Jan Tennis Pre and Aussie Open Discussion

[KJ]

Best to do it this way I think...discuss away

I'm doing the Canadians in the ATP Cup but Shap is not good right now. Aussie Open can take this over but looking for early observations and how anyone is handling the climate.

Lots to watch these prep weeks and any weather updates would be awesome

 

[KJ]

Love some FAA if he can get out of his own way

 

[KJ]

Idea behind this is to follow the pre-Open matches from those that may not play, but we know this tournament can turn into a nightmare for fitness and hydration. Even the most meaningless matches these next couple weeks can tell us something. Pretty sure it will be hot and there will be submissions

 

[KJ]

ATP Cup in Sydney is a great barometer

Krajinovic as the "other Serb" against PCB is an incredible way to measure. The pressure on that dude has to be immense.

On PCB live -380 pretty big

 

[KJ]

More at -240 after he lost that game

 

[KJ]

Eventually he was winning that set, little work but 2nd should be smoke I think

 

[KJ]

2nd set PCB -160 medium

 

[KJ]

Interesting in groups, Canada are last and Greece are 3rd

Those are the best two countries in the tournament....Spain and Italy have a say but have fun betting the two above coming from behind

That said Hubie is gonna cook Schwartzman in a few just for shits n giggles

 

[KJ]

Tsitsi is gonna steamroll tonight after his teammate basically sacked up. Enjoy the lowest numbers on him while you can get him...pretty sure he won't let that team down now.

 

[KJ]

Actually Greece can't qualify, man this thing has me chasing my tail

 

[KJ]

Scenarios w/o all the bullshit

two groups are h2h for the semis and one is Poland v Argie....brinks trucks on Hubie there

other is Italy v Russia, not so clear cut there. Tomorrow Sinner for ITA then Med for Russia...then they both play doubles lol. That's what's fun about this.

Too many scenarios in the other two groups to use that as motivation really

 

[KJ]

Med/Saf v Berrettini/Sinner will be the best sports you'll see on tv tomorrow if it actually means advancing

Three of the top 12 in the world in singles playing a doubles match to advance could be a lot of fun

 

[Brewers888]

I was watching a little tennis yesterday and this Van Uytvanck girl might be the palest person I've ever seen.

 

[Brewers888]

Gauff +2800 to win the Australian Open.

 

[KJ]

Gauff +2800 to win the Australian Open.

I blurred your two messages together at first and read that Gauff is the most pale person you've seen and had to do a double take

 

[KJ]

Looking at some of these smaller live matches and there's a dude named Tuna Altuna and I can't get Jim from the Office out of my head

 

[KJ]

Russia v Italy in doubles is tits right now

 

[KJ]

Med's first serve when on is simply not a returnable serve

 

[KJ]

Can't back Shap here even though I hope he wins. Just hasn't been sharp and is overpriced

 

[KJ]

Shap can have two brilliant strokes then the next one looks like it has a disease

 

[KJ]

God Osaka is gonna steam roll this waffle

 

[Brewers888]

Berrettini +3000 to win the Australian Open

 

[Brewers888]

Auger Aliassime +5000 to win the Australian Open.

 

[KJ]

Auger Aliassime +5000 to win the Australian Open.

Now we're talkin'

 

[KJ]

Also Kenin this morning looked like she was strung so tight, not a positive. Pissed at the little things. Thankfully for her the other chick lost it, Sofie was in implosion mode against a competent player.

 

[Brewers888]

Also Kenin this morning looked like she was strung so tight, not a positive. Pissed at the little things. Thankfully for her the other chick lost it, Sofie was in implosion mode against a competent player.

Kenin has looked like a mental wreck for months and is on the fade list for sure.

 

[KJ]

Kenin has looked like a mental wreck for months and is on the fade list for sure.

She looked awful and angry. Not what I'm looking for at all

 

[B.A.R.]

Ready for Tennis SZN

 

[KJ]

Swiatek live right now, with zero momentum, is worth a look. Kinda waking up and looks like the ATP match is as advertised

Vika going a full three sets sounds miserable if you have money on her

 

[KJ]

10th game between RBA and Hubie is worth whatever you pay for cable

 

[KJ]

God that was awesome

 

[KJ]

This ATP Cup match is so incredible

Don't get to see this stuff often, hope the tie break delivers

 

[KJ]

Unreal match. Hope to see another somewhat as great this year. RBA balls of steel.

 

[Big daddy naught]

Unreal match. Hope to see another somewhat as great this year. RBA balls of steel.

Caught the end of that final set.

 

[KJ]

Caught the end of that final set.

It was unreal...raw emotion. Didn't need a wager on that to enjoy it.

 

[KJ]

Can't lay up any longer, she's just so much better than the competition when she's right

Osaka to win Aussie +500 6*

 

[Big daddy naught]

Can't lay up any longer, she's just so much better than the competition when she's right

Osaka to win Aussie +500 6*

Can’t do it, but don’t blame you. Very few are in form but can’t trust her mentally for 2 weeks rn

 

[KJ]

Can’t do it, but don’t blame you. Very few are in form but can’t trust her mentally for 2 weeks rn

She seems like she's having fun, I wanted to see it

 

[Big daddy naught]

She seems like she's having fun, I wanted to see it

Let’s see how much fun she’s having when she’s in a GS

 

[KJ]

Let’s see how much fun she’s having when she’s in a GS

She seems to be cool with losing points

Imagine you'd agree that she's 1 and then a few 2Bs after her, if she right I can't see any of them hanging, especially Barty

 

[KJ]

There isn't a 2A that I know of...they just simply aren't that close in competition

 

[Big daddy naught]

She seems to be cool with losing points

Imagine you'd agree that she's 1 and then a few 2Bs after her, if she right I can't see any of them hanging, especially Barty

I think Barty at home beats her. Osaka will wilt. Sakkari and Sabalenka always have a shot but are headcases too

 

[KJ]

I think Barty at home beats her. Osaka will wilt. Sakkari and Sabalenka always have a shot but are headcases too

Wilt? Not sure if that's a play on words but I love that she's spending a month there

Osaka would destroy Barty in Melbourne, Sydney, the Moon if she's right. I kinda think she's in a good place.

 

[Big daddy naught]

Wilt? Not sure if that's a play on words but I love that she's spending a month there

Osaka would destroy Barty in Melbourne, Sydney, the Moon if she's right. I kinda think she's in a good place.

Well let’s see if she fights back now.

There’s that blonde who was playing well last year I forget her name rn tho

 

[KJ]

Well let’s see if she fights back now.

There’s that blonde who was playing well last year I forget her name rn tho

We live in this world where we want great athletes to pounce on their prey like caged animals, but the evolving world has people like her who isn't the pounce type.

I'm good with that. Still love to see the pounce types, but she's so good that it probably isn't fun for her, almost like she needs to create her own game in her head.

 

[Big daddy naught]

Guess she had the goods tonight. Was hoping it would go 3 see her nerves tested even tho it’s petkovic

 

[Big daddy naught]

We live in this world where we want great athletes to pounce on their prey like caged animals, but the evolving world has people like her who isn't the pounce type.

I'm good with that. Still love to see the pounce types, but she's so good that it probably isn't fun for her, almost like she needs to create her own game in her head.

Maybe. I just want to see how she reacts w pressure on her.

 

[KJ]

I really don't know that nerves affect her or if she hopes to be tested at some point

More like she's bored

 

[Big daddy naught]

Could be. I’d rather watch kokk vs ymer tho lol

 

[KJ]

Could be. I’d rather watch kokk vs ymer tho lol

Yeah Ymer is fun to watch