The 2024 Australian Open

[the coming of gary]

"... I haven't posted for a year, so - -- RIP Ted. RIP Yogib. RIP Simon. RIP Jonesy. The years first Grand Slam is here. Starting a day early on Sunday, to ease some of the ridiculous 3-am finishes. Some Seed numbers ; 1 - Djokovic - going for an incredible eleventh title... Carrying a wrist injury, though. 8 - Rune - the Dane is only 20 but ready to challenge now 10 - De Minaur - beat Novak in the united cup and has made the top 10. Aussie home favourite 19 - Norrie - The only British seeded player U - Dan Evans - unlucky to be unseeded, and could meet Alcaraz in round two ... and the Women ; 2 - Sabalenka - big and strong, Defending champion 3 - Rybakina - won Wimbledon 2022, could win this too 7 - Vondrousova - current Wimbledon champion, not a good record in Melbourne though 16 - Garcia - top French player, interesting draw against the returning Osaka .."

[Phall Throw]

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[Fauxstralian]

"With Sinner & Alcarez think we are finally moving on from the Federer / Nadal / Djokovic era Medvedev brilliant for 2 sets before Sinner turned up Thats the second time in 3 years that Medvedev has been 2 sets up in the final and LOST Needs to identify as a woman next year & take THAT title in two Good work, CoG See you in May for the French"

[the coming of gary]

...how about NINETEEN consecutive posts by Exeter on a Cowdenbeath thread - is that ok with you ? ... how about some old bloke posting every time he listens to the same tedious Marillion record ? ... how about ... well most of this site these days .

[Northern Sold]

Quintet post chatting to yourself... bravo

[the coming of gary]

"Congrats to the champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka Next Big Tournaments = Paris, Wimbledon, then Paris again (Olympics) ."

[the coming of gary]

.. Sabalenka beats Zheng to take the Womens title .

[the coming of gary]

The 22 year old Italian Jannik Sinner beats Djokovic to reach the final .

[the coming of gary]

... to the Semi finals ; Djokovic v Sinner Zverev v Medvedev ... and the Women ; Yastremska v Zheng Gauff v Sabalenka .

[the coming of gary]

After our 'break' we are down to the Quarter Finals ; Djokovic v Fritz Sinner v Rublev Medvedev v Hurkacz Alcaraz v Zverev ... and the Women ; Yastremska v Noskova Kalinskaya v Zheng Kostyuk v Gauff Krejcikova v Sabalenka .

[zico]

One wonders about her mental toughness. Changing her coach all the time suggests she doesn't agree with them. Seems she would rather be a celebrity than a sports woman.

[onsideman]

'bout time she changed her coach again. This one's been around a couple of weeks already

[Far Cough]

I think she has psychological problems?

[El Scorchio]

"Always seems to be some sort of excuse for Raducanu every time she loses. This was hurting, that was hurting, I was feeling sick."

[the coming of gary]

".. Second round defeat for Radders, Boulter, and Draper, leaving Norrie as the last Brit ."

[DukeofDevo]

the coming of gary 12:14 Tue Jan 16 Draper in particular has done well to beat Giron !

[violator]

She's no Jodie Burridge

[eastend joker]

Boulter very easy on the eye

[Far Cough]

The Bumming of Barry ;-)

[the coming of gary]

".. Brit Watch ; Wins for Raducanu and Boulter, and also for Draper and Norrie ."

[Fauxstralian]

Suspect Murray will skip the French & make a nominal (one round) farewell appearance at Wimbledon before knocking it on the head. Nadal will try and be fit for one more go at the French before a similar final lap of honour at Wimbledon. Then Djokovic is on his own

[Iron Duke]

"I saw this headline on Sky Sports, and thought they were being literal: Brit Burrage collapses after opponent's six-minute toilet break"

[Iron Duke]

"I saw this headline on Sky Sports, and thought they were being literal: Brit Burrage collapses after opponent's six-minute toilet break"

[Council Scum]

Osaka out already

[violator]

"Surprised to see Raonic back, although he didnt last long"

[the coming of gary]

.. Murray well beaten in round one .