Australian Open 2012

[Bizon]

Leci ten czas niemiłosiernie szybko, to będzie już piąta edycja turnieju po zmianie nawierzchni. Z łezką w oku wspominam te wszystkie zarwane noce w celu oglądania zmagań na zielonej nawierzchni.

[jaccol55]

Wynik Finału australijskich play-offów:

(2) Marinko Matosevic def (5) James Duckworth 6-4 6-1 6-2

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Marinko Matosević WC

[Jacuszyn]

Leci ten czas niemiłosiernie szybko, to będzie już piąta edycja turnieju po zmianie nawierzchni. Z łezką w oku wspominam te wszystkie zarwane noce w celu oglądania zmagań na zielonej nawierzchni.

Lepiej to wygląda teraz, niż w zielonym kolorze. Dla mnie tak jest pewnie dlatego, że tylko jedną edycję AO śledziłem przed wymianą nawierzchni.

[Barty]

AustralianOpen.com takes centre stage for online coverage of the 2012 Championships

Spoiler:

The official Australian Open 2012 website launched today bringing fans and diehard tennis enthusiasts the most extensive coverage of the first Grand Slam of the year in the tournament’s online history.

The website’s audience exceeded 10 million unique visitors in 2011 and is poised to soar across mobile platforms with a range of new features aimed at maximising the Australian Open experience.

Produced by Tennis Australia with Australian Open technology partner IBM, www.australianopen.com sees the return of a new SLAMTRACKER live scoring application – fully viewable across tablet devices – providing comprehensive match stats across all courts, live text commentary, and a momentum visualizer for featured matches, which also identifies the ‘keys to a match’.

Fans will find their voice within SLAMTRACKER, adding comments about featured matches through Facebook connect and a promoted Twitter match hashtag.

AOTV returns with free live streaming* from seven courts ensuring you won't miss a single point of main draw action. Fans can also watch the countdown to the Australian Open with worldwide live streaming of AO Qualifying, official draw ceremony and MLC Kids Tennis Day on australianopen.com and YouTube. As well as live matches, AOTV offers daily highlights, interviews, features and a video archive featuring classic moments from past events. The popular ‘Open Drive’ presented by Kia Motors, where players are interviewed while travelling to and from the tennis, also returns in 2012.

Starting 1 January, fans can watch daily highlights, interviews and off-court features on YouTube from Australian Open Series events in Brisbane, Sydney, Hobart and the World Tennis Challenge in Adelaide .

Australian Open digital is proud to release the AOTV VAULT - an exciting new asset housing 113 full-length tennis matches captured at the Australian Open between 1998 – 2011. Each match has been curated so that users can easily find important moments, whether searching for highlights, set points, match points, break points, cracking aces, epic rallies and sensational winners. Users can filter matches by Player, by Year, by Championship Matches, by Classic Matches, by Great Comebacks and by Upsets. Users can share moments with friends via e-mail, Facebook and Twitter. This exciting new video treasure chest – vault.australianopentv.com - has been developed in partnership with Thought Equity Motion, who has produced similar successful platforms for American men’s basketball and football.

Also for the history buff, www.australianopen.com houses the RESULTS ARCHIVE showing every draw, scores and individual player data from the first year the Australian championships were played in 1905.

With the Australian Open Facebook page close to 500,000 friends, 2012 coverage will embrace social media extensively, engaging with fans 24 hours in a new FAN CENTRE on www.australianopen.com. FAN CENTRE seeks to discover the ‘social media champion’ of Australian Open 2012 by tracking how top players are trending on the website. Fans can influence a player’s ‘site ranking’ by contributing to the Twitter chat and ‘liking’ content across the website.

The new PICK ‘EM game in FAN CENTRE will give those who like predicting match outcomes a chance to challenge their friends, set up leagues or win daily prizes in the Australian Open PICK ‘EM rounds, culminating in an overall winner. Those who think they know everything about the Australian Open championships will enjoy the AO TRIVIA CHALLENGE, an addictive tennis knowledge drill with leaderboard on Facebook.

In 2011, more than 700,000 fans updated or downloaded the official iPhone app developed by IBM, and mobile site page views across the board increased to eight million, marking a 63 per cent increase.

The free iPhone app returns with live scores, draws, schedule, photos, news and a new GPS feature for those wanting to locate key points around the grounds. Those with Android phones can also for the first time download the official Android app developed by IBM.

Both apps, smart phones and the mobile site – m.australianopen.com – will live stream AO RADIO – with play-by-play coverage from Rod Laver Arena and Hisense Arena. Delivered by a team of international tennis broadcasters, AO RADIO is also streamed live off www.australianopen.com and can be heard on 99.7 FM around the grounds and within several kilometres from Melbourne Park.

The Official Australian Open Program is available for download free of charge from 16 January 2012 in a new iPad app presented by ANZ. The digitised program includes extended photogalleries and videos, as well as live scoring and daily news from Australian Open 2012.

The popular Changing Ends Film Festival returns for a third year with the theme TENNIS ESSENCE. Short films on the subject will be screened on giant screens in Garden Square and Grand Slam Oval during the Australian Open, with the overall winner taking home $5000.

http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/new ... 28710.html

[robpal]

Main draw:
Robin Soderling OUT
Karol Beck IN

Marin Cilić OUT
Frederico Gil IN

[Bizon]

Leci ten czas niemiłosiernie szybko, to będzie już piąta edycja turnieju po zmianie nawierzchni. Z łezką w oku wspominam te wszystkie zarwane noce w celu oglądania zmagań na zielonej nawierzchni.

Lepiej to wygląda teraz, niż w zielonym kolorze. Dla mnie tak jest pewnie dlatego, że tylko jedną edycję AO śledziłem przed wymianą nawierzchni.

W sesjach wieczornych nowa nawierzchnia rzeczywiście prezentuje się bardzo fajnie, ale w dzień to dla mnie porażka.

Co stało się Cilicowi? W sumie niewielka strata...

[robpal]

Co stało się Cilicowi? W sumie niewielka strata...

Coś gruchnęło w prawym kolanie.

[Joao]

Na tej stronie można obejrzeć online mecze AO od 1998 :

http://vault.australianopentv.com/

W tej chwili nie ma może jakoś strasznie dużo spotkań w całości, ale są takie mecze jak Sampras-Agassi 2000, czy Nadal-Verdasco 2009.

[DUN I LOVE]

Na tej stronie można obejrzeć online mecze AO od 1998 :

http://vault.australianopentv.com/

W tej chwili nie ma może jakoś strasznie dużo spotkań w całości, ale są takie mecze jak Sampras-Agassi 2000, czy Nadal-Verdasco 2009.

Rewelacja! Oglądam właśnie mecz Safina z Agassim z 2004 roku. Na pewno jeden z najlepszych meczów tego wieku, jak nie w ogóle. Aż się łezka w oku kręci. Kapitalną pracę robią tam w Australii.

[Wujek Toni]

Rewelacja! Oglądam właśnie mecz Safina z Agassim z 2004 roku. Na pewno jeden z najlepszych meczów tego wieku, jak nie w ogóle. Aż się łezka w oku kręci. Kapitalną pracę robią tam w Australii.

Gdzie temu meczowi do klasyków Nadala z Djokoviciem....

[robpal]

Full house at Australian Open


Novak Djokovic will be back to defend his Australian Open crown. Herald Sun

AUSTRALIAN Open organisers today put up the full house sign with only two of the world’s top 200 players failing to confirm they will contest next month’s grand slam tournament.

Defending champions Novak Djokovic and Kim Clijsters are among the entrants for the January 16-29 major with only Sweden’s Robin Soderling (ranked No.13) and Russian Alisa Kleybanova (ranked No. 69) listed as absentees.

The galaxy of stars will include Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Sam Stosur, Andy Murray, Li Na, Bernard Tomic and Petra Kvitova.

World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki will attempt to land her maiden grand slam, while former champion Maria Sharapova will chase more glory.

The 104 direct acceptances into the men’s draw include Germans Tommy Haas and Benjamin Becker, Chileaqn Fernando Gonzalez and Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu, who have all used injury-protected rankings to enter.

The women’s draw includes 108 direct acceptances, with Timea Bacsinzsky and Anna Chakvetadze also exercising injury ranking protection to claim spots.

Former world No. 1 Venus Williams scraped into the field at No. 105 after taking time off after being diagnosed with auto-immune disease Sjogren’s Syndrome.

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley is predictably thrilled with the line-up.

"It’s incredible to once again have every available top player in both the men’s and women’s fields heading to play the Australian Open," he said.

"These superstars of world sport love coming to Melbourne. They love the Australian Open and the fans, the city, the facilities at Melbourne Park and the way we look after them while they are here.

"They in turn will provide an unbelievable couple of weeks of drama, excitement and entertainment for all of us lucky enough to attend the event or follow it on TV or online. We are in for some incredible tennis in January. I can’t wait."

The men’s field will be completed by 16 qualifiers and eight wildcards, while the women’s field has 12 qualifiers and eight wildcards to be added.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/full- ... 6222917421

[DUN I LOVE]

James Duckwroth WC

Spoiler:

Dellacqua, Duckworth given Aussie Open wildcards

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—Casey Dellacqua has been given a wild-card entry to the Australian Open barely a week after losing in the first round of a playoff tournament to 15-year-old Wimbledon Junior champion Ashleigh Barty.

Tennis Australia announced Wednesday that Dellacqua, who has been ranked as high as No. 39, and 19-year-old James Duckworth had been given wildcards into women’s and men’s main draws for the Jan. 16-29 Australian Open.

After missing much of the last two seasons with shoulder and foot injuries, Dellacqua went on a 30-match winning streak in ITF Pro Tour events starting in September.

Barty and Marinko Matosevic won the wildcard playoff finals Sunday to earn maindraw spots at the first Grand Slam event of 2012. Matosevic beat Duckworth in the men’s final.

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news? ... -wildcards

Jutro, w Northcross, rozpoczynają się amerykańskie eliminacje o dziką kartę do turnieju głównego AO12. Na starcie stanie 8 tenisistów, którzy będą rywalizować systemem pucharowym (1/4, 1/2, finał):
1 Robby Ginepri
2 Denis Kudla
3 Jack Sock
4 Bobby Reynolds
5 Jesse Levine
6 Steve Johnson
7 Rhyne Williams
8 Dan Kosakowski

[Jacuszyn]

1/4 finału amerykańskich play-offów:

(1) REYNOLDS, Bobby vs. (8) WILLIAMS, Rhyne
(3) KUDLA, Dennis vs. (6) SOCK, Jack
(4) GINEPRI, Robby vs. (5) JOHNSON, Steve
(2) LEVINE, Jesse vs. (7) KOSAKOWSKI, Daniel

[jaccol55]

Stream do play-offów USTA.

http://www.livestream.com/aowp

[robpal]

Niestety Sock już krecznął, prowadząc 5-4 w trzecim secie

[DUN I LOVE]

Wielka szkoda. Kudla to chyba jeszcze lepiej zapowiadający się zawodnik. Trzeci z młodej gwardii, Dan Kosakowski, też już popłynął z rakiety Levine'a.

[robpal]

Wyniki 1/4 finału amerykańskich play-offów:

(8) WILLIAMS, Rhyne d. (1) REYNOLDS, Bobby 4-6 6-4 10-8
(4) GINEPRI, Robby d. (5) JOHNSON, Steve 7-6(4) 6-0
(3) KUDLA, Dennis d. (6) SOCK, Jack 3-6 7-6(4) 5-4 ret.
(2) LEVINE, Jesse d. (7) KOSAKOWSKI, Daniel 6-2 6-4

[DUN I LOVE]

Pojawiła się plotka, że Ljubo odpuści sobie ten turniej, by spędzić więcej czasu przy żonie i nowo narodzonej córeczce. Podobnie rzecz ma się do absencji Mathieu. Francuz wprawdzie dziecka nie urodził, ale na łamach l'Equipe powiedział, że wróci na korty (po ponad 15 -miesięcznej przerwie) na turniej challengerowy w Heilbronnie.

[jaccol55]

(...) Francuz wprawdzie dziecka nie urodził (...)

A to Ljubo urodził?

Nie dziwią mnie te decyzje. Mathieu i tak by poległ, a Ljubo jest w takim wieku i punkcie kariery, że może sobie odpuścić nawet WS-a.

[DUN I LOVE]

(...) Francuz wprawdzie dziecka nie urodził (...)

A to Ljubo urodził?

Nawiązałem do tej akcji z TV: "Czy w najbliższym czasie nie planuje Pan zajść w ciążę ?".

Ivan wyraźnie dał do zrozumienia, że tenis nie jest już dla niego priorytetem. Wybrał rodzinę, słusznie.