the coming of gary 2:10 Fri Jan 12
The 2024 Australian Open
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... I haven't posted for a year, so -
-- RIP Ted. RIP Yogib. RIP Simon. RIP Jonesy.
The years first Grand Slam is here. Starting a day early on Sunday, to ease some of the ridiculous 3-am finishes.
Some Seed numbers ;
1 - Djokovic - going for an incredible eleventh title...
Carrying a wrist injury, though.
8 - Rune - the Dane is only 20 but ready to challenge now
10 - De Minaur - beat Novak in the united cup and has made the top 10. Aussie home favourite
19 - Norrie - The only British seeded player
U - Dan Evans - unlucky to be unseeded, and could meet Alcaraz in round two
... and the Women ;
2 - Sabalenka - big and strong, Defending champion
3 - Rybakina - won Wimbledon 2022, could win this too
7 - Vondrousova - current Wimbledon champion, not a good record in Melbourne though
16 - Garcia - top French player, interesting draw against the returning Osaka
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DukeofDevo
2:47 Sat Jan 13
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This’ll be the year when somebody new wins a slam. Sinner; Ruud; Korda; Rune! Can’t see Novak having the same success he did last year, only losing Wimbledon stopped him getting the Grand Slam!
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the coming of gary
12:34 Mon Jan 15
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.. Murray well beaten in round one
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violator
1:04 Mon Jan 15
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Surprised to see Raonic back, although he didnt last long
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Council Scum
3:12 Mon Jan 15
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Osaka out already
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Iron Duke
6:06 Mon Jan 15
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I saw this headline on Sky Sports, and thought they were being literal:
Brit Burrage collapses after opponent's six-minute toilet break
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Fauxstralian
8:33 Mon Jan 15
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Suspect Murray will skip the French & make a nominal (one round) farewell appearance at Wimbledon before knocking it on the head.
Nadal will try and be fit for one more go at the French before a similar final lap of honour at Wimbledon.
Then Djokovic is on his own
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the coming of gary
12:14 Tue Jan 16
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.. Brit Watch ; Wins for Raducanu and Boulter, and also for Draper and Norrie
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Far Cough
12:17 Tue Jan 16
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The Bumming of Barry ;-)
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eastend joker
6:55 Tue Jan 16
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Boulter very easy on the eye
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violator
9:56 Tue Jan 16
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She's no Jodie Burridge
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DukeofDevo
12:53 Wed Jan 17
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the coming of gary 12:14 Tue Jan 16
Draper in particular has done well to beat Giron !
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the coming of gary
1:35 Thu Jan 18
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.. Second round defeat for Radders, Boulter, and Draper, leaving Norrie as the last Brit
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El Scorchio
5:49 Thu Jan 18
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Always seems to be some sort of excuse for Raducanu every time she loses.
This was hurting, that was hurting, I was feeling sick.
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Far Cough
6:24 Thu Jan 18
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I think she has psychological problems?
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onsideman
7:18 Thu Jan 18
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'bout time she changed her coach again. This one's been around a couple of weeks already
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zico
9:54 Thu Jan 18
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One wonders about her mental toughness. Changing her coach all the time suggests she doesn't agree with them. Seems she would rather be a celebrity than a sports woman.
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the coming of gary
6:44 Mon Jan 22
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After our 'break' we are down to the Quarter Finals ;
Djokovic v Fritz
Sinner v Rublev
Medvedev v Hurkacz
Alcaraz v Zverev
... and the Women ;
Yastremska v Noskova
Kalinskaya v Zheng
Kostyuk v Gauff
Krejcikova v Sabalenka
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the coming of gary
3:10 Thu Jan 25
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... to the Semi finals ;
Djokovic v Sinner
Zverev v Medvedev
... and the Women ;
Yastremska v Zheng
Gauff v Sabalenka
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the coming of gary
12:47 Fri Jan 26
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The 22 year old Italian Jannik Sinner beats Djokovic to reach the final
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the coming of gary
1:16 Sat Jan 27
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.. Sabalenka beats Zheng to take the Womens title
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