Tennis: Australian Open 2022

[Foppberg]

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

Bye fanboy.

 

[Tuggy]

Shapovalov first up in about an hour.

 

[MsMeow]

Finally, we can talk about tennis!!

 

[PanniniClaus]

Is Genie a full time instagram star now? I don't follow her but it seems she doesn't play much tennis. I don't miss her... i never much cared for her game.

 

[MsMeow]

Is Genie a full time instagram star now? I don't follow her but it seems she doesn't play much tennis. I don't miss her... i never much cared for her game.

She had surgery last year so I don't know if she's playing again. She did work for TSN as an analyst and was quite good.

 

[Foppberg]

I remember in college buying a box of Pinty's chicken wings with Genie Bouchard on it and thinking "damn, she's a star now".

My idea of what constitutes a star isn't that high apparently.

 

[PanniniClaus]

the break he needed... a set of nerves...

 

[MsMeow]

Did Polansky retire? They mentioned he would be helping coach Denis along with Jamie Delgado.

 

[Tuggy]

Nice comeback for Denis to take the first set.

 

[PanniniClaus]

onto the next round. Djere froze in big moments - set 1 and 4.

 

[CupofOil]

So, they're moving the overnight AO coverage to ESPN+ now? What a crock of shit.

 

[kihei]

Beautiful start for Korda who rolls over #12 seed Norrie 3, love and 4. Definitely dark horse material if he continues to play like he did today.

 

[kihei]

Biggest upset of the day, Wang clobbers Gauff 4 and 2. Saw the first set and it was very one-sided. Thought I'd check out other matches and come back for the expected third set, and it was long over by the time I returned.. Hell of a win for a good player on the comeback trail.

 

[kihei]

Good opening win for Nadal in straight sets over Giron. Suddenly is a big tournament for Rafa. If he wins he goes ahead in the GOAT race with the tie-breaking 21st GS championship and the additional achievement that he will have won all the GSs at least twice.

 

[Petey But Really Jim]

I haven’t cared about a tennis tournament in my life but this one has my whole heart.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Didn’t see any of it, but Korda only losing 7 games to Norrie in dispatching of him is impressive. I wasn’t expecting him to win that match. I knew he was capable of beating him, but didn’t know he was capable of beating him so handly.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Kenin got a brutal first round draw with Keys on form coming off a tournament win.

Keys on form is the better player, and it’s looking like Kenin’s going to go out, unless this turns around.

 

[kihei]

Suffering a big letdown (and probably a major hangover) after his huge hometown win in Sydney, Kokkinakis goes out 2, 3 and 2 to German journeyman Yannick Hanfman who gets his first GS match win at the age of 30.

 

[Ben Grimm]

Naomi Osaka, 'just happy to be here,' posts first-round victory at Australian Open; Coco Gauff upset by Wang Qiang

 

[AlanHUK]

Barty played a very good match, comfortable win for her

 

[MsMeow]

Love waking up to a snow day and live tennis. Karatsev and Munar deep in the 5th set in the 5th hour. Karatsev up 4-1 with 2 breaks.

 

[otown]

Shapo's slow starts, staring at his team when he makes a poor shot and an increasing amount of unforced errors are concerning.
If he can get a handle on this , the sky is the limit. Maturation will kick in at some point. His grit and determination have allowed him to rise above this at times, which is admirable! Hope he can get a handle on things and have a great tournament.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Love waking up to a snow day and live tennis. Karatsev and Munar deep in the 5th set in the 5th hour. Karatsev up 4-1 with 2 breaks.

You must be in Ontario..

 

[MsMeow]

You must be in Ontario..

Scarborough, this is a crazy amount of snow.

 

[Tuggy]

Other 3 Canadians in action tonight.