The Tennis Thread

I think Medvedev is winding up Tsitsipas trying to get in his head. Complaining about the coaching from the father, has Tsitsipas gone off for the usual toilet break?

Medvedev should see this home from here.

Wins the 4th 6-1.

Medvedev through to the final.

Hopefully the crowd give him a touch now.

Medvedev toyed with the greek cheat through that match. He had the crowd wound up as well. It’s good that Medvedev got through and not Tsitsipas, Nadal would have wiped the floor with the greek, Nadal wont get that with Medvedev. Can’t wait for the final now.

Incredible respect shown to the cocky Russian from the crowd, considering the amount of Greek Australians that would be there. A testament to their magnanimous nature. :clap:

A first home win for the Poms in Melbourne in 44 years in the Ladies Singles.

What an incredible night for Australian tennis. A 44 year drought ended in scintillating fashion by the Barty Party with a straight sets demolition of Danielle Collins. Our Ash didn’t drop a set all tournament!

And we’re proud to have you, Ash.

And to top the night off, Nick and Thanasi go and claim the men’s doubles. They’ve captivated a global audience with their entertaining style of play and they’ve cemented their place in history. Well done boys!

Vamos Rafa :es:

Wonderful rendition of Advance Australia Fair there.

Hope Novax is enjoying the spectacle wherever he may be tonight.

I see this devalued and surely terminally damaged tournament winds to a conclusion this morning. The biggest asterisk in the history of tennis after a tournament winner will be produced over the next few hours.

Rafa looks old :tired_face:

That’s some shot by Rafa.

My word! Vamos!!

Rafa saves two break points to hold serve.

Rafa broken.

Medvedev has the ball boy wiping up Rafa’s sweat off the floor.

Going to be straight sets here. Rafa had an incredible innings. Even one more French open looks unlikely.

Jesus, the sweat is pumping out of Rafa.

Difficult to see a way for Nadal to win this unless the combustible and volatile Medvedev combusts.

Based on the early exchanges, Nadal can’t hit through him and can’t outlast him. The fundamental tactical problem that Nadal has is, the dividends that he often yields in peppering and breaking down the backhand of the right handlers is not going to work against Medvedev.