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Post by sasha on Jan 18, 2008 1:27:46 GMT -5
Laver Anna Chakvetadze (RUS)[6] v. Maria Kirilenko (RUS)[27] Marin Cilic (CRO) v. Fernando Gonzalez (CHI)[7] Roger Federer (SUI)[1] v. Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) Venus Williams (USA)[8] v. Sania Mirza (IND)[31] Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)[19] v. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)[15] Vodafone Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)[29] v. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)[2] James Blake (USA)[12] v. Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) Katarina Srebotnik (SLO)[28] v. Ana Ivanovic (SRB)[4] Novak Djokovic (SRB)[3] v. Sam Querrey (USA)
Court Court Juan Monaco (ARG)[21] v. Tomas Berdych (CZE)[13] Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP) v. Daniela Hantuchova (SVK)[9] Doubles Leach/Hanturexia Doubles Fat David Nalbandian (ARG)[10] v. Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP)[22] Show Court 2 asking where Court 1 is. Vincent Spadea (USA) v. David Ferrer (ESP)[5] Nadia Petrova (RUS)[14] v. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) DoublesDoubles
Show Court 3 Indian Doubles Na Li (CHN)[24] v. Marta Domachowska (POL) Sabine Lisicki (GER) v. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) Aussie Doubles
The Rest Doubles Scrubs.
6 days until Esther Vergeer dominates.
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Post by Self-Love, Baby! on Jan 18, 2008 1:57:57 GMT -5
JCF vs. Nalby is definitely match of the day.
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Post by sasha on Jan 18, 2008 2:11:09 GMT -5
Indeed, I'm surprised they put it on MCA. While Blake is on Vodafone. What's up with that one...
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Post by Self-Love, Baby! on Jan 18, 2008 2:14:08 GMT -5
I guess they just wanted it to be the 2nd night match starting at 7:30. But it's still a weird decision to keep it off the top two show courts, like how Nieminen/Fish somehow got a better court than Youzhny/Karlovic.
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Post by sasha on Jan 18, 2008 2:23:49 GMT -5
That's rather poor scheduling as well since the winner plays Ferrer who should be off Court 2 by 1pm.
Eh, whatever. The Aussie probably has the best scheduling of the slams, so I shouldn't complain.
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Post by Traveling Man on Jan 18, 2008 4:54:50 GMT -5
The Chak vs Kirilenko. Anna's a doll and Maria is just so damn cute. Fucking hot. I'm relieved to see Pee and Mirza got the night match. Pulling for the upset! Though, if Sania goes into brainless bashing mode, Venus cruises. Which I think will happen. LLeyki-Baggy should be the match of the day. It's the one I'm looking forward to the most. Hopefully, Lleyki wins. I can't not root for Lleyton at the AO (except against Marat in the '05 final ) Radwanska against a #2 seed in the 3rd round of a Slam. Interesting. Will she do it again?
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Post by The Chloe on Jan 18, 2008 5:24:44 GMT -5
It's more fun than anywhere else to root against Hewitt at the AO!
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Post by Traveling Man on Jan 18, 2008 6:28:16 GMT -5
The loss to Chela in '06 was funny because Chela couldn't stop grinning. Heh.
Cum Awnnnnnnnn!!! *chainsaw*
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Post by Self-Love, Baby! on Jan 18, 2008 13:26:33 GMT -5
I'll never forget when Vik almost almost almost beat Hewitt in 2006. That was just one ridiculous and terrible but amazing match. I have to agree - cheering against Hewitt in Melbourne is so much fun. And it always works out well, because besides one final, he never makes it past the Round of 16.
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Post by sasha on Jan 18, 2008 13:42:39 GMT -5
We need Lleyton to lose tonight, because I'm worried he can beat Nole here... then Fat Dave beats Nole, and the Nalbandian Slam is 1/4 complete.
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Post by DBBN on Jan 18, 2008 14:22:41 GMT -5
I'm nervous about the Chak. And an undeserved Kirilenko run here could cement her in the Top 25 for a full, horrible year.
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Post by lexpretend on Jan 18, 2008 14:39:19 GMT -5
It could be Kirilenko v Hantuchova for a QF spot
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Post by GoDom on Jan 18, 2008 14:48:31 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind Maria K. beating Anna C. since I find Anna C. incredibly bland. And her embarrassing US Open performance can't be easily forgiven either.
I don't really understand the Maria K. hate. Yes, she is not that good and has horrible losses way too often. Apart from that, she's fine by me.
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Post by Self-Love, Baby! on Jan 18, 2008 14:56:42 GMT -5
Kirilenko is fine by me, too. I'd like to see Chak drop to where she should be, which is #10 - #15, so go Maria K.
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Post by DBBN on Jan 18, 2008 15:29:55 GMT -5
It could be Kirilenko v Hantuchova for a QF spot Lord. I would probably have to root for Hanturexia if it came to that. VAMOS VIVI!
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Post by Brinyi on Jan 18, 2008 15:48:33 GMT -5
Goooooooooooooooooo
The Chak! Barefoot on the Flag Girl! Bagh! A-Rad! Djoke! Tax Shelter! Fat Dave! Rapmeister! Li Na!|
Gooooooooooooooooooo
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Post by DBBN on Jan 18, 2008 15:59:56 GMT -5
Go.
The Chak. Snotso. Principality. Fit Dave.
Go.
Everyone else I don't really care about or would be fine either way.
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Post by Traveling Man on Jan 18, 2008 17:45:14 GMT -5
I'm watching 'The Comebacks' and they had a scene with Maria Sharapova doing battle with Venus Williams at the Australian Open as part of a story on a Sports Show. It was freakin hilarious! Ha.
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Post by janie on Jan 18, 2008 18:18:19 GMT -5
Vivi's still around? I need to pay a little more attention!
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Post by GoDom on Jan 18, 2008 19:31:18 GMT -5
Is it raining? Sveta has woken up it seems.
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Jan 18, 2008 19:51:46 GMT -5
A classic performance by Sweata.
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Post by janie on Jan 18, 2008 19:57:32 GMT -5
We have Chak vs MK, battle of the Barbies
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Post by GoDom on Jan 18, 2008 20:04:54 GMT -5
I think I would like Chak better if she didn't make so many errors, which happens too often with her considering her style. She could be much better and the fact that she's still ranked so high alredy is rather depressing.
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Post by sasha on Jan 18, 2008 20:07:21 GMT -5
When Chak is playing well, she doesn't make errors. That's her game.
But, most important matches on TV... she doesn't play so well.
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Post by GoDom on Jan 18, 2008 20:10:02 GMT -5
That's exactly what I mean, she has to bring her A-game more often. I don't get how it can break down completely sometimes.
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Post by Maeby Fünke on Jan 18, 2008 20:10:08 GMT -5
I've got to stop watching tennis on a betting site, I'm going to end up homeless.
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Post by sasha on Jan 18, 2008 20:11:50 GMT -5
Probably because Chak is another Russian mental nutjob.
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Post by GoDom on Jan 18, 2008 20:15:12 GMT -5
Horrible error-fest.
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Post by Calico on Jan 18, 2008 20:16:06 GMT -5
The Kirilenko/Chakvetadze match is in a first set tiebreak. Maria really needs this match.
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Post by GoDom on Jan 18, 2008 20:18:53 GMT -5
I would say they both need it, which is part of the reason why they both play like crap.
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