2014 Australian Open Campaign

[Joely01]

So who does everyone think will win the titles?
For the men: I think Nadal
For the women: hard to go past Serena

Men's bolter: Tsonga (don't think he has won a slam???)
Women's bolter: I'll say Stosur, I know she has won a slam but the way she has been playing it will be a huge effort for her to win.

 

[Wizardman]

I'll be boring

Men : Djokovic
Women: Serena

Bolter (people whe never won a slam) : Definitely Wawrinka
Women: Bouchard (No chance in hell really, has some game though).

 

[ek999]

Don't like Wawrinka for this one personally. Hasn't been in the best of form lately.

Mens: Nadal or bolter Raonic - the faster courts should suit him
Womens: Serena or bolter Sloane Stephens although I think she may be carrying an injury

 

[Shorty]

Don't like Wawrinka for this one personally. Hasn't been in the best of form lately.

Mens: Nadal or bolter Raonic - the faster courts should suit him
Womens: Serena or bolter Sloane Stephens although I think she may be carrying an injury

Has Sloane beat Serena before?

It's so frustrating watching opponents play Serena, they're either dumb or intimidated and don't hit to her weaknesses.
Not that she has many.

I'll be watching Pironkova with interest, quite talented but very unpredictable.

 

[ek999]

She beat her in the quarter finals (I think) last year. Serena was really struggling with an ankle injury though so I'm not sure you can read too much into it. Serena beat her in the lead up last year

She's a real talent though.

 

[Bulldog Force]

Jarmila Gajdosova got broken early, and now has broke back 2-3 down to Kerber at the moment. I think she'll lose though. Kerber is too good!

 

[Bulldog Force]

Women: Azarenker
Bolter: Flavia Pennetta

Men: Nadal
Bolter: Del Potro

 

[Bulldog Force]

...and the first set of the open has been won:


Pauline Parmentier v Karolina Pliskova Set 1: 6 - 0, Set 2 currently 1 - 0.

 

[Bulldog Force]

Jamila loses the first set 6-3 against Kerber.

 

[Bulldog Force]

Jarmila has gone down with an ankle injury - still can't see her getting anywhere against Kerber though!

 

[Bulldog Force]

Laura Robson, the Australian-born pom, is about to get eliminated. lol...

 

[Bulldog Force]

Robson gone, 6-3, 6-0. First elimination. Another 253 to go :lol:

It's interesting if you look at it, after today, 64 people will be on the way home, 32 men and 32 women, tomorrow, and 64 will go as round 1 finishes.

 

[Apey]

Serena & Djokovic.

I'm always pessimistic about the players I want to win (Nadal).

 

[Bulldog Force]

Jarmila up 2-0 in the 2nd.

 

[Bulldog Force]

Kerber has dropped a gear here, she's been broken and Jarmila has held serve twice in the 2nd, Jarmila leads 3-0. I still think that Kerber will win.

 

[Bulldog Force]

2nd result confirmed for the women - Karolina Pliskova has beaten Pauline Parmentier 6-0, 6-1.

 

[ek999]

Spoke to soon about Jarka BF. Now up 4-0 in the 2nd

 

[Bulldog Force]

WTF seriously? That ankle roll injury for Jarmila has been a turning point in this match, because since that 9 minute interval, Jarmila has held and broken twice - up 4-0 in the 2nd. If this game is pushed to 3 sets, then you can bet your bottom dollar that Kerber will pick it up!

 

[Bulldog Force]

Spoke to soon about Jarka BF. Now up 4-0 in the 2nd

Yeah man, this is unbelievable, but if you look at it, it's Kerber's unforced errors rather than Jarmila picking up.

 

[Bulldog Force]

First result of the men confirmed! Andrey Golubev has retired, Stan Wawrinka goes through to round 2, 6-4, 4-1.