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McNamara That Ghost...
19-01-2020, 06:00 PM
I would assume this is to be Old Man Fed's last. :rose:

Concerns over the air quality in qualifying which will probably still be an issue for the outside courts here.

Nadal has Dellien.

Federer has Johnson.

Djokovic has Struff.

Federer is due on court at around 02:30 GMT. I'm off this week so will be able to watch it, if I wake up of course.

McNamara That Ghost...
20-01-2020, 04:31 AM
Federer leads 6-3 6-2 and is up a break in the third.

McNamara That Ghost...
20-01-2020, 04:53 AM
Fed hammers Johnson 6-3 6-2 6-2. :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
20-01-2020, 11:10 AM
Djokovic took the first set 7-6 (7-5).

McNamara That Ghost...
20-01-2020, 01:02 PM
Djokovic won 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 2-6 6-1 in the end.

Mac76
20-01-2020, 03:08 PM
presumably he decided to take the third set off and play from his chair :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
21-01-2020, 08:33 AM
Nadal hammered Dellien 6-2 6-3 6-0.

Konta and Edmund were both dumped out. :rose:

McNamara That Ghost...
21-01-2020, 08:54 AM
Medvedev is up a set on Tiafoe, 6-3.

McNamara That Ghost...
21-01-2020, 09:06 AM
Tiafoe is up a break in the second set. :blink:

McNamara That Ghost...
21-01-2020, 09:10 AM
Ah that makes more sense, Medvedev breaks straight back to love. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
21-01-2020, 09:21 AM
Tiafoe breaks again and will serve for the second set. :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
21-01-2020, 09:26 AM
Tiafoe takes the second set 6-4!

1-1.

McNamara That Ghost...
21-01-2020, 11:19 AM
Medvedev won in the end 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-2.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-01-2020, 09:44 AM
Serena takes care of Zidansek 6-2 6-3.

Krajinovic v Federer on next.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-01-2020, 09:56 AM
Djokovic beat Ito 6-1 6-4 6-2.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-01-2020, 10:03 AM
Federer breaks and leads 2-0 in the first set. :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
22-01-2020, 10:11 AM
Fed breaks again, up 4-0. :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
22-01-2020, 10:13 AM
Krajinovic serving to avoid a bagel.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-01-2020, 10:16 AM
Krajinovic avoids it. Fed to serve it out.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-01-2020, 10:17 AM
Federer takes the first set 6-1. :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
22-01-2020, 10:22 AM
Federer breaks in the second set. :rose:

McNamara That Ghost...
22-01-2020, 10:32 AM
Unbelievable shot from Federer down in the corner. :haha:

Two break points.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-01-2020, 10:33 AM
Both saved.

Federer is back.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-01-2020, 10:34 AM
Krajinovic holds.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-01-2020, 10:49 AM
Krajinovic breaks back. :lol:

Fed. :doh:

McNamara That Ghost...
22-01-2020, 10:53 AM
Two break points for Fed again.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-01-2020, 10:53 AM
And he breaks. Serving for the second set.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-01-2020, 10:57 AM
Fed takes the second set 6-4. :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
22-01-2020, 11:01 AM
Two more break points for the Old Man.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-01-2020, 11:01 AM
Krajinovic doule faults.

Federer leads 1-0 in the third set.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-01-2020, 11:24 AM
Fed up a double break, leads 4-1.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-01-2020, 11:28 AM
Three match points for the Old Boy.

McNamara That Ghost...
22-01-2020, 11:29 AM
Federer wins 6-1 6-4 6-1. :scarf:

Millman next for him, he has dumped Fed out of a Slam before though.

McNamara That Ghost...
23-01-2020, 11:33 AM
Nadal took the first set 6-3 against Delbonis.

He is serving to stay in the set for the second though.

McNamara That Ghost...
23-01-2020, 11:35 AM
Which he does. 5-5.

McNamara That Ghost...
23-01-2020, 11:39 AM
Nadal serving to force a second set tie-break. :popcorn:

McNamara That Ghost...
23-01-2020, 11:44 AM
Which he does, tie-break time.

McNamara That Ghost...
23-01-2020, 11:53 AM
Nadal takes the second set 7-6 (7-4).

McNamara That Ghost...
23-01-2020, 12:35 PM
Nadal wins 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-1.

Carereno Busta next for him.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 09:29 AM
Coco Gauff dumps out Osaka 6-3 6-4. :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 09:36 AM
Serena dumped out by Wang Qiang 6-4 6-7 (2-7) 7-5.

:haha:

Wanking. :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 09:45 AM
Millman v Federer starts now.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 09:51 AM
Raonic leads Tsitsipas 7-5 6-4. :blink:

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 09:56 AM
Fed saves break point.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 09:58 AM
Millman breaks and leads Fed 3-1 in the first set. :doh:

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 10:01 AM
Break point for Fed.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 10:01 AM
Well saved.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 10:13 AM
Three break points for Fed, with Millman serving for the set.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 10:14 AM
Two remaining.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 10:14 AM
Brilliant from Federer. :bow:

He breaks back, 4-5.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 10:18 AM
Fed then gives it away.

Millman breaks to love to take the first set 6-4. :doh:

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 10:44 AM
Raonic takes out Tsitsipas 7-5 6-4 7-6 (7-2).

Cilic next for him.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 11:05 AM
In to a second tie-break.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 11:08 AM
JesusFed shows up when needed.

He leads 5-1.

Simon Reed is an utter bellend.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 11:09 AM
Five set points for Federer. :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 11:10 AM
Four remaining.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 11:10 AM
Federer takes the second set 7-6 (7-2). :bow:

1-1.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 11:42 AM
Break point for the Old Man.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 11:42 AM
Very well saved.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 11:44 AM
Millman holds, 4-4.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 11:54 AM
Second set point for Fed!

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 11:55 AM
Fed takes the third set 6-4! :bow:

2-1 he leads now.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 12:27 PM
Millman breaks and leads 3-4 in the fourth set.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 12:40 PM
Millman takes the fourth set 6-4.

On to a fifth!

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 12:50 PM
Millman breaks and leads 2-1 in the fifth set.

:rose:

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 12:59 PM
This old fart somehow pulls a break back out of his arse!

2-2.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 01:12 PM
Fed saves two break points and holds.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 01:14 PM
0-30 on Millman's serve...

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 01:15 PM
The net does not allow Fed to fluke it this time.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 01:16 PM
So many terrible second serve returns from Federer.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 01:17 PM
Millman holds, 4-4.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 01:20 PM
Millman is serving to stay in the match.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 01:33 PM
Which he did but it is Deuce on his serve now.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 01:35 PM
Which he of course holds.

It's a tie-break to decide the match!

First to 10.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 01:39 PM
Millman leads 4-2 at the changeover.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 01:43 PM
Looking like this will be it for Fed. :rose:

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 01:46 PM
Fed somehow gets it back to being on serve, 4-8 down. :wacko:

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 01:47 PM
Fed brings him to net, Milman had a chance to make match point but blows it.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 01:48 PM
Match point Federer!!!!

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 01:49 PM
Federer finally overcomes Millman 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 7-6 (10-8)!

What a match.

Millman was unbelievable.

McNamara That Ghost...
24-01-2020, 01:49 PM
Mirka is exhausted. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 10:26 AM
Fucsovicsv Federer is on now.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 10:32 AM
Nadal v Kyrgios tomorrow. :popcorn:

Djokovic won easily, Raonic beat Cilic so those two will face each other.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 10:34 AM
Federer seems to have remembered he has a forehand in this match.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 10:37 AM
Maybe not.

Three break points for Fucsovics. :doh:

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 10:37 AM
Two remaining.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 10:38 AM
One remaining.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 10:39 AM
Fucsovics does break though and leads 4-3 in the first set.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 10:45 AM
Fucsovics is serving for the first set.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 10:50 AM
Fucsovics takes the first set 6-4.

Fed. :rose:

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 10:57 AM
Forehand down the line, Federer has two break points.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 10:57 AM
One remaining.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 10:58 AM
Fucsovics goes long, Fed breaks and leads 2-0 in the second set. :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 11:08 AM
Fed saves break point.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 11:09 AM
Old Man holds, 1-4.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 11:12 AM
Great whipped forehand up the line from Federer.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 11:14 AM
Federer breaks again and will serve for the second set!

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 11:16 AM
Two set points for Federer.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 11:16 AM
Federer takes the second set 6-1. :bow:

1-1.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 11:20 AM
Two break points for Federer.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 11:21 AM
One remaining. Crap backhand in to the net.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 11:22 AM
Fucsovics with a woeful attempt at a drop shot, Fed breaks and leads 1-0 in the third set. :scarf:

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 11:26 AM
Federer flukes one at the net. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 11:27 AM
Two more break points for Federer.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 11:28 AM
Federer does break on the second of them.

Now leads 3-0 in the third set.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 11:43 AM
Fucsovics gets one of the breaks back.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 11:45 AM
Federer breaks straight back. :lol:

Will serve for the third set.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 11:50 AM
Set point for Federer.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 11:50 AM
Federer takes the third set 6-2.

:scarf:

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 11:56 AM
Federer breaks at the start of the fourth set. :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 12:18 PM
Fucsovics goes long.

Fed breaks again and will serve for the match!

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 12:22 PM
Match point for Federer!

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 12:22 PM
The net intervenes and wide it goes.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 12:22 PM
Adv. Federer.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 12:23 PM
Deuce again.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 12:24 PM
Third match point.

Come on you old git.

McNamara That Ghost...
26-01-2020, 12:24 PM
Federer wins 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-2!

Sandgren next for him.

McNamara That Ghost...
28-01-2020, 06:23 AM
Old Man Fed is in trouble again, down 2-1 to Sandgren in sets.

McNamara That Ghost...
28-01-2020, 06:26 AM
No idea how Sandgren failed to win that point. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
28-01-2020, 06:32 AM
What a passing shot from Sandgren. :blink:

McNamara That Ghost...
28-01-2020, 07:10 AM
Federer somehow takes the fourth set 7-6 (10-8).

He had to save seven match points I think during the course of that set.

McNamara That Ghost...
28-01-2020, 07:38 AM
Old Man Fed breaks and leads 4-2 in the fifth set!

:bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
28-01-2020, 07:42 AM
Sandgren is serving to stay in the match!

McNamara That Ghost...
28-01-2020, 07:45 AM
Which he does. Fed to serve it out.

McNamara That Ghost...
28-01-2020, 07:47 AM
Federer somehow beats Sandgren 6-3 2-6 2-6 7-6 (10-8) 6-3!

Took it on his first match point. :haha:

Poor old Sandgren.

Letters
28-01-2020, 10:28 AM
Old man Fed :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
28-01-2020, 01:52 PM
Djokovic beat Raonic 6-4 6-3 7-6 (7-1).

One of the big three is in another Slam final. :faint:

50th meeting for Federer and Djokovic.

McNamara That Ghost...
29-01-2020, 07:21 AM
Zverev beat Stan 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-2.

His first Slam semi final!

He will play Nadal or Thiem next.

McNamara That Ghost...
29-01-2020, 01:39 PM
Thiem dumped out Nadal 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 7-6 (8-6)!

McNamara That Ghost...
30-01-2020, 08:29 AM
Kenin of USA beat Barty 7-6 (8-6) 7-5!

Muguruza beat Halep 7-6 (10-8) 7-5. :bow:

Those two are in to the final.

Federer v Djokovic is on in a minute, at work though so will miss it.

McNamara That Ghost...
30-01-2020, 01:52 PM
Djokovic beat Old Man Fed 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 6-3.

Fed and his one good leg. :rose:

McNamara That Ghost...
31-01-2020, 01:55 PM
Thiem is in to his third Slam final!

:bow:

Mac76
31-01-2020, 08:09 PM
How did i miss this?!

Federer :haha:
Switzerland :haha:
Cuckoo clocks :haha:
Cheese with holes in :haha:
Army knives :haha:
Excessive tidiness :haha:
Smug people everywhere :haha:

McNamara That Ghost...
01-02-2020, 07:50 AM
Kenin v Muguruza is on in 40 minutes.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-02-2020, 09:53 AM
Muguruza took the first set 6-4.

Kenin has just broken in the second set though!

McNamara That Ghost...
01-02-2020, 10:27 AM
Kenin took the second set 6-2.

2-2 in the decider.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-02-2020, 10:27 AM
Three break points for Muguruza. :rose:

McNamara That Ghost...
01-02-2020, 10:29 AM
Two of them saved.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-02-2020, 10:31 AM
Kenin saves them all and takes the game.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-02-2020, 10:37 AM
Break point for Kenin.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-02-2020, 10:37 AM
Kenin breaks and leads 4-2 in the final set!

McNamara That Ghost...
01-02-2020, 10:42 AM
Muguruza is serving to stay in the Championship.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-02-2020, 10:46 AM
Championship point for Kenin!

McNamara That Ghost...
01-02-2020, 10:46 AM
Goes long with the return. Deuce.

McNamara That Ghost...
01-02-2020, 10:47 AM
Second Championship point!

McNamara That Ghost...
01-02-2020, 10:48 AM
Muguruza double faults to give it up!

Kenin of USA wins the Australian Open and her first Slam! 4-6 6-2 6-3. :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 09:06 AM
Djokovic is up a break on Thiem in the second set.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 09:19 AM
Great back hand up the line from Thiem and then the crosscourt forehand.

Two break points for Thiem!

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 09:19 AM
Thiem does break back! :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 09:24 AM
Break point for Djokovic.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 09:24 AM
Serve and volley to save it. :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 09:25 AM
Thiem holds on, 4-4.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 09:34 AM
Set point for Djokovic.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 09:35 AM
Thiem with some backhand to get enough to be determining the point.

Deuce.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 09:38 AM
Second set point for Djokovic.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 09:39 AM
Double fault from Thiem to give it away, Djokovic takes the first set 6-4.

That'll be that. :rose:

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 09:54 AM
Thiem breaks and leads 2-1 in the second set!

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 10:18 AM
Djokovic breaks back. :rose:

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 10:21 AM
Time violation for Nole. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 10:22 AM
Djokovic with a crap drop shot.

Two break points for Thiem!

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 10:23 AM
Another time violation, loses his first serve! :haha:

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 10:23 AM
Thiem breaks and will serve for the second set!

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 10:26 AM
Three set points for Thiem!

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 10:27 AM
Two remaining.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 10:28 AM
Wayward from Nole.

Thiem takes the second set 6-4! :bow:

Two sets away from a new Slam winner. :pray:

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 10:31 AM
Djokovic tapped the umpire on his shoes then told the umpire he has made himself famous, mission accomplished. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 10:36 AM
What a forehand down the line from Thiem.

Break point!

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 10:37 AM
Thiem fucks it up at the net, what a miss!

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 10:37 AM
Adv. Thiem.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 10:38 AM
Thiem breaks and leads 1-0 in the third set!

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 10:42 AM
Break point for Wallovic.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 10:43 AM
What a backhand.

Deuce.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 10:44 AM
Thiem holds on and leads 2-0 in the third set!

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 10:45 AM
Umpire has destroyed Djokovic. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 10:47 AM
Thiem nailing the backhand up the line.

Two break points!

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 10:48 AM
Smashovic saves one of them.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 10:48 AM
Djokovic whacks it in to the net!

Thiem with a double break and leads 3-0 in the third set. :dance:

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 10:55 AM
Thiem lobs him. :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 11:02 AM
Djokovic is serving to stay in the third set.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 11:04 AM
Which he does. Thiem with two chances to serve it out.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 11:09 AM
Set point for Thiem!

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 11:09 AM
Deuce.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 11:10 AM
Adv. Thiem. :bow:

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 11:10 AM
Double fault! :doh:

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 11:11 AM
Third set point for Thiem.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 11:12 AM
Return winner. Deuce again.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 11:12 AM
Break point for Djokovic.

Oh dear.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 11:13 AM
Crap return dumped long.

Deuce.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 11:14 AM
Adv. Thiem!

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 11:15 AM
Thiem finally takes the third set 6-2!

2-1 lead, one set away. :pray:

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 11:25 AM
Thiem and the net. :bow:

Great combination.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 11:30 AM
Break point for Thiem!

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 11:31 AM
Djokovic saves it at the net. Deuce.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 11:32 AM
Djokovic flukes it at the net to hold on.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 11:45 AM
What a point! :lol:

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 11:53 AM
Two break points for Djokovic. :rose:

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 11:53 AM
One remaining.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 11:54 AM
Thiem dumps it long.

Djokovic will serve for the fourth set!

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 11:56 AM
Three set points for Djokovic.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 11:56 AM
Djokovic takes the fourth set 6-3!

On to a deciding fifth.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 12:08 PM
Djokovic breaks and leads 2-1 in the fifth set. :rolleyes:

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 12:30 PM
Djokovic with another fluker at the net.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 12:39 PM
Thiem is serving to stay in the Championship.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 12:41 PM
Which he does.

Djokovic to serve it out.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 12:45 PM
Two Championship points for Nole.

McNamara That Ghost...
02-02-2020, 12:46 PM
Djokovic beats Thiem 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 to win the Australian Open for the eighth time. :wacko:

He moves on to 17 overall.

Thiem is now only just behind Fed in the rankings, in fourth.

Djokovic goes back to No.1.

Master Splinter
02-02-2020, 01:07 PM
Kenin :bow:.

At least Muguruza has got out of the pub though.

Master Splinter
02-02-2020, 01:09 PM
Djokovic :wacko:.

When he gets into arguments and starts being a bitch, it's inevitable that he'll go up a few levels and win.