2022 Australian Open Thread

[Eastdog]

For all discussion about the Australian Open 2022 starting tomorrow.

[jazzadogs]

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Hard to see anyone beating Djokovic, he's just too good.

[Bulldog Joe]

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Hard to see anyone beating Djokovic, he's just too good.

Well, we have found a way.

[Bornadog]

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Would love to see Ash Barty win. We haven't had an Aussie win the Open in such a long time.

[azabob]

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Would love to see Ash Barty win. We haven't had an Aussie win the Open in such a long time.

Agree BAD.

Unlucky to potentially face Osaka in the fourth round.

[The Underdog]

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Would love to see Ash Barty win. We haven't had an Aussie win the Open in such a long time.

Might be the only thing that can save the tournament this year.
Safe to say the shine is really off it at the moment.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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Might be the only thing that can save the tournament this year.
Safe to say the shine is really off it at the moment.

Will be interesting to see what the crowd numbers are alike, albeit restrictions on crowds are in place.

Definitely hasn't been a good month for Tennis Australia.

[Bornadog]

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Might be the only thing that can save the tournament this year.
Safe to say the shine is really off it at the moment.

Nah, life goes on. If Novax was injured, then it would be the same situation.

[The Underdog]

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Nah, life goes on. If Novax was injured, then it would be the same situation.

Well he wouldn’t have been deported among a shitstorm that overwhelmed any positive pre-tournament publicity whatsoever. Short of a Barty tournament victory, this is going to be the Novak deportation AO forever.

[GVGjr]

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Well he wouldn’t have been deported among a shitstorm that overwhelmed any positive pre-tournament publicity whatsoever. Short of a Barty tournament victory, this is going to be the Novak deportation AO forever.

While you might be right it just needs a player or two to come through with good results and the whole story line might change.

[azabob]

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While you might be right it just needs a player or two to come through with good results and the whole story line might change.

Aussies off to a good start.

Australian wild card entrant Aleksandar Vukic won his first round match against 30th seed Lloyd Harris in four sets after losing the first set.

4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-6

[GVGjr]

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Mens
Jordan Thompson loses in 5 sets
Chris O'Connell wins in 4 sets
Bolt, de Minaur, Popyrin and Kyrgios are all playing at the moment

Women
Stouser and Inglis through to the next round. Inglis beat a seeded player. Sanders is playing now
Hon and Sharma lose

[Bornadog]

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Today

Won

Sam Stosur
Chris O’Connell
Maddison Inglis
Nick Kyrgios
Alex de Minaur


Lost


Daria Saville
Priscilla Hon
Jordan Thompson
Astra Sharma
Alex Bolt
Storm Sanders
Alexei Popyrin


Barty, Millman & Vukic won on day one

[Bornadog]

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Barty into the semi

[jazzadogs]

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Loved the theatre of Kyrgios and Kokkinakis today. I hope they become like the Woodies and become specialist doubles players - so entertaining!

Having said that, the SIUUUUU thing can get in the bin. Not because I think it degrades tennis or whatever, it's just dumb and has no relation to Kyrgios - just drunk young lads being drunk young lads.