re: Official 2012 Australian Open Thread

Roger doesn't even have a non-English accent. He just sounds like a Brit.


And he speaks more articulately than 95% of people I know.

Berdych and Nadal waiting to come out of the tunnel. Berd is calm and looking around, at Rafa, at the camera, etc.

Rafa is hopping up and down, practicing strokes, lifting legs, jumping back and forth. I would be a bit annoyed if I was Tomáš.

Berdych's serve has been pretty damn powerful so far. He has got some serious power on his serve and forehand.

After they place 1 and 2 in opposite halves, I think they flip a coin on 3 and 4, 5 and 6, and every pair down to 32. Some people think the coin flip is a bit of a fraud since this is one of the only times Fed and Nadal got the same half when one of them was outside of 1 and 2 - Outside the Lines even did a story on how it was almost statistically impossible.

Nadal just saved 4 set points including 3 in a row. Tie-break time

If Berdych loses this set I think he might fall apart, dunno

what a return to level it at 5-5

These linesmen have been so unbelievably poor this first set in making the calls. All but 1 challenge has been overruled, and one that was called off for being too late would have been overruled as well if allowed.

These officials are just complete shite so far.