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Barty's ability to recognise, adapt and counter her opponent's strengths is outstanding. Collins dug deep to get back in the contest but Barty took it in her stride and methodically dismantled Collins's game. Well done Ash, a very worthy champion ... and what a humble, respectful, gracious and loyal person she is!
A couple of years ago I gave up on Nick Kyrgios and vowed never to support him. He is now the voice of reason and one of the tennis players who understand that the game needs to involve the spectators. Purcell and Ebden would have been worthy winners but the Special Ks were just too good.
Well done Nick and Thanasi ?
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Superb Rafael ... no wonder he likes Australia.
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(01-30-2022, 10:07 PM)capcom link Wrote:Superb Rafael ... no wonder he likes Australia.
Helps when we kicked the best player in the world out of the country for him.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!
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(01-30-2022, 10:48 PM)madbluboy date Wrote:Helps when we kicked the best player in the world out of the country for him. When did we boot Federer?
As an aside, can Medvedev ever be No.1? I didn't watch all the Mens final, but I heard at one stage Medvedev was complaining about the ball boys, is that serious, is that bullying, and did he cry when he didn't get his way?
In some way the men's final must have mirrored the women's, with what I've read this morning an ultimate professional unpicking a limited trick pony.
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(01-30-2022, 10:48 PM)madbluboy link Wrote:Helps when we kicked the best player in the world out of the country for him.
He disqualified himself.
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(01-30-2022, 10:57 PM)LP link Wrote:When did we boot Federer?
As an aside, can Medvedev ever be No.1? I didn't watch all the Mens final, but I heard at one stage Medvedev was complaining about the ball boys, is that serious, is that bullying, and did he cry when he didn't get his way?
In some way the men's final must have mirrored the women's, with what I've read this morning an ultimate professional unpicking a limited trick pony.
Federer is ranked 17 and might not play again.
Medvedev is a gun but the pressure, the crowd and the 2nd or 3rd best player of all time did him in.
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(01-30-2022, 10:57 PM)LP link Wrote:When did we boot Federer?
As an aside, can Medvedev ever be No.1? I didn't watch all the Mens final, but I heard at one stage Medvedev was complaining about the ball boys, is that serious, is that bullying, and did he cry when he didn't get his way?
In some way the men's final must have mirrored the women's, with what I've read this morning an ultimate professional unpicking a limited trick pony.
Medvedev can certainly reach #1 - he's only 25, and with Federer gone, Nadal on borrowed time, and Djokovic 34 yo and likely to be banned from other tournaments because of his vax stance, Medvedev looks like the next most likely to win a slew of Slam titles. Thiem and Zverev are others in the conversation to step up, with Tsitsipas is a step or two behind them.
He does need to learn how to keep his cool - as soon as he started mouthing off last night, his concentration dropped and the unforced errors multiplied. And stirring up the crowd only poured fuel on the fire.
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Abusing ball boys is hardly a great start to win over the local crowd. 
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(01-31-2022, 01:45 AM)capcom link Wrote:Abusing ball boys is hardly a great start to win over the local crowd. To be fair, all he did was request that the boys at the end of the court have an equal number of balls each when he was serving - he didn't abuse them. Medvedev was bemused that they had to run to each other and hand the balls over, not throw them. But it was another example of a clumsy approach to a simple request.
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Is there an asterix on Barty's win given Serena was unable to compete because of injury? Of course not. Same goes for Nadal's win: Djokovic was absent for medical reasons too, although in his case he could have easily avoided them by getting the damn jab. The only way there should be an asterix next to Nadal's achievement is as a reminder of what a dickhead Novax is.
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