Running Aussie Open thread

[Flying Headbutt]

Bad match for Ana Ivanovic today. She made lots of mistakes to let Kleybanova win. And Kleybanova looks to be way out of shape. Lots of power, but it seemed like every time she had to move around the court she lost the point. And Ivanovic far too often just volleyed back and forth and made too many mistakes doing so.

 

[JakeandElwood]

Great match on ESPN2 right now (taped). Gasquet at Gonzalez at 8-8 in the fifth.

 

[BTExpress]

Stat of the day:

Svetlana Kuznetsova had 40 unforced errors . . . IN THE FIRST SET . . . AND WON THE SET . . . against Alona Bondarenko.

How do you win a set in which you basically give away the equivalent of 10 games? Kuzy had 28 more errors in the second set . . . and won that set, too.

Meanwhile, in three sets against Tommy Haas, Rafael Nadal had 8 errors.

 

[GB-Hack]

Berdych is bombing away, and is up two sets to none on Federer.

Great tennis so far.

 

[Beaker]

Can't believe the amount of errors by Federer so far.

 

[Freelance Hack]

Berdych is bombing away, and is up two sets to none on Federer.

Great tennis so far.

Looks like Roger's going to break him to start the third set.

I realize he's not the top seed, but how huge will it be if Federer loses this early?

 

[GB-Hack]

He's reached the semifinals of 18 straight Grand Slams.

It would be absolutely massive if he were to fall here. And Berdych just broke straight back.

 

[JakeandElwood]

That was a great service game. He's going to need a lot more of those.

 

[GB-Hack]

And now the feed has blown up. Bugger.

 

[Freelance Hack]

Crucial point for Roger here and Berdych commits an unforced error

 

[GB-Hack]

This game could be the tipping point. Four deuces already.

 

[Freelance Hack]

Make it five.

 

[GB-Hack]

Missed another one. Another clutch serve?

Good lord, what a miss. Of course, now he'll break back for the third time this set.

 

[Freelance Hack]

Berdych has given up three points in this game alone.

 

[Freelance Hack]

Make it four.

 

[Beaker]

Wow.

 

[GB-Hack]

Look at Roddick's court. How tough is it to be playing a game with that kind of funky shadow across the court?

 

[Freelance Hack]

Federer's looking dominant right now. He has the momentum, but can he sustain for two and a half sets?

 

[Freelance Hack]

Look at Roddick's court. How tough is it to be playing a game with that kind of funky shadow across the court?

Especially if you're trying to return serve. Kinda like a baseball game in late afternoon when the mound is in the shadows.

 

[JakeandElwood]

I enjoy listening to Bud Collins when he pops in.