Australian Open 2021

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Bit behind but this is on now. :lol:

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Medvedev beat Krajinovic 6-3 6-3 4-6 3-6 6-0, his coach walked out though. :lol:

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Dimitrov dumped Thiem out in straight sets 6-4 6-4 6-0.

Djokovic v Raonic is on now.

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Djokovic takes the first set 7-6 (7-4).

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Raonic is up a break in the second set. :popcorn:

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Raonic takes the second set 6-4!

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Djokovic up 4-1 in the third set. :rose:

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Djokovic takes the third set 6-1.

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Djokovic beats Raonic 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 6-1 6-4.

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Tsitsipas dumped Nadal out 3-6 2-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 7-5. :bow:

He plays Medvedev next.

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Osaka dumps Serena out 6-3 6-4. :lol:

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Osaka v Brady in the Women's final is on soon.

Medvedev beat Tsitsipas 6-4 6-2 7-5 to reach the men's final.

His second Slam final, this time maybe? :popcorn:

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Osaka takes the first set 6-4.

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Brady is getting battered in the second set.

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Brady is serving to stay in the Championship!

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Osaka to serve for the Championship!

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Three Championship points!

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Osaka wins 6-4 6-3 to win her second Australian Open and fourth Slam overall. :bow:

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Djokovic took the first set 7-5.

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Up two sets and a break now. :rose:

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Mevedev is serving to stay in the Championship.

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Championship point!

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Djokovic hammers Medvedev 7-5 6-2 6-2 to win his 9th Australian Open.

18th Slam overall.

A new reign of terror has begun. :rose:

[Letters]

Might as well reuse this

Australia cancel Djokovic‘s visa:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-59889522

Novak? NoVax, more like

[Ollie the Optimist]

Seems a clear case of “rules are rules” tbh

[Letters]

Agreed. I disagree with their hard line but they couldn't really make an exception for him.

[Letters]

(Although they made a mess of it by letting him in and then doing a U Turn following the backlash)

[Mac76]

(Although they made a mess of it by letting him in and then doing a U Turn following the backlash)

Yeah, rules are rules, who you are shouldn't count

Tough luck Joke-avich

[Letters]

Yeah, rules are rules, who you are shouldn't count

Tough luck Joke-avich

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2022/jan/10/novak-djokovic-appeal-federal-circuit-court-cancellation-australian-visa-covid-vaccination-live-updates

Djok :bow:

:lol: What a mess!

[Niall_Quinn]

The last stand of the judiciary.

[The Wengerbabies]

Seems a clear case of “rules are rules” tbh

They have made many exceptions for celebrities over the last 2 years, hell even Katie Hopkins got preferential treatment to appear on Big Brother, they're just trying to make an example of him cos he doesn't want the clot shot.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Partially right - but for some strange reason, the Australian government didn’t realise there would be a reaction from the most locked down people in the most locked down country in the world.

They saw the reaction, remembered they were in an election year, so decided as most governments do, to react in a way that fucked things up even further, knowing full well that was what they were doing because if they didn’t fuck things up further, they were fucked.

[Letters]

Holy shit!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-59991762

What a farce!

[GP]

Just get vaxxed! What a peenarse

[The Wengerbabies]

Never been a big fan of Djokovic but the way he's been treated is disgrace tbh.

[The Wengerbabies]

Meanwhile... https://freewestmedia.com/2022/01/10/three-players-drop-out-of-australian-open-with-chest-issues-while-djokovic-awaits-his-fate/

Safe and effectiveTM

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Djokovic is to be deported.

To be honest this should be happening on the basis his form was incorrect.

[Letters]

Meanwhile... https://freewestmedia.com/2022/01/10/three-players-drop-out-of-australian-open-with-chest-issues-while-djokovic-awaits-his-fate/

Safe and effectiveTM
I also think that anecdotes are better evidence than data :good:

[The Wengerbabies]

Djokovic is to be deported.

To be honest this should be happening on the basis his form was incorrect.

But its not. It's because one of the healthiest men in the world is a "health threat" to Australia because he won't take a vaccine that doesn't even work.

It's an absolute disgrace. And I don't even particularly like the guy but you can't help but feel sorry for him.

[Ollie the Optimist]

But its not. It's because one of the healthiest men in the world is a "health threat" to Australia because he won't take a vaccine that doesn't even work.

It's an absolute disgrace. And I don't even particularly like the guy but you can't help but feel sorry for him.

Why should we feel sorry for him?

He lied on his visa form (which would see anyone else thrown out) and when he tested positive, he went out visiting people with the virus. Not exactly teh actions of someone to feel sorry for.

[The Wengerbabies]

Why should we feel sorry for him?

He lied on his visa form (which would see anyone else thrown out) and when he tested positive, he went out visiting people with the virus. Not exactly teh actions of someone to feel sorry for.

He only got caught out because of his high profile. Non of these nonsensical bullshit rules regarding the so-called pandemic should be followed.

He has worked incredibly hard to be where he is and to be denied a 10th AO and record 21st grand slam due to wrong-think is deplorable.

Australia should be ashamed.

[Ollie the Optimist]

He only got caught out because of his high profile. Non of these nonsensical bullshit rules regarding the so-called pandemic should be followed.

He has worked incredibly hard to be where he is and to be denied a 10th AO and record 21st grand slam due to wrong-think is deplorable.

Australia should be ashamed.

He only got caught because of his high profile?

Well that is simply bollocks. Australia has always had tough immigration stances.

One of the reasons he was deported was because he lied on his visa form. If you or i do that, we get deported as well.

[The Wengerbabies]

He only got caught because of his high profile?

Well that is simply bollocks. Australia has always had tough immigration stances.

One of the reasons he was deported was because he lied on his visa form. If you or i do that, we get deported as well.

He answered "no" to the "have you travelled anywhere in the last 14 days" question, I can tell you many people lie about these questions and if there's no stamp in your passport it's highly unlikely to be found out, of course him being who he is there were pictures all over the internet of him in Serbia.

But even so if it wasn't for the fake pandemic 1) this question is not asked 2) he absolutely would get away with such a tiny untruth because of who he is.

And he actually did get anyway with the untruth, according to the immigration minister his visa was revoked purely because he is a health threat (lol) and his presence may foster antivax sentiment (i.e wrongthink).

[Letters]

This really isn't complicated.
They've clearly made an example of him. But they were within their rights to do so. Whether you think their rules are bullshit or not (I happen to agree they are), they are the rules and it's not "deplorable" that they didn't make an exception for him. Why should they?

[The Wengerbabies]

This really isn't complicated.
They've clearly made an example of him. But they were within their rights to do so. Whether you think their rules are bullshit or not (I happen to agree they are), they are the rules and it's not "deplorable" that they didn't make an exception for him. Why should they?

Well as I mentioned earlier they made many exceptions for celebrities.

They just don't like his views, if this was China or Russia there'd be outcry.

And it's more the circus and way it was handled that is deplorable. They let him in, revoked his visa and detained him, he won the appeal and was released a week goes by and then at the end of the working week (5pm Friday) just before the tournament starts the immigration minister revokes it again, why did he wait so long?

Also the immigration minister abused his power, while it is within his authority to revoke visas that power is usually only reserved for terrorists or criminals.

[The Wengerbabies]

He only got caught because of his high profile?

Well that is simply bollocks. Australia has always had tough immigration stances.

One of the reasons he was deported was because he lied on his visa form. If you or i do that, we get deported as well.

Rules are rules, if you or I get deported we're banned for 3 years

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-17/scott-morrison-novak-djokovic-australian-ban/100760742

Scott Morrison leaves door open for Novak Djokovic to return within three-year ban

[The Wengerbabies]

Why should we feel sorry for him?

He lied on his visa form (which would see anyone else thrown out) and when he tested positive, he went out visiting people with the virus. Not exactly teh actions of someone to feel sorry for.

https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/novak-djokovic-risks-missing-french-open-as-government-rules-athletes-must-be-vaccinated_sto8716705/story.shtml

NOVAK DJOKOVIC RISKS MISSING FRENCH OPEN AS GOVERNMENT RULES ATHLETES MUST BE VACCINATED

How can you not feel sorry for him, having his career railroaded because he won't undergo an unnecessary ineffective medical procedure.

[Letters]

Medical procedure :lol:

[The Wengerbabies]

Medical procedure :lol:

You're right I should have said medical experiment.

[Letters]

You're right I should have trolled even more
You do you, dude.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Murray beats Basilashvili in the first round.

Bit embarrassing he needed 5 sets to beat someone who'd already withdrawn.

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Muzzah is out. :rose:

Lost to Daniel 6-4 6-4 6-4.

[Mac76]

Muzzah is out. :rose:

Lost to Daniel 6-4 6-4 6-4.

at least he's consistent

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Raducanu is out also.

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Medvedev taking on the crowd in his post match interview. Calling them out for boos between first and second serves, Jim Courier said they were saying SIUUUU which Ronaldo does when he scores.

Medvedev clearly thinks that was nonsense then tells the crowd to show respect to Jim Courier and he can't hear him.

In the interview with Eurosport, Medvedev then said it's not everyone but those that are doing it probably have a low IQ. :haha:

Beat Kyrgios in four. 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 4-6 6-2.

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Khachanov is absolutely ball bashing against Nadal since going down 2-0 on sets.

Leads 4-2 in the third.

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Khachanov takes the third set 6-3!

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Nadal wins 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1 in the end!

[The Wengerbabies]

Russian world No.6 Andrey Rublev has made the extraordinary revelation that he was granted entry into Australia for the first major of the year while infected by COVID-19

https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/australian-open-2022-novak-djokovic-andrey-rublev-covid-19-quarantine/f5c8b573-fc9e-4cba-96f4-779931065d4b

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Barty is up a break on Keys in the first semi-final.

Medvedev came from two sets down and saved match points yesterday to beat Augur-Aliassime.

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Nadal beat Berettini to reach the final. Has a chance for 21.

Medvedev is up a set on Tsitsipas but is a break down in the second.

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Tsitsipas takes the second 6-4.

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Medvedev lost it at the umpire.

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Medvedev takes the third set 6-4.

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Medvedev wins 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 4-6 6-1.

Nadal v Medvedev in the final, like the US Open 2019.

[Mac76]

go Rafa!

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Medvedev breaks to love, leads 3-2 in the first set.

Barty won in straight sets yesterday.

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That is superb court coverage from Medvedev. Three more break points.

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Medvedev will serve for the first set!

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Medvedev takes the first set 6-2, that was emphatic.

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Nadal breaks and leads 3-1 in the second set!

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Three breaks of serve in a row. Nadal broken whilst serving for the set.

Medvedev ground Nadal down in that game, Nadal trying to kill the point as quickly as possible with dropshots, given Medvedev is so far at the back of the court but it looks like Medvedev is winning most of the longer points.

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Medvedev insane hitting at 5-4 down.

Set point now for him.

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Incredible from Medvedev, he takes the second set 7-6 (7-5)!

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Nadal takes the third set 6-4. :popcorn:

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Medvedev double faults to give Nadal the break in the fourth set. Oops.

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Medvedev gets the break back!

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Medvedev has saved so many break points in this game.

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Nadal takes the fourth set 6-4 so on to a decider!

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Nadal broken serving for the Championship. Wow.

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Nadal breaks again though. :lol:

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Nadal wins 2-6 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 6-4 7-5!

21 has happened. Well done to him, what else can you say?

He's an animal.

[Mac76]

Rafa :bow:

[Letters]

Insane.
To have had him, Djokovic and Federer playing in roughly the same era
:blink:

[Mac76]

Rafa :bow:

oh and...

Federer :pal:

[Letters]

oh and...

Federer :pal:

:lol:

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Ashleigh Barty has retired. :blink: