MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Wow 3 big points from Hewitt there
AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2012 - Discussion thread.
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MichaelNadal
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What a way to take the set
Joseph L. Barrow
Professional
Absurd luck right there.
Crazy man
Banned
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forthegame
Hall of Fame
What's wrong with Simon?
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Unfortunately Raonic will probably destroy Hewitt 
I'm also sad that there probably won't be any Andy Serena doubles now.
I'm also sad that there probably won't be any Andy Serena doubles now.
Well that's a downer. I was looking forward to a comeback... Depressing for sure, but I really hope Andy will comeback healthy and ready later in the season.
Hopefully by Indian Wells we'll have a healthy and winning Roddick. Most I hope Andy takes from this is how his aggresive play really worked very well at the end and hopefully he could take this loss in a positive light as well.
Hopefully by Indian Wells we'll have a healthy and winning Roddick. Most I hope Andy takes from this is how his aggresive play really worked very well at the end and hopefully he could take this loss in a positive light as well.
forthegame
Hall of Fame
That's a wrap, so, g'night folks!
Agreed. If he played healthy the way he does when he's injured or losing — and can use a good mix of offense, defense and big serving while avoiding his bad net tendencies — then I think he could be in that five-to-seven range with Tsonga and Ferrer, maybe Berdych. After all, Fish and Almagro are not so hot.
I'm disappointed about the mixed doubles most of all (I think that's key to Andy and Serena doing well at the Olympics — if they get in a good rhythm together, their joint serves on grass would be a wondrous thing), but also the Raonic match. I think that was a 50-50 where you could see it going five after watching their great match in Memphis last year. They're both big servers, but they have more to offer in the movement department than Isner or Karlovic.
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Too bad for Roddick. Hewitt was not going to win that without that injury (he hadn't beaten him in nearly seven years)
The worst news: I'm guessing no Serena-Andy mixed doubles.
Pretty sure he was leading 3-0 before roddick got injured
Roddick was already moving very awkwardly when he got broken. After that, Roddick still came quite close in that third set. You'd have to favour Roddick if he's fit. But Hewitt played who was in front of him, so well done to him
I repeat: There was no way Hewitt was going to win that match — even with Andy's drop in performance over the past year or so. I would expect Hewitt to fight and break once or twice, but few would doubt Roddick would pull it out in three or four at this point in their careers, without the intervening injury.
Hewitt has always bugged me over the years, but somehow he didn't tonight. Must be the nostalgia factor. Speaking of which, I couldn't find a thread for this match. How is this possible? (Yet there's a thread for Ferrer-Sweeting!)
idioteque
Professional
A link or something? Or at least a summary?
It's already up on the Australian Open site. Am I allowed to link it? I'm not sure.
http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/interviews/2012-01-19/201201191326977696752.html
Leelord337
Hall of Fame
^^tomic dolgopolov is going to be a battle! and battle of the 1hbh's w/wawrinka almagro
sdont
Legend
Agreed. Both players are apparently playing more agressively than in the past. But they're still two of the best retrievers in the game. So it could be fun.
Mustard
Bionic Poster
Oh, give me a break. Roddick has beaten Hewitt in the past because of Hewitt's injury troubles. That's the game, you try to beat your opponent on the court no matter what shape you're both in. It's annoying if the guy you're rooting for is injured and loses, but it's all part of the game.
jakemcclain32
Banned
Tomic-Dolgopolov - I give it to Dolgo in a five setter. This will be a war between two young studs, no question about it.
Wawrinka-Almagro - Eh, Almagro in four. I don't trust Stan at this level yet. Plus Almagro has a level of consistency that few players do have. Always a tough out.
Federer-Karlovic - Fed. Be like a four setter or 7-6 7-5 6-4 or something...Karlovic can serve lights out. Thing is that it only takes one break and he's toast. Fed's looking crisper on that court since the ATP title run.
Isner-Lopez - Isner. Serve will be too much, and he's the king of tiebreakers.
Wawrinka-Almagro - Eh, Almagro in four. I don't trust Stan at this level yet. Plus Almagro has a level of consistency that few players do have. Always a tough out.
Federer-Karlovic - Fed. Be like a four setter or 7-6 7-5 6-4 or something...Karlovic can serve lights out. Thing is that it only takes one break and he's toast. Fed's looking crisper on that court since the ATP title run.
Isner-Lopez - Isner. Serve will be too much, and he's the king of tiebreakers.
jakemcclain32
Banned
Far as Hewitt, I can't really predict too well, but it wouldn't surprise me if he pulled a sort of Connors in 91 run in this tourney. He's overcoming injuries, father time, and being 181 in the world. Plus he looks in pretty damned good shape. Raonic might have a war tomorrow.
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Yeah..but that doesn't mean folks like Nadal should lose to him. I think Nadal played crap in Doha. He said he was too aggressive for some time, but from what I saw he was too passive and allowed a freaking clown to dominate him from the back..
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Even Belluci is more aggressive than the Nadal of these days. Do you recall the Madrid 2011 match in which Belluci almost beat Djokovic, but for an injury. Nadal, in contrast, lost easier in the final.
The problem with Belluci is that he doesn't have the consistency and the mental strength. From the shotmaking perspective, he's as good as anyone.
Clarky21
Banned
What's new? When is the last time you saw Nadal impose his game on anyone? When is the last time you saw him dominate a match from start to finish? He's incapable of playing that way anymore. I'll be glad when he loses so he can stop stinking up the tournament with the way he's been playing. Thankfully,I won't have to wait much longer for that to happen.
nadalwon2012
Banned
Also that was right at the beginning of Nadal's heavy racquet era, he clearly didn't look comfortable. Either way, Nadal leads Monfils 8-2 head2head. Guess where both losses came? Doha. 2009 Doha was the other loss, which Nadal followed up with the AO title.
jakemcclain32
Banned
Not this time.
Crazy man
Banned
So Hewitt was injured at Queens 2004, Cincy 2005, US Open 2006, Memphis a few times and Queens. Can you state these injuries, because, from what I saw Hewitt was moving fine. Granted not like in 01/02 but still better than most guys on tour? Even in Indian Wells 2005 Roddick had his chances and also had chances at US Open 2001 & AO 2005. Roddick had to withdraw today and at FO years back.
Roddick and Hewitt matches have always been close. It's all about who wins the big points when these two played. Most of your posts outside score results of matches from the stone age (which are obviously copied and pasted) are ignorant and factually incorrect to say the least. Full of irony too.
Anyway, good luck to Hewitt. Although I want Raonic to win the whole thing. I hope Roddick plays aggressive next time he steps on court.
nadalwon2012
Banned
I know this isn't prime Hewitt, but he's playing better than his recent years. Hewitt has a superb record vs guys that come in. Federer stopped serve-volleying, specifically because of Hewitt. Roanic would be better off staying at the baseline than coming in vs Hewitt.
Mustard
Bionic Poster
No.
A few niggles, but nothing serious at that stage.
Obviously. It's amazing he got to the quarter finals of that tournament with that knee injury he had. It was hardly a secret.
I don't copy and paste anything, for your information. I'm just very thorough when posting results. Anyway, as I said before, regardless of injuries, it's all part of the game. Once the match starts, it's a player's job is to beat their opponent, whatever shape they are both in. Wins over injured players are just as legitimate, so don't think I'm making out that they shouldn't count or something. The head-to-head between Hewitt and Roddick is now 7-7.
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Crazy man
Banned
Great, Nadal fan proud of being able to post match results. Congratz.
No one is disagreeing with that. You stated Roddick beat Hewitt because of Hewitt's injury troubles. I suggest Queens 2004 and Cincinatti 2005 and you state Hewitt was fit. Nice contradiction
! Yes. It's also worth pointing out except Queens 2004 and TMC 2004 and Miami 01, all matches could have gone either way, sad way to end more than likely the last matchup between the two, although I hope they duke it out in another slam but actually finish.
Mustard
Bionic Poster
Hmm. Quite what being a Nadal fan has to do with that, I don't know.
No one is disagreeing with that. You stated Roddick beat Hewitt because of Hewitt's injury troubles. I suggest Queens 2004 and Cincinatti 2005 and you state Hewitt was fit. Nice contradiction
I suggest you read again what I said. Here's the quote below:
Please show me the bit where I said all of Roddick's wins over Hewitt were due to Hewitt's injury problems?
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Great, Nadal fan proud of being able to post match results. Congratz.
No one is disagreeing with that. You stated Roddick beat Hewitt because of Hewitt's injury troubles. I suggest Queens 2004 and Cincinatti 2005 and you state Hewitt was fit. Nice contradiction
Yes. It's also worth pointing out except Queens 2004 and TMC 2004 and Miami 01, all matches could have gone either way, sad way to end more than likely the last matchup between the two, although I hope they duke it out in another slam but actually finish.
You seem really bitter man, Roddick was playing REALLY well and you should be happy about that. Hewitt has less chances to make a splash than Roddick does, so im happy he won.
Roddick and Serena Williams had entered the draw to get practice in case they decide to play together at the 2012 London Olympics, but Roddick hurt his leg and withdrew from his second-round singles match on Thursday night.
After seeing Roddick’s injury, Serena tweeted: “Oh no my dubs partner!!!!!”
After seeing Roddick’s injury, Serena tweeted: “Oh no my dubs partner!!!!!
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