Tennis

[Captain Nemo]

Not sure why Stosur doesn't just skip the Aussie summer circuit.

Where's the like button! Can't wait to make some easy cash when she lines up first round....

[AndyP]

Ordinarily, Hewitt would be lucky to win a game let alone go the full 5 with him.

Hewitt beat him in a final at the same time last year. That said, I'm sure it was rigged.

[AndyP]

Baret's on sunrise this morning commented that Stosur is in searing form. Didn't she lose in the first round of the Bris? And hasn't she just one the one match now? So not losing in the first round is searing?

I hope the knob bet his house on a second round win.

[talbo]

The match was the sooo rigged. Was pretty much able to guess who was going to win which game. Federer is playing very well at the moment. Ordinarily, Hewitt would be lucky to win a game let alone go the full 5 with him. The 5 sets worked out nicely with the allotted coverage time too. I know it was for charity, but still.
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Not sure it was rigged but I certainly didn't get the feeling that either player was trying too hard. The form Fed has produced in the last few days went missing IMO. Channel 9 broadcast was woeful and I think didn't do the format justice.

[AndyP]

The form Fed has produced in the last few days went missing IMO.

I doubt that he would push or chase too hard after coming off his 1000th win, another title, and with bigger fish to fry next week. To him, it shouldn't have been much more than a practice hit.

[talbo]

I doubt that he would push or chase too hard after coming off his 1000th win, another title, and with bigger fish to fry next week. To him, it shouldn't have been much more than a practice hit.

For sure. No point risking anything with a slam next week but even looking at some of the serve speeds they were way down. Interestingly it looked real slow too but that had more to do with the horrible audio or lack of sound effects coming through the TV I think.

[KristianJ]

Just flicked over to the tennis challenge in Adelaide on FS3. Michael Chang's wearing tracky dacks.

[matty]

Not sure why Stosur doesn't just skip the Aussie summer circuit.

Or quit altogether. I watched her matched live and it was an embarrassment. She ripped the occasional forehand but the shots she missed was crazy. Her ground strokes were short but worst of all her backhand was woeful, especially the slice. Almost every guy I play against has a better slice. It was slow, high and floating short. I felt really bad for her. Looks like she is scared of hitting a shot, making a mistake. We left after the first set.

On another note, I caught one of two balls hit into the audience for a chance to win a car. We had to go on court after the Tomic match and had 3 attempts to hit a ball into the boot of a car positioned at the other baseline. I was the only one out of three people who did it! We got free tickets to the men's final where I have to go back for another qualifying attempt. 3 finalists then get the chance to win the car on national TV. It's only a VW Polo, but it was a lot of fun. Got to meet the legend Ken Rosewall and a few other players during the attempt.

[Ferrins]

Got me thinking how I would structure a lesson if you told me you wanted to work on hitting the ball into a boot of a car.
For myself I would just imagine I was hitting a spare ball to a guy serving say after he hit a let.

[wazandnic]

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On another note, I caught one of two balls hit into the audience for a chance to win a car. We had to go on court after the Tomic match and had 3 attempts to hit a ball into the boot of a car positioned at the other baseline. I was the only one out of three people who did it! We got free tickets to the men's final where I have to go back for another qualifying attempt. 3 finalists then get the chance to win the car on national TV. It's only a VW Polo, but it was a lot of fun. Got to meet the legend Ken Rosewall and a few other players during the attempt.

Nice work Matty! Good luck

[matty]

For myself I would just imagine I was hitting a spare ball to a guy serving say after he hit a let.

Love your work. That's exactly what I did.
I should put the video up. Good for a laugh, although the mrs is carrying on a bit cheering and laughing!

[Ferrins]

Not sure about all the courty fluro colours going on with the men. Loved the camo space invaders look that the Italian bloke who played Federer had going on.

[AndyP]

Does coldtopper watch tennis? He'd love the fluoros.

[Micdeez]

My boy Nadal made easy street with Anderson, who's normally a tricky player. Really looking forward to the Berdych v Nadal match!!

[LarryLong]

My boy Nadal made easy street with Anderson, who's normally a tricky player. Really looking forward to the Berdych v Nadal match!!

I can't take Berdych seriously anymore after a mate of mine referred to him as "Thomas Birdshit" in an email once. It's the only thing I can think of when I hear his name.

[Micdeez]

Aha yeah mate lol. I was hoping Tomic would get up on him but us Aussies aren't there yet in terms of world class. Kyrgios is the most potential but the media needs to stop putting pressure on the poor bloke.

[TheNuclearOne]

The way he's playing he will be a fantastic barometer for Nadal. Very tough opponent.

[AndyP]

I can't take Berdych seriously anymore after a mate of mine referred to him as "Thomas Birdshit" in an email once. It's the only thing I can think of when I hear his name.

I like it, because I think Berdych is a douche.

[Micdeez]

I hate Birdshit. The only thing going for him is his hot mrs

[yoyo]

Raonic to win the mens. Bouchard the women's.

[Ferrins]

Wrong and wrong.

[yoyo]

I think its bouchards time, she can beat sharapova in this next match.Raonic will have to go thru the Joker, but his game has matured so much he's a real chance.Berdych can roll Nadal, who is not 100%, by taking a leaf out of Mark Phillopousis' book (of all people!).Fair enough it was a bit of hit around, but during their game in that fast4 demo match they played, the Poo highlighted nadal's weakness against a strong serve-volley game. Berdych will need to mix it up a bit to break him.

[Micdeez]

I thought Nadal looked really fit and confident on his last match. Much better than his first round match against that Pszychek? fella.

Nadal has always had a deadly passing shot for anyone approaching the net.

I'm going to call a grinding +3 hour, 4 setter to Nadal.

[Ferrins]

Raonic to win the mens. Bouchard the women's.

I'll give you those Jap balls for free if your right

[Captain Nemo]

Wrong and wrong.

Who's your picks ferret?