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NH: The Australian Summer of Tennis thread

It’s the joker. Great game, Thiem looked to run out legs, he’s had to do lot running these last two weeks.

"Is Wayne Brady gonna have to Djokovic?"
hahaha classic.

We are going to five. Intriguing game.

Novak looks flustered

Five sets would be nice. I like both players, no idea who I want to win.

Kyrgios might wear the Kobe jersey, but its Rafa that has the Mamba like focus. Just consistently does his thing where as Nick might have some moments but can't put it together consistently enough. He certainly has the top end potential of a top 5-10 type player, but the fact he's 23rd says a lot about that lack of focus.

Another good win by Barty over one of the main contenders left in the draw. Has the 14th seed in the semi final to likely then play Simona Halep (4) in the big one. Would be absolutely huge if she can make the final.

When he wants to play properly, he is up with the best of them it’s just about the mental side.

That serve he has!

Congrats to Nick for going 4 rounds without being a massive douche. A new PB.

Nadal will wipe him off the floor.

Some seriously good tennis involving Aussies this year. Loving it!

Well, it's the matchup we've all been waiting for.

Nadal v Kyrgios on Rod Laver arena on Australia Day. You couldn't ask for anything more

Kyrgios :(

In b4 Kyrgios :(

^ this

What a match tho

Great win by Nick K, very composed and calm.

Woodbridge, McEnroe and Courier great commentary, are the nbl ravers could take a few lessons.

Jim Courier, Peter Donegan, Dave Culbert and Todd Woodbridge are fantastic commentators

Is Wayne Brady gonna have to Djokovic?

New balls please.
Is been the same star trio for a while now.

Sounds like we're going to see Nadal and joker back it up in the doubles to see who takes the title

Courier and some English man, superb commentary.

Joker won 6-2 , 7-6 , tie at one all, doubles to decide it. Classic match, Nadal such a fighter, Djokovic so much class.

I’d like ten bucks for every time Nadal pulls his undies out his arse. ::)))

Sounds like they're using real tennis commentators this year - imports from overseas rather than the usual footy comments commentators

Our commentators could learn a bit from these tennis commentators, no yelling or screaming. The English bloke knows how to do it.

Bit of a shame Djokovic has pulled out of the Adelaide International now would've been a very big coup for that tournament.

I've only ever seen one tennis match in person when I went to Memorial Drive to see Andre Agassi play in Adelaide he lost to a kid called Lleyton Hewitt.

Joker doing it easy in the first against Nadal. Nadal complaining to umpire at end first set, not sure why.