Grand Slam Australian Open 2025 Match Day Thread

[BobbyMorri]

If you wish to discuss the merits of Novak snobbing Tony, please use the other thread and keep it civil

Grand Slam - Novak Djokovic Saga (another one): Novak Returns Chompers

Note: This is not a thread to air your views on left/right politics, vaccination mandates or conspiracies, this is a thread to discuss Djokovic and the Australian Open saga only. Humour is accepted and encouraged :D Abuse is not. Thanks...

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[Richard Cranium]

Monfils has been cooked since about 3 games into this set. The fact that it's gone to a tie break is ridiculous.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Yeah she is dominant most the time I watch her. Only one slam doesn’t mean anything though add up all the in between tournaments…
It’s hard to win slams. Though can’t win them all in one yr unless you’re the big 3. Has a woman even won every slam? I think Serena didn’t even achieve that in the end…

Yeah Steffi Graf did, completed the Golden Slam. In 1988 she won all 4 Slams plus Olympic Gold in Seoul. The only woman to do this.

 

[YeoShuey]

Who's an easier opponent for my man Sonego?

 

[carlton_99]

Sad to see Monfils struggling. One of the most entertaining and classy players on tour and has been for years. Hearing Leconte commentating him years ago was a highlight any time I turned on the tennis

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Serena completed what she called the “Serena Slam” where she held all titles at the same time but it was across 2 years

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Who's an easier opponent for my man Sonego?

Monfils easily with how the bloke is moving- can’t see him coming back though

 

[YeoShuey]

Iga's outfit the female version of Shelton's?

 

[MJG14]

Unfortunately can see this set being a shorter, less competitive one. Monfils looks stuffed

 

[Drummond]

I just want Lys to avoid the double bagel.

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Alex will be on in about 20 mins the way this match is going

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

BAGEL!

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Monfils quit, ran out of steam…

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Quality sportsmanship & class from both players.

 

[MJG14]

Unfortunate way for that match to end. Really enjoyed the first three sets.

 

[Some Idiot]

Iga is striking the ball pretty well

 

[Xtreme]

So many walkovers in every category (mens, ladies single, doubles and mixed doubles) this year

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Sad to see Monfils retire.

Really enjoyed his winning run before today.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Haha, that was cute from Lys

 

[Drummond]

Phew!! Go Eva!

 

[Xtreme]

Alex will be on in about 20 mins the way this match is going

Would want to hurry, its nearly past his bed time

 

[Visions]

Sabalenka and Djokovic are the night ticket tomorrow.

They obviously aren’t willing to risk Djokovic in the heat in the middle of the day against a top seed like last year.

 

[juice t]

Swiatek giving the local fans what they want

By getting De Minaur on court by 8:30

 

[LukeParkerno1]

They obviously aren’t willing to risk Djokovic in the heat in the middle of the day against a top seed like last year.

They were never putting the best QF during the day and not prime time

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

They were never putting the best QF during the day and not prime time

Exactly. They want it on after work hrs. Unless you work night shifts lol

 

[BobbyMorri]

Australian Open Draw​

Rod Laver Arena
Day Session

• (3) C. Gauff (USA) vs. (11) P. Badosa (ESP)
• (12) T. Paul (USA) vs. (2) A. Zverev (GER)

Night Session

• (1) A. Sabalenka vs. (27) A. Pavlyuchenkova
• (7) N. Djokovic (SRB) vs. (3) C. Alcaraz (ESP)

Sigh. The "match of the day" is the last of the night session, probably starting around 8:30 and finishing late. This is one of those times when you put on a doubles match 2nd. Tennis can be so silly sometimes.


TIPS
Gauff vs. Badosa
Gauff easy (2 sets).

Paul vs. Zverev
I didn’t even know Zverev was still around with how uneventful his run has been. Paul had a nice easy one last match. You know, I am going for Paul in a tight one (5 sets).

Sabalenka vs. Pavlyuchenkova
Sab easy (2 sets).

Djokovic vs. Alcaraz
Carlos in 5. An angry Novak is a dangerous Novak. He will act like it is him against the world, especially if the crowd is not engaged. Still, Carlos just in a quarter-final epic.