Australian Open 2013: Match Thread 2

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Australian Open 2013:

Information: The Australian Open is a major tennis tournament held annually over the last fortnight of January in Melbourne, Australia. First held in 1905, the tournament is chronologically the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events of the year – the other three being the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. It features men's and women's singles; men's, women's, and mixed doubles and junior's championships; as well as wheelchair, legends and exhibition events. Since 1988 the tournament has been played on hard courts at Melbourne Park.
The Australian Open typically has very high attendance, second only to the US Open. It was also the first Grand Slam tournament to feature indoor play during wet weather or extreme heat with its two primary courts, Rod Laver Arena and Hisense Arena, equipped with retractable roofs.

Day by Day Match Reports: http://www.sportpulse.net/category/tennis

v2 Preview: https://www.606v2.com/t39437-australian-open-2013-the-contenders#1785084

Dates: January 14 - January 27

Draw: http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/scores/draws/ms/index.html

Schedule: http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/scores/schedule/index.html

AO Rankings Points Tracker: https://www.606v2.com/t39351-points-tracker-ao-2013


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Amritia3ee

[Gerry SA]

Fantastic cross court backhand winner from the great man!

Set point!

[TopoftheChops]

shocking volley

[Gerry SA]

Second set Federer!

No one beats the greatest in a tie break!

[Mad for Chelsea]

gah, Murray gets his smash wrong and it's a lovely BH pass, and another missed FH from Murray levels it up.

[Chydremion]

Federer has some grey hairs??? Seems to have a few around his ear.

[Josiah Maiestas]

Murray is one massive choker

That TB was qualifier stuff. Federer has some bottle!

[Guest]

Second set Federer!

No one beats the greatest in a tie break!

Said like a true glory hunter

[invisiblecoolers]

Great point to break Murray in the 2nd set tie breaker to serve it out, exactly what I wanted a close 2nd set win in Tie breaker to inspire Federer and pressure Murray.

[TopoftheChops]

I'm quite sure a lot of players have beaten federer in a tiebreak

[Gerry SA]

Second set Federer!

No one beats the greatest in a tie break!

Said like a true glory hunter

Yeah...plank

[Mad for Chelsea]

Murray needs to re-focus and remember what he was doing well for most of the first two sets, just a few loose FHs in that breaker cost him dear, but he's still very much in this match.

[Chydremion]

I hope Murray now comes down from his godly serving.

[Guest]

Second set Federer!

No one beats the greatest in a tie break!

Said like a true glory hunter

Yeah...plank

Good to see you made the first set

[Mad for Chelsea]

Murray needed that, a nice and solid opening service game, finished off with a lovely cross court BH winner.

[Gerry SA]

Second set Federer!

No one beats the greatest in a tie break!

Said like a true glory hunter

Yeah...plank

Good to see you made the first set

Sorry dad.

[Guest]

Hoping Murray can sniff out an early BP.

[Chydremion]

Are most people here supporting Federer, like at Wimbledon?

[TopoftheChops]

Come on Murray aka the ironman

[Mad for Chelsea]

Murray's first serve dropping a bit in this set, but Federer helping him out with a couple of loose FHs.

[Danny_1982]

Are most people here supporting Federer, like at Wimbledon?

Wimbledon was 60-40 Murray I'd say. WTF was 70-30 Roger.

Roger is crowd favourite in 95% of matches.

This is the Wimbledon final all over again. Murray generally very good, loses it right at the end of the second... I have a fear that Roger will take this in 4 just like that match. Momentum has swung.

[Mad for Chelsea]

Murray's return of serve has been a little bit off in this match so far. Not poor by any means but not quite as good as it can be.

[VTR]

Are most people here supporting Federer, like at Wimbledon?

Yes the crowd bias to Federer is quite laughable. They'll all be off to watch the Man U game at the weekend. Glory hunters one and all!

[Danny_1982]

Murray in danger here...

[Mad for Chelsea]

excellent point to hold, like the fact that he's been happy to move in and finish points off at the net throughout.

[Guest]

Are most people here supporting Federer, like at Wimbledon?

Yes the crowd bias to Federer is quite laughable. They'll all be off to watch the Man U game at the weekend. Glory hunters one and all!

There's a difference between being a glory hunter and supporting the guy who has consistently played the best tennis ever seen. Federer has earned his support. Glory hunters would be supporting Novak.

[Guest]

A break here for Murray would massive and swing the momentum in the match. C'mon.

[Mad for Chelsea]

where did that come from? great first two points from Murray but Federer has had a shocker there and gifted away a break

[Guest]

Are most people here supporting Federer, like at Wimbledon?

I have often taken the view that people will back Federer should their favourite player fall away from tournament. Anything Federer achieves title wise since Wimbledon 2009 is historic. Witnessing history touches anyone.

[Guest]

where did that come from? great first two points from Murray but Federer has had a shocker there and gifted away a break

My mockers?

[TopoftheChops]

5-2 up for murray, great hold of serve

[Josiah Maiestas]

Oh look. This Umpire Molina backstabber is again conspiring against a Swiss man. What's this mans problem?

[Danny_1982]

What a sudden momentum change! Ten minutes ago I thought Murray looked ragged.... Now he's 5-2 up! Bizarre.

[CaledonianCraig]

Murray has ascendency and a bit of control in the third set. He has bounced back well from the shocker of a point played at 5-5 in the tie-break.

[Guest]

Fed looks cooked, I think this match will run away from him.

[CaledonianCraig]

Fed looks cooked, I think this match will run away from him.

Odd how he always looks cooked when the slightest thing goes against him?

[Danny_1982]

Oh look. This Umpire Molina backstabber is again conspiring against a Swiss man. What's this mans problem?

What exactly has Moliba done, apart from make zero mistakes?

Nonsense!

[CaledonianCraig]

Not looking cooked in this game is he? How truly peculiar?

[Guest]

Fed looks cooked, I think this match will run away from him.

You need to summon the strength and support of the Minions

[CAS]

it could be mean he's cooked as in defeated, "your goose is cooked"

[CaledonianCraig]

Oh look. This Umpire Molina backstabber is again conspiring against a Swiss man. What's this mans problem?

What exactly has Moliba done, apart from make zero mistakes?

Nonsense!

Nothing? Fed was unhappy a shot was called in that he felt was out but played on in the rally and lost it. Not sure what the umpire did wrong.

[VTR]

Are most people here supporting Federer, like at Wimbledon?

Yes the crowd bias to Federer is quite laughable. They'll all be off to watch the Man U game at the weekend. Glory hunters one and all!

There's a difference between being a glory hunter and supporting the guy who has consistently played the best tennis ever seen. Federer has earned his support. Glory hunters would be supporting Novak.

Fair point. It will be a mix of the two. Sadly its still the nature of a lot of people to attach themselves to something successful and claim they were there from the start. I have no issue with real fans who support through thick and thin.

[Mad for Chelsea]

that's how to serve out a set. Loses the first point tentatively but then is right back on the offensive, some huge hitting from the baseline and a couple of perfect aces and Murray has a two sets to one lead

[CaledonianCraig]

Get in there Muzza!! Well sportslover chalk up as a fact the first time Murray has taken two sets off Federer at a slam.

[Guest]

Are most people here supporting Federer, like at Wimbledon?

Yes the crowd bias to Federer is quite laughable. They'll all be off to watch the Man U game at the weekend. Glory hunters one and all!

There's a difference between being a glory hunter and supporting the guy who has consistently played the best tennis ever seen. Federer has earned his support. Glory hunters would be supporting Novak.

Fair point. It will be a mix of the two. Sadly its still the nature of a lot of people to attach themselves to something successful and claim they were there from the start. I have no issue with real fans who support through thick and thin.

I agree except most people have had Fed down as the underdog at the slams for at least a couple of years, yet his support keeps growing.

[Danny_1982]

Picked up brilliantly in the last fifteen minutes. Needs to stay solid at the start of this set.

He's forcing Federer back, which is not easy to do. Needs to keep serving as well as he has and hope he can keep reading Rogers serve.

[invisiblecoolers]

fed lost temper in process the control and the set, anger is not his forte.

[sportslover]

Get in there Muzza!! Well sportslover chalk up as a fact the first time Murray has taken two sets off Federer at a slam.

With the possibility of even three!

Anybody seen Gerry lol

[CaledonianCraig]

fed lost temper in process the control and the set, anger is not his forte.

Perhaps the pressure being exerted on him is telling? Murray ultra-aggressive now.

[Josiah Maiestas]

You all lack knowledge on what a good umpire is. Molina is consistently rubbish at his job.

[Guest]

You all lack knowledge on what a good umpire is. Molina is consistently rubbish at his job.

Hence why they have HE to correct "errors"

I want you to umpire I would champion your cause

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