Tennis: Australian Open 2022

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Qualifying is underway!

Only two Canadians in qualifying. Schnur and Marino.

Marino is already into the second round.

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[Tuggy]

Djokovic situation obviously at the forefront of everything AO.

 

[Tuggy]

Crazy scenes...

 

[Tuggy]

So press conference would be in 15 minutes.

Link to press conference:

Novak Djokovic: Tennis star wins court battle to stay in Australia - BBC News

 

[MsMeow]

Gulbis retired in the 2nd set yesterday, and at least one other player did. Marino was lucky she played early and avoided the worst of the heat.

 

[MsMeow]

So press conference would be in 15 minutes.

Link to press conference:

Novak Djokovic: Tennis star wins court battle to stay in Australia - BBC News

It's the middle of the night in Australia. There is no reason to have this press conference now except to stay ahead of the government who still haven't decided whether or not to send him back.

 

[Tuggy]

 

[MsMeow]

Things are getting ugly

 

[Tuggy]

Things are getting ugly

Bernie ended up losing that match.

Schnur lost his first round match.

Marino will go tonight.

 

[kihei]

Latest from The Guardian:

Novak Djokovic has blamed his agent for an “administrative mistake” when declaring he had not travelled in the two weeks before his flight to Australia and acknowledged an “error of judgment” by not isolating after he tested positive for Covid.....

....But Djokovic’s statement, posted to Instagram, did not address reports by Der Spiegel claiming apparent anomalies with his 16 December PCR test result. The reporting has raised questions about the positive Covid diagnosis that forms the basis of his exemption to travel to Australia.

Wednesday’s statement claims he wasn’t notified of his positive result until 17 December despite Djokovic’s affidavit to the federal circuit court that he was both “tested and diagnosed” on 16 December.

Australia’s immigration minister, Alex Hawke, has confirmed he is still considering re-cancelling Djokovic’s visa, citing “lengthy further submissions and supporting documentation” from the player’s lawyers as the cause of delay.

Djokovic had his visa restored by federal court...but his ability to stay in Australia was put in doubt by the ministerial review.

On Tuesday, it was revealed the Australian Border Force was investigating his pre-flight declaration after images emerged suggesting he was in Belgrade less than two weeks before his flight from Spain to Australia on 4 January.

With so much smoke in so many places, it would be amazing if there is not a fire somewhere. I'm thinking that the Australian federal government is not going to passively accept the judge's ruling without taking further action of some kind.

 

[Tuggy]

Marino is into the final round of qualifying.

 

[Tuggy]

Draws are out, Djokovic in there as of right now. Probably couldn't have handpicked a better draw for himself

Draws | AO

 

[kihei]

Draws are out, Djokovic in there as of right now. Probably couldn't have handpicked a better draw for himself

Draws | AO

No kidding. To the semis, Nole literally could not have picked an easier draw for himself. Potential long-shot stumbling blocks in his quarter (Korda, Alcaraz) Berrettini will likely eat up before the quarters. Worse case scenario, Nole will have to face only one of those three to get to the semis, none of whom any sane person would bet on anyway.

 

[Tuggy]

First round opponents for our Canadians:

Men's
9 Félix Auger-Aliassime vs. Emil Ruusuvuori
14 Denis Shapovalov vs. Laslo Djere
Women's
23 Leylah Annie Fernandez vs. Maddison Inglis

Marino will play her final qualifying round match tonight.

 

[Tuggy]

Marino qualifies!

 

[MsMeow]

Marino qualifies!

Yay!!!

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

Djokovic is out and this thing is wide open!

 

[kihei]

Men's picks

Berrettini/Monfils (could pull an upset: Alcaraz)
Zverev/Nadal (by far the toughest quarter--lots of players could upset the apple cart; Nadal no sure thing)
Tsitsipas/Sinner (can't see Ruud surviving until the quarters; watch out for Andy)
Medvedev/FAA (Daniil draws Humbert in the 3rd round who recently beat him)

Zverev/Berrettini (Zverev over Alcaraz, if that happens)
Medvedev/Sinner

Medvedev over Zverev (would have picked Medvedev over Djokovic, too)

Women's picks

Osaka/Sakkari (horrible quarter for Barty)
Svitolina/Badosa (Can't see Krejcikova surviving her quarter; Gauff floating around, too)
Muguruza/Kontaveit
Sabalenka/Sviatek

Osaka/Badosa
Muguruza/Sviatek

Osaka over Sviatek

 

[kihei]

Nole decision from the court coming soon, reasoning to follow tomorrow. Nole scheduled for last match at RLA. If he withdraws, his place will now be given to a Lucky Loser...who will find himself with a very good draw.

 

[kihei]

As of 5:53 PM local time in Melbourne, Djokovic is ordered to leave Australia. In addition to deportation, he faces a three year ban from the country.

 

[RetroWinnipeg]

As of 5:53 PM local time in Melbourne, Djokovic is ordered to leave Australia. In addition to deportation, he faces a three year ban from the country.

Goooo bye-bye! (For those who remember “Jim Henson’s Muppet Babies)

 

[Filppula]

Well, that’s my interest done. Enjoy it.

 

[MsMeow]

Finally, the circus is over.

 

[Tuggy]

As of 5:53 PM local time in Melbourne, Djokovic is ordered to leave Australia. In addition to deportation, he faces a three year ban from the country.

Djokovic out of the draw. LL going in.

 

[kihei]

Salvatore Caruso gets his 15 minutes of fame.