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Donny
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12 Aussies - 6 Men & 6 Women - will contest.
Obvioulsy, our best chance is Ash Barty, last year's winner.
Djokovich is the #1 seed, in the Men's, with Nidal, #3 & Federer, #8.
Kyrgios pulled out, due to Covid concerns.
Highest ranked Aussie Man is Alex de Minaur, at 22. _________________ Donny.
It's a game. Enjoy it. |
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Jezza
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Will Nadal finally surpass Federer in the slam tally? _________________ | 1902 | 1903 | 1910 | 1917 | 1919 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1935 | 1936 | 1953 | 1958 | 1990 | 2010 | 2023 | |
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K
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Popyrin faces Nadal first up. Not actually the easiest first match for Nadal.
I'm wondering about the choice of balls this year (after last year's controversy). |
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K
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K wrote: | ...
I'm wondering about the choice of balls this year (after last year's controversy). |
It's Wilson again, but it could be a new Wilson ball, after criticism of their ball last year. |
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K
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Naomi Osaka has announced she will not be doing press interviews. She hopes the fines will be donated to a mental health charity.
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I'm a bit confused that Nadal, Djoker, Roger are on the same side of the draw... because I thought Roger said he was going to skip the French Open... |
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Jezza
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^ Osaka has now withdrawn from the tournament. _________________ | 1902 | 1903 | 1910 | 1917 | 1919 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1935 | 1936 | 1953 | 1958 | 1990 | 2010 | 2023 | |
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Donny
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Donny
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"Ash Barty has survived a scare on her return to Roland Garros before she prevailed in a three-set first round victory over America's Bernarda Pera.
Barty eventually won 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in her first match on the red clay of Paris since she hoisted the trophy in 2019 — having decided not to play in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic — but Pera made it far from easy for her."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-02/ash-barty-survives-scare-at-french-open/100183148 _________________ Donny.
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K
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K wrote: | Popyrin faces Nadal first up. Not actually the easiest first match for Nadal.
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Early this morning, Popyrin was serving for the third set, but Nadal broke back and finished the job in straight sets.
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I'm a bit confused that Nadal, Djoker, Roger are on the same side of the draw... because I thought Roger said he was going to skip the French Open... |
There may be quotes out there that Roger knows he can't win but needs the match practice in preparation for Wimbledon. |
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Donny
Formerly known as MAGFAN8.
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Barty retired, hurt. _________________ Donny.
It's a game. Enjoy it. |
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K
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K
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News dominated by two headlines:
Federer withdrew.
Serena lost. |
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K
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Wow! Lorenzo Musetti won the first-set tiebreaker against Djokovic.
The second set may be headed to a tiebreak too.
Some work to do for Novak. |
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K
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It did go to a tiebreak. And Musetti won that as well!
If Novak is to survive, he'll have to do it the hard way. |
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