Australian Open Day 9 Open Thread
by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 25, 2010 6:00 PM EST
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We're getting down to the business end of this tournament, folks. Hisense Arena is no longer needed for the rest of this tournament, and all the singles action is under one retractable roof.
Suspiciously few women's seeds left in the draw, eh?
Rod Laver Arena 11:00 Start Time
1. Justine Henin (BEL) v. Nadia Petrova (RUS)[19]
2. Zheng Jie (CHN) v. Maria Kirilenko (RUS)
3. Andy Roddick (USA)[7] v. Marin Cilic (CRO)[14]
19:30 Start Time
1. Andy Murray (GBR)[5] v. Rafael Nadal (ESP)[2]
One more scheduling note: It's a shame they put TDF interviewee Rennae Stubbs out on Show Court 2 for what could potentially be her last match at her home slam. She deserves better.
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My predictions
Henin Petrova- Ahh…. I have no idea. I’ll just say Henin in 3.
Jie Kirilenko – Ditto. I’ll say Jie in 3.
Roddick Cilic- Cilic in 4. I think Cilic will get enough of Roddick’s serve in play with his large frame.
Murray Nadal- The one we’ve been waiting for. I picked Murray to go the finals, so I’ll go Murray in 5. This could go deep into the night
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So here they are:
Henin in 3
Kirilenko in 3
Cilic in 4
Murray in 3
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Yeah, I just really haven’t been impressed with Nadal at all yet this tournament. I’d like him to make it tougher, but I doun’t see it.
Also, Nadal has a tendency to go down HARD when he does go down.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 25, 2010 8:49 PM EST up reply actions
This second set siesta is exactly what Henin did against Wickmayer as well.
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Total choke really from Petrova from up two breaks at 3-0 to down 3-4.
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She looks awful all of a sudden
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by Brent Brookhouse on Jan 25, 2010 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
But Henin is doing nothing at this 5-4 return game at all.
5-5
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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 25, 2010 8:53 PM EST up reply actions
This crowd is totally behind Henin. Short memories, I guess.
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A win is a win, but that really wasn’t super impressive.
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Kind of what I was thinking...
kind of an uninspired match.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Jan 25, 2010 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
This Kirilenko-Zheng match ain’t bad, but both of them would’ve been crushed by Petrova.
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It’s completely pointless…and I’m sure no one cares. But Zheng having to fist pump after damn near every point is mildly irritating. And I’m not exactly Mr. Etiquette.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Jan 25, 2010 9:46 PM EST reply actions
That’s the way things go in the WTA these days, sadly. It’s far from rare.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 25, 2010 9:53 PM EST up reply actions
Admittedly, I don’t watch nearly enough tennis these days. Always have loved the sport but I tend to come and go with actually keeping up. I’ve never seen so much fist pumping. It’s bizarre. It’s like watching Tiger Woods win a tournament every 30 seconds.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Jan 25, 2010 10:00 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, she’s much more fun to watch against a big hitter. This has just not been good stuff.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 25, 2010 9:57 PM EST up reply actions
I see in head-to-heads Zheng is 0-5 against Serena and Venus, and 0-2 against Lindsay Davenport. Big hitters just hit her off the court.
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by Rick Limpert on Jan 25, 2010 10:05 PM EST up reply actions
Is tennis really the best sport for flyovers?
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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 25, 2010 10:07 PM EST reply actions
I know it’s Australia Day, but could they pick another location for an air show
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by Rick Limpert on Jan 25, 2010 10:12 PM EST up reply actions
Australian Open officials just put in a call to Mayor David Dinkens to reroute the airshow
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Haha, very nice.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 25, 2010 10:28 PM EST up reply actions
Roddick and Cilic should be able to salvage this day session, I hope.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 25, 2010 10:28 PM EST reply actions
Ends on a double fault, fittingly.
Bar is real low for Cilic-Roddick.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 25, 2010 10:48 PM EST reply actions
Serve has meant absolutely nothing late in this set.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 26, 2010 12:16 AM EST reply actions
Until that set point, that was a real ugly TB on both sides.
Cilic 7-6(4)
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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 26, 2010 12:18 AM EST reply actions
Roddick really struggling with some shoulder issue. Just DFed away a break he had earned. 2-2 in the second.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Jan 26, 2010 12:45 AM EST reply actions
Wow, Cilic has totally disappeared. Roddick up two breaks in the fourth.
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Roddick serving for a bagel to take this five.
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Cilic wakes up, but Roddick takes the fourth on his second try, 6-2.
Goin’ 5.
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Cilic fights off 0-40 to hold to open the fifth. Boo.
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Roddick saves two BPs down 1-4
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Cilic takes it, 6-3 in the fifth.
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Have to feel for Roddick there. Really gutsy play from both guys.
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