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re: 2023 Australian Open Thread.

Posted on 1/17/23 at 11:32 pm to
Posted by Tom Emanski Swagger
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Posted on 1/17/23 at 11:32 pm to
Rafa going to retire?
Posted by bayoucracka
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Posted on 1/17/23 at 11:49 pm to
It would probably be smart at this point but we’ll see. He would have to win 3 sets in a row here, then navigate one of the toughest draws out there. Better off resting up for Roland Garros imo.
Posted by Eat Your Crow
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Posted on 1/17/23 at 11:54 pm to
He's not advancing into the second week here anyways, so he should probably quit. The question will be when he returns. I doubt he plays much if at all until Monte-Carlo.
Posted by auzach91
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Posted on 1/17/23 at 11:56 pm to
Damn I need to go to sleep but I wanna see McDonald hopefully finish it off
Posted by Eat Your Crow
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Posted on 1/17/23 at 11:58 pm to
Carreño Busta has given Djokovic some trouble in the past on hard courts, but he is probably the only guy in the draw until the final that could give Djokovic any sort of trouble. This could be a cakewalk of a draw to #10.
Posted by auzach91
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Posted on 1/18/23 at 12:26 am to
one more
Posted by vuvuzela
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Posted on 1/18/23 at 12:31 am to
Rafa faking that shite lol
Posted by Broski
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Posted on 1/18/23 at 12:32 am to
America
Posted by Dawgsontop34
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44744 posts
Posted on 1/18/23 at 4:00 am to
Coco’s forehand kind of stinks. Best I’ve seen Emma look in a while but just not good enough on the big points. Hopefully an encouraging sign of things to come for her.

Also, the poofer express, Brandon Holt, with a nice W.
This post was edited on 1/18/23 at 4:04 am
Posted by bayoucracka
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Posted on 1/18/23 at 11:59 am to
Lol @ someone downvoting America.

Guess this is what you would call a 1.5-man tourney

Posted by Bunk Moreland
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Posted on 1/18/23 at 12:00 pm to
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 1/18/23 at 2:04 pm to
Nadal is always hurt
always the excuse
Posted by RandySavage
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Posted on 1/18/23 at 3:38 pm to
quote:

Rafa faking that shite lol


Does this all the time when he knows he's going to lose.
Posted by bayoucracka
Member since Sep 2015
6897 posts
Posted on 1/18/23 at 6:13 pm to
Seems like Rune is being overlooked a bit too. Not sure if it's because he's in Novak's quarter or he's not very likeable or what. Being a 9 seed at age 19 is still impressive. I feel like Alcaraz may have permanently ruined everyone's idea of expectations.
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
62105 posts
Posted on 1/18/23 at 6:23 pm to
He was really good at the end of the year. He is just lost in the shuffle of other guys for now, I guess. Has he even played that many 3 out of 5 set matches?

This was a nice little treat. Forgot I made it.

Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
76412 posts
Posted on 1/18/23 at 6:36 pm to
There's actually a shite ton of Americans still in the field after the 1st round and 1st half of the 2nd.

Tommy Paul is about to take the first set on Davidovich Fokina
Posted by bayoucracka
Member since Sep 2015
6897 posts
Posted on 1/18/23 at 6:38 pm to
Still don’t understand why but FD puts up weird dog MLs close to the start of matches sometimes.

They had this Volynets girl +1000 and +500 for 1st set. Took a little of both.

Posted by bayoucracka
Member since Sep 2015
6897 posts
Posted on 1/18/23 at 6:41 pm to
Yeah the women's side is loaded with Americans.

Rune only has 14 GS matches under his belt. Nice run at RG last year beating Shapo and Shitpants before losing to Ruud in 4. Also took a set off Novak in his first-ever GS match as USO 2021.

ETA: That was including qualies, so only 11 in main draw.
This post was edited on 1/18/23 at 7:02 pm
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
62105 posts
Posted on 1/18/23 at 8:21 pm to
Nice call on Volynets.
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
76412 posts
Posted on 1/18/23 at 8:23 pm to
quote:

Yeah the women's side is loaded with Americans.



I was talking about the men's side, but yeah.
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