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2025 Australian Open Thread.

Posted on 1/9/25 at 8:12 am
Posted by Bunk Moreland
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Posted on 1/9/25 at 8:12 am
Action starts Sunday there -- Saturday night for us. Should be ESPN2 most of the way and Tennis Channel replays. Their website is AIDS, so you can't even print a nice PDF draw. But, it looks like Sinner, Medvedev, and Fritz are in the top half, with Zverev (2 seed), Alcaraz, and Djokovic in the bottom half. Enjoy the Happy Slam!
Men's Draw.






This post was edited on 1/9/25 at 8:24 am
Posted by The Egg
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2004
81777 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 8:42 am to
The dopers are gonna win aren't they
Posted by SirWinston
PNW
Member since Jul 2014
95699 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 9:21 am to
Never forget the despicable manner in which Australia treated their greatest champion, placing him in a detention centre as if he were a common criminal. Novak was deported after 5 days in bandage in January 2022.



This post was edited on 1/9/25 at 9:23 am
Posted by Splackavellie
Bayou
Member since Oct 2017
11204 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 10:54 am to
Joker and Alvarez in the quarters? Sure.
Posted by sms151t
Polos, Porsches, Ponies..PROBATION
Member since Aug 2009
140499 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 10:56 am to
No Droopy Dawg and No CoCo I may no care. But staying up late to watch some random match and listening to the Brad Gilbert Woody arguments is a care moment.
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
62026 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 10:59 am to
CoCo is in the Tennis Channel studio these days and looks pretty good all cleaned up.
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
77228 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 11:00 am to
Samsonova vs Navarro on Tennis Channel now
Posted by sms151t
Polos, Porsches, Ponies..PROBATION
Member since Aug 2009
140499 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 11:22 am to
Posted by sms151t
Polos, Porsches, Ponies..PROBATION
Member since Aug 2009
140499 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 11:24 am to
The exact moment you knew Pistol Pete was a warrior and the guy who was THE GUY





Also that was the night Courier became a stand up dude and gain lot of cool guy points.
This post was edited on 1/9/25 at 11:26 am
Posted by SirWinston
PNW
Member since Jul 2014
95699 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 11:27 am to
Pete's greatest handicap is that his prime coincided perfectly with the absolute worst fashion in tennis history.

It looks so stupid on highlight clips today seeing Sampras in those baggy shirts and shorts. Nothing like any other era of tennis.

Federer and Nadal had a little bit of the baggy era as well, but enough of their careers with the current fashion and traditional mid-thigh shorts and more fitted shirts.
This post was edited on 1/9/25 at 11:29 am
Posted by SirWinston
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Member since Jul 2014
95699 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 11:31 am to
Give me some Rublev at +12000 and Tiafoe at +10000

This post was edited on 1/9/25 at 11:33 am
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
103939 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 11:36 am to
Bro you don’t know Pete



Dude has to tie his dick to his leg with those shorts. True story
This post was edited on 1/9/25 at 11:38 am
Posted by sms151t
Polos, Porsches, Ponies..PROBATION
Member since Aug 2009
140499 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 11:41 am to
I still remember the Davis Cup tie that was played in St Pete.

Pistol was the after thought of that team

Had
Chang
Agassi
Leach
Pough

Pete and Jim were alternates

Aussie bitched the whole week about the red clay, saying the rules stated had to be played on a surface that was common in the country.
Posted by FlyDownTheField83
Auburn AL
Member since Dec 2021
1073 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 11:52 am to
I became a Sampras fan after seeing that Sampras-Courier AO match.

However, like Sampras, I thought Courier acted like an arse that night and never could stand him after that.
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
103939 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 11:54 am to
quote:

However, like Sampras, I thought Courier acted like an arse that night and never could stand him after that.
What?

Courrier offered Pete to finish the match the next day
Posted by sms151t
Polos, Porsches, Ponies..PROBATION
Member since Aug 2009
140499 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 11:56 am to
Courier multiple times kept saying "We don't have to do this man." and "Are you okay?" He was trying everything to make Pete in the best position. I seriously doubt Agassi, Becker, Krickstein, Gilbert, Cash, or Muster would have offered that.
Posted by FlyDownTheField83
Auburn AL
Member since Dec 2021
1073 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 12:04 pm to
Courier made a show of acting concerned, yelling across the net for everyone to hear. He wanted everyone to see what a great guy he was, it made Pete mad and he responded ….
Posted by sms151t
Polos, Porsches, Ponies..PROBATION
Member since Aug 2009
140499 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 12:47 pm to
Bunk or Pride,

Am I reading the draw correctly on this....

So there are seeds that had to go through the Qualifiers but then there is some Lebanese and China guy who are unseeded and in main draw auto placed? Also Gael Monfis is what 100 now?
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
62026 posts
Posted on 1/9/25 at 12:50 pm to
No seeds would have had to go through qualies. There might have been seeds WITHIN qualies. I'm not sure what auto qualification is these days, but I would guess top 75-100 or so are in. Yeah, Monf is near the end, but still shows some flashes of brilliance.
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
62026 posts
Posted on 1/11/25 at 9:05 pm to
Play is underway on ESPN2. It looks like rain, but I think they have three courts with a roof.
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