[Swarley]

So Day 1 and a shock in the very first match. Sharapova beaten in 3 sets by fellow Ruskie Maria Kirilenko. Andy Murray got off to a fantastic start winning in 3 easy sets.

Just watching the Nadal v Luczak match. Luczak actually served for the first set (at 5-4) but bottled it and lost the 1st set on a tie break 7-0 then the 2nd 6-1.

[Monster]

I noticed yesterday that the draw will have Murray meeting Jurgen Meltzer in the Third Round should they both make it there.

That's the end of that, then.

[lichtie23]

Fellow Scot Elena Baltacha threw to round 2 after 3 set victory over some French bird.

Major shock with Sharapova. Maybe she is just a pretty face

[A-Mac]

Australian Open run down:

Croatians hate Serbs, let off flares & start war.

[lichtie23]

Another Brit threw to round 2

this time Katie O'Brien who won in straight sets against Austrian Patricia Mayr

[Reynard]

lichtie23, on 18 January 2010 - 11:08, said:

Fellow Scot Elena Baltacha threw to round 2 after 3 set victory over some French bird.

Major shock with Sharapova. Maybe she is just a pretty face

I like her legs and her arse too.

[Swarley]

Local favourite Lleyton Hewitt has just destroyed some Brazilian in 3 sets. Only thing that kept me interested in the match were the frequent shots of Mrs Hewitt in the crowd.

This post has been edited by Swarley: 19 January 2010 - 10:01

[lichtie23]

I can see why.

She is alot hotter than his last bird........Kim Clijsters

[lichtie23]

Both Andy Murray and Elena Baltacha are in action on day 3 of the Aussie Open.

Andy is last on the Margaret Court against Frenchman Marc Giquel while Elena plays number 30 seed K.Bondarenko 1st on one of the outside courts.

[lichtie23]

Elena Baltacha upsets the number 30 seed Bondarenko with a comfortable straight sets victory.

Not bad for a Perth lassie!!!!!!

[Swarley]

Croats the other day and now 45, yes, 45 Turks ejected from the tournament for unruly behaviour and letting off flares (although everyone in the footage the news has just shown was waving a Chile flag!).

Tonight sees Henin v Dementieva, should be a cracker of a game but very poor on the totty front.

[Gaz]

Murray currently 4-2 (had to come back from three break points in the sixth game) up in the second set after winning the first 6-1 against Marc Gicquel.

[lichtie23]

The Del Potro - Blake encounter was a classic.

Pity that lanky streak of Argentinian Pish went threw tho.

[staggie-80]

So far the Open has been good some decent matches. I belive Federer will win. Murray will has a very tough draw. If he wins the next round he could face monflis, nadal and del Potro just to reach the final. Federer's draw is easy until Davydenko and Djokovic

[pantene proV]

staggie-80, on 20 January 2010 - 21:26, said:

I belive Federer will win. Murray will has a very tough draw. If he wins the next round he could face monflis, nadal and del Potro just to reach the final. Federer's draw is easy until Davydenko and Djokovic

It does seem tough but I still don't think any of those 3 players mentioned are as difficult an opponent for Murray than Davydenko would have been so i'm quite happy he's in a different half.

I seriously think he'll beat Monfils in 3. Can't look any further ahead than that.

edit - this should really be in the other thread though

This post has been edited by pantene proV: 20 January 2010 - 23:11

[Virtual Insanity]

Swarley, on 18 January 2010 - 10:55, said:

So Day 1 and a shock in the very first match. Sharapova beaten in 3 sets by fellow Ruskie Maria Kirilenko.

In the interests of research for those of you wondering who on earth Maria Kirilenko is:

[lichtie23]

New Balls please!!!!!!

[Napoli1881]

Aye, I bet she could cause a right raquet! (hails taxi)

[Enigma]

Elena Baltacha is playing world no. 2, Safina. She is getting a bit of a dooing.

[lichtie23]

Enigma, on 22 January 2010 - 00:55, said:

Elena Baltacha is playing world no. 2, Safina. She is getting a bit of a dooing.

Aye out in straight sets.

Didn't expect her to put up much of a fight against the manbeast that is Safina.

Pretty impressive performance tho making the 3rd round.

Should help her jump up the rankings a bit

[Swarley]

Massive game tonight, Murray v Nadal. Bring it on, C'MON ANDY.

[Sooky]

Andy is the only player to not yet drop a set!

[kiwififer]

God love the Aussie open it always cracks me up. Greeks fighting Turks, Serbs fighting Croats... Melbourne - the most multicultural city in the Penal colony

Then you have Wimbledon, where if someone sneezes its front story news...

[Swarley]

Top seeds falling like flies now, Murray beats Nadal, Li beats Serena and Davydenko is currently 6-2 2-1 up on Federer.

[Sooky]

Federer has taken it back to 1-1 in sets now.