Aussie, Aussie Aussie.

[Gerontophile]

It's on!

Shelby Rogers currently beating the crap out of Simona Halep. A set up and 5-1 up.

[Gerontophile]

Aussie, Aussie Aussie.

It's over. 6-3, 6-1.

Nishikori is a set down to Kuznetsov, with a break in the second.

[Gerontophile]

Aussie, Aussie Aussie.

http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/scores/index.manual.html

For all your live score needs.

[Gerontophile]

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Nishikori wins in 5. Murray currently up by 2 sets, but not playing well.

[Etienne]

Aussie, Aussie Aussie.

Men's mainly going to form so far. Notable win for Aussie prodigy Alex de Minaur.
In British news, Dan Evans is a set and a break up.

In the Women, apart from Halep's defeat, Kasatkina lost the first set 6-0 to Peng. 5-5 in the second.

[Etienne]

Aussie, Aussie Aussie.

As no-one took on Janik's prediction gauntlet, here is Naomi Cavaday for the women.

[Etienne]

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But Kasatkina. mentioned prominently in it, is out.

[Etienne]

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As is Siniakova, which I missed earlier.

[Evariste Euler Gauss]

Aussie, Aussie Aussie.

When the draw first came out (but with Qualifiers yet to be allocated) I noted on the other thread that Federer had been drawn against a Q in R1, the winner to face a R2 match against the winner of a Q-Q R1 match, thus making Federer's first two matches (assuming R1 win) against Qs, possibly memorable days out for lower ranked players.

But in fact Federer's R1 opponent who's come through the qualies is Juergen Melzer, 35 years old, former world no.8, and with a respectable 1-3 career H2H against Federer. So he won't be starstruck. Might be good!

[Etienne]

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Wawrinka is a set and a break down to Klizan.

[Evariste Euler Gauss]

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Bouchard looks back on form, even if Chirico is not making it particularly difficult for her. Very quick 6-0 first set.

[Doraemon]

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For those keeping tabs on such things, Australian Destanee Aiava became the first player born in this millennium to play a main draw match at a major. She lost.

[Evariste Euler Gauss]

Aussie, Aussie Aussie.

The weather in Australia is insanely variable week to week, or even day to day, isn't it? According to the BBC, a max of 35C is forecast today (Tuesday) in Melbourne, but a max of only 19C tomorrow. After 35C, a max of 19C must feel horribly chilly.

[Etienne]

Aussie, Aussie Aussie.

Konta wins.

Think Bencic may beat Serena.

[Gerontophile]

Aussie, Aussie Aussie.

Yeah, no, that's not likely now.

[Sam]

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Evariste Euler Gauss wrote: The weather in Australia is insanely variable week to week, or even day to day, isn't it? According to the BBC, a max of 35C is forecast today (Tuesday) in Melbourne, but a max of only 19C tomorrow. After 35C, a max of 19C must feel horribly chilly.

We had 36 or 37 here on Sunday, and 23 today, and before leaving the flat in the afternoon I actually considered putting a pair of trousers on (I mean instead of a pair of shorts, you filthy individuals), for about five seconds.

[Gerontophile]

Aussie, Aussie Aussie.

Well, Heather Watson has just beaten Stosur 6-0 in the 3rd.

[Etienne]

Aussie, Aussie Aussie.

Stosur has a terrible record in her home tournament, so a fortunate draw for Watson. Good win all the same.

[Evariste Euler Gauss]

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Karlovic-Zeballos now at 18 games each in the final set. Really hope Zeballos wins. Tennis is the poorer if super-tall guys can just take matches with a procession of unreturnable monster serves*.

* plus the occasional bit of actual play to win a break or min-break of course.

[ad hoc]

Aussie, Aussie Aussie.

Only been 2 break points in the whole set too - one on Zeballos serve at 3-2 and one on Karlovic at 11-11. (Now 21-20)

Meanwhile Naomi Broady has taken the first set against Gavrilova

[ad hoc]

Aussie, Aussie Aussie.

Damn, no sooner had I written that than Karlovic got a break (and therefore match) point on Zeballos serve, and took it. 22-20 in the final set.

[Evariste Euler Gauss]

Aussie, Aussie Aussie.

Bollocks. Dr Ivo takes the final set 22-20. In better news, Broady takes the first set against Gavriolova.

[Etienne]

Aussie, Aussie Aussie.

Evans is serving at 5-3 to take a 2-1 lead against Cilic.

[Etienne]

Aussie, Aussie Aussie.

And he does it to love.

[Janik]

Aussie, Aussie Aussie.

Kyrgios had the chance to break Seppi in the fifth despite being barely able to move due to various (lack of condition related) ailments and serve for the match at 5-3. But Seppi recovered from 0-40 to hold and make it 4-4. Kyrgios was two sets to love up earlier.