Who do you guys think will win the Aussie Open????
WELL......my guess is Andy Roddick and Maria Sharapova
Pity Lleyton Hewitt is out...hopefully another aussie may win...also i wouldnt mind if Martina Hingis won...she was one of my favourties a few years ago when she was in her prime she may still have a chance
I predict that I will know who will win the open at about midnight next Sunday (29/1)
Seriously..my predictions are Federer and Sharapova
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I am happy Roger Federer is in the Finals playing against Marcos Baghdatis. This report today.... By Richard Hinds January 28, 2006 Page 1 of 2 for more go to: [url]http://www.smh.com.au/news/tennis/its-terminator-v-entertainer/2006/01/27/1138319455129.html?page=2 [/url]
FOR once, the hugely entertaining and eminently likeable Roger Federer will not be the sentimental favourite.
But, more significantly, he will be the obvious selection when he takes on the game's new pin-up boy, Marcos Baghdatis, in tomorrow night's unexpected, but eagerly anticipated, Australian Open final.
On what has been an unusually bumpy ride to a seventh grand slam final, Federer has not always met the lofty aesthetic standards demanded by those who believe white smoke rose from the ATP headquarters in Ponte Vedra, Florida, the day he took the No.1 ranking. Pushed to five sets by Tommy Haas and four by Nikolay Davydenko, he had not been immaculate.
However, although Federer again dropped a set in last night's 6-3, 5-7, 6-0 6-2 semi-final victory over German Nicolas Kiefer, for significant parts of the match it was apparent why Federer is more often compared to retired tennis legends than anyone he encounters across the net.
Rod Laver, one of the select group of greats to whom Federer is now compared, watched from the front row as the Swiss wore down the 25th-ranked German with a display that included enough moments of graceful precision and controlled power to suggest he has found his game at the right time. "It was a fantastic match and I really turned it up when I had to," he said.
Federer's performance should remind the surprise packet Baghdatis of the tough task he faces tomorrow - although reports will reach the Cypriot second-hand. "No, no, no," Baghdatis replied when asked if he been observing Federer's progress. "Don't like watching tennis."
Baghdatis has some personal experience to go by, anyway. He has lost his only three matches against Federer - two of those in grand slams, last year's Australian and US Opens. "I've played him second round, third round, quarters," said Baghdatis. "Now it's the final. So every day is different. I just go into the match and play my game, just try not to make a lot of mistakes, just try to make him play. I'll try to find a solution in the match." Kiefer, who had entered last night's semi-final on a six-match losing streak against Federer, had no solution. Having already been fined $8000 here for an array of audible outbursts, he fumed over a number of close line calls and looked set to burst when Federer sent back some of his best shots with interest.
But, unlike the performances that had taken the German to his first grand slam semi-final, most of the grunt came from his mouth rather than his racquet.
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I can't believe sports journalists and some fans believe Federer's route to the final was a "bumpy" one. It wasn't until the fourth round that he actually lost a set and in my opinion the matches between that brat Haas and Kiefer weren't as hard for him as people make it out to be. In both games he seemed to lose his grip when he was experimenting with drop shots and angled volleys. When he had enough endurence practice he simply shut them down in the final sets of both matches with ease.
The match against keifer was a breeze but haas had him in a little trouble. Davydenko was the one who came closest to knocking him out but choked. Im very happy mauresmo won and think fed will make marcos look average.
Shame the women's final ended like it did...bit of a hollow victory for Mauresmo (who was playing well and would have won anyway but it's horrid to win like that).
My head says Federer will win tonight but my heart says "go Baghdatis"
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Yeah i actually felt quite bad for justine who i don't generally like unless she's playing sharapova or the williams sisters. but it was worth it to see mauresmo finally win a slam.
Roger Wins Final in Australian Open By Leo Schlink January 30, 2006
EMOTIONAL ROGER Federer last night swept to the bravest victory of his glittering career, claiming a second Australian Open title despite a swollen right ankle and the dogged resistance of Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis. Federer forged his seventh major success with a runaway 5-7 7-5 6-0 6-2 triumph against 54th-ranked Baghdatis, who threatened to upstage the world champion with a blinding start.
But the Swiss master shrugged off a double handicap to climb higher into the constellation of tennis luminaries, moving past Boris Becker, Don Budge, Jack Crawford, Laurie Doherty and Tony Wilding, who all won six grand slams.
Unable to move with his usual freedom, Federer blew the contest apart late in the second set, winning 11 games on end to bludgeon Baghdatis into submission.
"What can I say?" he said.
"I don't know what to say.
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"I would like to congratulate Marcos first, well done. I hope you (Baghdatis) know how much this means to me.
"I guess it's all emotion coming out now, God. I've had some hard speeches but it's a little rough right now."
Baghdatis, 20, accepted defeat with familiar dignity.
"It's like a dream," he said.
"It's fantastic.
"It's a dream come true.
"I'm in the final, I played the final, I lost. It's just amazing."
Visions of a massive upset had drifted across Rod Laver Arena for much of the first 90 minutes until Federer clinically found a way to snuff out the ambitions of the sport's brightest new star.
Good sports ... Roger Federer and Marcos Baghdatis last night.
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For all those people who say sports people should be role models (which I don't agree with) look no further than these two blokes...great skill, great heart, great sportsmanship...very satisfying all round
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A-Rod and Sharapova in tennis love match January 21, 2007 12:00am
ANDY Roddick dismisses talk of a blossoming relationship with Russian starlet Maria Sharapova with the same ferocity he blasts a forehand from mid-court: 15-love.
But Sharapova, the glamour girl of the women's circuit, likes to tease. At the US Open last year, as she practised alongside Roddick, she wore a none-too-subtle shirt which said "love is in the air": 15-all.
It's the tennis love affair that everyone wants to talk about off the record - even people close to Roddick - but no one will officially confirm.
US magazines reported in July that the two stars had been in a relationship for more than 12 months, pre-dating their 2006 Australian Open visit when a Melbourne newspaper chronicled Sharapova's three trips to the Crown Casino to watch Roddick play poker.
Since then there have been denials - "we are just friends" - but also a sense the two stars have been playing their own private game with the media.
Sharapova, 19, and Roddick, 24, denied at the US Open late last year that doubles had become a more attractive game than singles. Yet they were reported spending time together in Los Angeles last July at Hugh Hefner's Playboy mansion on the eve of the ESPY sports awards function. There were other nights at bars in Hollywood and Manhattan Beach.
"I don't really want to talk about my personal life," Sharapova said in New York. "When two tennis players are friends and are known around the world, people are going to talk.
"That's exactly what's happening."
Roddick said: "I keep saying it. We're not dating. I can't say enough nice things about her, but she's actually busier than I am."
But the sporting world is abuzz that tennis has a new glamour couple to follow on from Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf.
Sharapova is the most photogenic and marketable player in the world, but Roddick also transcends the sport, especially in the US. He even hosted television comedy show Saturday Night Live in 2003 after winning his first grand slam title.
Traditionally, relationships forged on the tennis court don't survive - just ask Lleyton Hewitt and Kim Clijsters - but the sporting public is hoping for a Sharapova-Roddick partnership to last.
Perhaps because of that pressure, Roddick and Sharapova are determined to keep prying eyes away from their private lives.
When it was revealed that Martina Hingis had become engaged to Czech player Radek Stepanek, Hingis sat down at a press conference the next day and placed her hand over her engagement ring. It was a reflex gesture to protect her privacy, before she decided to allow photographers to snap away at the diamond.
Before Hingis's three-year break from tennis, she was asked at a press conference why she seemed to date only tennis players.
"Who else am I going to meet - a journalist?" she replied with no little scorn.
Hingis had public relationships with Magnus Norman and Ivo Heuberger and also was linked to American Justin Gimelstob and Julian Alonso before she left the tour in 2002 with foot injuries and waning motivation.
"I know my private life is balanced and I'm happy the way things are going," world No7 Hingis, 26, said last week.
"You live your life at the courts, and it can feel as though something is missing.
"Now we both know that, ok, we go do our jobs and then the next day we can enjoy ourselves. We don't have to worry about anything else."
The Hingis-Stepanek, Roddick-Sharapova love match is nothing new.
In 1974, Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert won what was called Wimbledon's "love doubles" by taking the two singles titles that year when they were engaged.
They split two years later and Evert married - and divorced - British player John Lloyd. She is now dating Greg Norman.
The relationship between Clijsters and Hewitt was played out in the public eye before they split as amicably as they could in late 2004.
Hewitt announced his engagement to his now wife Bec, an actress, hours after his 2005 Australian Open final loss and Clijsters plans to retire from tennis at the age of 24 to marry American basketballer Brian Lynch.
Roger Federer's long-term partner Mirka Vavrinec was a former tour player who quit her career to travel with him, ultimately helping out with management matters.
The Russian starlet has already placed on record what she looks for in a boyfriend.
"Probably someone who understands the business that I'm in and respects it, but also someone with a good sense of humour," she said. Roddick seems to fit ... game, set and match.
I'd love to see Tommy Haas (Germany) win. His match against Davedenko was brilliant! I think Federer will win though. As for the women, I don't care much either way. We'll need earmuffs to muffle the grunts, though. Williams is as bad as Sharapova.
The problem with Monfils is he has put so much strain on his joints by being so flexable his ankles especially give him trouble. He is definitely one to watch in the future as is the Scotsman. We are in for some mighty men's tennis in years to come. The other night I watched Fernando Gonzalez beat Nadal and enjoyed watching the game immensely. Watching Federer annihilate Andy Roddick was the most amazing matches I have EVER seen, if but a bit sad for Andy. Roger could not put a ball wrong. OMG I was gobsmacked. Last night Gonzalez wiped the floor with Tommy Haas with more incredible tennis and now, for the best match up in years... Roger Federer and Fernando Gonzalez in an Australian Open Tennis Final that we will (hopefully) talk about for years). One thing that absolutely baffles me though is how Roger Federer in his match against Andy Roddick (and others for that matter) never breaks a sweat. His hair and face look like he has just walked out onto the tennis court prior to a match when he has actually won a match and run hard for at least 80 plus minutes!
How can you call that boring? Brilliant tennis, wonderful athleticism by both players. Gonzalez will be one to watch in years to come. Federer proved once more he can do anything on the tennis court that is asked of him. Did you watch the game or just see the results? We are watching history in the making with Roger Federer and I for one am glad to be here to see it happen. Serena Williams is the closest thing to a man playing tennis that a female can get. I am saying that in a nice way. She is strong, proved she can move quickly and she also mixes it up which most women can't. Good on all the winners. It must of been hell somedays in that heat.
I watched the cricket... we know that Federer always wins anyway, or at least 95% of the time. At least the Aus vs NZ game was very close until the end.
Who do you guys think will win the Aussie Open????
WELL......my guess is Andy Roddick and Maria Sharapova
Pity Lleyton Hewitt is out...hopefully another aussie may win...also i wouldnt mind if Martina Hingis won...she was one of my favourties a few years ago when she was in her prime she may still have a chance
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I predict that I will know who will win the open at about midnight next Sunday (29/1) Seriously..my predictions are Federer and Sharapova
had to laugh, read these two comments yesterday, and didn't realise I was reading about last years Aussie Open until much later! Not much changes from year to year heh?!!!
I agree with SuziH tho, that final was a really good game. Gonzalez has discovered a new aspect to his game and is definately one to watch. The only question is how to unnerve Federer? He just seems to have an answer for anything thats thrown at him. An Amazing Talent, and nice guy to boot!
I hope Laytton Hewitt wins the next Australian open. I also hope that he will be able to win any other major championship that he could get his hands on. I think that the press should leave the Hewitt family alone because Mrs Bec Hewitt does not need this stress when she has to look after her family.
I have watched the 2008 Australian Open for almost 2 weeks now and am absolutely stunned by the quality of the tennis. I have been riveted to my TV. We have seen new talent blitz the top seeds away and last night Roger Federer was beaten by a not very well known 20 year old from Serbia in the semi finals.
Today Ana Ivanovic and Maria Sharapova play their finals match and tomorrow Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Novak Djokovic play their finals after each of them became giant killers by defeating Nadal and Federer respectively.
Rafter makes a Tsonga and dance about French sensation Jo-Wilfried January 26, 2008
PAT Rafter loves watching Jo-Wilfried Tsonga play.
The Australian former world No.1 says the gifted Frenchman is a throwback to the good old days when he played and offers something a little different to the all-out firepower that now dominates both the men's and women's games.
Tsonga has thrilled fans with his spectacular run at the Australian Open, not just by claiming a string of big-name scalps but equally the manner in which he stormed through the draw.
He has awesome firepower, but mixes it with a deft touch at the net rarely seen these days, especially for a big man who stands 188cm tall and weighs 90kg - perhaps the perfect physique for a tennis player.
"I saw him play against [Richard] Gasquet and I just loved the way he changed the pace of the ball up," Rafter said. "He did a lot of slow, sort of looping balls. I thought he could play from all court - baseline, at the net … big serve, big athlete, big kid.
"But these days, you never see anyone change the pace of the game. No one does the slice backhands or the loopy stuff any more, and he does that.
"It's just really nice. Not so much the slice backhand, but he does the loopy stuff and just throws the guys junk every now and then. I think it's really good." The two-time US Open champion also delights in seeing Tsonga take charge at the net and wishes more players were willing to challenge the game's stereotypical baseliners.
"I'd love so see that," Rafter said. "I think it's just fun to see the contrast of someone coming to the net and doing it. But I watch a little bit now and I see the way they pass. I don't know if it's the strings or what it is, but it just seems ridiculous on how they can pass you now at the net.
"I mean, I was just someone that fed a lot of people junk as well. I didn't mean to, but that's just how I played. A lot of people didn't like it. I think there's always room for that as well, to slice and dink 'em around and [hit] slow balls.
"Felix Mantilla had the best comment when I played him once. He said, 'My grandmother hits the ball harder than him'."
For Rafter's sake, and that of other tennis purists, it is to be hoped Tsonga's peers take note and follow his somewhat unconventional lead.
Meanwhile, still reeling from his semi-final pummelling at the hands of Tsonga, Rafael Nadal was further humbled when he arrived at Melbourne airport yesterday.
The Barcelona-bound Nadal could get a business-class seat only as far as Singapore and was facing the prospect of being pushed to the back of the plane for the connecting journey to Frankfurt. The triple French Open champion was placed on waiting lists for the flight out of the city state.
Nadal's travelling frustrations came less than 24 hours after he admitted he'd been powerless to stop Tsonga in a 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 semi-final shellacking in Rod Laver Arena.
The heaviest defeat of his grand slam career left Nadal shellshocked. "[Tsonga] played unbelievable," the Spaniard said.
"Some volleys, I can't believe some volleys. I have some good passing shots and then drop-shot volley. I didn't understand. [He was] running unbelievable, physically very explosive, everything. What I can say?
"I tried to play little bit slower, I tried to play a little bit faster, I tried to play more inside the court, behind the court. No chance."
No Djok anymore for Fed Richard Hinds January 26, 2008 'Proud of myself' … Novak Djokovic realises the magnitude of his achievement last night.
IN THE wake of an upset that some had anticipated yet most still found difficult to comprehend, it remained difficult to tell which proposition was more shocking: That Novak Djokovic or Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will win the Australian Open tomorrow night. Or that Roger Federer will not.
Even as Federer's game spluttered here after an illness-interrupted preparation and the rising Djokovic butter-knifed his way through the tournament without losing a set, the sheer weight of Federer's grand slam history - 12 titles and the last eight not played on clay - made it hard for the head to win a conversation with the heart when considering last night's semi-final.
And yet after Djokovic had completed a comprehensive 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) victory and emerged, alongside the even more surprising Tsonga, with the chance to become the first grand slam champion of the game's new era - one in which Federer and Nadal don't split the profits 75-25 - the man waving the "Federer - Is He Human?" sign had his answer.
If it really is human to err, then for once, Federer was all flesh and bones right down to the last unforced error that cost him the match. Which does not underestimate the performance of Djokovic, whose only real moment of uncertainty came early in the match. Then, for all the Serb's press-room boasting about being able to beat Federer, he did not really seem to believe it. But, as he would discover himself, the Serb's tentative play was a homage to Federer's reputation rather than a legitimate response to the mixed bag the Swiss served up.
That attitude would change emphatically as the 20-year-old Djokovic started to back his big game, thumping his heart after winning big points and feeding off the applause of his parents and two brothers. As he surged to a two sets to love lead, the major question became whether a man with a slightly fragile temperament could finish the job.
The two women finalists are full of talent and not just pretty faces. Anna Kournikova who used to be a 'tennis player' looked good on the court but could not play tennis to save herself. Thank goodness she gave tennis up. In the finals I would love to see Ana Ivanovic win and in the men's finals... I don't really care either way because both of them deserve it equally IMHO.
Well, it's over for another year Best tennis I have ever watched On Saturday Maria Sharapova won her finals against Ana Ivanovic and at last we saw Maria relaxed and smiling! Last night we saw Novak (Nole) Djokovic win his finals against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. When the match first started I found myself supporting Novak so I stayed with that even when his Dad left the stands and seemed to throw everything out of kilter momentarily, I kept on calling out "Novak, Novak" (yes the neighbours think I am quite mad). One of the commentators, Jim Courier I think, said that Novak and his family hope to start a Tennis academy in Serbia to help tennis players like Novak get on their feet and into the professional ranks. After hearing that I wanted Novak to win even more because what he and his family hope to do is a very noble cause. I found Jo-Wilfried's father and even his mother a tad off putting, no more than Novak's passionate father I suppose though. In the mean time Tennis Queensland is getting ready to launch it's new stadium this time next year. About time too.
And silent for a change. I'm sorry but I think the volume of the "grunt" is totally unnecessary. Even the men don't scream that loud and many of them hit the ball a lot harder than she does.
The 2010 AO has started and 17-year-old Bernard Tomic won his first match. Tonight he's one set up on Marin Cilic. It's going to be a big ask for the Aussie though.
I unfortunately can watch only very few matches. The time difference is a problem for me. But hopefully some of my favs (Federer, Djokovic, etc.) will get somewhere so I'll have the chance to watch them at the weekend.
It's great to have a Grand Slam Tournament at this time of the year but OMG with this heat it is a hell of a job that these guys are doing !
@ Tasman Incredible, Bernard Tomic is only 17 ? Exactly the same age as Boris Becker when he won Wimbledon for the first time !
Marin Cilic defeats Bernard Tomic in five sets at Australian Open By Sam Lienert January 21, 2010
Bernard Tomic has lashed out at Australian Open organisers over scheduling, saying it might have cost him a potential giant-killing win over Croatia's Marin Cilic.
The Australian 17-year-old pushed the big-serving No.14 seed all the way in a gruelling five-setter which went almost four hours and ended about 2.10am on Thursday.
But Tomic said it was "ridiculous" a player of his age was forced into that timeslot and a day fixture might have enabled him to reverse the gallant 6-7(6- 6-3 4-6 6-2 6-4 defeat.
"To finish at this time, it's tough. You know, look, I have no excuses, but I think if I'd have played during the day, which I requested, it could have been all changed. I think I should have won," Tomic said.
"But I'm proud of the way I played. It's difficult for me, I had the same problem last year.
"After 1am, 2am, for a 17-year-old to go out and play, it's difficult. For the people I requested to play during the day, and it didn't happen, I think it's ridiculous."
Tomic's match started about 10.20pm (AEDT) on Wednesday night, virtually the identical time to his second round loss to Gilles Muller at the 2008 Australian Open.
He said in no other sport would competitors be forced to play at such an hour and quipped he would have to start booking in 2am practice sessions to prepare himself.
"Especially me, at my age, it's difficult," he said.
Despite that complaint, Tomic can take plenty of heart from his brave performance.
"To be able to see I can compete at this level, it's great for me. I was a few points away tonight from winning. He came up with some good points, you know, enough said."
Tomic, 17, showed remarkable composure, guile and heart to push a player ranked 275 places higher, with the gulf in experience even greater.
For much of the match, it was the big-serving, 198cm Croatian - a winner of two ATP events in 2009 - who seemed to feel the pressure more acutely.
Cilic struggled to come to terms with the varied pace of Tomic's shots and he gave up both the first and the third sets with soft unforced forehand errors.
Tomic's youth and inexperience showed out as Cilic raced through the second and fourth sets.
But he showed tremendous resolve to keep bouncing back and hold his nerve for much of a tense final set.
He held serve in a marathon fifth game, which lasted more than nine minutes.
And he had two break points at 4-3, which if he had clinched either would have given him the chance to serve for the match.
But, after missing that chance, he finally relinquished the crucial break in the next game, before Cilic served out the match.
While the defeat meant Tomic fell in the second round, the same stage he reached last year, his performance showed he has progressed enormously.
He was the youngest ever winner of the Australian Open boys' title in 2008, then in 2009 became the youngest winner of a main draw men's match, when he downed Italian Potito Starace in the first round.
But the youngster's gallant showing against Cilic signalled he will soon start turning his enormous junior potential into significant results on the men's tour.
Tomic's defeat leaves Lleyton Hewitt, Samantha Stosur and Casey Dellacqua as Australia's remaining singles hopes, with all three to play third round matches on Thursday.
Cilic said the match had ended up a fitness battle and his superior match conditioning made the difference.
"We had long rallies since the beginning of the match and I think that took a lot from us," he said.
"The last set was just a physical battle and I eventually won because I think I have played a little more matches than him."
But he acknowledged the difficulty Tomic's style posed.
"He's very uncomfortable to play, he plays a lot of flat balls which for me are not easy to dig out and he plays a lot of soft balls, doesn't miss too much, he's going to be a tough player."
Cilic will play Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round.
I was watching that game against Hanescu and I think halfway into the second set Hanescu contested a shot that he thought was in but was given out by the chair umpire. It went to the hawk-eye and was given in by a fraction and it got me thinking. Does the ball really hit the ground that hard that the edge would have really touched the line? for some of the close decisions I've seen that have been given in, it would had to have hit the ground hard enough for the entire face of the ball to cover its full shape\circle on the ground.
Bernard Tomic facing Davis Cup exile Courtney Walsh From: The Australian January 22, 2010 12:00AM
BERNARD Tomic's bizarre rant about being forced to play a night match has jeopardised his chances of winning Davis Cup selection and has the potential to further harm the tense relationship he has with local officials.
While the 17-year-old demonstrated in his five-set loss against world No 14 Marin Cilic that he has the talent and on-court temperament to live up to his billing as Australia's next great player, tennis officials were bemused when he blamed his failure on fading eyesight due to the timing of the marathon, which ended after 2am.
Tomic was last night hauled before a panel that included Australian Open referee Wayne McKewen, Tennis Australia's director of player development and tournament director Craig Tiley, a grand slam supervisor and a representative from the ATP, which controls the men's tour, after saying his schedule was "ridiculous".
The rising star alleged he struggled to see after midnight and slammed organisers for ignoring his request for a day match, a submission contrary to that of his Australian Open debut a year ago when Tomic's camp requested the main night session.
"I had the same problem last year," Tomic said. "I can't see after 1am, 2am - for a 17-year-old to go out and play then, it's difficult.
"For the people I requested to play during the day, and it didn't happen, I think it's ridiculous." Local officials who accommodated Tomic with wild-cards into the past two Opens took a dim view of the criticism from a player who has provoked controversy for more than three years, either directly or through the actions of his father and coach, John Tomic.
The outburst prompted a scathing response from Tiley, who said Tomic needed to realise his comments damaged not only his own reputation but had implications elsewhere. Pointedly, he also said it was time for Tomic to realise he was responsible for his own actions, be it who he is coached by or how he behaves publicly.
"At some point, and I've said this to Bernard, he ultimately has to be responsible for who he has around him and the decisions he makes and what he says," Tiley said. "He is the one who has to be responsible for what he says and what he does.
"He had an opportunity to be really celebrated and . . . he could have come off and said, `I feel great about playing a great match and being on centre court'.
"To make comments like that, the story became not about his tennis but about the schedule."
Tiley said he hoped Tomic would learn from the incident.
"When you are called into that office, it is kind of like going to the principal's office as a player, because you are being told about a fine or signing off about a fine, or you are going in to be spoken to or going in to see some vision," Tiley said.
"Ultimately, this needs to be a learning experience for him, because if it doesn't become a change in behaviour, it is going to become extremely hard for him to excel at the top echelons of the sport.
"I know the players look at that, and they weren't looking at the match, they were looking at Bernard's comments. I actually don't think I am going to teach Bernard a lesson, I think it is the playing group that is going to teach him a lesson."
While Tomic was last night still to learn whether he would be sanctioned for the outburst, it is certain his comments have caused further harm to his hopes of representing Australia in its March Davis Cup tie against Thailand.
Despite the quality of his play all summer, with his performance peaking on Wednesday night against Cilic, the outburst caused further alarm to officials already concerned by the feud between Tomic and Lleyton Hewitt.
Tiley refused to publicly comment on whether the right-hander will play in the tie, saying it was up to coach Todd Woodbridge and captain John Fitzgerald, but confirmed he would be passing on his opinion to the pair, who report directly to him.
He should now include staying up playing tennis late at night in his routine and preparation. As for his comments, he is only 17 and in years to come will probably regret what he said when he was younger. I remember the gaffs Lleyton used to make
You're right Suzi, he's a 17 year old kid who's really just starting out in adult competition, and yet people are so quick to take any little muttering of his as some negative trait. With his German/Croation background, I also wonder whether his body language and speech makes it difficult to read what he actually is trying to say. I prefer to give him the benefit of doubt and hope he makes his mark in the next few years. And yes, Hewitt shouldn't crow too loudly.
OMG I have just played every hit with Nadal against Karlavic Just as well Raphael Nadal beat Ivo Karlavic. Every drop of Spanish blood in my body was urging Nadal to win.
Rafael Nadal blunts Ivo Karlovic to reach Australian Open quarters
January 24, 2010 World No.2 and defending champion Rafael Nadal set up a marquee Australian Open quarter-final against Andy Murray by blunting the power of giant Croatian Ivo Karlovic on Sunday.
The 6ft 10ins (2.08 meters) Karlovic thumped down 28 aces at up to 222kmh compared to Nadal's two, but the Spaniard still had all the answers, winning in four sets, 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4.
Roger Federer was at his majestic best as he dealt Lleyton Hewitt his worst-ever Australian Open defeat to move into his 23rd successive grand slam quarter-final.
I had a feeling Lleyton might shock us with a loss like Kim Clijsters did. Roger Federer is just a brilliant all round Tennis player. He rarely puts a foot or ball wrong. I was enthralled watching him.
I reckon the upset will come from Andy Murray. If he keeps his composure he could take the spanish giant down and who knows how far he can go from there... maybe he can clinch a respectable loss against Federer in the finals.
Scotsman Andy Murray beat my little Spanish flea, Raphael Nadal I didn't see the whole match BUT was impressed by Andy right from the start. Apparently though, Nadal retired because of an ankle injury
Australian Open Tennis 2010: Australian Open results, Nadal Murray australian open, Nadal quits
26 January, 2010
Nadal quits. Defending champion Rafael Nadal was eased out of the Australian Open championship. It was not any of his opponent who ousted him, but his ankle injury that forced him to withdraw the match. Ever since the match started, Nadal was looking in pain. This allowed his quarterfinal opponent Andy Murray to take full advantage of it and took early lead in the game.
In the middle of the game, the pain became so much severe that Spaniard Rafael Nadal had no option but to withdraw from the game, thus handing the quarterfinal match to Murray on a platter.
Nadal had won the Australian Open last year and was not just defending the title, but people were sure that he will win the tournament.
So far he was very impressive and did not allow his opponents any chance to defeat him.
Twenty three year old ace tennis player Rafael Nadal is a former World No. 1 Spanish professional tennis player currently ranked No. 2 in the world.
The Spaniard has won six Grand Slam singles titles, the 2008 Olympic gold medal in singles, 15 ATP Masters Series tournaments and also was part of the Spain Davis Cup team that won the finals in 2004 and 2009.
When the match was called off Murray was ahead in the game. He was leading Nadal 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), 3-0 at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
Andy Murray is a Scottish professional tennis player. He is ranked World No. 4, having previously held the No. 2 ranking position for two weeks, from August 17, 2009 to August 31, 2009, during which time he failed to progress beyond the fourth round of the 2009 U.S. Open and fell back to No. 3, which makes him the highest-ranked British player since Fred Perry.
Nikolay Davydenko to serve it up to Roger Federer Leo Schlink From: Herald Sun January 27, 2010 12:00AM
IF THE men's quarter-finals were decided over the best of three sets, Nikolay Davydenko would fancy his chances against Roger Federer today.
Unfortunately for the Russian, grand slam matches at Melbourne Park are decided over five.
If Davydenko had his way, he would take on Federer - any day of the week - indoors.
Davydenko tried to downplay his prospects, despite wins against Federer at the ATP World Tour finals in London last year and in Doha, Qatar, two weeks ago.
Asked why Federer should be favourite, Davydenko said: "Because he beat (Lleyton) Hewitt, and he won already a few times Australian Open.
"He's No. 1. I'm No. 6. Why I need to be favourite if I'm not No. 1?"
Davydenko, yet to reach a major final, won only four sets in his first 12 matches against Federer. He has improved a miserable record to 2-12 in the past two months.
But he is mindful of Federer's stunning form, particularly the shotmaking that catapulted him past Hewitt on Monday night.
Federer, bearing down on a 16th major title and a fourth Australian Open crown, said Davydenko's once fragile serve had improved immensely.
"(Before) he would not hit his first serve, and if he would hit it, he would miss it and then he would serve a ton of double faults," Federer said.
"In Doha when I played him, he hit 27 out of 27 first serves into the court clocking them at around 190 (km/h).
"So it's a bit of a difference, you know. That makes it a bit more difficult to break.
"He moves extremely well and makes it hard.
"I'm in for a good match, for sure. I obviously favour my chances in a best-of-five set match. We'll see how it goes."
The winner will face Novak Djokovic or Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the man Djokovic defeated in the 2008 Open final.Federer showed against Hewitt his intensity remains undimmed.
"I'm looking forward to many more years hopefully on tour," he said.
Asked about his ability to produce shots beyond the capabilities of most, Federer said: "If you can start to hit a drop shot or dig in the corner and get the ball back that you think you would never get, but it's a match situation and the adrenalin is there and you just got that extra speed and you get the ball back and end up winning the point, it does still obviously surprise me even today."
Davydenko rightly gives himself a chance.
"If I can just play in three-sets matches, I believe I can win," he said.
"Mentally I still strong."
Third seed Djokovic is understandably wary of Tsonga after losing four of six matches to the Frenchman.
"Well, Jo can beat anyone if he's really on the roll and if he starts hitting the ball well," he said. "I just to have keep pressuring him."
Tsonga promised to attack.
"Against him, (I will) stay aggressive, very aggressive, and give everything"' he said.
Not Impressed with the timing of the Federer- Davydenko match up. It is on NOW and at a very critical time in the match and they have put our Brisbane News on at 6pm and then Today Tonight will be on then at 7PM will be Home and Away By then I will cheat and check out FOX SPORTS I know they'll show the rest of the match... it's just NOT the same
I hate how channel 7 cut to the 6pm news/today tonight/home and away in the middle of matches. Apparently channel 7 have been receiving many complaints about their coverage of the open.
I would like to see a MURRAY V FEDERER, HENIN V WILLIAMS grand final, with murray and henin to win =)
So they should receive complaints, it sucks. I don't want a Williams girl in the final. Give the other girls/women a go
Murray is on fire. I really don't mind who wins between Tsonga and Jokavic but if I had to choose I'd say Novak Jokavic would be my favourite to win by the smallest of margins because I do like both men. They are so different though.
Yep and right now the men's singles is being played between Andy Murray from Great Britain and Marin Cilic from Croatia. They are so well matched these two.
Not a peep in Australia regarding food poisoning this Australian Open Tennis. He had food poisoning in Marseille, apparently. I shall write his name correctly in future. It is Novak Djokovic but Australia loves to strangle/murder foreign languages.
I apologise Tesla. The match between Tsonga and Federer is about to begin and they announced that Djokovic did have 'Stomach troubles' in the game you mention. That is the first I have hear about it.
Just a reminder... a repeat of theHit For Haiti and World Teams Challenge that Roger Federer organised as a charity event 2 weeks ago for the Haitian Earthquake Victims will be aired tomorrow, Saturday the 30th January 2010 @ 3PM in Sydney and 3pm in Brisbane. Check your local TV guides for the time in your area. Channel 7 and it goes for 2 hours. Cannot wait!
I apologise Tesla. The match between Tsonga and Federer is about to begin and they announced that Djokovic did have 'Stomach troubles' in the game you mention. That is the first I have hear about it.
However, maybe he should eat more. He is pretty skinny in fact and 5 sets is a hell of a job. Of course, food poisoning is also possible with this summer heat, anywhere not only in Australia. You also mentioned food poisoning lately, remember? I don't think Novak is a guy who complains a lot, quite the contrary.
Just a reminder... a repeat of theHit For Haiti and World Teams Challenge that Roger Federer organised as a charity event 2 weeks ago for the Haitian Earthquake Victims will be aired tomorrow, Saturday the 30th January 2010 @ 3PM in Sydney and 3pm in Brisbane. Check your local TV guides for the time in your area. Channel 7 and it goes for 2 hours. Cannot wait! [/quote]
of course Swiss TV was reporting about Roger's charity idea. But I'm never quite sure what to think about these charity events organised by celebs. After all it's also PR for themselves and a possibility to dedact taxes. However we all love Roger, furthermore he comes from the city where I live. Allways big party when he gets back home !
Nevertheless, I think that it is about time that someone else wins a grand slam. Murray is a great tennis player, I'll keep my fingers crossed for him ! .
Roger Federer is a great Ambassador for Tennis and his country! We all love Roger.
The Charity event asked everybody coming to the Tennis event to give a $10 donation to Haiti victims as an entrance fee to the tennis and the players themselves received no money. Everyone gave of their time and themselves at no charge. I never saw it as a self promoting thing by anyone and I hope they made a lot of money for Haiti.
This sounds horribly familiar..... Father of up and comer tennis player threatens to uproot family back to the Home Country
John Tomic threat to quit Australia Courtney Walsh From: The Australian January 30, 2010 12:00AM
THE father of Bernard Tomic threatened that his son would quit Australia and play for Croatia after raging against Australian Open officials following the rising star's loss to Marin Cilic last week.
At the same time as Tomic junior was criticising the night-time scheduling of his second-round encounter against the world No 14 as "ridiculous", John Tomic was arguing heatedly with Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley, who is also Tennis Australia's player development director.
It can be revealed that security guards were on standby in the bowels of Melbourne Park to intervene if necessary as Tomic senior blamed Tiley for his son's loss.
While Tiley yesterday confirmed there was a heated discussion, he denied he had been warned that the 17-year-old would play under another flag.
But several sources - all of whom requested anonymity - who either witnessed the altercation as the pair's paths crossed in the corridors following the loss or had knowledge of the argument confirmed that the threat was made.
"It was an emboldened discussion but at no stage did I hear John say that," Tiley said yesterday. "That is a non-negotiable with me. To represent your country is the highest honour and had he said that, I would have told him - and any other parent making a threat like that - to go ahead."
The tirade, which ended with Tiley ordering Tomic to a meeting to discuss the problem the following day, evoked unsettling memories for those aware of the circumstances surrounding Jelena Dokic's troubled exit from the Open 10 years earlier.
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His hair and face look like he has just walked out onto the tennis court prior to a match when he has actually won a match and run hard for at least 80 plus minutes!
She was the most deserving I thought...
6-3 4-6 6-2 6-4 defeat. 
Probably good as it sounds a pretty intense final set 
