Australian Open 2014

Djokovic will cruise to the final, easy draw.

Yea all the talent is on the top half.

Nadal, Fed, Murray, Del Potro. All top half. If you told me those were the four semi finalists I wouldn't be shocked.

Bottom is PEDjokovic and his PED pal Ferrer.

I read that Rafa has a tough draw and whining about the court speed. I still think he rolls. Would be shocked if we don't get another Rafa/Djoke endurance contest.


As I said in another thread, DelPo is playing with two racquets since he can't find anything he likes to replace his old ones. Hard to see him getting through two weeks if he is worried about his equipment.

Rafael Nadal (No. 1 seed):

If Nadal wins his second Australian Open title, he would become the first man in the Open Era to complete the career Slam twice.

To do so he’ll have to navigate a dangerous “Group of Death” that is littered with dangerous players. He’ll open against the tricky Bernard Tomic, who once again is playing his best tennis on home soil. His potential third-round opponent? The dynamic Gael Monfils, who took him to three sets in the final of the Qatar Open last week. A resurgent Lleyton Hewitt, who beat Federer in the Brisbane International final, looms in the fourth round. Nadal is surely the favorite to win each match, but the question is whether the matches themselves, which could easily go four or five sets, will take their toll.

Survive the first week and he’s projected to play del Potro, the most dangerous man outside the Big Four, and then a potential semifinal against either Murray, Federer or Tsonga. All that and then he could play a fairly well-rested Djokovic in the final. It’s hard to see a scenario in which Nadal could have drawn a tougher road to the title.

The Joker has a cake walk compared to everybody else! Luck of the draw.

Murray-Djokovic final.

It's been too damn long since America has had a premier male tennis player.

I'm rooting for Murray.

Rafa's draw is fvcking bullshite. Djoker will waltz to the final.

I hope Rafa will be there to meet him, but I'm not very confident. Djoker in 4 against whoever he faces.

Anyone know of any good people to follow for tennis betting?

bobbyray, but he's banned