Australian Open 2020

[Del Fed]

Właśnie. V setów. Ile staruchy mają wygrywać w systemie BO5.
#itstime

Nie zgodzę się z jednej prostej przyczyny. Pięć setów.

To na plus. Orka Thiema z Nadalem i Djoko z Cipasem np. i są ugotowani.

Spokojnie. Będą grali wieczorami. To takiemu Novakovi robi dobrze na tym turnieju. A DT to wielki znak "?"
Najspokojniejszy jestem o Daniła, że nie wda się w nic głupiego przez pierwszy tydzień.

[DUN I LOVE]

Przecież napisałem, że to znajdzie zastosowanie tylko wtedy jak 6 pierwszych seedów dojdzie do QF (Fed i Daniił do SF). W innym przypadku będzie można spokojnie czekać na lutowe kurniki.

[Kamileki]

[Damian]

Australian Open 2020 - plan gier na poniedziałek:

Rod Laver Arena - start o 1:
[3] Naomi Osaka vs. Marie Bouzkova
[8] Serena Williams vs. Anastasia Potapova
[3] Roger Federer vs. Steve Johnson

Nie przed 9:
[1] Ashleigh Barty vs. Lesia Tsurenko
[2] Novak Djokovic vs. Jan-Lennard Struff

Margaret Court Arena - start o 1:
[13] Denis Shapovalov vs. Marton Fucsovics
[7] Petra Kvitova vs. Katerina Siniakova
Venus Williams vs. Coco Gauff

Nie przed 9:
[6] Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Salvatore Caruso
[24] Sloane Stephens vs. Shuai Zhang (zakończenie)

Melbourne Arena - start o 1:
[8] Matteo Berrettini vs. [WC] Andrew Harris
Caroline Wozniacki vs. Kristie Ahn
[18] Grigor Dimotrov vs. Juan Ignacio Londero
Samantha Stosur vs. [Q] Caty McNally

1573 Arena - start o 1:
[24] Borna Coric vs. Sam Querrey
[12] Fabio Fognini vs. Reilly Opelka
[10] Madison Keys vs. Daria Kasatkina
[12] Johanna Konta vs. Ons Jabeur (zakończenie)

Court 3 - start o 1:
[14] Sofia Kenin vs. [Q] Martina Trevisan
[WC] Lizette Cabrera vs [Q] Ann Li
Jordan Thompson vs. Alexander Bublik

Nie przed 6:
Ugo Humbert vs. John Millman

Court 5 - start o 1:
Julia Goerges vs. Viktoria Kuzmova (zakończenie)
Kaia Kanepi vs. [Q] Barbora Krejcikova
Marin Cilic vs. Corentin Moutet
Philipp Kohlschreiber vs. Marcos Giron

Court 7 - start o 1:
[13] Petra Martic vs. Christina McHale
Jannik Sinner vs. [Q] Mel Purcell
[22] Maria Sakkari vs. Margarita Gasparyan

Nie przed 6:
[14] Diego Schwartzman vs. Lloyd Harris

Court 8 - start o 1:
[22] Guido Pella vs. [WC] John-Patrick Smith
[18] Alison Riske vs. Yafan Wang
Mikhail Kukushkin vs. [WC] Marc Polmans

Nie przed 6:
[23] Dayana Yastremska vs. [Q] Kaja Juvan

Court 10 - start o 1:
Gregoire Barrere vs. [Q] Mohammed Safwat
Magda Linette vs. Arantxa Rus
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs. [Q] Norbert Gombos

Court 11 - start o 1:
Saisai Zheng vs. [Q] Anna Kalinskaya

Nie przed 3:
Cristian Garin vs. Stefano Travaglia
Leonardo Mayer vs. Tommy Paul

Court 12 - start o 1:
Ricardas Berankis vs. Roberto Carballes Baena
Tamara Zidansek vs. [WC] Na-Lae Han
Caroline Garcia vs. Madison Brengle
[WC] Tatsuma Ito vs. [LL] Prajnesh Gunneswaran

Court 13 - start o 1:
Viktorija Golubic vs. Lin Zhu
[9] Roberto Bautista Agut vs. Feliciano Lopez
Pablo Andujar vs. [WC] Michael Mmoh

Nie przed 6:
[29] Elena Rybakina vs. Bernarda Pera

Court 14 - start o 1:
[30] Dan Evans vs. [PR] Mackenzie McDonald
Tennys Sandgren vs. [Q] Marco Trungelliti
Alison Van Uytvanck vs. Fiona Ferro
Aliaksandra Sasnovich vs. [Q] Greet Minnen

Court 15 - start o 1:
Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Laslo Djere
[24] Dusan Lajovic vs. Kyle Edmund
[27] Qiang Wang vs. [WC] Pauline Parmentier

Nie przed 6:
Shuai Peng vs. [Q] Nao Hibino

Court 19 - start o 1:
[25] Ekaterina Alexandrova vs. Jil Teichmann
[32] Milos Raonic vs. Radu Albot
[31] Hubert Hurkacz vs. [Q] Dennis Novak
Polona Hercog vs. Rebecca Peterson

Court 22 - start o 1:
Paula Badosa vs. [Q] Johanna Larsson
[32] Barbora Strycova vs. Sorana Cirstea
Filip Krajinovic vs. [Q] Quentin Halys

Nie przed 6:
[21] Benoit Paire vs. Cedrik-Marcel Stebe

[Damian]

Federer, Djokovic Begin Australian Open Runs On Monday In Melbourne

Spoiler:

Other Day One competitors include Tsitsipas, Berrettini, Shapovalov and Sinner
The chase for the most Grand Slam championships is as heated as ever, with Roger Federer (20), Rafael Nadal (19) and Novak Djokovic (16) all within four majors of each other. On Monday, Federer and Djokovic will begin their pursuit of another Slam trophy at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
Federer is within just three victories of his 100th win at the season’s first major, where he currently holds a 97-14 record. The Swiss, who has won the Australian Open in two of the past three years, begins his tournament against American Steve Johnson.
Federer's Record By Grand Slam
Australian Open 97-14
Roland Garros 70-17
Wimbledon 101-13
US Open 89-14
The 38-year-old owns a 2-0 ATP Head2Head series lead against Johnson, with each of those triumphs coming in straight sets. But Johnson, the former World No. 21, will take confidence from winning this week’s ATP Challenger Tour event in Bendigo.
“It's exactly the tricky situation right now playing somebody who has just played a lot this week. He's ready to go. He's match-ready, and I'm not. I’ve got to really make sure I get out of the gates quick,” Federer said. “I'm excited to play Steve. He's a good guy. I think with his old-school playing — big forehand, slice backhand, good serve — I think it's going to be a nice match for me, as well.”
Last year, Federer was upset in the fourth round by Stefanos Tsitsipas. Since winning his first of six Australian Open titles in 2004, he has made at least the semi-finals in Melbourne every year except for 2015 (R32) and 2019 (R16). This will be Federer’s first match of the season.
“Practice has been going well. Had plenty of time to pace myself and do all the things I had to do to get ready. I hope it's enough,” Federer said. “I know it's a super long road to victory. That's why I’ve got to take it one match at a time.”
Djokovic is the only man who has won more Australian Open titles than Federer in the Open Era. The seven-time champion, who clinched his 2019 victory Down Under with a devastating straight-sets win against Nadal, begins his 2020 tournament against German Jan-Lennard Struff. If Djokovic beats Struff, he will become the sixth player in the Open Era to reach 900 tour-level wins.
Open Era Match Wins Leaders (since April 1968)
Player Career Match Wins (Winning %)
1) Jimmy Connors (USA) 1,274-283 (.818)
2) Roger Federer (SUI) 1,237-270 (.821)
3) Ivan Lendl (CZE/USA) 1,068-242 (.815)
4) Rafael Nadal (ESP) 981-199 (.831)
5) Guillermo Vilas (ARG) 949-291 (.766)
6) Novak Djokovic (SRB) 899-187 (.828)
Djokovic says that his lead-in week to the Australian Open had been a little lighter than normal due to the six singles matches he played – and won – in leading Serbia to victory in the inaugural ATP Cup.
“It was a lot of physical and emotional energy being spent in the ATP Cup, which of course was perfect for me individually, won all my matches in singles and doubles," Djokovic said."We as a team won the title, which was definitely one of the highlights of my career.
“It was phenomenal couple of weeks and great leadup to Australian Open. But it did take a lot out of me. I did adjust my training sessions towards that, so I had a little bit more of recuperation rather than just stepping on accelerator a little bit more.”
The World No. 2 leads his ATP Head2Head with Struff 2-0, winning both of those meetings in straight sets. But Struff is one of the most dangerous unseeded players in the draw. The World No. 37 was just two places out of a seed in Melbourne. Their most recent match came in the fourth round at Roland Garros last year.
Struff brings a powerful game to the hard courts, with the ability to dictate play against almost any player on the ATP Tour. But Djokovic is the master of putting balls back into play and forcing opponents into uncomfortable positions, which could force the German to be even more aggressive and lead to unforced errors.
No. 6 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas made a major breakthrough in Melbourne last year. Just two months after claiming the 2018 Next Gen ATP Finals title, the Greek star upset Federer en route to his first major semi-final, with that run still standing as his best at a Grand Slam.
Tsitsipas went on to win the Nitto ATP Finals trophy on his debut, so could he go even further in Australia this year? The 21-year-old begins his campaign against Italian Salvatore Caruso, whom he has never faced.
<a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/stef ... '>Stefanos Tsitsipas</a> is competing as the sixth seed at this year's <a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/ ... Australian Open</a>.
Caruso gained experience against highly-ranked opposition in 2019, losing to Djokovic in straight sets in the third round at Roland Garros. He showed his potential in a win against then-World No. 14 Borna Coric in Umag later in the year. But the Italian has made his mark on the ATP Challenger Tour, where he is a two-time champion.
Eighth seed Matteo Berrettini, like Tsitsipas, also made his Slam breakthrough in 2019, reaching the semi-finals of the US Open. The Italian will try to maintain his momentum when he faces home favourite Andrew Harris for the first time.
Berrettini, who lost to Tsitsipas in the first round of last year’s Australian Open, has never won a main draw match in Melbourne (0-2). However, he has won eight of his past 10 matches at the majors, including his run to the fourth round of Wimbledon last year.
You May Also Like: Shapovalov & Felix Lead #NextGenATP To Watch At The Australian Open
#NextGenATP stars will also get their tournaments underway, led by No. 13 seed Denis Shapovalov. The Canadian is one of the most in-form players on the ATP Tour, making his first ATP Masters 1000 final at last year’s Rolex Paris Masters, and starting this season with wins against Tsitsipas and 2018 Nitto ATP Finals titlist Alexander Zverev at the ATP Cup. The lefty will face Hungarian Marton Fucsovics in the first round.
If Shapovalov wins, he could be part of a blockbuster second-round #NextGenATP clash against reigning Next Gen ATP Finals champion Jannik Sinner. The Italian, who has never played the Australian Open — including qualifying — faces home favourite Max Purcell, a qualifier.
Other matches to watch include No. 12 seed Fabio Fognini against American Reilly Opelka and No. 25 seed Borna Coric playing former World No. 11 Sam Querrey.

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/federer ... -1-preview

[Damian]

W i podczas tegorocznej edycji nasz czas umilą:

-Karol Stopa
-Witold Domański
-Lech Sidor
-Marek Furjan
-Tomasz Wolfke
-Joanna Sakowicz-Kostecka
-Katarzyna Strączy
-Michał Lewandowski
-Dawid Olejniczak
-Michał Przysiężny
-Radosław Nijaki
-Maciej Synówka
-Tomasz Wiktorowski (być może).

[LokalnyEkspert]

jeżeli Top-6 rozstawienia w komplecie zamelduje się w QF, to na 80% będzie można odtrąbić sukces w postaci nowego mistrza WS.

Kiedy to ostatnio miało miejsce?

[DUN I LOVE]

Kiedy to ostatnio miało miejsce?

Dawno, RG 2012.

Później było kilka turniejów, gdzie brakowało jednego rozstawionego z Top-6 na etapie QF (RG13, AO14, RG15).

No dobra, szansa mała, więc pozwalam Nadalowi przegrać z Kyrgiosem w 4. rundzie.

[Kamileki]

Na ostatnim Garrosie było bardzo blisko. Gdyby Cipas wygrał maraton ze Stanem to mielibyśmy 1-7 w ćwiartkach. Sytuacja wygląda tak, że w ostatnich latach dwa pierwsze Szlemy w roku to ordynarna dominacja najwyżej rozstawionych, USO jest minimalnie otwarte, a na Wimbledonie ktoś z niższych numerków nierzadko się wbije do ćwiartek czy połówek ale końcowy zwycięzca to już beton - od 2003 roku nikt spoza "big 4" nie podniósł pucharu na londyńskich trawnikach.

[Barty]

10 things we learned from the stars before AO2020

Spoiler:

The good and great of world tennis have addressed the world’s media ahead of Australian Open 2020 – but what did we learn from what they did (and didn’t) say?

1. Daniil Medvedev thinks he can win the whole thing
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The only man to take a set from Novak Djokovic at AO2019 believes he is “a different person, different player” 12 months on.

“Good Australian Open is to win it,” declared Medvedev, seeded No.4 and drawn in Rafael Nadal’s half.

John McEnroe tips Medvedev as the leading contender to break the Big Three’s dominance of the majors, stretching back to the 2016 US Open. “When legends like John say it, it's an honour for me,” he said. “But it’s not as easy to do it as to say.”

2. Caroline Wozniacki is bowing out with no regrets
Caro, Naomi share their Melbourne memories
Caro, Naomi share their Melbourne memories
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Two years on from her sole Grand Slam triumph, in a marathon grind over Simona Halep, Wozniacki is calling it a career at age 29.

“I’m sure once the last ball is hit, it’s going to be a bit emotional,” said the former No.1, ahead of her 51st and last Grand Slam. “But I’m ready to start a new chapter in my life. Honestly, I’m leaving with no regrets at all because I’ve worked so hard my whole life, my whole career. I’ve given it literally everything.”

3. Naomi Osaka sees future rivals as ‘a blessing’
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The defending champion agrees with pundits who would like to see the WTA’s young chargers clash more often. “Isn’t it just more fun?” elaborated Osaka, in her kooky-cool way, on welcoming rivalry.

Fellow reigning major winner and world No.1 Ash Barty may one day fit the bill as a bona-fide rival. But not yet; they’ve split just four meetings over six years.

How about Bianca Andreescu, the teenager who succeeded her as US Open champion? Osaka eked out their only clash en route to the Beijing title.

“Oh, man. The whole match was too hard. I don’t want to do it again,” Osaka protested.

What was that about wanting a rivalry?

4. Stefanos Tsitsipas was embarrassed at his ATP Cup meltdown

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Tsitsipas is a big favourite at Melbourne Park, site of his best major performance as swashbuckling semifinalist last January. But he admits the replay of his ATP Cup outburst in Brisbane was uncomfortable viewing.

“I was really embarrassed to see myself in such [a] situation,” he dolefully admitted.

Tsitsipas believes keeping an even emotional keel is key to his improvement.

“I found more balance,” said the 194cm shotmaker on the biggest change in him over the last year. “Before, I was very inconsistent with my emotions. I’ve been really working on this. I think being balanced in my head will help me.”

5. Roger Federer is not talking up his chances
Roger ready to rumble
Roger ready to rumble
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After addressing climate change, air quality, leadership from the top players, the comeback prospects of Kim Clijsters and recognition of Margaret Court’s 50th anniversary Grand Slam, Federer felt the need to move things along.

“I’m playing Steve Johnson, by the way, for those who care,” he cracked.

The 20-time major winner and six-time AO champion is coming in without a lead-up event, bypassing the ATP Cup which has replaced his former preferred tune-ups at the Hopman Cup and Brisbane International.

“My expectations are quite low,” said the No.3 seed, who won his last major here in 2018. “Had plenty of time to pace myself and do all the things I had to do to get ready. I hope it’s enough.”

6. Dominic Thiem is not playing the Olympics

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An inquiry into Thiem’s claycourt itinerary was a head-scratcher – until it dawned that the dirt demon is bypassing the Tokyo Olympics in favour of playing Hamburg, Gstaad and Kitzbuhel at home in Austria.

“I decided when I went last year to play Kitzbuhel instead of the Olympics,” confirmed the world No.5. “It’s an easy decision to play Gstaad. I won the title there in 2015. Anyone who has been to Gstaad, it’s a freaking amazing place.”

7. Petra Kvitova’s loss in last year’s final lingered
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“It’s been very painful for me to [lose] that final,” admitted the Czech, pipped 7-6(2) 5-7 6-4 in the compelling 2019 decider by Osaka. “Definitely stayed longer than I would like, for sure. It’s [taken] me a while to get over the loss.”

The perennial sportsmanship winner of the women’s game has plenty of healthy perspective; the defeat last January “didn’t really …. take any of the magic” of a return to Grand Slam final contention after nearly five years, and just two years since an armed intruder slashed her left hand, putting the dual Wimbledon champion’s entire playing future in doubt.

8. Nick Kyrgios is playing for something bigger than himself

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Few if any players have been more emotionally affected by the bushfire crisis than Kyrgios, who sparked the player involvement that led to Aces4BushfireRelief and last Wednesday night’s AO Rally for Relief at Rod Laver Arena that raised $5 million.

“I guess my mind is still not completely on the tennis side of things,” Kyrgios admitted on Saturday. “The fires, yeah, people are losing their families, homes. It’s not easy to just completely switch your concentration on the Australian Open – ‘How is your forehand going today?’ – when you put it in perspective of what is actually going on.”

But as he’s shown in team events, most recently Australia’s thrilling semifinal finish in the ATP Cup, Kyrgios excels when he’s playing for something bigger. “I think when I’m playing at the moment, I’m playing for a lot more than myself.”

9. Novak Djokovic can see Next Gen coming
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The Big Three – Roger, Rafa and Novak – continue to dominate the majors and lift the ceiling on what we thought was possible for athletes on the wrong side of 30. But defending champion Djokovic, record seven-time champion at Melbourne Park, thinks the young thrusters are at the ramparts.

“They’re very, very close,” he said. “Medvedev had a great fight with Rafa in the last Grand Slam of last season. Tstsipas played semis here last year. Thiem twice [in] finals in French Open. They’re literally one set away. On any given day, in the near future, I think that can happen. It’s going to happen; it’s inevitable.”

10. Ash Barty doesn’t like seeing her face all over the place
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“Yeah, my face is everywhere, isn’t it?” the world No.1 local said, of life as the top seed at her home Grand Slam. “I’m a bit sick of it to be honest.”

The Queenslander had to endure her visage in hometown Brisbane, then Adelaide, where she won her first title on home soil, and now Melbourne. Why such a packed schedule, when many top players elect not to play the week before a major?

“I’m trying to make the most of an opportunity to play in Australia,” Barty replied. “I love playing in Australia. I love playing in front of the Australian public. For me, it wouldn’t really make sense not to make the most of that.”

https://ausopen.com/articles/features/1 ... ars-ao2020

[Del Fed]

To kto jutro z trójki: Marin(a), Borna, Fabio, znajdzie się na kursie wylotowym?
PS. Podobno ma padać, więc huk z tego będzie.

[COA]

Właśnie miałem pytać, jest jakaś szansa jutro na gry na kortach bez dachu?

[DUN I LOVE]

@Damian więcej powie, ale w tej chwili pochmurno i szansa opadów wynosi 23%, ale jest dopiero 7:35 rano czasu miejscowego.

[Damian]

Szanse na opady są dość duże, szczególnie w godzinach południowych.

[Kiefer]

@Damian więcej powie, ale w tej chwili pochmurno i szansa opadów wynosi 23%, ale jest dopiero 7:35 rano czasu miejscowego.

W sumie w Australii chyba ten deszcz się przyda? Dobrze, że tam są kryte korty.

[Damian]

Dobra, za chwilę początek imprezy, więc pora na garść ciekawostek statystycznych:

Gracze z największą ilością zwycięstw w AO:

97 Roger Federer
68 Novak Djokovic
61 Rafael Nadal
56 Stefan Edberg
48 Andre Agassi
48 Ivan Lendl
48 Andy Murray
47 Tomas Berdych
45 Pete Sampras
41 David Ferrer

Gracze z największą liczbą obecności w tym samym WS:

22 Connors | US Open
21 Agassi | US Open
21 Federer | Wimbledon
21 Federer | AO
20 Connors | Wimbledon
20 Santoro | RG
20 Hewitt | AO
19 López | RG
19 Federer | US Open

Gracze z największą liczbą obecności w AO:

21 Roger Federer
20 Lleyton Hewitt
18 Fabrice Santoro
18 Feliciano Lopez
17 John Alexander
17 Mikhail Youzhny
17 Fernando Verdasco
17 Ivo Karlovic

Tenisiści z największą liczbą ilością obecności w WS z rzędu:

72 Lopez (2002-2020)
67 Verdasco (2003-2020)
65 Federer (1999-2016)
59 Seppi (2004-2020)
56 Ferreira (1991-2004)
54 Edberg (1983-1996)
52 Berdych (2003-2016)
51 Djokovic (2005-2017)

• W turnieju wystąpi 9 reprezentantów Włoch, co jest największą ilością graczy z tego kraju od 1991 roku.

[TennisUser]

@Damian więcej powie, ale w tej chwili pochmurno i szansa opadów wynosi 23%, ale jest dopiero 7:35 rano czasu miejscowego.

W sumie w Australii chyba ten deszcz się przyda? Dobrze, że tam są kryte korty.

Tak męczyli Feda na konfie o to zanieczyszczone powietrze, a z tego co widzę to wskaźniki pokazują, że jest ok. Chyba, że @Damian ma jakieś wiarygodne źródła, które mówią co innego?

[Kiefer]

@Damian więcej powie, ale w tej chwili pochmurno i szansa opadów wynosi 23%, ale jest dopiero 7:35 rano czasu miejscowego.

W sumie w Australii chyba ten deszcz się przyda? Dobrze, że tam są kryte korty.

Tak męczyli Feda na konfie o to zanieczyszczone powietrze, a z tego co widzę to wskaźniki pokazują, że jest ok. Chyba, że @Damian ma jakieś wiarygodne źródła, które mówią co innego?

Właśnie czytałem, że TVN się przejechał, bo zaprosił Agnieszkę Fitkau Perepeczko, która mieszka w Melbourne od 40 lat i mówiła wbrew ich woli. Kinga Rusin wściekła.

[Damian]

@Damian więcej powie, ale w tej chwili pochmurno i szansa opadów wynosi 23%, ale jest dopiero 7:35 rano czasu miejscowego.

W sumie w Australii chyba ten deszcz się przyda? Dobrze, że tam są kryte korty.

Tak męczyli Feda na konfie o to zanieczyszczone powietrze, a z tego co widzę to wskaźniki pokazują, że jest ok. Chyba, że @Damian ma jakieś wiarygodne źródła, które mówią co innego?

Potwierdzam, że nie jest źle. Widoczność rano w Melbourne wyniosła 15 km, więc mogło być zdecydowanie gorzej.

[Kulfon bez moniki]

Widzę że dziś chyba za dużo nie pograją.