Australian Open 2018

[Szkielet dinozaura.]

Obejrzałem sobie półgodzinny skrót (chyba wystarczająco długi żebym mógł się wypowiadać, nie ?) z dzisiejszego meczu. Łupanka nawiązująca do najlepszych lat Nolandy. Mam nadzieję, że przyszłość tenisa nie stoi pod znakiem pojedynków Koreańczyka z Coricem, chociaż ze Zverevem też nie było by lepiej, bo Niemiec poza bh i poruszaniem niewiele różni się w swym tenisie od Raonica, a podobieństwa zwłaszcza widać gdy trzeba grać w rejonie od siatki do końca kar serwisowych.

[Rroggerr]

Pisałem już chyba - trochę śmialiśmy się z tego Edmunda (tzn. ja i Mario, bo znając sympatie DUNa, przemiennie zmienia jego i Miedwiediewa plakaty nad łóżkiem), ale wyrobił się mocno Brytyjczyk, skończy sezon w top30 na pewno jak dla mnie. Więc jak się pomęczy Grigor to się nie zdziwię, porażka, wiadomo - niby niemożliwa, ale chyba nikt w duchu nie będzie zaskoczony.

Dla mnie Pouille i Thiem to teź NextGen jakbyście zapomnieli, zaczęli grać regularnie na poziomie ATP w tym samym momencie co Nick. No i @lake ma rację, ten cenzus wziął się z ubiegłorocznej propagandy.

[DUN I LOVE]

Jeszcze Quinziego.

Budzik na 5 ok?

[Emu]

Obejrzałem sobie półgodzinny skrót (chyba wystarczająco długi żebym mógł się wypowiadać, nie ?) z dzisiejszego meczu. Łupanka nawiązująca do najlepszych lat Nolandy. Mam nadzieję, że przyszłość tenisa nie stoi pod znakiem pojedynków Koreańczyka z Coricem, chociaż ze Zverevem też nie było by lepiej, bo Niemiec poza bh i poruszaniem niewiele różni się w swym tenisie od Raonica, a podobieństwa zwłaszcza widać gdy trzeba grać w rejonie od siatki do końca kar serwisowych.

Masz się zachwycać, podobno mecz momentami przypominał spotkania Djokovica z Wawrinka z edycji 13 i 14.

[Robertinho]

Barty coś zamilkł. Wstrząśnięty, ale nie zmieszany?


Co do meczu, do bardziej przypominało to ogranie mono-Feda przez tego samego Djoko dekadę temu. Mistrz niby coś grał, niby walczył, ale nie był w stanie wygrać żadnej ważnej piłki.

Rozbity jest Novak i dziwnie się patrzyło na mecz, gdzie to jego rywal wygrywał wybieganiem. Tak się nie da i chyba na razie granie nie ma sensu, bo tylko może sobie większą krzywdę zrobić Serb.

[Emu]

Polecam:
http://www.menstennisforums.com/2-gener ... rdych.html
Po takim cyrku jak przy setowej dla Chunga w drugim secie nie jest mi żal jugola.

[robpal]

Też sobie tę powtórkę popatrzyłem. Więcej "soczku" ma Chung w łapie od nieszczęsnego Nishikoriego. Wygląda też na rozmiar większego. Niech się nie połamie i trochę urozmaici grę, to będą z niego ludzie

[Hankmoody]

Obejrzałem powtórkę Novaka, i nie do końca kupuje tą kontuzje. Ile to razy on odstawiał takie szopki, w momencie gdy wynik był dla niego zły? Różnica taka że dzisiaj się nie udało odwrócić, ale nie można powiedzieć że zagrał jakoś tragicznie. Miał przynajmniej bardzo przyzwoite momenty w tym meczu. W porównaniu do również powracajacego Stana, niebo a ziemia. Zobaczymy czy będzie jakaś przerwa, ale podejrzewam że wystąpi w amerykańskich Mastersach. Przegrał bo rywal był wymagający, a Serbowi brakowało ogarnia po takiej przerwie. Jestem pewien, że jeszcze wróci do poważnego grania, być może jeszcze na USO się wyrobi. Jak go nie lubię, i jego gry, tak przy obecnym stanie rozgrywek, życzę bardzo szybkiego powrotu do optymalnej dyspozycji.

[Robertinho]

Serwisu by sobie raczej nie popsuł, żeby usprawiedliwić słabą formę.

[Barty]

Live blog for Day 8

Spoiler:

Day 8 Headlines
Welcome to DAY 8 from Melbourne Park!
CHUNG stuns childhood idol DJOKOVIC
SANDGREN does it again, edging THIEM in 5
KERBER overcomes HSIEH in compelling encounter
FEDERER dominates FUCSOVICS, sets up BERDYCH clash
KEYS, HALEP, PLISKOVA advance
By Leigh Walsh and Michael Beattie
6 hours ago
Karolina Pliskova
SWEET KAROLINA - Pliskova moves on
Pliskova downs fellow Czech
At 01:34 local time, Karolina Pliskova sees off Barbora Strycova 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2 to reach the Australian Open quarterfinal. The world No.6 took a while to answer the questions Strycova was posing - she served and volleyed regularly and attacked the net frequently - but once she did she jogged across the finish line.

Pliskova finished the night with just four aces, partly due to the excellent read Strycova had on her serve, but she leaned on other weapons to get her through, blasting 42 winners in total.

Next up: it's Simona Halep, in what should be another intriguing clash of styles.



7 hours ago
Karolina Pliskova
CZECH BOUNCING - Pliskova forces a third
Strycova 7-6 3-6 Pliskova
How often do we see that? When a player comes close to breaking only to be broken themselves in the very next game. That's the case late in the second, as Pliskova flirts with danger on her own serve at 4-3 before pouncing moments later to break for the set.

Tennis and its fine margins. As the clock hits 00:48 local time, we're headed for a third set.

7 hours ago
*Strycova 7-6 3-5 Pliskova
Strycova is reading Pliskova’s serve very well. The Czech has hit four aces tonight, but that’s low by her very high standards. Strycova, after cutting the deficit from 1-4 to 3-4, has a chance to level the second, but she can’t take it and Pliskova closes out the game with a swinging forehand winner.

8 hours ago
Strycova 7-6 1-4 Pliskova*
Pliskova is turning the screw here, breaking for the second time this set. The contrast of styles (and personalities) is lovely to watch, and although Pliskova is the naturally more aggressive player, Strycova is playing some bold tennis too. The world No.24 has served-and-volleyed 12 times. Her latest effort doesn't quite work out, however, with Pliskova digging up her volley, delicately steering it back over her head for the break.

8 hours ago
Australian Open Hyeon Chung
DREAMING BIG - Chung is into the quarterfinal
"WE DO PLAY VERY SIMILAR. HE DEFINITELY HAS THE GAME TO BE A TOP-10 PLAYER, WITHOUT A DOUBT. HOW FAR HE CAN GO, THAT DEPENDS ON HIM. OBVIOUSLY I RESPECT HIM A LOT BECAUSE HE'S A HARD WORKER, HE'S DISCIPLINED, HE'S A NICE GUY, HE'S QUIET. YOU CAN SEE THAT HE CARES ABOUT HIS CAREER."
- Djokovic with some nice words for Chung

Stuart Fraser
@stu_fraser
Novak Djokovic's defeat by Hyeon Chung was the first time he has lost in straight sets at the Australian Open since 2007 (vs Roger Federer in fourth round). #AusOpen

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8 hours ago
Barbora Strycova
RAISING THE BAR - Strycova strikes first
Strycova 7-6(5) Pliskova
Will it be a night of upsets on Rod Laver Arena? After Chung won three straight sets against Djokovic, Strycova takes the opener from Pliskova. Nothing could separate them in the opening 12 games, with six points being fended off - four by Strycova, two by Pliskova. But it was Strycova who pulled away in the tie-break, going 4-1 up thanks to the most fortunate of net cords. It clipped the tape and looped over Pliskova's head.

According to Channel 7, Strycova is 35-1 in Grand Slam matches when she wins the opening set. Decent record, that.

9 hours ago
*Strycova 2-3 Pliskova
If you weren’t warmed up for this one, you will be now. Strycova ekes out a hold for 2-2 in a game that saw six deuces and four break points. It’s so important that the world No.24 stays positive today. She has enough of a battle on her hands with the opposition across the net, and we all know when Pliskova gets a lead she’s very difficult to stop.

Strycova will have to work a lot harder to hold her own serve - that last one took 11 minutes and 11 seconds. And, as if to reaffirm that point, Pliskova rattles off a comfortable service game as I type.

9 hours ago
*Strycova 1-2 Pliskova
One spot remains in the quarterfinal and it will be filled by a Czech player. That much we know. It's Karolina Pliskova and Barbora Strycova in the final match of day 8, and this one has some bite to it. Pliskova began working with Strycova's coach in the off-season, and then Pliskova's coach joined Strycova's camp. Speaking with WTA Insdier, Strycova said everything has settled down since. "I think time will figure it out. We are fine."

Anyway, it's all about the on-court action tonight. The former Australian Open junior champions meet for the fourth time in as many years, with the world No.6 edging their head-to-head 2-1.

9 hours ago
Chung upsets childhood idol Djokovic
A star is born. Hyeon Chung plays some playstation-style tennis in the tie-break to take the third set and with it, a stunning upset of six-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic, winning 7-6(4) 7-5 7-6(3). Some of the shots he hit down the stretch were jaw-dropping.

He becomes the first player - man or woman - from Korea to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal.

"WHEN I WAS YOUNG I AM JUST TRYING TO COPY NOVAK BECAUSE HE IS MY IDOL, I DON’T KNOW. I’M JUST HONOURED TO PLAY WITH NOVAK AGAIN, I’M HAPPY TO SEE HIM ON THE TOUR. I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS. DREAMS COME TRUE TONIGHT."
- Chung tries to make sense of it all
9 hours ago
Chung opens the breaker with two special points and edges 3-0 ahead when Djokovic steers a backhand wide. But the Serb reels him back in, levelling at 3-3 with a massive first serve.

The players change ends. It’s impossible to take your eyes off this one.

10 hours ago
Djokovic 6-7 5-7 6-6 Chung
Tie-break time on RLA. It's now or never for Djokovic.

10 hours ago
*Djokovic 6-7 5-7 5-6 Chung
Djokovic will serve to stay in the match once more, and he needs to find away to disrupt Chung's rhythm here because he is hitting the sweet spot with every shot. But don't take my word for it...

10 hours ago
Australian Open Hyeon Chung
MONDAY BLUES? Not for Chung
*Djokovic 6-7 5-7 4-5 Chung
Djokovic loves this crowd and they love him. After some stunning defence, he reads a Chung dropshot and scurries up the court, flicking a backhand crosscourt for 0-30. He winds his arms in the air, calling for the crowd to respond and they do. Loudly. Will Chung get nervous? Nah. He quietens things down with a pummelled winner then forces Djokovic into an error for 30-30. What follows is exceptional, and up-and-down forehand winner into the open court.

The Serb holds his opponent’s flow briefly, but a half-volley backhand winner gives Chung another opening and he takes it. He’s smiling at this box, the 21-year-old. He’s loving this.

10 hours ago
Djokovic 6-7 5-7 4-4 Chung*
How good is Chung’s movement? Djokovic whacks a forehand approach into the deuce side and the ball is back at his feet before he’s even reached the service line. That helps the Korean to break point, but back-to-back return errors give Djokovic some breathing space and he holds.

Andre, Radek and the entire Djokovic team are on their feet.

10 hours ago
*Djokovic 6-7 5-7 3-4 Chung
What a point. What a rally. What a miss. Djokovic has his hands on his knees after overcooking a basic volley on break point. With both players at the net, he opts for the angle and puts too much behind it.

Chung accepts the gift with open arms, holding, and that could prove to be very important.

10 hours ago
*Djokovic 6-7 5-7 2-3 Chung
Whatever about Djokovic’s arm, there are zero issues with his movement, which is as aesthetically pleasing as ever. That game was fairly outrageous, with both players producing some extraordinary shots. From 15-40 down, Chung levels at deuce thanks to a 24-shot rally and a rip-roaring forehand. “I cannot believe how much this guy has improved in a year,” says Channel 7 commentator Jim Courier.

It takes the point of the match from Djokovic to get a look at another break point, dinking a superb drop volley over the net, but Chung saves that too. He couldn’t manage another rescue act when Djokovic pulled up a fourth, however.

10 hours ago
Djokovic 6-7 5-7 1-3 Chung*
Chung breaks again, and this is dangerous times for Djokovic. The Korean has been so so solid, switching between defence and attack with ease, and Djokovic just can’t get a hold of him. The Serb’s errors aren’t helping either. He’s miscued 49 shots so far, 22 more than Chung.

10 hours ago
Djokovic 6-7 5-7 1-1 Chung*
Djokovic and Chung exchange breaks to start the third - the eighth and ninth of the match - but it’s not that much of a surprise. With Djokovic’s service issues, and both players extraordinary ability on return, every game is there for the taking.


Jamie Murray
@jamie_murray
Chung is doing to Novak what Novak has done to everyone for the past 5years. #ausopen

11:30 AM - Jan 22, 2018
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11 hours ago
Australian Open Hyeon Chung
STAR RISING - Chung is looking good
Djokovic 6-7(4) 5-7 Chung
Back on RLA, Chung takes the second set from Djokovic 7-5, breaking in the final game. Seriously impressive resolve from the Korean who saw leads slip in both sets, but managed to compose himself and come again.

Credit to Djokovic. He may be two sets down and struggling with that bandaged, injured arm - he had it worked on at the end of the first - but he is fighting like only he knows how.

11 hours ago
Sandgren shocks Thiem to reach last eight
Tennys Sandgren had never won three straight Tour-level matches before this tournament. He’s just won his fourth in a row to reach the Australian Open quarterfinal, beating No.5 seed Dominic Thiem 6-2 4-6 7-6(4) 6-7(9) 6-3. Remarkable stuff from the 26-year-old. I mean, that was his first ever five-set match!

It's hard to remember the last time someone this unheralded reached the last eight at a major.

Stunned.

"I HAVE THAT GOING FOR ME, THAT GUYS MAY NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT. I’M USING THAT TO MY ADVANTAGE AND JUST TRYING TO RIDE THE WAVE. IT’S MY FIRST MAIN DRAW, AND NOW I AM IN THE QUARTERFINALS."
- Sandgren, the unexpected quarterfinalist
11 hours ago
*Thiem 2-6 6-4 6-7(4) 7-6(7) 2-5 Sandgren
On Hisense, it’s advantage Sandgren! From 40-15 up, Thiem fails to close out the game and he’s made to pay when he nets a forehand approach shot on break point. The Austrian has flirted with fire during this encounter, which is now three hours and 46 minutes old, and he’s beginning to burn.

Sandgren one game from the quarterfinal. Is this real life? You better believe it.

11 hours ago
*Djokovic 6-7 0-3 Chung
Somehow, Chung manages to hold in the first game of the third set, fighting off four break points in a game that saw four deuces. And how crucial it turned out to be, as he broke in the very next game to give himself a cushion to start the second set.

The 21-year-old from Korean is riding a wave of confidence at the moment, and it's great to see him given this stage to show the world what he can do. He's a joy to watch.

12 hours ago
Djokovic 6-7(4) Chung
After all that work from Djokovic to come back, it’s Chung who takes the opening set. He seals it after bludgeoning a backhand at the Serb - he can really rip the ball off that wing - but he was aided throughout the breaker by some loose errors from the six-time champion.

A really interesting set lies ahead.

12 hours ago

HE'S THE DOM - Thiem stays alive
We're going five on Hisense!
With his back so far against the wall he almost knocked it over, Thiem comes out swinging. He saves a match point in the fourth-set tie-breaker with an absolutely outrageous backhand winner that Sandgren can only applaud. One set point comes and goes for the Austrian but he brings up another with a winner off the same wing before closing it out.

Now then, how will the American respond to that setback.

12 hours ago
Djokovic 6-6 Chung
Chung may have lost his dampner from his strings midgame, but he didn't lose his serve, holding to force a tie-break.

Speaking of which, over on Hisense Tennys Sandgren is a breaker away from the most unlikely of triumphs against Dominic Thiem.

12 hours ago
Djokovic 6-5 Chung*
Djokovic fights off a break point at 30-40, and he lets out a roar, which was most certainly heard down the other end of the court. Djokovic clearly wants to show Chung he’s here and ready to fight - remember, Chung grew up idolising the Serb so it will be interesting to see how he reacts.

Djokovic’s next two points are also punctuating with massive cheers of “COME ON!”, the last of which is directed towards his box and they respond in kind.

Welcome to the party, Djokovic. He has flipped this first set right on its head.

12 hours ago
*Djokovic 5-5 Chung
From a double break down, Djokovic has clawed his way back into this set, breaking again as Chung served for the opener. This is a tough game to analyse so far. It's lacking rhythm or any clear patterns. It's all a bit scattergun at the moment.

You do sense that Chung needs this set more than Djokovic, particularly given the lead he held.

12 hours ago
Over on Hisense, Thiem and Sandgren are locked at 4-4 in the fourth set and it's impossible to understate the importance of the next few games. Intersting question posed here by Ben Rothenberg of the New York Times...


Ben Rothenberg
@BenRothenberg
If he wins today, Tennys Sandgren would be the most unheralded and unexpected men's Slam quarterfinalist since _______________. #AusOpen

9:54 AM - Jan 22, 2018 · Melbourne, Victoria
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12 hours ago
*Djokovic 3-5 Chung
From 30-30, Chung shows what he is capable of, constructing two wonderful points. The Korean drags Djokovic to net with a short ball before steering the next volley into the open court. He follows that by stepping in from the baseline and taking a swinging forehand volley out of the air.

Djokovic will serve to stay in the opening set.

12 hours ago
Djokovic 3-4 Chung*
The crowd come alive when a lengthy rally midway through the game ends with both players at the net, but Chung, who did really well to chase the ball down, puts a bit too much on his angled dropshot and Djokovic gets a look at game point. He sends in another double fault - his sixth of the set - to bring it back to deuce and then the quality bar raises with both players producing much better tennis.

Djokovic holds, putting the pressure firmly back on Chung who had led 4-1.

12 hours ago
*Djokovic 2-4 Chung
Djokovic recovers one of the breaks on his seventh break point of the match, but neither player has yet to spark on RLA, with the unforced errors flowing from Djokovic’s Head racquet and Chung’s Yonex equivalent. When they do get going in the rally, there are hints of what an exciting match-up this could be. Both players play a similar brand of counter-punching tennis and they move exceptionally well.

For now though, it’s about getting the ball back in the court longer than the opponent.

12 hours ago
Thiem 2-6 6-4 6-7(4) Sandgren
Now then. As Djokovic gets on the board for 1-4 on RLA, let's skip over the Hisense where the world No.5 is in serious trouble. Thiem drops the third set to Sandgren and if the American can go on to take this fourth set, we can file this one under massive upset.

Thiem has only lost to a player ranked as low as No.97 Sandgren at the Grand Slams on two previous occasions - to No.236 Luke Saville at Wimbledon in 2014 and No.142 Juan Martin del Potro at the 2016 US Open.

13 hours ago
Djokovic 0-3 Chung*
Slightly worrying times for Djokovic out there. After closing his opening service games with a pair of double faults, he opens his second with two more. Chung then brings up three break points with a neat forehand winner, before piercing through on the second when the Serb nets from the back of the court.

The fans inside RLA are curiously chatting to each other. Djokovic needs to find a way into this match.

13 hours ago
*Djokovic 0-2 Chung
A poor start from six-time champion Djokovic here. He chucks in back-to-back double faults to gift Chung the opening game. The Korean nearly hands the break right back, going 15-40 down, but he holds with a little help from a tasty forehand crosscourt winner and a dipping passing shot off the backhand wing.

The sounds of this contest resemble a squash game, with both players squeaking the floor with their rapid footwork and sliding lunges.

13 hours ago
Up and running: Djokovic v Chung
Alright, tennis fans. Let’s do this again, shall we?

While Dominic Thiem and Tennys Sandgren hit the business end of the third set, we’re going to focus in on the match kicking off on RLA between Novak Djokovic and Hyeon Chung. The pair have faced off just once before, at the 2016 Australian Open when the Serb won in straight sets.

A lot has changed since then. Hyeon Chung is two years older for one, and captured the NextGen ATP Finals title in Milan last November. He has played some excellent tennis this tournament, defeating world No.4 Alexander Zverev to set up this clash against his childhood idol.

The sun has just dipped down behind RLA, with a shadow stretched out across the court. There’s also a slight breeze keeping temperatures down - perfect conditions.

Let’s get to it.


13 hours ago
Simona Halep
GIVING IT HAL - Simona raises through
13 hours ago
Halep ends Osaka's run
"This tournament looks like a marathon for me," Halep tells the crowd with a smile on her face. Well, if that's the case, maybe this part was the downhill portion of the race? She needs just 79 minutes to get past Naomi Osaka, which is nearly half the length of time it took to win the THIRD SET against Lauren Davis. She emerges a 6-3 6-2 winner, booking her place in the quarterfinal here for the third time.

If she's to make it a first semifinal, she will need to get past the winner of Barbora Strycova and Karolina Pliskova.

13 hours ago
Thiem 2-6 6-4 Sandgren
Thiem and Sandgren are entertaining the masses out on Hisense with some stunning rallies, and there’s plenty more where they came from. Thiem levels the match at one-set all, converting on his second set point when he tracks down a short ball, steering it around his opponent.

A third-set coming up, but let's skip over to MCA where we have a result to bring you...

14 hours ago
Halep 6-3 5-2 Osaka*
This is a thoroughly professional performance from the world No.1. She shuffles her feet around a backhand, steering a massive forehand down-the-line to hold for 5-2. She's one game from the Australian Open quarterfinal.

14 hours ago
*Thiem 2-6 3-2 Sandgren
Now here's a scoreline that not many will have anticipated. Tennys Sandgren, the lowest-ranked player left in the draw, is putting it up to the world No.5. Sandgren secured a crucial hold in a game that lasted 11 minutes to go 5-2 up in the first set, saving three break points in the process. He pounced in the very next game to break, but Thiem has since steadied himself, going up an early break in the second.

Thiem, of course, is looking to reach the quarterfinal here for the first time today. He's contesting his 150th Tour-level hard-court match.

14 hours ago
Halep 6-3 Osaka
Halep's run to the fourth round has been drama-filled, but that's the type of clean first set she will have been hoping for after her record-equalling win over Lauren Davis. The Romanian is a touch too solid for Osaka at the moment, and she's absorbing the pace of the Japanese's ball beautifully.

14 hours ago
Roger Federer Round 4 AO2018
MARCHING ON - Federer is back in the last eight
Federer books quarterfinal spot
Roger Federer becomes the oldest man since Ken Rosewall in 1977 to reach the Australian Open quarterfinal, strolling past Marton Fucsovics 6-4 7-6(3) 6-2 in his first day-session match of the tournament.

Fucsovics asked questions of the Swiss but failed to really test him - the Hungarian didn’t get a look at break point - but he leaves with his head held high after a breakthrough event. For Federer, he’s into the last eight at the Australian Open for the 14th time and the 52nd overall. Flabbergasting numbers that we barely give a thought to, such are the extent of his achievements.

"CONSIDERING SOME SUNGLASSES, AND A TOWEL FOR THE BEACH. I STRING THE RACQUETS MAYBE A TINY BIT TIGHTER FOR CONTROL BUT IT’S NOT CRAZY HOT. I JUST SET THE ALARM AT A DIFFERENT TIME."
- Federer on day session tennis versus night session
14 hours ago
Thiem 2-4 Sandgren*
Tennys Sandgren from Tennessee has been one of the stories of the tournament so far. Ranked No.97 in the world and playing in the Australian Open main draw for the very first time, he has compiled a remarkable run, posting wins over Jeremy Chardy, Stan Wawrinka and Maximillian Marterer - his first ever victories at Grand Slam level.

A win today would see him become just the second man in the last 20 years to reach the final eight on his debut at Melbourne Park, after Alexandr Dolgopolov in 2011. Nerves? No sign of them so far. He's up an early break on world No.5 Dominic Thiem out on Hisense.

15 hours ago
*Halep 1-2 Osaka
A pretty clean start from both players here. They each hit such a clean ball, and that sweet, crisp sound is echoing around MCA. Like the majority or tennis matches, the battle for court position will be key here with both players hoping to take control of the baseline.

15 hours ago
Ready for this? Halep v Osaka
Over on MCA, one of the most anticipated match-ups of the fourth round is about to get under way. Simona Halep went the distance (and then some) in the previous round, edging Lauren Davis 15-13 in the final set in a match that equalled the tournament record for games played in a women's singles match (48).

How will the world No.1 pull up? We'll have to wait and see, but she takes on a completely different opponent today. Naomi Osaka blitzed Ash Barty in the previous round, and she is striking the ball beautifully. The Japanese No.1 will be looking to keep the rallies compact and short today.

15 hours ago
Roger Federer Round 4 AO2018
WINGMAN - Federer is full flight
Fucsovics 4-6 6-7(3) Federer
That set got a little tighter than Federer would’ve wanted. He played much of it in second gear and when the time came to pounce it was as though he left the handbrake on. Into a tie-break they went, and that’s when Federer’s superior skills shone through. Back-to-back forehand winners brought him to 6-3 and then he let rip, rushing into the net before bouncing an overhead beyond Fucsovics’ reach.

He's two sets to the good and closing in on the quarterfinal.

15 hours ago
"I DON'T HAVE A PLAN. ACTUALLY, MY BOYFRIEND WAS LOOKING HER GAME EARLIER THIS MORNING. I FORGOT TO ASK HIM WHAT SHE PLAY, SO, I ACTUALLY HAVE NO PLAN TO GO ON THE COURT. SO I WAS TRY TO STILL GOING MY SU-WEI STYLE, YOU KNOW"
- Hsieh with one of the quotes of the tournament
15 hours ago
Fucsovics 4-6 5-5 Federer*
Federer gets to 0-30 on the Fucsovics serve in the strangest of circumstances, and he is giggling at the back of the court after that. The Hungarian had the Swiss on the run - it’s not often you see Federer off balance, scrambling from side-to-side, but he is here, chasing down overheads and popping them back up for Fucsovics to go again. The world No.2 keeps making him play one more ball, and Fucsovics eventually dumps a volley into the net.

Credit to the underdog though. He brushes it off and wins four points on the trot to hold.

15 hours ago
Fucsovics 4-6 4-4 Federer*
Federer’s having things all his own way on serve at the moment. Between the end of the first set and through much of the second, he embarked on a run of 21 straight points won behind the serve. It came to a close when he threw in a double fault, but the stat proves how Fucsovics is struggling to get a read on the Swiss’ delivery.

The Hungarian keeps protecting his own serve, however, doing so again to level at 4-4. Now, can he find a way to pierce through on return?

15 hours ago
Fucsovics 4-6 2-2 Federer*
Federer with two opportunities to break but both times he’s a touch too casual with the volley, first steering a forehand and then a backhand in the net. They're about the only sloppy points he has played today.



#AusOpen
@AustralianOpen
Fucsovics' fans are Hungary for more... #AusOpen

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16 hours ago
*Fucsovics 4-6 1-2 Federer
Federer just looks so comfortable in all facets of his game right now, and he’s playing with precision today. He smacks a get-that-ball-off-my-court-type overhead to hold for 2-1 before strutting to his chair. That was his 15th foray into net, and he’s won the point on 12 of his visits.

So far so good for the world No.2.

16 hours ago
Fucsovics 4-6 Federer
Fucsovics digs his way back from 0-30, but then he attempts a Safin-esque jumping backhand approach and gets it all wrong, dumping the ball into the net. That gives Federer his first set point and he dials it up a notch, stepping in to crush a forehand before polishing off the opener with a jumping smash.

Beautiful.

*kisses fingers*

16 hours ago
*Fucsovics 3-4 Federer
Fucsovics comes out on top of a few lengthy rallies from 0-40 down to hold for 3-3. The Hungarian doesn’t quite have the easy power of Federer - not many people do! - but he worked the ball well in that game, picking his moments wisely.

Federer holds to 15 in the next game, with his best shot actually coming in the point he lost. Fucsovics pings a ball at him from close range and he wraps his racquet around his back, volleying a reply which somehow lands in. Fucsovics is alert though, and he bats it away for a winner. Skills O'Clock.



#AusOpen
@AustralianOpen
It deserves a second viewing.@rogerfederer. Enjoy. #AusOpen

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16 hours ago
It's time: Fucsovics v Federer
There are David v Goliath battles and then there’s this: the 19-time Grand Slam champion up against world No.80 Marton Fucsovics, who had never won a main draw match at a major before this week.

Federer is familiar with his opponent. Fucsovics spent time training with him in Switzerland, leaving the world No.2 impressed. The only other Hungarian Federer has faced at Tour-level is Attila Savolt - Fucsovics’ coach.

17 hours ago
Angelique Kerber Round 4 AO2018
BACK WITH A B-ANG - Kerber is rolling
Kerber escapes from Hsieh
And just like that, Angelique Kerber is into the Australian Open quarterfinal after a performance that was as much about mental strength than physical, although that played its part too. Forget the kitchen sink, Hsieh threw the entire kitchen at the 2016 champion, who came within a handful of points of crashing out before coming back to win 4-6 7-5 6-2.

It was a rather apt way to finish, with Hsieh dragging Kerber around the court only for the German to punch a forehand winner past her with the woman from Chinese Taipei stranded at the net. She moves on to play Madison Keys in a blockbuster quarterfinal.

As for Hsieh, she walks off to a standing ovation.

“FIRST OF ALL, CREDIT TO HER. SHE PLAYED UNBELIEVABLE. SHE WAS HITTING THE BALLS, I DON’T KNOW. I WAS RUNNING EVERYWHERE - INSIDE THE COURT, OUTSIDE THE COURT. I WAS EVERYWHERE.”
- Kerber on her unorthodox opponent
17 hours ago
Tomas Berdych
LOCKED IN - Berdych has been relatively untroubled so far
Berdych cruises into quarterfinal
Tomas Berdych's rampant passage through the Australian Open draw continues, as he eases past Fabio Fognini 6-1 6-4 6-4 to reach his SEVENTH quarerfinal at Melbourne Park. The Czech is playing with renewed confidence, producing some super front-foot tennis, and he'll need to be at his aggressive best in the next round when he takes on the winner of Roger Federer and Marton Fucsovics, who go head-to-head on RLA shortly.



17 hours ago
Hsieh 6-4 5-7 0-1 Kerber*
Kerber breaks to open the third, but has she broken Hsieh's resolve with it?

17 hours ago
Angelique Kerber Round 4 AO2018
FOREWARD THINKING - Kerber is battling back
Hsieh 6-4 5-7 Kerber
More of this? Where do I sign.

We’re into a third set on RLA as Kerber holds to love. This has been a massive test of Kerber’s determination and she has past with flying colours so far. The desire is back in those eyes and I for one am loving it.

Will Hsieh keep up her ridiculously high level? She'll need to.

17 hours ago
Hsieh 6-4 5-6 Kerber*
There's that Kerber forehand we all fell in love with in 2016. She toughs out a hold to stay alive and twists the screw in the next game, getting down low to a forehand before whipping it down-the-line for a winner to break. She got so low she almost ends up sitting on the ground, and her roar rings around RLA while the crowd respond in appreciation. She’ll serve to force the most entertaining of contests into a final set.

17 hours ago
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LEADING THE HSIEH - Su-Wei is putting on a clinic
Hsieh 6-4 5-4 Kerber*
Hsieh, when it appeared the cracks were finally starting to show, flips this set back in her favour with a break and a hold. Kerber lit up that last game, striding diagonally across the court to flick a forehand winner AROUND THE NET POST, but while she clinched that battle it was Hsieh that won the war, holding for a 5-4 lead.

I keep saying to myself: Surely Hsieh will stop hitting her targets. She'll wake up from this dream.

She hasn't. Kerber will serve to stay in it.

17 hours ago
Fognini 1-6 4-6 1-2 Berdych*
Meanwhile, over on MCA, Berdych has his foot on Fognini’s throat. Not literally of course The Czech is two sets to the good and playing some breathtaking tennis. A notable aspect of Berdych’s game so far is his net play. He leads the tournament in percentage of points won at the net (85%) and is 10 of 13 up there today.

He's also just broken serve early in the third.

18 hours ago
Hsieh 6-4 3-4 Kerber*
Kerber is hanging in through sheer mental resilience, and she finally gets her reward, breaking the Hsieh serve to edge 4-3 ahead in the second. You have to admire the German’s refusal to not drop the head. That last return game, in which she saw four break points slip away, may have finished her off last yer. But this is 2016 Kerber - when the chips were down she plucked her shovel from her bag and started digging.

18 hours ago
Hsieh 6-4 3-2 Kerber*
I mean, this tennis is so so good, all you can do is sit back and enjoy. Kerber gets a look at FOUR break points, all fended off with outrageous tennis from Hsieh - a feathered drop shot, backhand winner down-the-line, delicious forehand angle and another backhand winner. She holds, strolling into the net to bat away an overhead.

If you like tennis, you may want to stop what you’re doing, because this is jaw-dropping.

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Craig O'Shannessy
@BrainGameTennis
Pin point accuracy.
Hsieh 6-4 3-2 v Kerber.
Off pace is out of this world right now at the #AusOpen.
This is such a traditional match. Flat, slice, lots of down the line. Running. More running...
#AusOpen

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18 hours ago
Hsieh 6-4 2-1 Kerber*
Hsieh has put a puzzle in front of Kerber today and the German is struggling to crack it. I can’t help but smile at some of the shots the world No.88 is hitting - the casual high volley drop shots are a particular favourite. And it’s not just me by the sounds of things, the RLA crowd were chuckling with joy before that last point even finished as she bamboozled her opponent once more.

Kerber really needs to bring the game to Hsieh a bit more. She’s being toyed with.


Ben Rothenberg
@BenRothenberg
Hsieh might not hit hard, but she's absolutely an all-out aggressive player. Every shot designed to inflict maximum pain--and Kerber's psyche is feeling it.

6-4, 2-1*. #ausopen

4:02 AM - Jan 22, 2018 · Melbourne, Victoria
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18 hours ago
Hsieh 6-4 Kerber
Hsieh and her authentic, throwback style take the opening 6-4 from Kerber, and she is playing some special, special tennis. There wasn’t a whole lot Kerber could do about that last game - at 15-30 down and 30-40 down, the German pulled off an exquisite dropshot and steered a fearless forehand down the line to stay alive. But when Hsieh got another look, she slapped a groundstroke off the net cord and all Kerber could do was watch is trickle over cruelly.

The 2016 champion, who boosted her favourite status with that ruthless win over Maria Sharapova, is in trouble on RLA.


WTA Insider
@WTA_insider
First set:

Hsieh: 20 winners
Kerber: 9 winners

Completely flummoxing the German with placement and depth. Hsieh putting on a point construction clinic so far. #AusOpen

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18 hours ago
Tomas Berdych
FLYING BERD - Tomas is looking good
*Fognini 1-6 2-2 Berdych
Whisper it, but Tomas Berdych has been playing some lights out tennis here in Melbourne. In terms of matches won, the Australian Open is Berdych’s most successful Grand Slam, and he’s really looking at home. Having said that, as I type, he's just been broken back early in the second.

I’d love to see the Czech's groundstroke pace stats, comparing this year to last, because he is playing some uber-aggressive tennis - 16 winners and counting today.

18 hours ago
*Hsieh 4-4 Kerber
Hsieh is playing some stunning tennis this tournament and it’s no different today. The woman from Chinese Taipei is really putting it up to Kerber. Her game style is unusual but so unpredictable and effective. When she casually swings her racquet back it’s very difficult to know what she’s going to do with the ball - she has the talent to do anything.

Kerber will need to stay positive here. Playing Hsieh is a test of focus.

18 hours ago
Back to work we go...
Alright, tennis fans, let's zone back in on the action here at Melbourne Park. On RLA, Angelique Kerber and Hsieh Su-Wei are locked in a tight first set (3-3), while over on MCA Tomas Berdych is cruising against Fabio Fognini, up 6-1 1-0.

19 hours ago
Chan d. Chan in doubles showdown
Move over, Serena and Venus: there's a new sisterly rivalry in the making. Women's doubles No.1 seeds Chan Latisha and Andrea Sestini Hlavackova are though to the quarterfinals after defeating Chan Hao-Ching and Katarina Srebotnik 6-3 6-2, the elder Chan sister getting the better of her lil sis out on MCA.

"We were playing full-time together for two, three years, so playing against her was really tough," Latisha Chan said. "We’re sharing a room, and a bathroom, and last night we ate together. But we had to be professional out of respect for each other, the other players and the crowd. I hope my sister doesn’t hate me after this! We grew up together and our coach is our dad, so it’s basically the family business – I think he was in the player lounge watching on TV with some popcorn."

With that, the players clear the court, making way for the first of our men's singles fourth-round ties of the day: Tomas Berdych v Fabio Fognini...

20 hours ago
Madison Keys Round 4 AO2018
Keys back in the AO quarterfinals after Garcia rout
Well that was something. It's one thing to fly through three rounds against unseeded opponents in the first week of a slam; it's another thing to dispatch a top-10 seed in 68 minutes to book your spot in the quarterfinals. Madison Keys, take a bow.

The American didn't let up after an impressive opening set, surging out to a 4-0 lead as she dismantled Caroline Garcia's serve with some blistering returning. The No.8 seed briefly showed signs of a fightback, clawing one of the breaks back only to be broken to love before Keys served out the 6-3 6-2 victory.

"I'm reawlly excited," said 2015 semifinalist Keys, who awaits either Su-Wei Hsieh or 2016 champion Angelique Kerber in the last eight. "I'm playing well, especially in tight moments - I'm handling my emotions well."

A year ago, the 22-year-old was sat at home in Florida watching the AO as she recovered from wrist surgery - at least, when she could bear to: "It made me really sad watching it, so I only saw a handful of matches," she said.

IT DEFINITELY MADE ME REALISE HOW MUCH I LOVE IT. MISSING THIS LAST YEAR, I FEEL LIKE I'M PLAYING WITH NO PRESSURE - AND I'M SO GLAD TO BE BACK HERE RATHER THAN SITTING AT HOME IN A CAST!
Madison Keys reflects on her AO absence in 2017.
20 hours ago
Keys turning it on against Garcia
No more flying under the radar for Madison Keys at this Australian Open. The one American seed to avoid the dramatic week-one cull, Madison has been motoring through the rounds, dropping just 14 games en route to the last 16. By contrast, Caroline Garcia has had something of a battle to make it this far, needing three sets to see off both Marketa Vondrousova and Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the second and third rounds.

And the No.8 seed will have to dig in once more if she is to keep her AO campaign alive: Keys is rolling now, breaking twice after dropping serve in the opening game to take the opener 6-3. Can the Frenchwoman halt her momentum?

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20 hours ago
About last night...
You watched it, right? If not, where were you! No matter - get caught up with the showstopping showdown between Nick Kyrgios and Grigor Dimitrov on RLA last night. Long story short: it was a belter...


Night 7 highlights
Video 21 Jan 18

21 hours ago
Read along an listen in
So who's in action today? Here's your singles showdowns:

ROD LAVER ARENA

Madison Keys v Caroline Garcia
NB 1pm: Su-Wei Hsieh v Angelique Kerber
NB 3pm: Marton Fucsovics v Roger Federer
NB 7pm: Novak Djokovic v Hyeon Chung
Barbora Strycova v Karolina Pliskova
MCA

Match 2: Fabio Fognini v Tomas Berdych
NB 5pm: Simona Halep v Naomi Osaka
Hisense

NB 4pm: Dominic Thiem v Tennys Sandgren
We'll be here all day to keep you posted on today's matches, but for ball-by-ball coverage turn up your speakers and listen in with the AO Radio team from first serve to final handshake.

21 hours ago
No quarter given
Survive and advance: that's the name of the game at a major. With every match, one journey ends and another continues - and at this, the midpoint of the tournament, the cusp of the Australian Open quarterfinals, players can start thinking about the ultimate journey's end - standing at the centre of Rod Laver Arena lifting Norman or Daphne towards the Victorian sky.

Eight players will book their berth in the men's and women's quarters today; eight will see their race run for another year. And the best bit is: we get to watch every shot, scramble, emotion and celebration. AO18, Day 8: let's go.

https://ausopen.com/live-blog/C8

[Hankmoody]

Serwisu by sobie raczej nie popsuł, żeby usprawiedliwić słabą formę.

Dzisiaj serwował o 1 km/h wolniej z pierwszego, i o 6 szybciej z drugiego niż podczas ostatniego wygranego finału Szlema. A te podwójne? Kwestia ogarnia, będzie w rytmie ich liczba spadnie.

[Mario]

Nie spadnie.

[jarosword20]

matek20, Wujek, T-Rex (szkielet dinozaura) - to Wy tworzycie klimat tego forum, nie opuszczajcie Nas nigdy.
Duskusje o prostutucji (w tym kontekście rozpustny Tomasz jak najbardziej zasadnie się pojawia) czy wyższości jednego kitajca nad drugim to esencja tego forum Powaga przecież zabija powoli.
Momentami myślałem, że nie wyrobię w robocie czytając forum i się zaśmieję w głos

[Mario]

Tak sobie myślę, że ewentualne półfinały: Nadal vs Edmund i Federer vs Sandgren byłyby idealnym podsumowaniem ostatnich wydarzeń w tourze. Szanse niby niewielkie, ale kto ich tam wie, Dimug lubi się wydurnić, a Chung ma te swoje przestoje.

[lake]

Serwisu by sobie raczej nie popsuł, żeby usprawiedliwić słabą formę.

Dzisiaj serwował o 1 km/h wolniej z pierwszego, i o 6 szybciej z drugiego niż podczas ostatniego wygranego finału Szlema. A te podwójne? Kwestia ogarnia, będzie w rytmie ich liczba spadnie.

Problemem nie jest prędkość a plasowanie serwisu a to może trochę zająć.

[Wujek Toni]

Tak sobie myślę, że ewentualne półfinały: Nadal vs Edmund i Federer vs Sandgren byłyby idealnym podsumowaniem ostatnich wydarzeń w tourze. Szanse niby niewielkie, ale kto ich tam wie, Dimug lubi się wydurnić, a Chung ma te swoje przestoje.

Cały poprzedni sezon to jedno wielkie podsumowanie.

[Lleyton]

[Damian]

Australian Open 2018 - QF H2H:



[3] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 2 -0 Kyle Edmund (GBR)

[Barty]

Australia Rematch: Dimitrov & Edmund Battle For Semis

Spoiler:

Edmund attempts to avenge this month's loss against Dimitrov in Brisbane
There are few who will be surprised that 2017 Nitto ATP Finals champion Grigor Dimitrov is into the quarter-finals at the Australian Open. After making his mark at Melbourne Park in 2017 in an epic five-setter in the semi-finals against Rafael Nadal, the Bulgarian went on to have a career season on the ATP World Tour, winning his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati, triumphing at the season finale in London and climbing to a career-best No. 3 in the ATP Rankings.

But before the tournament, few could have expected that World No. 49 Kyle Edmund, who had only once previously advanced to the fourth round of a Grand Slam championship, would make his way to the quarter-finals. But the Briton knocked out US Open finalist Kevin Anderson and, when three other seeds all went out in the first round (the first time four seeds from the same eighth of a major draw lost that early since Grand Slams went from 16 to 32 seeds at 2001 Wimbledon), an opportunity arose.

View FedEx ATP Head2Head for the following quarter-finals match-ups at the Australian Open & vote for the players you think will win!
Dimitrov v Edmund | Nadal v Cilic | Federer v Berdych


A reporter asked Edmund after his fourth-round victory over Italian veteran Andreas Seppi on Sunday whether he believes he can win a Slam.

“You have to believe it. I mean, that's why I'm in the quarter-finals, because every time I step on the court and I'm playing, I believe I'm going to win,” Edmund said. “It's no different now. The next opponent, I take it one step at a time. Whoever I'm playing on Tuesday, I have to believe I'm going to win and believe in my game and stuff.”


FedEx ATP Head2Head Series: Grigor Dimitrov vs. Kyle Edmund
Year Event Round Winner Score
2018 Brisbane International presented by Suncorp QF Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-4
2017 Citi Open R32 Grigor Dimitrov 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
That self-belief should help contribute to a cracking match on Rod Laver Arena, one that Dimitrov says he will be prepared for regardless of Edmund’s position in the ATP Rankings.

“I mean, he's gone that far. So for sure I need to be ready. Simple as that. There is no place for underestimation or anything like that. You have just got to go out there and play your tennis,” said Dimitrov, who produced a strong performance in his fourth-round victory against home favourite Nick Kyrgios. “The only thing I have been focusing since day one out here on the court is really looking after my side of the game and my side of the net. This is what I want to progress. I want to be better. And it doesn't matter who I play. I just want to do better.”



Dimitrov leads the pair’s FedEx ATP Head2Head 2-0, but their last match just weeks ago at the Brisbane International presented by Suncorp shows that this should be an interesting matchup of styles — Dimitrov’s all-court game, up against Edmund’s powerful forehand that has propelled him to his best major run.

In Brisbane, the duo were locked at 4-4 in the deciding set when Edmund was wrong-footed, turning his right ankle. Dimitrov leapt over the net and ran to his opponent to provide aid. And while Edmund would finish the match, the Bulgarian closed out the next two games to advance. Read Match Report


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“It's a shame it happened like that, but what do you do? It's sport. It happens,” Edmund said after the match in Brisbane. “It was a good match, I thought. I played well. He played well. We were both really into it. From my side of things personally, it was a lot of positives. Lot of stuff I'm working on that really showed against, you know, top player, No. 3 in the world.”

Now, Edmund will get another shot at finishing off Dimitrov in the biggest match of his career. But since surviving a tough five-setter in the second round, the favourite has steadily improved and appears ready for the challenge.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/dim ... -open-2018

[SebastianK]

O której Dimitrov z fajniejszym Ryżym ?