Grand Slam Australian Open 2025 Match Day Thread

[Aristotle Pickett]

Any Australian that associates with Hewitt will never win. Too influential in every box, always commenting on players’ form etc.

De Minaur needs a new coach. Would’ve been unbelievable if he got Andy Murray.

The way he plays is waiting for the other to make a mistake is so so wrong.

He plays to the very best of his ability. The only thing he can change is to hit the gym and get bigger arms but he is more of a endurance/ consistancy player.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Any Australian that associates with Hewitt will never win. Too influential in every box, always commenting on players’ form etc.

De Minaur needs a new coach. Would’ve been unbelievable if he got Andy Murray.

The way he plays is waiting for the other to make a mistake is so so wrong.

Whenever you hear the words “focus on getting the ball in play”…I’m like what! That worked 20 years ago. That’s a last resort for top players it’s hitting lines and angles obviously the serve too. A neutralising centre shot is a last resort to get back in a rally!

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Embarrassing from channel 9.

Ben Shelton slams ‘embarrassing and disrespectful’ interviews by Australian Open broadcasters

Shelton criticized Tony Jones' comments about Novak Djokovic as well as on-court interviews at the tournament.

www.nytimes.com

 

[FreoRicci]

Whenever you hear the words “focus on getting the ball in play”…I’m like what! That worked 20 years ago. That’s a last resort for top players it’s hitting lines and angles obviously the serve too. A neutralising centre shot is a last resort to get back in a rally!

You can stay in rallies by switching the pressure on the opponent with angling shots across court, down the line or drop shots.
De Minaur. Does none of those and runs around slamming forehands… to the middle of the baseline. It’s so easy to Sinner, Djokovic. It’s what they what him to do.
I don’t care if Alex loses with scoreline he did today by trying to win points or going for the backhand winner. Sinner then is too for it in the end, fair play.

Instead De Minaur is scrambling trying to hit the ball back, central all the damn time.

Even Murray, the best running rallier of all time, didn’t do this. Hence why he would be the perfect coach for him.

 

[matty lloyd the champ]

He isn't going to magically develop a massive serve nor be able to suddenly bang out winners like the top players can.

No coach is going to change the type of player that De Minaur is. At this stage, he is a gritty counter puncher without any major weapon that beats 80% of the field.

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[FreoRicci]

He isn't going to magically develop a massive serve nor be able to suddenly bang out winners like the top players can.

No coach is going to change the type of player that De Minaur is. At this stage, he is a gritty counter puncher without any major weapon that beats 80% of the field.

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He can. Just go for winners instead. Change it up. Why go in matches knowing you could lose like he did today and instead go for broke

 

[damochandler]

Don’t do any interviews if you don’t like the broadcasters. Novak didn’t get fined so you won’t either

 

[Redline]

Embarrassing from channel 9.

Ben Shelton slams ‘embarrassing and disrespectful’ interviews by Australian Open broadcasters

Shelton criticized Tony Jones' comments about Novak Djokovic as well as on-court interviews at the tournament.

www.nytimes.com

I agree about Tony Jones.

With the on court interviews how much of it is Channel 9 though. Alot of those are done by commentators from the Internstional feed. Even those that are nine commentators like Dokic, Sam Smith and Courier are on both.

I think it's an Australian Open problem more so than Channel 9?

 

[smasha]

I agree about Tony Jones.

With the on court interviews how much of it is Channel 9 though. Alot of those are done by commentators from the Internstional feed. Even those that are nine commentators like Dokic, Sam Smith and Courier are on both.

I think it's an Australian Open problem more so than Channel 9?

Very precious World we live in now with every word put under the microscope.
Tony Jones just have a light hearted gag which you cannot do now with a Hubble telescope over everything.
We live in an overly serious World,a sadder angry World.
Aussie bashing,the new social media disease.
Narcissism rising to new record levels because of social media platforms.
I was a better person before social media took a grip sigh.
I wish the internet would go away and humans would be happy again.
Internet is responsible for alot of hate in the World.

 

[tigs2010]

I'm gonna repeat what I wrote earlier today - Sinner is 33-1 (before this match) since the start of Cincinnati last year...Been in practically unbeatable form the last 6 months

On Redmi Note 8 Pro using BigFooty.com mobile app

Yep lost 7-6 in the 3rd for that 1 loss lol

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

De Minaur is a grinder in an era where grinders have absolutely no chance of success.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Very precious World we live in now with every word put under the microscope.
Tony Jones just have a light hearted gag which you cannot do now with a Hubble telescope over everything.
We live in an overly serious World,a sadder angry World.
Aussie bashing,the new social media disease.
Narcissism rising to new record levels because of social media platforms.
I was a better person before social media took a grip sigh.
I wish the internet would go away and humans would be happy again.
Internet is responsible for alot of hate in the World.

It wasn't a light hearted gag because there was no comedy in it.

 

[Some Idiot]

Novak in 4, Zverev is too mentally fragile to beat him in a slam.

 

[Jatz]

That was disappointing, even taking account for Sinner's form and record over him.

Feel for Alex, must be frustrating to know you're good but will never be quite good enough to actually challenge the top.

 

[carlton_99]

That was disappointing, even taking account for Sinner's form and record over him.

Feel for Alex, must be frustrating to know you're good but will never be quite good enough to actually challenge the top.

To be fair this isn't really an uncommon thing in tennis, especially during the era of the big 3/4.

 

[JackNah_8]

I agree about Tony Jones.

With the on court interviews how much of it is Channel 9 though. Alot of those are done by commentators from the Internstional feed. Even those that are nine commentators like Dokic, Sam Smith and Courier are on both.

I think it's an Australian Open problem more so than Channel 9?

I can't read the full article, paywall. Is Shelton referring to the Roger Rasheed interview after the Monfils match?

On court interviews are common in most tournaments now

 

[Gigantic]

I can't read the full article, paywall. Is Shelton referring to the Roger Rasheed interview after the Monfils match?

On court interviews are common in most tournaments now

yep

MELBOURNE, Australia — Ben Shelton, the 22-year-old American who made the Australian Open semifinals Wednesday with a win over Lorenzo Sonego, added his voice to the chorus of players who have been critical of the broadcasters and on-court interviewers in his post-match news conference.

“I’ve been a little bit shocked this week with how players have been treated by the broadcasters,” Shelton said.

He topped his list of complaints with Tony Jones, the Channel 9 sportscaster, who taunted Serbian fans, called Novak Djokovic names and yelled “kick him out” on air. It was an apparent reference to Djokovic being deported from Australia two years ago over Covid-19 protocols.

Jones apologized on the air, saying that he “overstepped the mark,” after Djokovic called his comments “insulting and offensive.” He had refused to do on-court interviews until he received the apology.

“I don’t think that was just a single event,” Shelton said. “I’ve noticed it with different people, not just myself.”

He mentioned American Learner Tien’s on-court interview, a stilted conversation at 3 a.m. in which an exhausted and dazed Tien, 19, became the object of some mocking when two questions left him a bit speechless after nearly five hours of tennis in the middle of the night. He had just knocked out Daniil Medvedev, the No. 5 seed.

“19 year olds aren’t meant to be that good,” the interviewer, John Fitzgerald, said. Then he asked Tien if he had ever heard of his next opponent, Corentin Moutet.

“I noticed it with Learner Tien in one of his matches,” Shelton said. “I think when he beat Medvedev, his post-match interview. I thought it was kind of embarrassing and disrespectful.”

Shelton then turned to his own experiences. After his fourth-round win over Gael Monfils, the interviewer said to Shelton that Monfils could be his father. Monfils is Black, as is Shelton, who responded, “is that a Black joke?”

He later said he did not think the interviewer meant any malice in the comment, but that it still made him uncomfortable.

“There are some comments that have been made to me in post-match interviews by a couple of different guys. Today on the court, ‘hey, Ben, how does it feel that no matter who you play in your next match, no one is going to be cheering for you?’

“I mean, may be true, but I just don’t think the comment is respectful from a guy I’ve never met before in my life.”

 

[LukeParkerno1]

You can stay in rallies by switching the pressure on the opponent with angling shots across court, down the line or drop shots.
De Minaur. Does none of those and runs around slamming forehands… to the middle of the baseline. It’s so easy to Sinner, Djokovic. It’s what they what him to do.
I don’t care if Alex loses with scoreline he did today by trying to win points or going for the backhand winner. Sinner then is too for it in the end, fair play.

Instead De Minaur is scrambling trying to hit the ball back, central all the damn time.

Even Murray, the best running rallier of all time, didn’t do this. Hence why he would be the perfect coach for him.

Yep Murray would be perfect with the proviso Hewitt doesn’t interfere at all. Should focus on getting a gameplan for a year that might work. This current one is no hope on earth of working

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I can't read the full article, paywall. Is Shelton referring to the Roger Rasheed interview after the Monfils match?

On court interviews are common in most tournaments now

The Learner Tien one was the main one he was talking about where the interviewer was talking about the “I know where you live”. Very bad taste

 

[Jatz]

To be fair this isn't really an uncommon thing in tennis, especially during the era of the big 3/4.

It may not be but it would still be frustrating.

Although this era is still certainly easier than the big 3/4.

 

[RCAB]

Turned off the De Minaur v Sinner match after 4 games and I'm glad I did.
Saw two great documentaries, one on Neanderthals and how we all have about 2% Neanderthal DNA and one on the Salvatore Mundi painting. Commiserations to those who sat through the match.

Again an innacurate take by you.

Please don't believe anything this person posts on face value

Modern humans have 1-2% Neanderthal DNA in their genomes, primarily among non-African populations, due to interbreeding about 50,000–60,000 years ago after humans migrated out of Africa. African populations generally lack direct Neanderthal ancestry but may have small amounts from later migrations and gene flow.

Good to see your wasted your time watching something else and failed to comprehend most of it. Would've learned something if you actually watch Sinner play.