Ongoing British Tennis…

Blackheathen

Blackheathen said:

Cameron Norrie faces F Diaz, Argentina, in the ASB Classic tonight UK time. Diaz is ranked 47 in the world and won the 2024 Argentine Open.

Blackheathen said:

Cameron Norrie faces F Diaz, Argentina, in the ASB Classic tonight UK time. Diaz is ranked 47 in the world and won the 2024 Argentine 

Nothing to get excited about here.  Norrie lost 6-2 6-3.

Callumcafc

Perhaps the most notable thing about the match was Norrie getting so angry he launched his racket into the crowd and it struck a spectator.

Stunned that he wasn’t disqualified and got away with just a warning.

Billy_Mix

Callumcafc said:

you can see he knows how lucky he is

killerandflash

Callumcafc said:

Perhaps the most notable thing about the match was Norrie getting so angry he launched his racket into the crowd and it struck a spectator.

Stunned that he wasn’t disqualified and got away with just a warning.

Maybe if it hadn't been match point then he would have been DQ, but yes it does seem every strange, bearing in mind previous incidents.

Blackheathen

Cam Norrie’s conqueror Facundo Diaz has just beaten compatriot and world number 14 Sebastian Baez 6-4 7-6

hoof_it_up_to_benty

Harriet Dart and Billy Harris through to the final qualifying round for the Australian Open.

Callumcafc

Initial draw has been made for Aus Open

Draper (15th seed) v Navone, Norrie v Berrettini, Fearnley v Kyrgios.

Draper has both Alcaraz and Djokovic in his quarter of the draw so a very tough path ahead to make it into the later rounds.


Boulter (22nd seed) v Marino, Raducanu v Alexandrova (26th seed), Burrage v Qualifier, Kartal v Bouzas Maneiro

Callumcafc

Billy Harris lost the first set against Kamil Majchrzak. Unfortunately Harriet Dart was defeated by Nao Hibino in straight sets.

hoof_it_up_to_benty

Fearnley has got lucky with his first round draw at the Aussie Open - up against Kyrgios. Seems unlikely Kyrgios will be fully fit.

Norrie faces Berrettini and Draper plays Navone. Should be an easy enough game for Draper.

Callumcafc

Sonay Kartal beaten in straight sets in Round 1. Jodie Burrage through to Round 2 in straight sets.

Jack Draper scheduled on court in around two hours from now.

Callumcafc

Dan Evans, having missed out on the Aus Open this year, will be playing a Challenger event in Portugal instead.

fenaddick

Draper won 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2 after four hours. Fearnley is 2 sets (7-6, 6-3) up against Kyrgios who has had the trainer on 

PrincessFiona

fenaddick said:

Draper won 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2 after four hours. Fearnley is 2 sets (7-6, 6-3) up against Kyrgios who has had the trainer on 

A bit concerning to see Draper taken to 5 but I see his opponent is ranked 47

fenaddick

fenaddick said:

Draper won 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2 after four hours. Fearnley is 2 sets (7-6, 6-3) up against Kyrgios who has had the trainer on 

Aus crowd now acting like complete idiots and cheering like Kyrgios has won the whole championship whenever Fearnley misses his first serve

ValleyGary

fenaddick said:

fenaddick said:

Draper won 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2 after four hours. Fearnley is 2 sets (7-6, 6-3) up against Kyrgios who has had the trainer on 

Aus crowd now acting like complete idiots and cheering like Kyrgios has won the whole championship whenever Fearnley misses his first serve

Aussies being bell ends? Who’d thought it…

fenaddick

Fearnley wins the tie break 7-2 to win 7-6 6-3 7-6 against a very hostile crowd, impressive performance

killerandflash

Callumcafc said:

Billy Harris lost the first set against Kamil Majchrzak. Unfortunately Harriet Dart was defeated by Nao Hibino in straight sets.

Dart was a lucky loser and made the main draw after another player withdrew. She won her first round game in 3 long sets.

McBobbin

I can't abide Kyrgios

redlanered

Jodie Burrage also won - 4  out 4 Brit wins on day 2

Callumcafc

PrincessFiona said:

fenaddick said:

Draper won 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2 after four hours. Fearnley is 2 sets (7-6, 6-3) up against Kyrgios who has had the trainer on 

A bit concerning to see Draper taken to 5 but I see his opponent is ranked 47

I watched the first two sets. I had hoped he’d win it in four. He clearly took time to get up to speed after not seeing competitive action since October.

Definitely tempered my expectations for the rest of the tournament. They weren’t that high to begin with because he’s got a very difficult draw.

Callumcafc

redlanered said:

Jodie Burrage also won - 4  out 4 Brit wins on day 2

4/5 - Kartal was defeated right at the beginning of the day.

PrincessFiona

fenaddick said:

Fearnley wins the tie break 7-2 to win 7-6 6-3 7-6 against a very hostile crowd, impressive performance

I saw the last set - great win. Very impressive, looked very calm in the circumstances

PrincessFiona

McBobbin said:

I can't abide Kyrgios

I cant abide him on court, but was surprised how good (I thought) he was as a co-commentator

fenaddick

PrincessFiona said:

McBobbin said:

I can't abide Kyrgios

I cant abide him on court, but was surprised how good (I thought) he was as a co-commentator

Shame he's a garbage person though!

PrincessFiona

fenaddick said:

PrincessFiona said:

McBobbin said:

I can't abide Kyrgios

I cant abide him on court, but was surprised how good (I thought) he was as a co-commentator

Shame he's a garbage person though!

So it seems, but I really thought he was excellent - came across as intelligent, insightful, humorous and very surprisingly astonishingly self-effacing

hoof_it_up_to_benty

Callumcafc said:

PrincessFiona said:

fenaddick said:

Draper won 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2 after four hours. Fearnley is 2 sets (7-6, 6-3) up against Kyrgios who has had the trainer on 

A bit concerning to see Draper taken to 5 but I see his opponent is ranked 47

I watched the first two sets. I had hoped he’d win it in four. He clearly took time to get up to speed after not seeing competitive action since October.

Definitely tempered my expectations for the rest of the tournament. They weren’t that high to begin with because he’s got a very difficult draw.

Thought he would beat Navone with ease - Navone has been in poor form. I wonder if Draper is fully fit.

redlanered

Callumcafc said:

redlanered said:

Jodie Burrage also won - 4  out 4 Brit wins on day 2

4/5 - Kartal was defeated right at the beginning of the day.

Her loss was on day 1 I think, but it's splitting hairs, she lost either way.  4/5 still a decent start, hopefully Norrie and Boulter can add to this

AddicksAddict

redlanered said:

Callumcafc said:

redlanered said:

Jodie Burrage also won - 4  out 4 Brit wins on day 2

4/5 - Kartal was defeated right at the beginning of the day.

Her loss was on day 1 I think, but it's splitting hairs, she lost either way.  4/5 still a decent start, hopefully Norrie and Boulter can add to this

There’s splitting hairs, and then there is being right. 

LenGlover

hoof_it_up_to_benty said:

Callumcafc said:

PrincessFiona said:

fenaddick said:

Draper won 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2 after four hours. Fearnley is 2 sets (7-6, 6-3) up against Kyrgios who has had the trainer on 

A bit concerning to see Draper taken to 5 but I see his opponent is ranked 47

I watched the first two sets. I had hoped he’d win it in four. He clearly took time to get up to speed after not seeing competitive action since October.

Definitely tempered my expectations for the rest of the tournament. They weren’t that high to begin with because he’s got a very difficult draw.

Thought he would beat Navone with ease - Navone has been in poor form. I wonder if Draper is fully fit.

Draper has a history of being a tennis equivalent to Chuks so who knows?

Callumcafc

Norrie beaten in four sets by Berrettini.

Raducanu wins in straight sets over 26th seed Alexandrova.