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| Jem_hadar |
| quote: | Originally posted by AnitA
I'm there on Monday, can't wait ;) :eyes: |
SON OF A -----!
Wish I was too. :( how hot be it down there right now anita? |
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| AnitA |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jem_hadar
SON OF A -----!
Wish I was too. :( how hot be it down there right now anita? |
Surprisingly, Melbourne weather has been perfect lately...mid 20s - early 40s :D
Hopefully it's not too, too hot for the tennis though or we'll fry :haha: |
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| Jem_hadar |
| quote: | Originally posted by AnitA
Hopefully it's not too, too hot for the tennis though or we'll fry :haha: |
the new surface of the aussie open should help out the players a lot there!
it wont reflect off as much heat as the rebound ace did (the old aussie open hardcourt surface)
i cant remember teh exact stat, but its something like 10oC HOTTER right on court where the players are right on the surface compared to the general air temperature! NUTS!!!
esp with how hot gets in aussieland in january! |
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| Kate Manus |
| quote: | Originally posted by AnitA
I'm there on Monday, can't wait ;) :eyes: |
damn I'm jealous! lucky you :)
I was really hoping to make it to the French open last year but wasn't able to get any main court tickets. Not sure if I will get to go this time but I am planning to go to at least 3 or 4 tournaments this year, starting with the men next month in Rotterdam :D |
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| Jem_hadar |
| quote: | Originally posted by AnitA
I'm there on Monday, can't wait ;) :eyes: |
How was it? (being there in person first day, I mean)
Did you get to see Justine WIN??!
So pissed off that TSN never gave coverage to her first set and instead focused on Jankovic's... though granted Jelena's set was a nail-bitter! Holy tie-breaks in the 3rd set. Jesus... it was intense!
(but c'mon! my girl justine is no. 1 in the world and of course seeded no. 1! GIVE HER THE COVERAGE!!! :whip: :whip: )
nevertheless, fell asleep tho before got to see the end of it, as Id only managed a total of 4-5 hours sleep this entire weekend in Toronto... staying awake proved too hard.
When i did wake up again at midnight tho on teh couch, i saw that they were airing Sharapova's game... it was nice to see coverage going past 12am, when it was scheduled to end.
caught a bit of her match until, again, i feel asleep again. lol (i have higher hopes for myself tonight!) |
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| TheVrk |
I knew i could count on u Jem:tongue3
Ahhhh here we are, ANOTHER beginning of a tennis season starting with the prolific Aussie Open 2008.
I truly love this tournament, and i gotta say its just BARELY ahead of the US Open as my 2nd fave major..Wimbledon of course is #1
I love the courts, i love the extreme heat, and i LOVE the fans.
Always so much emotion in any of these matches.
And the Aussies LOVE it:crazy:
I'm not gonna ramble, Roger the hero of heroes...if he loses, i'll be crushed.
But not the easiest draw....still the fave obv.
One to watch for is Murray the Scotsman. He's rehabbed his wrist and is fully healthy
AND playing well, winning in Doha.
This yr is gonna be HUGE for him i predict (barring injury).
I see him cracking the top 5, if not top 3 this yr...
Murray, Nadal, and Djokovic make for a GREAT future in men's tennis.
Time for Davydenko, Gonzalez, and Roddick (especially) to drop
This is a yr i'd LOVE to see Henin take it from the start.
I'm aching to see someone with the Grand Slam, and Henin would be a wonderfully deserving person of it.
REALLY hope she takes this tournament.
Ideal finish in 2 weeks:
| quote: | "Game, set, & match Federer...6-4 6-3 6-4
Your Australian Open 2008 champion, ROGER Federer" |
The march towards history continues:) |
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| eRRaTiK |
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| Jem_hadar |
| quote: | Originally posted by TheVrk
I knew i could count on u Jem:tongue3 |
But of course Vrk! ;)
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I truly love this tournament, and i gotta say its just BARELY ahead of the US Open as my 2nd fave major..Wimbledon of course is #1
I love the courts, i love the extreme heat, and i LOVE the fans.
Always so much emotion in any of these matches.
And the Aussies LOVE it:crazy: |
The Aussie open is my FAV opening! Nothing touches it for me!! The fans, the vibe, the "Aussie-ness" ;) and, oh yea, the extreme heat too!
When you say the courts... im confused. Do you mean the surface... ?? :conf: and do you still hold the same love now that they've changed the surface this year. Its no longer rebound-ace, its some new compound. Its a slower surface now. and balls dont bounce as high, and it doesnt reflect the heat as brutally as the rebound ace did. Fed dont like it as much, but its generally being touted as a fast improvement (esp on the heat factor issue!)
[EDIT: OH! and what the hell is up w/ the nets... are they metal NOW or something!?!?!?!? ... every time a ball would hit them you'd hear a metallic "clang"... not the nice, soft sound as when they were the typical traditional hard mesh material (whatever that was called) ...]
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One to watch for is Murray the Scotsman. He's rehabbed his wrist and is fully healthy
AND playing well, winning in Doha.
This yr is gonna be HUGE for him i predict (barring injury).
I see him cracking the top 5, if not top 3 this yr... |
LOL... he's out already Vrk, in teh first upset of this fortnight. :S
| quote: | | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, from France, pulled off an upset of ninth-seeded Brit Andy Murray, 7-5, 6-4, 0-6, 7-6 (7-5). On the deciding point of the fourth-set tiebreak, Murray struck a shot just wide left to end the match, and whacked a ball into the stands in frustration. |
| quote: | This is a yr i'd LOVE to see Henin take it from the start.
I'm aching to see someone with the Grand Slam, and Henin would be a wonderfully deserving person of it.
REALLY hope she takes this tournament. |
NO DOUBT there... she is the MOST deserving female in years that should put a calendar year Grand Slam behind her name! Increase her legend!
Henin, like Federer for you, is somebody I simply cannot NOT admire. The girl is so inspirational for me. I admire most all things about her (save for a bit a gamesmanship we've seen from her once or two a number of years ago maybe).
I'm ready for Justine Henin to dominate this year. Beat the bitch (Serena)... again! (not sure if they even in the same draw, but id love nothign more than to see Serena go down to Justine AGAIN!!! :D:D:D) |
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