Australian Open 2007

[Hippy Dave]

Yeah, ideally there will be a couple of tiebreaks. Actually, ideally it will go something like 24-22 in the 5th set.

[mrmuzeman]

Good set for you Dave at 7-5....as long as that hasnt taken it out of Kohlscheriber

[Hippy Dave]

7-5 Nadal in the 1st set, for 35pts. Still looks like it could go a long way though - Kohlschreiber playing Nadal at his own game by loading up his shots with a lot of top-spin, making it difficult for Nadal. If he can just cut out some unforced errors on the forehand he has a chance in this match.

[Hippy Dave]

Originally Posted by mrmuzeman

Good set for you Dave at 7-5....as long as that hasnt taken it out of Kohlscheriber

A possibility, but to be honest Nadal's been doing most of the running, it's just the odd poor forehand from Kohlschreiber at the moment. He had 2 break points to go 6-5 up himself.

[Hippy Dave]

6-3 Nadal in the 2nd, so now it's up to 53. Need another 25 to be level, could really do with Kohlschreiber winning a set for a profit, otherwise a close Nadal one will do for no, or a miniscule loss.

[Hippy Dave]

Kohlschreiber takes the 3rd 6-4 Takes the total up to 77pts. Only a 6-0 Nadal set in the 4th will deny me some kind of profit now.

[rcgills]

Originally Posted by Hippy Dave

Kohlschreiber takes the 3rd 6-4 Takes the total up to 77pts. Only a 6-0 Nadal set in the 4th will deny me some kind of profit now.

Or one of them retiring hurt. Or a 6-0 6-0 for Kohlschreiber. Unlikely, I know Looking like a nice call anyway

[Hippy Dave]

Originally Posted by rcgills

Or one of them retiring hurt. Or a 6-0 6-0 for Kohlschreiber. Unlikely, I know Looking like a nice call anyway

Yeah, I forgot about the 6-0 6-0 to Kohlschreiber. I think that would be the most amazing sport I've ever seen if that happened though.

[mrmuzeman]

Or one of them retiring hurt. Or a 6-0 6-0 for Kohlschreiber.

Partypooper! Do you go on beaches and kick over kids sandcastles and things like that Rc?

Very suprised Kohlschreiber took that 3rd set, shows that he is a fine player that as I think a lot of players would capitulate there against Nadal and go down easy.

[rcgills]

Originally Posted by mrmuzeman

Partypooper! Do you go on beaches and kick over kids sandcastles and things like that Rc?

Doesn't everyone? If God had wanted kids to build sandcastles, he would've, erm... put sand in playpens, or put all maternity hospitals on the beach, or something

Anyway, the 6-0, 6-0 for Kohlschreiber is now out of the question.

[Hippy Dave]

Yeah. but the 6-0 Nadal is looking more likely

[Hippy Dave]

6-2 Nadal in the 4th, so final make up of 89 for a solid, if unspectacular profit.

[Hippy Dave]

Nadal certainly worth opposing when he faces one of the top players though, wasn't great.

[kompressaur]

this is on at a great time isnt it? I forgot all about this. Games just starting the now. Anyone got any thoughts on the 4th round ties? I'll find a stream for it too no doubt

[Hippy Dave]

David Nalbandian to beat Sebastian Grosjean 20pts @ 1.36
It's a year since Grosjean won 3 matches in a row outside of his native France (in this tournament last year), and he really isn't the force of old now. Nalbandian is a real class player who takes some beating. Some may be put off by his defeat to Pless before this tournament, and indifferent showing in R1, but he has reached at least the QF in the past 4 seasons on the back of a defeat in his only warm up, or no warm up at all. Grosjean may nick a set but I can't see it beeing any close than that.