2025 Australian Open - General Discussion for Men's Singles

[Aabye5]

Brandon with the early break against Shelton

 

[tx10is]

Brandon with the early break against Shelton

that USA battle could go 5

 

[Aabye5]

Just saw that Diallo slipped past Nardi in the end.

Some nice 5 setters so far this year

Edit: just saw he plays Khach next. Diallo lost both of their matches last year, but their Almaty final was super fun

 

[jm1972]

What's Medvedev doing?!

 

[KantenKlaar]

Brandon with the early break against Shelton

Ouch for Shelton, I had high hopes for him when he appeared on the scene. But until now it was disappointing.

 

[GhostDog]

Pretty wild seeing Med struggle against the 418th ranked newcomer from Thailand. On the verge of being down 1-2.

 

[SteffiGoat]

Samrej about to serve for the third set...

 

[KantenKlaar]

What's Medvedev doing?!

Do tell if you find out.

 

[SteffiGoat]

How is Meddy struggling against someone ranked 418th ? I just tuned it now

 

[mehdimike]

What's Medvedev doing?!

His opponent is Ranked 414 in the world or I'm missing something?!

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Is it just me or was this draw rough for SDL?

Definitely. I know many have loaded up on Popyrin who yes is now a Masters champ and playing in front of a home crowd but Moutet can be dangerous.

Same for Musetti going against his countryman Arnaldi and they're locked in a tiebreaker right now.

Tiafoe, Kecmanovic and Tien barely scraped through for those of us who picked them.

 

[mightyjeditribble]

Monfils got the early break in the fifth and seems to be holding on to it. 5-3 now.

 

[KantenKlaar]

How is Meddy struggling against someone ranked 418th ? I just tuned it now

Existential question. I switched to the Monfils game, because this thing with Medvedev is painful to watch.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Samrej takes the 3rd set over Medvedev.

Med goes down 2 sets to 1!

This is insane!

 

[mightyjeditribble]

Two more MP gone, but on the GMP serve. Monf hasn't faced BP this match it seems so he should serve it out if GMP holds here, unless he gets frustrated ...

 

[Fabresque]

Medvedev losing to a guy ranked 400th pretty much signifies that it’s over. He is 30 years old soon, and he’s not the Big 3. He can’t avert Father Time.

 

[KantenKlaar]

Medvedev losing to a guy ranked 400th pretty much signifies that it’s over. He is 30 years old soon, and he’s not the Big 3. He can’t avert Father Time.

Yes, but I hoped he had something left in the tank.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Gael Monfils wins!!!

He knocks out his rising star countryman and #30 seed Mpetshi Perricard in a brilliant 5 set match.

 

[RSJfan]

Fritz loses a total of five games in three sets.

What happened? Fritz was cheating somehow.

 

[KantenKlaar]

Monfils! He is The Man.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

What a match.

38 year old Gael Monfils knocks out 21 year old Mpetshi Perricard in a 5 set match that went nearly 4 hours.

What a warrior!

 

[tx10is]

you always get your money's worth with monfils

 

[GhostDog]

His opponent is Ranked 414 in the world or I'm missing something?!

418. His first ATP event, happens to be a GS. Really inexcusable from Med. What an upset this would be. I can't imagine a player of Meds ranking has ever lost to ranked in that stratosphere.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Also, full credit to Monfils' wife Elina Svitolina, former #3 and current #28 who won her 1R singles match yesterday and will play her 2R match tomorrow.

She was courtside for the full 3 hour 50 minute match, right in the sun.

Their child is home with her parents in Europe. That's love and dedication.

 

[RSJfan]

Medvedev losing to a guy ranked 400th pretty much signifies that it’s over. He is 30 years old soon, and he’s not the Big 3. He can’t avert Father Time.

We’ll always have New York.

 

[RSJfan]

Monfils! He is The Man.

Spoiler

 

[McGradey]

This Samrej kid is feeding it to Medvedev in what is quite a fun game to watch.

DJ Sammy Rej appears to like a drop shot. Not all of them are working but he’s certainly got the octopus under the grill.

Medvedev smashed the net camera into smithereens in set 3.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

The last time an upset even remotely close to this Medvedev match (possibly) happening was the 2002 Australian Open when #4 Kafelnikov lost to #234 Alex Kim.

This is far worse though because Samrej is ranked #418.

(this was given thanks to Channel 9 commentators)

 

[KantenKlaar]

Spoiler

Zverev is the ace up my sleeve.

 

[tennisjedi]

Monfils' experience overcomes Perricard's big serve.

 

[Terenigma]

Medvedev wants go home and enjoy family time clearly with his new arrival. Maybe he's just exhausted from it all? It has to be the reason.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Also, Medvedev loves a 5 setter at the Aus Open lets be real.

From 2020-2024 he's played 8 of them. 4 of those were last year alone.

 

[RSJfan]

Medvedev wants go home and enjoy family time clearly with his new arrival. Maybe he's just exhausted from it all? It has to be the reason.

Yeh the players are not machines. Except for Egg.

 

[tx10is]

shelton nakashima tiebreaker

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Ouch.

Medvedev breaks and he tries to get the crowd to roar for him but instead of roars he gets some boos instead.

Aussie crowd more supportive of the Thai wildcard at this point than the #5 seed.

 

[Terenigma]

Medvedev breaks and half heartedly waves for the crowd to hype him up. Also I think he's just called for the trainer too? Umpire just phoned it in

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Medvedev breaks and half heartedly waves for the crowd to hype him up. Also I think he's just called for the trainer too? Umpire just phoned it in

Trainer for the Thai wildcard, he's struggling now.

 

[Down_the_line]

Medvedev breaks and half heartedly waves for the crowd to hype him up. Also I think he's just called for the trainer too? Umpire just phoned it in

No one likes a lazy umpire.

 

[Terenigma]

Yup. Just like In the Djokovic match, trainer called for cramping. Just shows the difference between the top players and lower ranks. Can't handle the high level in Australian heat for 5 setters. Medvedev probably got this now.

 

[KantenKlaar]

Yup. Just like In the Djokovic match, trainer called for cramping. Just shows the difference between the top players and lower ranks. Can't handle the high level in Australian heat for 5 setters. Medvedev probably got this now.

Yes, Medvedev with his foot in the door. Goody.

 

[SupremeCourt]

LaMonf hasn’t been broken in 5 straight matches

 

[RSJfan]

No one likes a lazy umpire.

“G should we get rid of the lady”

 

[nawoo]

Can someone please explain to me how a 418 in the world with no matches played at all can get a WC to the AO main draw while everyone else has to go through qualifiying??

 

[RSJfan]

Can someone please explain to me how a 418 in the world with no matches played at all can get a WC to the AO main draw while everyone else has to go through qualifiying??

After that explain how Caty McNally ( #540) got into the main draw.

 

[sandiegoman]

Sinner wasn't

How is Meddy struggling against someone ranked 418th ? I just tuned it now

Because he is being a pusher

 

[sandiegoman]

Why is Medvedev struggling against Samej?

 

[Enceladus]

Can someone please explain to me how a 418 in the world with no matches played at all can get a WC to the AO main draw while everyone else has to go through qualifiying??

Samrej won the Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff for the 2025 AO.

 

[sandiegoman]

This guy is basically goating Medevev

 

[nawoo]

After that explain how Caty McNally ( #540) got into the main draw.

she was 53rd ranked for singles last year

this thai guy has nothing

 

[sandiegoman]

This guy is giving Medvedev a hard time