Australian Open 2017 (16-29 January).

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Surely Djokovic's reign of terror at this place will be done?

Probably not.

Old Man Fed is back and pubbing it at Number 17, he could meet Muzza at the QF stage but he has it tough before then, though not as bad as it could've been.

[Goonermerree]

Federer is knocking on a bit now. I think Novak will win it.

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Muzza beat Marchenko 7-5 7-6 (7-5) 6-2.

Old Man Feed beat Melzer 7-5 3-6 6-2 6-2.

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Istomin v Djokovic is in to a fifth set. :blink:

Muzza hammered Rublev 6-3 6-0 6-2.

Federer beat Rubin 7-5 6-3 7-6 (7-3).

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Istomin breaks!

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Djokovic serving to stay in the match!

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Of which he does, Istomin to serve it out.

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Istomin wins 7-6 (10-8) 5-7 2-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-4!!!!!

Djokovic. :haha:

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Muzza shat on Querrey 6-4 6-2 6-4.

Fed equally shat on Berdych 6-2 6-4 6-4.

Nadal is a break up on Zverev in the fourth but he is 2-1 down. :popcorn:

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Nadal to serve out for the fourth set.

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Nadal takes the fourth set 6-3.

On to a fifth.

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Nadal beats Zverev 4-6 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-2.

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The other Zverev dumped Muzza out 7-5 5-7 6-2 6-4. :blink:

Fed is down a double break on Nishikori in the first set.

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Fed gets one of the breaks back!

Nishikori isn't happy but he did play the ball as the (wrong) call was made.

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And now a love game. Nishikori with another chance to serve out for the first set

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Break point for Federer!

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Deuce.

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Adv. Fed!

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Fed breaks back, it's 5-5!

WTF Nishikori? :haha:

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Nishikori serving to stay in the set. :blink:

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On to a tie-break!

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Nishikori leads 4-2 at the changeover.

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Two set points for Nishikori.

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Nishikori does take the first set 7-6 (7-4).

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Two break points for Fed!

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One remaining.

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Deuce.

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Nishikori double faults to give away another break point though.

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Fed does break and leads 4-3 in the second set!

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Fed to serve out for the second set, 5-4.

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Feed takes the second set 6-4. :bow:

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Three break points for Fed. :bow:

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Fed does break on the third of them, 2-1 up in the third set.

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Fed up a double break now. :lol:

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Fed takes the third set 6-1!

Wow.

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Fed gets a backhand in around the post. :haha:

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Break point for Fed.

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Nishikori holds, 2-2.

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Nishikori breaks. :blink:

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Nishikori takes the fourth set 6-4. :popcorn:

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Two break points for Fed.

Well one now.

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Fed breaks and leads 2-0 in the fifth set!

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Break point for Fed again!

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Deuce.

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Adv. Fed after a crosscourt return winner.

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Deuce again.

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Nishikori holds.

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Nishikori serving to stay in the mach at 2-5.

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Fed to serve it out!

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Three match points!

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Fed beats Nishikori 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-3! :bow:

Zherev the Elder for him next.

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And he beat Zherev 6-1 7-5 6-2. Stan next for him.

Nadal has Raonic tomorrow morning, Konta has Serena in the early hours. :popcorn:

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Serena hammered her.

Serena and Venus are in the final.

Fed v Stan is on at 08:30.

Nadal v Dimitrov in the other semi-final, tomorrow.

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Fed takes the first set 7-5. :bow:

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Fed eventually won 7-5 6-3 1-6 4-6 6-3. :bow:

In to his 28th slam final. :wacko:

Venus and Serena in the women's final.

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Nadal serving for the match

Dmitrov finds out what happens when you don't take your chances.

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Nadal won in five. Near 5 hours. :wacko:

[GP]

Nadal/Feder final?

What year is it?

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Nadal won in five. Near 5 hours. :wacko:

Last time Nadal played Federer in the AO final it was after a ridiculously long match against Fernando Verdasco on the Friday semi and he still won.

Nadal has bested Federer so many times in grand slams - Three times in Australia, Five times in Paris, and once at Wimbledon (9-2)

Nadal has won the last six meetings with Federer in grand slams

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It is known.

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Serena beat Venus 6-4 6-4.

[Master Splinter]

Well done Williams.

The world is eagerly awaiting Nadal's 15th slam success tomorrow. Come on Rafa! I'm sure we all agree.


Also a belated:

Djokovic :haha:

and
Murray :haha:.

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To be honest, if he does, I can't begrudge him.

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Players are on court.

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Here we go.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Well done Williams.

The world is eagerly awaiting Nadal's 15th slam success tomorrow. Come on Rafa! I'm sure we all agree.


Also a belated:

Djokovic :haha:

and
Murray :haha:.

I can't stand Nadal, I want Federer to win. But don't see anything other than Nadal win

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What a forehand down the line from Fed. :bow:

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Nadal flukes one.

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Nadal holds, 1-2 he leads, Fed to serve.

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What a point, two break points for Fed!

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Fed breaks and leads 4-3 in the first set! :bow:

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Love service, Nadal serving to stay in it.

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Nadal holds, Fed to serve it out.

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Two set points!

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Fed takes it with an ace, 6-4!

:bow:

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Fed flukes one now. :lol:

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Break point Nadal.

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Deuce!

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Adv. Nadal.

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Nadal breaks and leads 2-0 in the second set.

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Break point for Fed. :popcorn:

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Deuce.

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Amazing at the net from Federer. Adv. Fed.

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Nadal saves it again. Deuce.

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Nadal holds on, 0-3.

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Nadal did go two breaks up but Fed has just got one of those back.

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What a rally.

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Federer serving to stay in the second set.

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Nadal to serve it out.

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Nadal takes it 6-3.

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Three break points for Nadal, all saved with an ace out wide each time. :lol:

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Fed saves, wow. That was needed, Fed got away with it a bit there.

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What a shot down the line. :wacko:

Break point Fed.

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Fed breaks and leads 2-0 in the third set!

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0-3. :wacko:

Both of these senile old goats can't remember what was working.

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Backhand crosscourt. Winners raining down from Fed.

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Two break points for Federer. Outstanding!

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Both saved.

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Adv. Fed. :blink:

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Nadal saves with an ace. :lol:

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The low camera angle is pointless, you can't see anything.

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Nadal holds on, 1-3.

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Break point for Federer!

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What a backhand return! Fed to serve it out at 5-1. :wacko:

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Set point for Fed!

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That was saved. Feederer saves the second break point of this game.

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Adv. Federer!

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Federer takes the third set 6-1! :bow:

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Nadal breaks and leads 3-1 in the fourth set.

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Ridiculous from Nadal, he holds and leads 1-4.

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Fed with the worst smash volley of his career.

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Nadal to serve it out for the fourth set.

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Nadal takes the fourth set 6-3.

On to a fifth.

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Two break points for Nadal, grim.

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Nadal breaks. Fuck sake.

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Two break points for Fed!

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One remaining.

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Deuce.

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Fed flukes a break point!

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Deuce again.

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Nadal holds, 0-2 he leads.

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Backhand down the line, break point Fed!

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Deuce. Nadal just won't die.

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Nadal holds, 1-3.

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Fed finally breaks back, 3-3!

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Fed leads 3-4! :wacko:

Second serve ace. :haha:

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0-30....

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Three break points, holy shit!

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Forehand down the line saves the first.

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One remaining.

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Shanked backhand return on a second serve. :doh:

Deuce.

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OMG WHAT A POINT!!!! Adv. Federer.

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Deuce. :wacko:

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Adv. Federer again. Come on!

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Federer breaks and will serve for the Championship!!!!

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Nadal whacks in a return winner. :lol:

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0-30. :doh:

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15-30. Eek.

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Two break points for Nadal. :blink:

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One remaining. Serverer must appear.

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Inside out forehand to save it!

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CHAMPIONSHIP POINT!!!

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Fed challenges on double fault call and gets it!

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Oh dear me. Deuce.

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Adv. Federer!

Acerer. :cloud9:

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Federer wins 6-4 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 to win the Australian Open 2017!!!!

His fifth Australian Open, first Slam since 2012 and his EIGHTEENTH overall!!!! What a man.

:bow: :bow: :bow:

Congrats to Nadal too, great tournament.

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Yes!!!!!!!!!!!

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I can't believe it.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Lovely jubbly Roger :d

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This guy from Kia. :lol:

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Nadal doing a stand-up routine.

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:trophy: :bow: :cloud9:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I have to say as pleased as I am for Roger Federer (and I am, he's my favourite tennis player of all time) there is clearly a problem with young talent coming into the sport. Raonic, Tomic and Dmitrov were meant to be the next big things but only one of them has even made it to a grand slam final.

[Marc Overmars]

I have to say as pleased as I am for Roger Federer (and I am, he's my favourite tennis player of all time) there is clearly a problem with young talent coming into the sport. Raonic, Tomic and Dmitrov were meant to be the next big things but only one of them has even made it to a grand slam final.

Could be but guys like Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and maybe even Muzza have raised the bar to a ridiculous standard. You have to be really special in this era to stand out.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Could be but guys like Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and maybe even Muzza have raised the bar to a ridiculous standard. You have to be really special in this era to stand out.

I'm not so sure, if there was a youngster consistently getting through to the business end of tournamènts but falling afoul of one of those players the way Muzza was before he finally made the breakthrough I might agree.

I thought Krygios might be the real deal a few years back but if he has the talent he sure as hell don't have the discipline.

I do think Nadal, Federer and Djokovic have taken the game to a new levèl. What Federer achieved today I think is arguably the crowning glory of his career, more so than his finally breaking through at Roland Garros, more so than seven wimbledons. At 35 he turned the clock back and finally got another one over his old rival.

If that's his final grand slam, what a way to end your career

Nadal is a victim of his own playing style, it was a real shock that the man who mentally and physically outlasts his opponents lost the last five games of the match. No one should be getting tendonitis in the knees at 23, you notice how since then he lost a lot of the bulk in his arms.

But Murray and Djokovic are both approaching 30, the careers of both are likely to be on a downward trajectory or at least would be if they had any successors waiting in the wing.

Maybe Stan Wawrinka is the indicator of how things will go, players will be much more mature age wise before they start winning the majors

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Fed :bow:

That point in the fifth set :bow: :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDv6uCyq8OE

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Sue Barker. :haha:

Federer is just one set away from his 18th Grand Slam final. :doh:

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Still can't believe this happened tbf.

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