Anyone watching the girls play tennis at the Australian Open or has everyone lost interest after the Djokovic stuff up? Two Japanese girls playing doubles right now. Not Naomi Osaka. Any glamours playing in the tournament?
Anyone watching the girls play tennis at the Australian Open or has everyone lost interest after the Djokovic stuff up? Two Japanese girls playing doubles right now. Not Naomi Osaka. Any glamours playing in the tournament?
This is the Australian Open Tennis, stand and applause:
Australian Open 2022 LIVE updates: Kyrgios and Kokkinakis to meet Ebden and Purcell in all-Aussie Men's Double Final; Dylan Alcott and Ashleigh Barty in action later today
Socceroos v Vietnam tonight. LIve on free to air 10 Bold. Must win game for Australia.
Apologies to the Vietnamese bros, but Socceroos are gonna win 4-0 tonight.
Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi Oi Oi!
Congratulations to Ash Barty, what a Champion, came back from 1-5 down and won her home Slam. It’s been 44 long years.
Great to see Evonne Coolagong presenting the trophy to Ash. And one very special Cathy Freeman on the stand taking photo, from one legend to another .
Couldn’t get any better for Australian Sports and a guaranteed Aussie men’s double champion will also be crowned in the next match.
After Djokovic was sent home before the AO, I placed two bets:
Barty $2.60 / Nadal $4.50 double @$11.70 for $20
Barty $2.60 / Medvedev $2.37 double @$6.16 for $30
Happy to just sit back and collect.
Would rather Rafa win so it keep Djokovic just a little further away from the record!
Exactly my sentiments!!Quote:
Originally Posted by imaragingbull
Go Rafa !!
I reckon it will be Medvedev’s day. He’s got the game to do it. He’s just got to keep his emotions in check… what is it with Russian players and their emotions huh? Never seen a single Russian player without that problem… they ought to make it compulsory training to build EQ.
Definitely cheering for Rafa. He is my favourite of the Big 3.Quote:
Originally Posted by AHLUNGOR
Djokovic is a dick head and Roger is a creepy weirdo. Typical Swiss - neither here nor there.
Don't like Medvedev - typical rude Russian. And he looks like a nerdy serial killer too.
But I predict Medvedev will win. Rafa is carrying too many injuries and not getting any younger.
But hopefully the old wounded bull has got one last big game left in him.
Vamos El Toro!
Can’t argue with that. Rafa has got to be the most honest and genuine out of all the big 3 or 4. Full support for Rafa, let’s go!Quote:
Originally Posted by rooter
Rafa finally got a set back, still a long way back though, can those aging old legs run for two more sets to win in 5 ?
Go Rafa !!
Two sets all, Rafa fans start believing!!
Go Rafa !!
Omg, glad I found this post, so happy to discuss tennis with someone else
5 set. Nadal 3 Medvedev 2. Duece 5
He’s done it! Rafa 21!
What a legend, he totally deserves it !
Absolutely correctQuote:
Originally Posted by wilisno
Nadal is now the undisputed Best of the Best !
Hopefully he stays fit and healthy so perhaps a no 22 Grand Slam at Roland Garros (his 14th French title ) is achievable as well.
I'm not a great tennis fan but I stayed till the end ,inspiring!Quote:
Originally Posted by AHLUNGOR
Not even the most hardened Rafa fan could have predicted a win after going 2 sets down. He had no answer, could barely hold serve.
Was sure he was gonna lose after being broken serving for the match too.
I must admit I did give Rafa no chance after he was two sets down as No One had ever come back from 2-0 down and won the AO. So I went to sleep, then about an hour and a half later when I got up to wee, I was checking if my Barty / Medvedev double had been paid by Sportsbet, not yet, check the score and it was two sets all , went downstairs and watched how the Champion becomes the Legend and made History!!Quote:
Originally Posted by xcite
Ps. And my Barty/Nadal double was paid almost instantly………. Haha , two free punts in the Lunar New Year!!
Mate, at 0-40 down in the third set, it really looked like it was game over for him! Somehow, he kicked up a few gears in that game and completely changed the match from there. That was the turning point right there!Quote:
Originally Posted by xcite
Congratulations GOAT Rafa!
Rafa is probably not the most talented of The Big 3, but he has got the biggest heart ... and the biggest cojones :)
Yes it was a great match to watch and Nadal really showed us he got the grits to be a champion.
Can’t wait for the French Open now, will Rafa shines again perhaps last time?