Thiem factor) and he simply withdrew.

I heard some rumor mill discussion and I heard the halves went in the order because Zedrot was nursing injury and they wanted to give him extra day; @Red Rick approved move. Zverev no longer NextGen it appears and getting some Fraudo corruption going his way.

All these guys still alive including King Fritz.

 

[clayqueen]

Giant's scoreboard

 

[Meles]

And what happens if Seppi and ADM were in different half ? And this could have happened with Auckland as well. What are the organizers supposed to do ? The only thing is they could have been scheduled for the last match of the day

Apparently the did the "right thing" and rigged the schedule for an injured Zedrot.

 

[Meles]

Your new avie is top

That came from the magazine rack of my just recently dearly departed father. His assistant spotted it and I tracked down the cover story which you must absolutely read! Here is the article behind the cover, and perhaps the best tennis articel ever in a magazine.
https://www.1843magazine.com/features/can-alexander-zverev-become-the-worlds-best-tennis-player

 

[Nostradamus]

why is this racist ?

 

[Enceladus]

Chung in trouble

Chung-Klahn 6:7(5), 6:7(5), 6:3, 6:2, 2:2
Chung may take the first time in his career turned from 0:2 on the sets.

 

[Meles]

the 'starting half' (top/bottom of the draw) in a slam... how is it decided, according to the rules ?

No rules it appears. It was allegedly the rule of Zedrot who had injury issues and they wanted to give another day.

 

[Meles]

@prairiegirl I'm on the Shapo Momma train; he looked amazing in first set today.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Will Pouille finally win a match in Melbourne after the 4th attemp ?

 

[True Fanerer]

Chung/Klahn may be the first we see of the new tie break.

 

[Nostradamus]

Chung-Klahn 6:7(5), 6:7(5), 6:3, 6:2, 2:2
Chung may take the first time in his career turned from 0:2 on the sets.

WOW,, Chung vs Klahn match is the best match of the tournament..... super close. Chung had 3 break points in 5th set and didn't convert. but held strong in next game.... They are both serving great

 

[LETitBE]

the Kokk is up in the first set

 

[Meles]

why is this racist ?

Amazingly (despite apparent fine level) Auckland finalists both gone. Sandgren loses and Norrie got smoke by Fritz. I thought Sandgren was more your garden variety homophone based on some texts from College, but apparently he's expanded his game though no one has offered much evidence beyond these somewhat youthful indiscretions. Worst things I've seen are Medvedev over the line with Young in Savannah though the Donald was quite forgiving. And then we have the reverse with Young and GF making some dangerously false accusations against Ryan Harrison at New York Open in 2018. But heh I'm all ears on Sandgren's latest discretions, but nobody wants to provide the beef (links).

 

[Meles]

WOW,, Chung vs Klahn match is the best match of the tournament..... super close. Chung had 3 break points in 5th set and didn't convert. but held strong in next game.... They are both serving great

What am I doing watching Shapo kick A? Chung it is.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Fedr slayer aka Donskoy is through

 

[Nostradamus]

Amazingly (despite apparent fine level) Auckland finalists both gone. Sandgren loses and Norrie got smoke by Fritz. I thought Sandgren was more your garden variety homophone based on some texts from College, but apparently he's expanded his game though no one has offered much evidence beyond these somewhat youthful indiscretions. Worst things I've seen are Medvedev over the line with Young in Savannah though the Donald was quite forgiving. And then we have the reverse with Young and GF making some dangerously false accusations against Ryan Harrison at New York Open in 2018. But heh I'm all ears on Sandgren's latest discretions, but nobody wants to provide the beef (links).

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[Meles]

LOL, the locals really want Chung to win.

 

[Meles]

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Sandgren and Norrie won Auckland last week.

 

[Meles]

Fans cheering Klahn errors like crazy.

 

[Meles]

Crowd erupts as Klahn blasts forehand long for matchpoint lol.

 

[Deon Sanders]

Damn you Chung!

 

[Meles]

Crowd erupts on Klahn error of short ball into mid net; Chung through.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Impressive from Chung to dig himself out from 2 sets down. Well done.

 

[True Fanerer]

Klahn didn't have a chance with that crowd.

 

[Meles]

Damn you Chung!

I get it n ow as he signs autographs; entire crowd is Korean lol, well maybe just 90% hehe.

 

[Meles]

Klahn didn't have a chance with that crowd.

Chung needs to keep flying under the radar so he's on small courts with 90% rabid Korean contingent. I'm not sure I've ever heard a more lopsided crowd outside of Davis Cup.

 

[NuBas]

Will Pouille finally win a match in Melbourne after the 4th attemp ?

IKR so much for new coach

 

[Nostradamus]

Fans cheering Klahn errors like crazy.

Not sure what happened there......... but Klahn made 2 very very easy unforced errors on short duck shots at 30-30 and gives away the match to Chung. It sounded like they were playing in Seoul Korea....LOL. but I think that back injury to Klahn did him in.

 

[True Fanerer]

Chung needs to keep flying under the radar so he's on small courts with 90% rabid Korean contingent. I'm not sure I've ever heard a more lopsided crowd outside of Davis Cup.

Yep that's as bad as it gets. If they could all get tickets to a big court, I think they'd still be a factor as devoted as they were.

 

[junior74]

When you wake up in Europe, watch the results, see "retired" in the match featuring Nishikori, and you realise it's the other guy:

 

[Nostradamus]

Watching Kokkinakis is highly disturbing to me. why is that ?

 

[Ray Mercer]

You gotta love the Shapo forehand. He puts absolutely everything into it. It reminds me of when prime Fed used to just explode into the ball.

 

[Kyle Venema]

Shapo is playing incredible today. If he can play like this consistently watch out. But that's a big IF

 

[Meles]

When you wake up in Europe, watch the results, see "retired" in the match featuring Nishikori, and you realise it's the other guy:

The worm has turned apparently for Injurkori; If both Nadal and Nishikori rehabilitate to around 50% by USO, it could make for a spectacular final there.

 

[Meles]

You gotta love the Shapo forehand. He puts absolutely everything into it. It reminds me of when prime Fed used to just explode into the ball.

Great comment, but I'll need some highlights to think prime Fed is even close to Shapo gone wild.