'22 AO Day 9 OoP & Discussion

[ti-amie]

Rod Laver Arena

Day session - From 7:00pm EST

Legends' Doubles • Round 1
S. Groth/P. Rafter vs W. Ferreira/M. Philippoussis

Day session - Not before 8:30pm EST

Women's Singles • Quarterfinals
B. Krejcikova 4 vs M. Keys

Day session - Not before 10:00pm EST

Men's Singles • Quarterfinals
D. Shapovalov 14 vs R. Nadal 6

Night session - From 3:00am EST

Women's Singles • Quarterfinals
A. Barty 1 vs J. Pegula 21

Men's Singles • Quarterfinals
G. Monfils 17 vs M. Berrettini 7

Margaret Court Arena

Day session - From 7:00pm EST

Women's Doubles • Quarterfinals
P. Martic/S. Rogers vs S. Aoyama 2/E. Shibahara 2

Men's Doubles • Quarterfinals
M. Granollers 3/H. Zeballos 3 vs J. Peers 5/F. Polasek 5

Mixed Doubles • Quarterfinals
S. Mirza/R. Ram vs J. Fourlis WC/J. Kubler WC

Mixed Doubles • Quarterfinals
L. Hradecka/G. Escobar vs M. Ninomiya A/A. Qureshi A

Kia Arena

Day session - From 7:00pm EST

Quad Wheelchair Singles • Semifinals
D. Alcott 1 vs A. Lapthorne

Women's Doubles • Quarterfinals
A. Danilina/B. Haddad Maia vs R. Peterson/A. Potapova

Day session - Not before 11:30pm EST

Men's Doubles • Quarterfinals
T. Kokkinakis WC/N. Kyrgios WC vs T. Puetz 6/M. Venus 6

Mixed Doubles • Quarterfinals
E. Shibahara 8/B. Mclachlan 8 vs S. Zhang 2/J. Peers 2

Day session - Not before 2:00am EST

Mixed Doubles • Quarterfinals
K. Mladenovic 5/I. Dodig 5 vs E. Routliffe/M. Venus

1573 Arena

Day session - From 7:00pm EST

Junior Boys' Singles • Round 2
B. Kuzuhara 1 vs E. Winter WC

Junior Girls' Singles • Round 2
S. Costoulas 8 vs M. Safi

Junior Girls' Doubles • Round 2
E. Khayrutdinova/A. Sagandikova vs M. Laki/D. Pavlou

Junior Boys' Doubles • Round 2
J. Jin WC/E. Winter WC vs N. Ciavarella/D. Minighini

Court 3

Day session - From 7:00pm EST

Junior Girls' Singles • Round 2
T. Preston WC vs D. Shnaider 2

Junior Girls' Singles • Round 2
T. Sretenovic vs C. Naef 9

Junior Boys' Doubles • Round 2
A. Michelsen/A. Vallejo vs H. Barton 7/J. Mensik 7

Junior Girls' Doubles • Round 2
Y. Bartashevich 3/K. Zaytseva 3 vs Ma. Mushika/Mi. Mushika

Court 5

Day session - From 7:00pm EST

Junior Girls' Singles • Round 2
V. Mboko 14 vs Q. Lopez

Junior Girls' Singles • Round 2
Y. Bartashevich 10 vs L. Radivojevic

Junior Girls' Doubles • Round 2
A. Gureva 7/E. Pridankina 7 vs C. Fontenel/Q. Lopez

Junior Girls' Doubles • Round 2
C. Kempenaers-Pocz WC/T. Preston WC vs V. Ferrara/G. Pedone

Court 6

Day session - From 7:00pm EST

Junior Boys' Singles • Round 2
R. Pacheco Mendez 9 vs J. Weekes

Junior Boys' Singles • Round 2
J. Nicod vs D. Dietrich

Junior Girls' Singles • Round 2
A. Okutoyi vs Z. Larke Q

Junior Boys' Doubles • Round 2
M. Donald/J. Nicod vs B. Kuzuhara 2/C. Wong 2

Junior Girls' Doubles • Round 2
H. Kinoshita/S. Saito vs P. Marcinko 2/J. Svendsen 2

Court 7

Day session - From 7:00pm EST

Junior Boys' Singles • Round 2
B. Zgola vs D. Prizmic 14

Men's Wheelchair Singles • Semifinals
S. Houdet vs A. Hewett 2

Women's Wheelchair Singles • Semifinals
D. De Groot 1 vs L. Shuker WC

Junior Boys' Doubles • Round 2
E. Butvilas 1/M. Poljicak 1 vs L. Gavrielides/A. Kukasian

Court 8

Day session - From 7:00pm EST

Quad Wheelchair Singles • Semifinals
H. Davidson vs S. Schroder 2

Men's Wheelchair Singles • Semifinals
S. Kunieda 1 vs T. Egberink

Women's Wheelchair Singles • Semifinals
K. Montjane vs A. Van Koot

Junior Boys' Doubles • Round 2
O. Colak/A. Kim vs L. Mikrut/D. Prizmic

Court 12

Day session - From 7:00pm EST

Junior Boys' Singles • Round 2
A. Vallejo 3 vs W. Shin

Junior Boys' Singles • Round 2
A. Basile vs L. Midon 16

Junior Girls' Doubles • Round 2
A. Todoni/H. Vandewinkel vs A. Blokhina 8/L. Hovde 8

Junior Boys' Doubles • Round 2
A. Basile/D. Verbeek vs G. Debru 3/K. Feldbausch 3

Court 13

Day session - From 7:00pm EST

Junior Girls' Singles • Round 2
P. Marcinko 1 vs K. Cross

Junior Boys' Singles • Round 2
C. Wong 12 vs T. Tokac

Junior Boys' Doubles • Round 2
B. Artnak 8/V. Petr 8 vs L. Boika/Y. Demin

Junior Boys' Doubles • Round 2
I. Buse/D. Dinev vs T. Nirundorn/J. Weekes


Court 14

Day session - From 7:00pm EST

Junior Boys' Singles • Round 2

M. Batyutenko WC vs E. Butvilas 7

Junior Girls' Singles • Round 2
A. Smejkalova vs D. Glushkova

Junior Girls' Doubles • Round 2
C. Ngounoue 1/D. Shnaider 1 vs M. Kupres/R. Stoiber

Junior Girls' Doubles • Round 2
K. Cross/V. Mboko vs L. Havlickova/D. Salkova

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The full version here...
Aussie Open Order of Play - Day 9...

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[ti-amie]

[ashkor87]

Probably disruption due to Covid..there just haven't been that many tournaments lately.. still, it is astonishing

[meganfernandez]

Probably disruption due to Covid..there just haven't been that many tournaments lately.. still, it is astonishing

COVID for sure. And Krejcikova, Pegula, and Swiatek haven’t been around all that long, at least not winning enough matches week In and week out to build head to heads. That can take years of top 20 play.


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[ashkor87]

True

[ashkor87]

Krejcikova struggling with the heat..Americans, especially those who train in Florida, generally handle heat better..I remember Osaka brushing off a question on heat, saying this is nothing compared to what I am used to,every day.

[meganfernandez]

Krejcikova struggling with the heat..Americans, especially those who train in Florida, generally handle heat better..I remember Osaka brushing off a question on heat, saying this is nothing compared to what I am used to,every day.

They should have misting fans on the court.


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[ponchi101]

I went to college in Florida, prior to Climate Change. I would train at noon, on purpose.
You would squeeze your shirt, make a pool on the court, and by the time you were ready to serve again, the puddle was gone. So it is a very big advantage.
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Lovely match from Maddie. I don't know now if I want Cornet or Keys to win the whole thing, but it would be a great story either way.

[meganfernandez]

I went to college in Florida, prior to Climate Change. I would train at noon, on purpose.
You would squeeze your shirt, make a pool on the court, and by the time you were ready to serve again, the puddle was gone. So it is a very big advantage.
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Lovely match from Maddie. I don't know now if I want Cornet or Keys to win the whole thing, but it would be a great story either way.

Yeah either is a sentimental favorite. I’d choose Keys. I think her game has more Slam potential and I’d like to see her fulfill it.

I was close to moving to Florida a few years ago. At first, I was like, I’ll play tennis all the time!! Then I was like, I’ll never play tennis again. I couldn’t handle the heat and humidity.

[ashkor87]

He he..people outside the US don't realise how hot it can be in some places

[ponchi101]

Death Valley. I believe it still holds the record for highest temperature ever recorded.

[ponchi101]

Basically a perfect set for Rafa. I don't know if that level can be sustained.

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Krejcikova struggling with the heat..Americans, especially those who train in Florida, generally handle heat better..I remember Osaka brushing off a question on heat, saying this is nothing compared to what I am used to,every day.

Krejcikova struggling with the heat..Americans, especially those who train in Florida, generally handle heat better..I remember Osaka brushing off a question on heat, saying this is nothing compared to what I am used to,every day.

They should have misting fans on the court.

Not only should they have misting fans available, but when the 'heat index' that they use to measure the severity of the heat reaches, say, 3.5 (on a scale of 1 to 5), they should extend the time between serves to 35 seconds from 25. Because you want the playing field to be as level as possible - and when it's this hot, there is a decided and obvious advantage to those who live in hot climates.
Sure, there are advantages of playing surface for players who grew up playing on certain surfaces... but the goal should be to have an even playing field with elements that can't be controlled - like the heat. I've seen too many players not be able to handle the heat - which happens mostly on hard courts, because the heat is coming down from the sun AND up from the court. When players have difficulty handling the heat, not only is it not good (and potentially dangerous) for the player in question, but it's also not good for the people watching the match, as it robs them of a high quality match.

As well, those 'canopies' that they have over the player's benches/chairs should be left extended during play so that they keep the player bench area in the shade. Otherwise, the players are going to sit on a boiling hot bench, and by the time the stupid automatic canopy pops up, the area is only starting to cool down when the changeover time is finished.
But they want to show off their automatic canopy, just like they love showing off their ostentatious elevator umpire chair...

I'm also wondering why they didn't build the Laver stadium to provide shade to the playing area during the hottest part of the day. Maybe something to do with giving Aussie players an advantage?

[meganfernandez]

Krejcikova struggling with the heat..Americans, especially those who train in Florida, generally handle heat better..I remember Osaka brushing off a question on heat, saying this is nothing compared to what I am used to,every day.

Krejcikova struggling with the heat..Americans, especially those who train in Florida, generally handle heat better..I remember Osaka brushing off a question on heat, saying this is nothing compared to what I am used to,every day.

They should have misting fans on the court.

Not only should they have misting fans available, but when the 'heat index' that they use to measure the severity of the heat reaches, say, 3.5 (on a scale of 1 to 5), they should extend the time between serves to 35 seconds from 25. Because you want the playing field to be as level as possible - and when it's this hot, there is a decided and obvious advantage to those who live in hot climates.
Sure, there are advantages of playing surface for players who grew up playing on certain surfaces... but the goal should be to have an even playing field with elements that can't be controlled - like the heat. I've seen too many players not be able to handle the heat - which happens mostly on hard courts, because the heat is coming down from the sun AND up from the court. When players have difficulty handling the heat, not only is it not good (and potentially dangerous) for the player in question, but it's also not good for the people watching the match, as it robs them of a high quality match.

As well, those 'canopies' that they have over the player's benches/chairs should be left extended during play so that they keep the player bench area in the shade. Otherwise, the players are going to sit on a boiling hot bench, and by the time the stupid automatic canopy pops up, the area is only starting to cool down when the changeover time is finished.
But they want to show off their automatic canopy, just like they love showing off their ostentatious elevator umpire chair...

I'm also wondering why they didn't build the Laver stadium to provide shade to the playing area during the hottest part of the day. Maybe something to do with giving Aussie players an advantage?

Let’s leave the elevator chair out of this. I like it.

What about ice vests? Seriously, could players choose to play in an ice vest? An “athletic cut” one so it’s not bulky? Santas wear them under their suits!

Meanwhile, just a couple brain farts by Shapo and he’s down a set and a break. He’s playing well but you have to be phenomenal vs Rafa when he’s in form.


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