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[babygun]

We are off to a nice start mate. Tsitsipas looked very good and I think he is primed to make it far in the tournament this year and maybe go all the way and win it which we are hoping for of course as we have money on him to win the AO.

Roberto Bautista Agut was a surprise loss to me as he has been performing well but was knocked out by Radu Albot. Goffin was also knocked out by up coming Aussie Alexei Popyrin so a couple more surprises. I must say that watching the tennis with so few fans is still strange to me and even though the max allowed at the AO is 30,000 a day the numbers are way down at around 20,000. This virus has really scared a lot of people from big tournaments but hopefully as we get deep in the tournament more people come to watch the matches.

I am always disappointed when Goffin suffers a loss in the early rounds. He has talent and he is able to beat the top players such as Nadal, but for various reasons, he never seems to reach really far in big tournaments (max quarter final). Probably he will never win a grandslam.

I saw some highlights of Berrettini vs Anderson and was quite impressed by Berrettini. His next match is against Machac which he should be able to win in straight sets.

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[Trofo]

I am always disappointed when Goffin suffers a loss in the early rounds. He has talent and he is able to beat the top players such as Nadal, but for various reasons, he never seems to reach really far in big tournaments (max quarter final). Probably he will never win a grandslam.

I saw some highlights of Berrettini vs Anderson and was quite impressed by Berrettini. His next match is against Machac which he should be able to win in straight sets.

Goffin has been playing very bad lately. He costed me money in previous tournament against Alcaraz or some similar dirt player so I knew I have to skip or play against him. I took Popyirin +1.5 in the end as the safer bet.

I also watched Berettini against Anderson and he really looked well, just bear in mind that Berettini often plays backhand slice. That slice is excellent and it will give problems to many players, especially tall ones like Anderson but it will not be a weapon against some other players like De Minaur or especially best ones like Djoko or Nadal. Then he is reduced just to big serve and forehand.

[vella85]

We are off to a nice start mate. Tsitsipas looked very good and I think he is primed to make it far in the tournament this year and maybe go all the way and win it which we are hoping for of course as we have money on him to win the AO.

Roberto Bautista Agut was a surprise loss to me as he has been performing well but was knocked out by Radu Albot. Goffin was also knocked out by up coming Aussie Alexei Popyrin so a couple more surprises. I must say that watching the tennis with so few fans is still strange to me and even though the max allowed at the AO is 30,000 a day the numbers are way down at around 20,000. This virus has really scared a lot of people from big tournaments but hopefully as we get deep in the tournament more people come to watch the matches.

I am always disappointed when Goffin suffers a loss in the early rounds. He has talent and he is able to beat the top players such as Nadal, but for various reasons, he never seems to reach really far in big tournaments (max quarter final). Probably he will never win a grandslam.

I saw some highlights of Berrettini vs Anderson and was quite impressed by Berrettini. His next match is against Machac which he should be able to win in straight sets.

I will say this now, Goffin will never win a grand slam. He just isn't good enough to win a grand slam and with Nadal, Djokovic stil playing and some of the young talent moving up the ranks, I just can't see him winning one. He does play well in smaller tournaments but grand slams I think he just isn't on the level as these other top players.

Kyrgios had a big win in a five set match, he really fought hard in this match and now I hope he can continue this on and go far in the tournament. The big upset of the yesterday's matches was Wawrinka losing in five sets, as I said we would most likely see more big upsets during the tournament as a lot of players are not 100% match fit and I think he has shown with some of the top players losing early on against lower ranked and un-seeded players. We are seeing the same thing happen in the Women's draw with Kvitova losing.

I'm really looking forward to the match of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Thanasi Kokkinakis, I'm sure its going to be a great match. Its good to see Thanasi Kokkinakis back playing tennis again after being on the side lines for many years with injury.

[aoluain]

Djokovic had first set lost today, against Tiafoe, does not mean much, but it was a bit harder than expected for him to win, and this could a good thing, since early troubles could make player motivation rise in the end, since everything finished good in the end

Thiem had an easy one, Wawrinka is already out, Raonic passed to play with Fucsovics, and Djokovic will wait for the winner from that match in fourth round, seems that till Thiem - Djokovic in semi-final, there will be no interesting outcomes in upper half

maybe Thiem could see some troubles with Nick, if he win today, that could an interesting match, I am not betting much on AO at the moment, it is simply not my time zone

Depends on which Nick turns up, we all like his style and talent but it doesnt always generate a win,
Thiem will be worried for sure.

Not too much mention of Medvedev and Rublev, they seem to be flying under the radar.
They should come through their 2nd round of matches against Carballes Baena and
Monteiro respectively.

Obviously after their win at the ATP cup Medvedev and Rublev are ones to watch.

[babygun]

Kyrgios had a big win in a five set match, he really fought hard in this match and now I hope he can continue this on and go far in the tournament. The big upset of the yesterday's matches was Wawrinka losing in five sets, as I said we would most likely see more big upsets during the tournament as a lot of players are not 100% match fit and I think he has shown with some of the top players losing early on against lower ranked and un-seeded players. We are seeing the same thing happen in the Women's draw with Kvitova losing.

Nice win from Kyrgios and next round he will face Thiem. I am tempted to place a small bet on Kyrgios. It is a gamble as you never know with him but if he wants he can really beat everyone. He is playing on home sole so maybe that helps to motivate him.

Too bad Wawrinka lost, I like seeing him play but chances that Wawrinka will win another grandslam has also become rather low.

I'm really looking forward to the match of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Thanasi Kokkinakis, I'm sure its going to be a great match. Its good to see Thanasi Kokkinakis back playing tennis again after being on the side lines for many years with injury.

Wasn't able to see the match but Kokkinakis put up a great fight as it went all the way (5 sets). Next match of Tsitsipas is against Ymer.

[casperBGD]

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Nice win from Kyrgios and next round he will face Thiem. I am tempted to place a small bet on Kyrgios. It is a gamble as you never know with him but if he wants he can really beat everyone.

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Wasn't able to see the match but Kokkinakis put up a great fight as it went all the way (5 sets). Next match of Tsitsipas is against Ymer.

Kyrgios win over Thiem would be a best for Novak, that he could hope for, yet although I think that Nick can do that, Thiem is in a good shape, and stable player now, so I cannot see that happened, did not saw quotes, is it tempting to put some money on Nick?

regarding Tsitsipas, he played average tennis, and Kokkinakis almost did not had any break chances, so it is was up to Tsitsipas, if he handled the break during set, than he took it, otherwise lost it in a tie-break, long match, but not that worth watching

[cryptofrka]

I know I expect too much from Čorić, he'll probably never reach the heights I thought he was destined to (top 5 overall). But come on, losing to Mackenzie McDonald is a bit too much.

His next opponent would have been Lloyd Harris, he must stop throwing these kind of opportunities away. He's 24 already and has only one GS quarterfinal.

[fantasticromantic]

Just checked the AO offer for the upcoming night so possible bets should be: Dimitrov vs Busta 4 or 5 sets probably, Schwartzman should take an easy win (not bad odds), Thiem to destroy Kyrgios (-6,5 maybe even more)...
Then 13.02 we have Fognini (I strongly believe he can take at least one set from De Minaur), Khachanov vs Berrettini should be a tight one (probably few tie breaks in match).

Mathematics can be helpful when placing tennis bets, so check this one: http://www.tennisabstract.com/current/2021AustralianOpenMenForecast.html

[vella85]

What an epic fifth set match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Thanasi Kokkinakis. I was hoping for a great match and they did not disappoint, at one point I thought not again when Tsitsipas went down 2-1 in the deciding set but he bounced back and was too strong for Kokkinakis in the end. As an Australian I'm so happy to see Kokkinakis back and he looks to be one up and comer in the years to come for Australian Men's tennis.

The biggest upset so far in the tournament was that last years AO winner Sofia Kenin was knocked out in the second round by Kaia Kanepi. We don;t see this happen to often but as we have said, we think that some players preparations for the tournament have been tough by not being able to train and practice as they normally would ahead of a grand slam and it does show with some players.

 

[AndySt]

Obviously after their win at the ATP cup Medvedev and Rublev are ones to watch.

I also believe that they have a very good chance to advance as far as possible in the tournament bracket, especially considering that despite his high position in the ranking, Rublev has never been in the semifinals of a Grand Slam. Although I think that Medvedev will have more chances and even a good chance for the title.

Too bad Wawrinka lost, I like seeing him play but chances that Wawrinka will win another grandslam has also become rather low.

In general, it is surprising that Stan Wawrinka managed to take his Grand Slam titles at the time, so he should again be very lucky, which is quite problematic with the current live and healthy TOP 5 of the world ranking.

The biggest upset so far in the tournament was that last years AO winner Sofia Kenin was knocked out in the second round by Kaia Kanepi. We don;t see this happen to often but as we have said, we think that some players preparations for the tournament have been tough by not being able to train and practice as they normally would ahead of a grand slam and it does show with some players.

This is the current women's tennis in all its glory, when there is no total domination of any one player and the title can be won by any player from the TOP 100, and the title holder, on the contrary, will be eliminated in the first rounds. No kidding, think back to last year and the final of Roland Garros.

[Kemarit]

What an epic fifth set match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Thanasi Kokkinakis. I was hoping for a great match and they did not disappoint, at one point I thought not again when Tsitsipas went down 2-1 in the deciding set but he bounced back and was too strong for Kokkinakis in the end. As an Australian I'm so happy to see Kokkinakis back and he looks to be one up and comer in the years to come for Australian Men's tennis.

Yeah, it was a thriller, same here, I thought that Stepanos will lose his concentration as the match progresses. Good thing that he has improve a lot in this close match and can go deep in his bag of arsenals to win this one.

The biggest upset so far in the tournament was that last years AO winner Sofia Kenin was knocked out in the second round by Kaia Kanepi. We don;t see this happen to often but as we have said, we think that some players preparations for the tournament have been tough by not being able to train and practice as they normally would ahead of a grand slam and it does show with some players.

Also Kerber losing to Pera in the 1st round, we have seen upsets already in the women's side. Maybe it was the hot weather or the quarantine.

[Trofo]

Yeah, it was a thriller, same here, I thought that Stepanos will lose his concentration as the match progresses. Good thing that he has improve a lot in this close match and can go deep in his bag of arsenals to win this one.

I am hoping we will see his match against Nadal since that one could be a beauty. After coming close in last couple of encounters I sort of feel he will manage to win this time around.

After a couple of small wins and a couple of very narrowly missing multi tickets I finally hit a nice one during the night. Mix of everything Australin Open has to offer.


Edit: And now we have another lock down. No more crowds for 5 days. Funny thing if Djoko does not wrap it soon enough, supporters will have to leave or breach lock down. It starts at midnight, hour and 15 minutes from now locally

[casperBGD]

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Edit: And now we have another lock down. No more crowds for 5 days. Funny thing if Djoko does not wrap it soon enough, supporters will have to leave or breach lock down. It starts at midnight, hour and 15 minutes from now locally

congrats on winnings

after this morning, Thiem could be seen as number one favorite for the title, he handled himself during the meltdown after first two sets as a pro, looking as Federer in RG against Haas - R16 in 2009, one of the best turnovers that I saw, if we disregard Novak, Rafa and Fedex in-between matches
Novak is not playing at his level in first three rounds, but should get better as later tournament stages comes in

regarding Tsitsi, I will also put something on him, if he faces Rafa eventually, do not think that Rafa could handle to the final, no matter what

[Trofo]

after this morning, Thiem could be seen as number one favorite for the title, he handled himself during the meltdown after first two sets as a pro, looking as Federer in RG against Haas - R16 in 2009, one of the best turnovers that I saw, if we disregard Novak, Rafa and Fedex in-between matches
Novak is not playing at his level in first three rounds, but should get better as later tournament stages comes in

regarding Tsitsi, I will also put something on him, if he faces Rafa eventually, do not think that Rafa could handle to the final, no matter what

Novak is out, I just put bet on Fritz @20, he has some problems with stomach muscles and can't play his game. He is 2:0 up but if he looses this set he will either lose match or forfeit. Just a feeling. Put a bet on bookie that counts forfeits as regular win and not void. Wbet7 is one of them.

[rig4hodlers]

Rafael Nadal extended his bid for a new record of 21st Grand Slam title last Thursday because he defeated Michael Mmoh 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 at the Australian Open. I am really proud of that guy, he is like noone else, he never gives up and no matter how old he is. He always says the same: 'I always try to be better and I try to find what I can improve'. He has even a better backhand day by day, it is amazing guys. I bet on the Grand Slam Nadal's victory for sure!

[casperBGD]

after this morning, Thiem could be seen as number one favorite for the title, he handled himself during the meltdown after first two sets as a pro, looking as Federer in RG against Haas - R16 in 2009, one of the best turnovers that I saw, if we disregard Novak, Rafa and Fedex in-between matches
Novak is not playing at his level in first three rounds, but should get better as later tournament stages comes in

regarding Tsitsi, I will also put something on him, if he faces Rafa eventually, do not think that Rafa could handle to the final, no matter what

Novak is out, I just put bet on Fritz @20, he has some problems with stomach muscles and can't play his game. He is 2:0 up but if he looses this set he will either lose match or forfeit. Just a feeling. Put a bet on bookie that counts forfeits as regular win and not void. Wbet7 is one of them.

thanks for this one, owe you a beer if everything comes out as expected, break in fourth set just happened
it is a mixture feeling, get money and Novak will lose match, but what the heck, there are other tournaments for him, did not catch that much, took at @8

edit: could not watch the match, it was on a pure trust in your feeling

[Trofo]

thanks for this one, owe you a beer if everything comes out as expected, break in fourth set just happened
it is a mixture feeling, get money and Novak will lose match, but what the heck, there are other tournaments for him, did not catch that much, took at @8

edit: could not watch the match, it was on a pure trust in your feeling

I just cashed out, 5 mBTC for 60 enough for me, it would be a cool 100 but I am afraid Djoko will forfeit and then I get voided.

What a crazy match, supporters have been removed due to lock down. Fritz does not have extra shoes and he just glued it, it broke up from inside. I would not be surprised if he has to play barefoot 

Never seen stuff like this

[fantasticromantic]

thanks for this one, owe you a beer if everything comes out as expected, break in fourth set just happened
it is a mixture feeling, get money and Novak will lose match, but what the heck, there are other tournaments for him, did not catch that much, took at @8

edit: could not watch the match, it was on a pure trust in your feeling

I just cashed out, 5 mBTC for 60 enough for me, it would be a cool 100 but I am afraid Djoko will forfeit and then I get voided.

What a crazy match, supporters have been removed due to lock down. Fritz does not have extra shoes and he just glued it, it broke up from inside. I would not be surprised if he has to play barefoot 

Never seen stuff like this

Absolutely crazy match..... crowd pushed into lockdown once again, a guy sponsored by Nike remains without proper shoes, Novak with serious injury through the next stage of the tournament but probably won't go deep this year. Couple of physio visits and needed almost 80min to get relieved by painkillers.

[babygun]

thanks for this one, owe you a beer if everything comes out as expected, break in fourth set just happened
it is a mixture feeling, get money and Novak will lose match, but what the heck, there are other tournaments for him, did not catch that much, took at @8

edit: could not watch the match, it was on a pure trust in your feeling

I just cashed out, 5 mBTC for 60 enough for me, it would be a cool 100 but I am afraid Djoko will forfeit and then I get voided.

What a crazy match, supporters have been removed due to lock down. Fritz does not have extra shoes and he just glued it, it broke up from inside. I would not be surprised if he has to play barefoot 

Never seen stuff like this

Damn, I wish I watched the match with all the drama/sensation going on  . Congrats with the cash out, you made the right choice as Djokovic somehow managed to still win the match.

after this morning, Thiem could be seen as number one favorite for the title, he handled himself during the meltdown after first two sets as a pro, looking as Federer in RG against Haas - R16 in 2009, one of the best turnovers that I saw, if we disregard Novak, Rafa and Fedex in-between matches
Novak is not playing at his level in first three rounds, but should get better as later tournament stages comes in

regarding Tsitsi, I will also put something on him, if he faces Rafa eventually, do not think that Rafa could handle to the final, no matter what

Too bad that Kyrgios is out but congrats to Thiem for coming back from 2 sets down. If Tsitsipas and Nadal go through, it can be interesting to place a bet on Tsitsipas but I am curious to know the odds.

[aoluain]

Obviously after their win at the ATP cup Medvedev and Rublev are ones to watch.

I also believe that they have a very good chance to advance as far as possible in the tournament bracket, especially considering that despite his high position in the ranking, Rublev has never been in the semifinals of a Grand Slam. Although I think that Medvedev will have more chances and even a good chance for the title.

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Medvedev in particular plays Tennis like he is playing Chess, He's seriously intelligent
and seems to be able to change his game as a game progresses, intriguing to watch.

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Too bad that Kyrgios is out but congrats to Thiem for coming back from 2 sets down. If Tsitsipas and Nadal go through, it can be interesting to place a bet on Tsitsipas but I am curious to know the odds.

Just watching the match on Eurosport now, not live obviously. Cant believe either that
with 2 sets up Nick couldnt finish it. He played some outstanding Tennis in the second set.
Well done to Thiem for pulling the match out of the fire especially with a very vocal home audience.