Australian Open 2005 - Page 2

**Mariner** · 01-19-2005, 06:53 PM

Thanks for the explanation Fanatic.

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Fanatic277 · 01-19-2005, 07:43 PM

You're welcome Mariner.

Are there any particular matches you're looking forward to tonight? I'm looking forward to Roddicks match (I always do for the obvious reasons

) because his opponent has a huge serve too, so it should be a great match.

**Mariner** · 01-19-2005, 08:02 PM

Me too. I want to see Federer/Roddick down the road.

**Mariner** · 01-19-2005, 11:22 PM

Oooh, it's Hewitt v. Blake later. I'm really looking forward to the match. I've always liked Blake. Davenport survived a scare versus a Czech named Pastikova I've never heard of. She had to come from a set down. It looked like she sort of turned it on midway through the second set when she realized she could be out already. An obscure American Reynolds upset the 17th seeded Pavel. The ESPN announcers are having way too much fun with Nadal's "shorts." Mary Carillo has dubbed them gondolier pants. Someone else compared them to 1950's pedal pushers. To me, it looks like he shrunk a pair of Bill Tilden's old full length pants.

AIWANNABE · 01-19-2005, 11:31 PM

I just realized three of my favorites Shinobi(spl), Ai, and Mary Pierce have all been eliminated.

**Mariner** · 01-20-2005, 03:28 AM

Venus looked impressive tonight. Blake/Hewitt is a great match so far. Blake won the first set and it's 3-3 in a second set tiebreaker. This is truly impressive after Blake's injury last year and the death of his father.

ETA: Holy Bejeesus! What a great tiebreaker. Hewitt (who is still an ass) prevailed 10-8 after a lot of great points.

**Mariner** · 01-20-2005, 04:37 AM

Crap. The lack of match play in the last many months for Blake catches up with him and Hewitt wins in four sets.

unexplained · 01-20-2005, 09:38 AM

What a tie breaker between Hewitt and Blake.

But who won that tie-breaker would take it all the way, Hewitt did.

Nadal's shorts, hilarious.

I was commenting that he has the same shirt with Federer (that Nike aquamarine one) but why is the shorts different.

**Mariner** · 01-20-2005, 12:28 PM

Goofy shorts aside, Nadal coming back from a match point down in the fourth set to win in five was impressive. I can't believe he's only 18. My fellow lefty is fun to watch.

Fanatic277 · 01-20-2005, 07:30 PM

I agree Mariner, Nadal was definitely impressive and I think his game will take him far. As for his shorts, the commentators here were calling it a skirt!

01-20-2005, 03:28 AM	#16
Mariner Parody Heaven Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: I'm just gonna have to get back to ya Posts: 15,677	Venus looked impressive tonight. Blake/Hewitt is a great match so far. Blake won the first set and it's 3-3 in a second set tiebreaker. This is truly impressive after Blake's injury last year and the death of his father. ETA: Holy Bejeesus! What a great tiebreaker. Hewitt (who is still an ass) prevailed 10-8 after a lot of great points. Last edited by Mariner; 01-20-2005 at 03:37 AM.

01-20-2005, 09:38 AM	#18
unexplained can i have your heart? Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore Age: 23 Posts: 2,309	What a tie breaker between Hewitt and Blake. But who won that tie-breaker would take it all the way, Hewitt did. Nadal's shorts, hilarious. I was commenting that he has the same shirt with Federer (that Nike aquamarine one) but why is the shorts different. __________________ You select the person you want to be with, and then you let that person have the opportunity to select you. -Shayla "The mind is its own place, and in it, self can make a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n." -John Milton, Paradise Lost.

01-19-2005, 06:53 PM	#11
Mariner Parody Heaven Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: I'm just gonna have to get back to ya Posts: 15,677	Thanks for the explanation Fanatic.

01-19-2005, 07:43 PM	#12
Fanatic277 What's The 411? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,488	You're welcome Mariner. Are there any particular matches you're looking forward to tonight? I'm looking forward to Roddicks match (I always do for the obvious reasons ) because his opponent has a huge serve too, so it should be a great match.

01-19-2005, 08:02 PM	#13
Mariner Parody Heaven Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: I'm just gonna have to get back to ya Posts: 15,677	Me too. I want to see Federer/Roddick down the road.

01-19-2005, 11:22 PM	#14
Mariner Parody Heaven Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: I'm just gonna have to get back to ya Posts: 15,677	Oooh, it's Hewitt v. Blake later. I'm really looking forward to the match. I've always liked Blake. Davenport survived a scare versus a Czech named Pastikova I've never heard of. She had to come from a set down. It looked like she sort of turned it on midway through the second set when she realized she could be out already. An obscure American Reynolds upset the 17th seeded Pavel. The ESPN announcers are having way too much fun with Nadal's "shorts." Mary Carillo has dubbed them gondolier pants. Someone else compared them to 1950's pedal pushers. To me, it looks like he shrunk a pair of Bill Tilden's old full length pants.

01-19-2005, 11:31 PM	#15
AIWANNABE FORT Fogey Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Big Brother House Posts: 9,833	I just realized three of my favorites Shinobi(spl), Ai, and Mary Pierce have all been eliminated.

01-20-2005, 04:37 AM	#17
Mariner Parody Heaven Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: I'm just gonna have to get back to ya Posts: 15,677	Crap. The lack of match play in the last many months for Blake catches up with him and Hewitt wins in four sets.

01-20-2005, 12:28 PM	#19
Mariner Parody Heaven Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: I'm just gonna have to get back to ya Posts: 15,677	Goofy shorts aside, Nadal coming back from a match point down in the fourth set to win in five was impressive. I can't believe he's only 18. My fellow lefty is fun to watch.

01-20-2005, 07:30 PM	#20
Fanatic277 What's The 411? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,488	I agree Mariner, Nadal was definitely impressive and I think his game will take him far. As for his shorts, the commentators here were calling it a skirt!