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Aussie Open
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Any thoughts just watching it to fill my days..

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Loving it aye (wellwhat coverage I cancatch while at work or online)
 
Women's is anyone's guess, would naturallylove to see Ivanovic take it out, but don't think we are going to know who is looking likely until atleast the fourth round. Henin seems to be getting better and better as time goes on- even as number one seed I am pretty sure she will take it out. But really, couldn't give too much of a toss about the women's.
 
Men's is going to be very interesting. Not so much as to who will win it- Federer naturally, but who will meet him in the final (although his semi against Djokovic (my fav) will be his toughest game imo). I am picking Nadal fro the other side, although he will face a tough quarter final match up against Roddick. Picking Mardy Fish (the man with the worst name in tennis) as the dark horse, possibly causing an upset against A-Rod in the fourth round, but will see.
 
For entertainment value I hope to see Croat 2.10m (6'10') giant Karlovic progress, that man can serve bullets! Pity he has nothing else...
 
But yeah, Fed to dominate once again. Just too clinical.
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bigtobz wrote:
Loving it aye (wellwhat coverage I cancatch while at work or online)
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Women's is anyone's guess, would naturallylove to see Ivanovic take it out, but don't think we are going to know who is looking likely until atleast the fourth round. Henin seems to be getting better and better as time goes on- even as number one seed I am pretty sure she will take it out. But really, couldn't give too much of a toss about the women's.

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Men's is going to be very interesting. Not so much as to who will win it- Federer naturally, but who will meet him in the final (although his semi against Djokovic (my fav) will be his toughest game imo). I am picking Nadal fro the other side, although he will face a tough quarter final match up against Roddick. Picking Mardy Fish (the man with the worst name in tennis) as the dark horse, possibly causing an upset against A-Rod in the fourth round, but will see.

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For entertainment value I hope to see Croat 2.10m (6'10') giant Karlovic progress, that man can serve bullets! Pity he has nothing else...

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But yeah, Fed to dominate once again. Just too clinical.


Ivanovic and Djokovic? You also picking Red Star to win the Champions League and Serbia to win EURO 2008? Oh, that's right, they can't...

Btw, Ivo Karlovic went to school with my cousin. Apparently a really nice guy, but of fairly limited talent.
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Haha fair call- somehow I don't think Red Star will manage it- and as for the national team... But fair call!
 
Na- Djoko is a great player to watch- very mature game for someone so young- funny bastard too! And Ivanovic, well, need I say more...
 
 
 
Interesting you should say that about Karlovic, the lacking in talent thing is probably close, but he is pretty much guaranteed to win half his games if his serve is on form.
 
bigtobz2008-01-17 23:43:19
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Well, at least you didn't pick Jelena Jankovic...my mum taught me not to say anything if you can't say something nice so....

My picks:

Women - Henin or Serena Williams
Men - Federer
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For her tennis ability I am a bit of an Jankovic fan- another one of my fav's- sh*t I love my Serbs don't I... But even worse than her is Mauresmo and Kuznetsova. Particularly Kuznetsova- no woman should have guns that big...

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bigtobz wrote:
Particularly Kuznetsova- no woman should have guns that big...


Fully agree with that.

On an actual tennis note, Marin Cilic is absolutely killing Gonzalez at the moment. Thoroughly enjoying it.
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