Talk About Tennis 2.0

Rod Laver Arena
Day session - From 8:00pm EST

Mixed Doubles • Final
K. Birrell WC/J. Smith WC vs O. Gadecki WC/J. Peers WC
Day session - Not before 10:30pm EST
Men's Singles • Semifinals
N. Djokovic 7 vs A. Zverev 2
Night session - From 3:30am EST
Men's Singles • Semifinals
J. Sinner 1 vs B. Shelton 21

Margaret Court Arena
Day session - From 8:00pm EST

Women's Doubles • Semifinals
K. Siniakova 1/T. Townsend 1 vs M. Andreeva/D. Shnaider
Women's Doubles • Semifinals
S. Hsieh 3/J. Ostapenko 3 vs G. Dabrowski 2/E. Routliffe 2
Day session - Not before 11:00pm EST

AO Legends' Cup Mixed Doubles • Round 1
C. Dellacqua/P. Rafter vs D. Hantuchova/T. Haas

Kia Arena
Day session - From 8:00pm EST

AO Legends' Cup Mixed Doubles • Round 1
A. Molik/L. Hewitt vs A. Petkovic/J. Blake

Day session - Not before 9:00pm EST
Quad Wheelchair Doubles • Final
G. Sasson 1/N. Vink 1 vs A. Lapthorne 2/S. Schroder 2
Men's Wheelchair Doubles • Final
A. Hewett 1/G. Reid 1 vs D. Caverzaschi/S. Houdet
Women's Wheelchair Doubles • Final
M. Tanaka/Z. Zhu vs X. Li/Z. Wang

1573 Arena
Day session - From 8:30pm EST

Junior Girls' Singles • Semifinals
E. Jones 1 vs W. Sonobe 4
Junior Boys' Singles • Semifinals
H. Bernet 8 vs O. Paldanius 7
Day session - Not before 11:00pm EST
Junior Boys' Doubles • Final
O. Milic/E. Pleshivtsev vs M. Exsted 2/J. Kumstat 2
Junior Girls' Doubles • Final
A. Penickova 6/K. Penickova 6 vs E. Jones 2/H. Klugman 2

Court 6
Day session - From 8:00pm EST

Junior Girls' Singles • Semifinals
M. Pohankova vs K. Penickova 6
Junior Boys' Singles • Semifinals
B. Willwerth vs J. Leach 5

AO Legends' Cup Mixed Doubles • Round 1
S. Stosur/M. Philippoussis vs I. Majoli/M. Baghdatis


Please note: this schedule and format is provisional and is subject to alteration without notice (for example, the starting time may change if extreme heat is forecast or the tournament is behind schedule).

For the night session, Rod Laver Arena and Margaret Court Arena doors will not be opened for patron access before 6:30 pm for 7:00 pm sessions, and 7:00 pm for 7:30 pm sessions, or less than 30 minutes after the conclusion of the day session, whichever is later.

Djokovic in 4.
If Shelton serves at 80% first serve and hits only 6 UE's per set, he will lose in 5.

Controversy about Zverev aside, that was a nice defense of Djokovic by Zverev at the beginning of the post match interview.

Zverev takes the first set 7-6, and Djokovic retires.

Was that Djokovic’s last AO match?

Could be.

After winning the Olympics, he was asked what was left for him and he said he didn't know.

Depends on his health obviously. His game is still there, but it's hard to stay motivated when you can't stay healthy.

Still think he was faking in the QF? Huh?

mick1303 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2025 6:50 am Still think he was faking in the QF? Huh?

There were reports earlier in the day about injury. I hope he's not seriously injured.

texasniteowl wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2025 5:23 am Controversy about Zverev aside, that was a nice defense of Djokovic by Zverev at the beginning of the post match interview.

Extended highlights? It was one set!

Another easy win for Sinner.

Hardly any quick points in the entire tournament.. even the biggest hitters cant put the ball away. Good for those who want a long match but probably not goood for the players or, indeed, for the game as a whole..

Both Sinner, and Shelton were belting the ball at times - some very impressive big winners.

ashkor87 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2025 11:45 am Hardly any quick points in the entire tournament.. even the biggest hitters cant put the ball away. Good for those who want a long match but probably not goood for the players or, indeed, for the game as a whole..

Agree. And it can't be good for the sport when every match you play becomes a war of attrition and you are subjecting your body to such an extreme test.
I wonder how much damage and wear you cause on your arm. The legs we know.