[cecilia]

lol i was watching some slovakian stream so i didnt understand a word they were saying
but it also meant that i couldnt hear what roger was saying in the post match interview coz they were talking over him

[dOotsiez]

Post match interview.

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=V1BWtGQL0eY&...re=channel_page

And that great point between the two. Wish I had fox sports.

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=HigJMzG-bXw&...feature=channel

[wonderbang]

thanks for the links!

[crystal_t33rs]

LOL. I totally predicted the first set win then the next two set losses for Fed. XD He seems to do that A LOT for the best of three tournies.... And to Murray nonetheless! Ugh, oh well. Thanks for sharing the links! I didn't see the post match interview because my friend told me Fed was being catty in it. lol. Something about Fed being very sarcastic/bitter?? I can't imagine it for some reason! haha.

So final... Murray against Rafa, right? Is this their first meeting since USO semi? Go Rafa! hehe. ^^;;

[aeroshaastranger :)]

yup first meeting since murray beat rafa at USO!
lol xD

VAMOS RAFA!!
TAKE THAT

[dOotsiez]

^ nah I have a problem with players going all out of an exho, better save some stuff for the real tournies. The nice thing with the AO is that air of mystery of players coming into it off the break.

[loveprint]

I missed the match. D: Sad to hear that he lost against Murray again. But I don't know the specifics, so. I just took a peek at that rally and that was great. :D

Aaaand Murray's in Fed's half at Doha.

[dOotsiez]

^ Federer didn't play too badly, but he just played a bad tiebreak in the third and lost the match. On the other hand, Murray became just one of 3 men to have beaten both Federer and Nadal in the same tournament, pity it's an exho, so it doesn't actually count.

Someone stop the guy, he's on fire!

Gee I was hoping Federer would get Roddick at Qatar, we haven't seen a Federer v Roddick match up since Miami last yr. And I love those, not just because Federer wins all the time.

Safin/Safina up for the Hopman Cup today against Italy, represented by Pennetta and Bolleli. Goodie...

[loveprint]

^
Darn. I was so excited for the Safin/Safina team. I really love both of them. They played a great first set, but Safin really couldn't keep it up, could he? And how many times did he and Pennetta battle it out? xD Pennetta was great today.
And that forehand of Bolleli's...

[dOotsiez]

^ Can I say, Safin played REALLY well today? Better than I've seen him since Wimbledon last yr.

For the Aussies in this thread, coverage of the Brisbane International starts tomorrow at 11:30 on Channel 7. I have a sudden newfound appreciation for free-to-air TV, I don't think we've ever had Brissie International covered.

Can't do math, but is the No 2 spot on the line next week? Coz I would actually rather Federer go into the AO as the No 3 seed. A choice of Rafa/Djoko for the semis seems easier than Murray/Djoko.

Hewitt/Dellacqua for Hopmans tomorrow. Dokic v Mauresmo first round at Brissie International!

[loveprint]

^
I missed the singles matches today cause of work. I only managed to catch the mixed doubles match halfway into the first set. I'm glad I could watch most of it.

I'm actually looking forward to the Hewitt/Dellaqua match tomorrow.

[dOotsiez]

I'm looking forward to seeing what sort of form Dokic is in after so many years of not playing. She's playing against Mauresmo today at Brissie International.

And shock, horror, disgust, why is Nadal wearing sleeve and shorts for the Australian Open instead of his usual sleeveless and pirate shorts? What was Nike thinking? What next? A jacket for Wimbledon? The only thing more wrong is if Federer turned up in a sleeveless top. Blue and PINK?

[loveprint]

^
Wow. Just wow. That looks so.. wrong? The colours... bleh. Didn't expect that one. I like his sleeveless tops, thank you.

[wonderbang]

LOL....how colorful. leave it up to rafa to make some kind of a fashion statement.

[debbii]

Hooray for tennis season!! Can't wait for the AO to commence!

[wonderbang]

Hooray for tennis season!! Can't wait for the AO to commence!

i think all the fans are ready........the players on the other hand

[dOotsiez]

Rusty's back! He beat Kiefer yesterday at Hopman, while Blake continues his downward spiral by losing to Hrbaty first match of the tournament. Can't believe the US got cleansweeped by Slovakia.

Dokic actually had set points on Mauresmo, but she went down 67(9) 67(5), not bad for a first match back on the main tour.

Djokovic and Gulbis playing at Brissie today, do me a favour Ernie...

[cecilia]

those colours are really ick
but i'm glad he got rid of the tight shorts
they really annoyed me

and roger playing against starace in doha today (or should i say tomrrow)
but prolly wouldnt start before 3am.... grrrrrrr i dont think i'm ready to wake up at that time ><

[loveprint]

Kind of spent all day yesterday formatting my computer. Gosh, so many problems..
Anyway, watched the Hewitt match. Loved it. :D Though I was really enjoying the mixed doubles match when ABC news came on. D: Some really amusing tennis there.

And wow. USA goes down 0-3...

[Pogichinoy]

Gosh, Nadal looks like someone dressed head to toe in Industrie. For shame.