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Australian Open Day 6 Open Thread

Hisense Arena, via Flickr

Hisense Arena, via Flickr

Some seemingly straightforward matches to start with, and then the should-be epics of Hewitt-Baghdatis and Tsonga-Haas highlight the second day of third round play.

Day 6 Show Courts Singles Order of Play:

Rod Laver Arena 11:00 Start Time

1. Alberta Brianti (ITA) v. Samantha Stosur (AUS)[13]
2. Roger Federer (SUI)[1] v. Albert Montanes (ESP)[31]
3. Casey Dellacqua (AUS) v. Venus Williams (USA)[6]
19:00 Start Time
1. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)[22] v. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)
2. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)[4] v. Shahar Peer (ISR)[29]


Hisense Arena 11:00 Start Time


1. Tathiana Garbin (ITA) v. Victoria Azarenka (BLR)[7]
2. Serena Williams (USA)[1] v. Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP)[32]
3. Novak Djokovic (SRB)[3] v. Denis Istomin (UZB)
19:00 Start Time
1. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)[10] v. Tommy Haas (GER)[18]

Margaret Court Arena 11:00 Start Time

1. Vera Zvonareva (RUS)[9] v. Gisela Dulko (ARG)
2. Juan Monaco (ARG)[30] v. Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)[6]
3. Fernando Verdasco (ESP)[9]
v. Stefan Koubek (AUT)


They're not on a show court, but Li-Hantuchova and A. Radwanska-Schiavone should also be  good ones.

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Have any of you guys been to any of the majors? My girlfriend and I went to the US Open in 2006. I live in Texas. That was a fun trip. I want to eventually attend all the majors.

by hornbone on Jan 22, 2010 8:06 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Been to the U.S. Open and Wimbledon. The Grand Slams are great for tennis lovers. Wimbledon is amazing and the fans are great people. I’ve been to just about every other pro event in The States and the smaller events are great for getting close to the action. I’d start with the zoo that is The U.S. Open, and everything after that will be much more relaxed.

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by RickLimpert.info on Jan 22, 2010 8:13 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I enjoy the clay court championships in Houston. It’s great for being able to be really close to the action.

by hornbone on Jan 22, 2010 8:15 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Been to Houston when Sampras, Agassi,and a young Roddick were there. Was great when it was held at that club, and it’s always fun to watch on clay.

Rick Limpert

by RickLimpert.info on Jan 22, 2010 8:23 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I’ve heard that’s a great event—shame it’s been getting short shrift in recent years in terms of players.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 22, 2010 8:34 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

The last time I went Roddick ended up winning. I got to see Jan-Michael Gambil playing pretty well before he totally disappeared. Oh and Todd Martin was still playing at that time, as well as Michael Chang. I wanted to get his autograph, but he lost and was really not happy about it. That was when he had switched to a giant racket to try to get more power and it just wasn’t working for him at all.

by hornbone on Jan 22, 2010 8:40 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I’ve been to the US Open and Wimbledon. Wimbledon should definitely be on every person’s bucket list. It’s like a cathedral of the sport, and a Mecca-like pilgrimage is certainly in order once in each person’s life time.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 22, 2010 8:30 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed, everything about Wimbledon was fun from waiting in the queue to the over priced strawberries and cream. You don’t realize how perfect the grass is until you see it upclose. Especially on Day 1 or Day 2.

Rick Limpert

by RickLimpert.info on Jan 22, 2010 8:40 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

If I plan a trip to Wimbledon in the future

I’ll ask for advice on where to stay, etc.

by hornbone on Jan 22, 2010 8:50 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Can’t believe Stefan Koubek is still kicking.

Rick Limpert

by RickLimpert.info on Jan 22, 2010 8:13 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Me either. He played a classic two years ago with Djoker at the USO, right?

by Jsz on Jan 22, 2010 8:23 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Koubek has had an unbelievably long career with such a one dimensional game.

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by RickLimpert.info on Jan 22, 2010 8:41 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Definitely an overachiever.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 22, 2010 8:52 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Stosur and Azarenka through easily.

They’ve really been frontloading these schedules with boring stuff.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 22, 2010 8:58 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Azaranka through in straights as well. Next we get Federer and Serena.

by hornbone on Jan 22, 2010 9:09 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Serena off to a real quick start.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 22, 2010 9:21 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Largely because Suarez Navarro has been atrocious so far.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 22, 2010 9:24 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

And Davydenko's up an early break.

Nothing strange or very exciting so far today.

by hornbone on Jan 22, 2010 9:28 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

We may have to wait quite a while. These top half matches on both sides have been dull.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 22, 2010 9:30 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

The matches today looked like mostly duds to me as well. Hewitt / Baghdatis is what they are all waiting for

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by RickLimpert.info on Jan 22, 2010 9:33 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Suarez Navarro really has picked up here game here late in the first.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 22, 2010 9:48 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

11 deuce game going here.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 22, 2010 9:50 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Davydenko 6-0, 2-0 against a very decent Juan Monaco.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 22, 2010 9:52 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Thirteen deuces and eight set points later, Serena gets the bagel.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 22, 2010 9:55 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

TDF winning round3 by "miles"

in the Battle of the Boards Contest

"We're starting to get into Plush mode," Nyjer Morgan said

by ryzim22 on Jan 22, 2010 10:51 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Just saw that. Maybe we’ll finish in the top half for the first time!

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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 22, 2010 10:56 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

First time I've entered with TDF.

You’re welcome.

Seriously though, I still don’t have a read on this tournament.

by Jsz on Jan 22, 2010 11:13 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I think del Potro is going down soon, but that’s all I’ve got.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 23, 2010 12:13 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I believe Delpo will go down tonight

I really like Cliic’s chances

"We're starting to get into Plush mode," Nyjer Morgan said

by ryzim22 on Jan 23, 2010 9:25 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

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