Brit Watch Top 400

 

49. Aljaz Bedene

 

He's now switched his allegiances back to Slovenia, due to being declared ineligible to play for GB in the Davis Cup.

He's now switched his allegiances back to Slovenia, due to being declared ineligible to play for GB in the Davis Cup.

 

 

Yes its a shame as he should of been allowed as all his switch papers was in before they changed rule, I totally understand why he went back he wants to play Tokyo 2020 and Davis Cup, only reason he still on Brit watch is list was prior to change announcement

 

 

Aus qualifying still a wash out they have moved matches indoors due to rain

Naomi lost in 2nd round of qualies so wont be taking part at Australian this year.

 

This weeks Winners

 

Hobart WTA

 

Mertens BT Buzarnescu 6/1 4/6 6/3

Mertens & Schuurs BT Kichenek & Ninomiya 6/2 6/2

 

Auckland ATP

 

Bautista Agut BT Del Potro 6/1 4/6 7/5

Marach & Pavic BT Mirnyi & Oswald 6/4 5/7 10/7

 

Sydney WTA/ATP

Mens

Medvedev BT De Minaur 1/6 6/4 7/5

Kubut & Melo BT Struff & Triocki 6/3 6/4

 

Ladies

 

Kerber BT Barty 6/4 6/4

Xu & Dabrowski BT Chan & Sestini Hlavackov 6/3 6/1

Kerber Wins Sydney her first title since 2016.

 

9 matches and 9 wins so far for Angie in 2018.

Mens Doubles Australian Open 2018

(1) Kubot & Melo V Lorenzi & Zverev
Elgin & Rublev V Purcell & Saville
Fognini & Granollers V Bolt & Mousley
Copil & Triocki V Ram & Sharan (16)
(9) Lopez & Lopez V Mergea & Zimonjic
McLachlan & Struff V Thompson & Kokkinakis
(10) Carreno Busta & Garcia Lopez V Haase & Middelkoop
Lipsky & Marrero V Klaasen & Venus (8)
(4) Herbert & Mahut V Ebden & Millman
Pella & Schwartman V Vailevski & Podlipnik Castillo
Skupski & Shamasdin V Daniell & Inglot
Nys & Paire V Gonzalez & Peralta (13)
(10) Bopanna & Roger Vasselin V Harrison & Pospisl
Duckworth & De Minaur V Mayer & Sousa
Mayer & Gojowczyk V Sitak & Koolhof
Delbonis & Estrella Burgoss V Pavic & Marach (7)

(5) Murray & Soares V Young & Tiafoe
Raja & Paes V Basilashvili & Haider Maurer
Benneteau & Eysseric V Peya & Mektic
Polmans & Whittington V Cabal & Farah (11)
(14) Dodig & Verdasco V Johnson & Querrey (13)
Andujar & Ramos Vinalos V Ratiwatana & Ratiwatana
Istomin & Kukushkin V Groth & Hewitt
Duran & Molteni V Rojer & Tecau (3)
(6) Bryan & Bryan V Medvedev & Donskoy
Sela & Fabbiano V Mirnyi & Oswald
Monroe & Smith V Reid & Kyrgios
Martin & Chardy V Cuevas & Zeballos
(15) Matkowski & Qureshi V Huey & Demoliner
Vesely & Jebavy V Skugor & Lindstedt
Albot & Chung V Erlich & Nestor
Dzumhur & Lajovic V Peers & Kontinen (2)

Edited January 14, 20187 yr by Mikee1981

Womens Doubles Australian Open 2018

(1) Chan & Sestomo Hlavackova V Han & Liang
Wang & Wang V Lepcheno & Kalashnikova
Parmentier & Maria V Krajicek & Kudryavtseva
Robson & Vadeweghe V Chan & Srebotnik (14)
(9) Klepac & Martinez Sanchez V Golubic & Stojanovic
Rodinova & Vikhlyantseva V Bondarenko & Krunic
Ostapenko & Pavlyuchenkova V Arruabareena & Parra Santonja
Dzalamidze & Knoll V Babos & Mladenovic (5)
(4) Safarova & Strycova V Broady & Smith
Kozlova & Putinseva V Olaru & Savchuk
Sabalenka & Kudermetova V Cirstea & Haddad Maia
Cornet & Watson V Spears & Rosolska (15)
(12) Atawo & Groenefeld V Woolcock & Sharma
Sander & Adamczak V Hozumi & Kato
Kichenok & Ninomiya V McHale & Rogers
Buzarnescu & Irigoyen V Hseih & Peng (8)

(7) Bertens & Larrson V Kichenok & Rodinova
Van Uytvanck & Friedsam V Vekic & Pliskova
Hibino & Jurak V Moore & Perez
Lucic Baroni & Petkovic V Begu & Niculescu (10)
(13) Melichar & Peschke V Birrell & Fourlis
Brengle & Puig V Bai & Hives
Gavrilova & Kasaktina V Brady & King
Mertens & Schuurs V Dellacqua & Barty (3)
(6) Dabrowski & Xu V Flipkens & Schiavone
Bellis & Vondrousova V Alexandrova & Sevastova
Jiang & Tang V Barthel & Witthoeft
Townsend & Voracova V Aoyama & Yang (11)
(16) Krejcikova & Siniakova V Hon & Tomljanovic
Diyas & Linette V Bains & Wallace
Martic & Rybarikova V Davis & Riske
Bouchard & Stephens V Makarova & Vesnina (2)

I've updated the mens and womens draws with the qualifiers and who they be playing

 

Order Of Play (Main courts & Selected Others) - Midnight UK Time

 

Rod Laver

 

Ostapenko V Schiavone

Williams V Bencic

Dmitrov V Novak

 

Night Session - 8AM UK Time

 

Nadal V Estrella Burgos

Gavrilova V Falconi

 

Margaret Court Arena

 

Stephens V Zhang

Ebden V Isner

Stosur V Puig

 

Night Session

 

Buzarnescu V Wozniacki

King V Tsonga

 

Hisense Arena

 

Kenin V Goerges

Babos V Vandeweghe

Popisil V Cilic

 

Night Session (7:45AM UK)

 

Kyrgios V Dultra Silva

 

BRIT WATCH

 

Court 3 - Midnight UK Time

 

Anderson V Edmund

In regards to Tomic , I dunno, maybe I'm going soft in my old age, but this does make me feel sorry for him, because I wonder about his mental state. I mean since he made these comments last year, he's lost sponsors, hardly won a match, so this talk of millions is pretty much illusory, oh well, we'll see, certainly something not right in his noggin.

In regards to Tomic , I dunno, maybe I'm going soft in my old age, but this does make me feel sorry for him, because I wonder about his mental state. I mean since he made these comments last year, he's lost sponsors, hardly won a match, so this talk of millions is pretty much illusory, oh well, we'll see, certainly something not right in his noggin.

 

I think Tomic felt overshadowed by bad boy Kyrgios and since a lot of attention went to him, Tomic has been coming out with some stupid stuff himself but its backfired.

 

I'll do a full results and draw update at end of play.

 

In the meantime... good news British tennis fans Kyle won in 5 sets over Anderson

 

Bad news American tennis fans : Venus, Sloane, CoCo, Townsend, Isner, Sock, Kenin, Riske, Brady, Bellis all out McDonald, Harrison and Gibbs won

 

Nadal currently cruising easily and Kyrgios 2 sets up

Bad day for American tennis, especially the womens side, seeds tumbled left right and centre, Brit Kyle marched on with a brilliant 5 set win over US Runner up Anderson, Last years Womens runner up Venus fell to defeat by the resurgent Bencic who after wrist surgery is finding top form again.

 

Mens Top Half Draw 2nd Round

 

(1) Nadal V Mayer

Millman V Dzumhur (28)

(24) Schwartzman V (Q) Ruud

Dolgopolov V Ebden

(10) Carreno Busta V Simon

Jaziri V Muller (23)

(31) Cuevas V Harrison

Sousa V Cilic (6)

(3) Dimitrov V (Q) McDonald

Baghdatis V Rublev (30)

(17) Kyrgios V Triocki

Shapovalov V Tsonga (15)

Edmund V Istomin

Basilashvili V (Q) Bemelmans

Nishioka V Seppi

Karlovic V Sugita

 

Womens Bottom Half Draw 2nd Round

 

Bencic V (Q) Kumkhum

Martic V Begu

(23) Gavrilova V Mertens

Cornet V Goerges (12)

Zhang V (Q) Allertova

Linette V Kasatkina (22)

Kostyuk (Q) V Rogowska (WC)

Siniakova V Svitolina (4)

(7) Ostapenko V Duan

Barthel V Kontaveit (32)

Kanepi V Puig

Suarez Navarro V Babos

(15) Pavlyuchenkova V Bondarenko

Flipkens V Rybarikova (19)

(30) Bertens V Gibbs

Fett V Wozniacki (2)

 

 

Fallen Seeds

 

8 - Jack Sock

11 - Kevin Anderson

16 - John Isner

18 - Lucas Pouille

27 - Philip Kohlschrieber

 

5 - Venus Williams

10 - Coco Vandeweghe

13 - Sloane Stephens

24 - Dominika Ciblukova

25 - Peng Shaui

31 - Ekaterina Makarova

32 - Anett Kontaveit

 

Tuesday Oder Of Play & Selected Others

 

Rod Laver Arena - Midnight UK Time

 

Cepede Royg V Ka Pliskova

Fabbiano V A Zverev

Halep V Aiava

 

Night Session - 8AM UK Time

 

Bedene V Federer

Barty V Sabalenka

 

Margaret Court Arena

Witthoeft V Garcia

Maria V Sharapova

Djokovic V Young

 

Night Session

 

Muguruza V Ponchet

Tiafoe V Del Potro

 

Hisense Arena

 

Konta V Brengle

Kerber V Friedsam

Berakis V Wawrinka

Berdych V De Minaur

 

BRIT WATCH

 

Court 13, 4th Match around 7am

Watson V Putinseva

That was such a good win for Kyle Edmund,especially after the ankle injury he sustained two weeks ago.

Konta through , Sharapova through, Petkovic V Kvitova in a battle, Petkovic got edge at moment 3-0 up in 3rd, Watson not on yet been some epic mens matches.. Raonic out

Heather lost in 2 tight sets 7/5 7/6 (8/6) she did have set point in 2nd set but went long, the match lasted longer then Federers 3 set win over Bedene. The lower ranked Zverev retired from his match and Bautista Agut went out as well. Kvitova went out to Petkovic in 3 sets, after Petkovic leading 4/0 at one point Kvitova came back but lost it 10/8!

 

 

Mens Draw Bottom Half 2nd Round

 

(5) Thiem V Kudla (Q)

Vesely V Mannarino (26)

Verdasco V Marterer

Sandgren V Wawrinka (9)

(14) Djokovic V Monfils

(WC) Smycek V Ramos-Vinolas (21)

Chung V Medvedev

Gojowczyk V Zverev (4)

(7) Goffin V Benneteau

Donskoy V Fognini (25)

(19) Berdych V Garcia-Lopez

Khachanov V Del Potro (12)

(13) Querrey V Fucsovics

Kicker V Lacko

(29) Gasquet V (Q) Sonego

Struff V Federer (2)

 

Womens Draw Top Half 2nd Round

 

(1) Halep V Bouchard

Davis V Petkovic

(18) Barty V Giorgi

Osaka V Vesnina (16)

(9) Konta V Pera

Arrubarrena V Strycova (20)

(29) Safarova V Cirstea

Haddad Maia V Pliskova (6)

(3) Muguruza V Hsieh

Tsurenko V Radwanska (26)

(21) Kerber V Vekic

Sharapova V Sevastova (14)

Bogdan V Putinseva

Alexandrova V Keys (17)

(28) Lucic-Baroni V Sasnovich

Vondrousova V Garcia (8)

 

 

Fallen Seeds

 

20 - Roberto Bautista Agut

22 - Milos Raonic

32 - Mischa Zeverev

 

11 - Kristina Mladenovic

 

Wednesday Order Of Play

Main Courts & Selected Others

Rod Laver Arena - Midnight UK Time

Siniakova V Svitolina
Fett V Wozniacki
Nadal V Mayer

Night Session - 8AM UK Time

Dmitrov V McDonald
Gavrilova V Mertens

Margaret Court Arena

Kostyuk V Rogowska
Shapovalov V Tsonga
Ostapenko V Duan

Night Session

Cornet V Goerges
Dolgopolov V Ebden

Hisense Arena

Pavlyuchenkova V Bondarenko
Bencic V Kumkhun
Sousa V Cilic

Night Session

Kyrgios V Triocki

BRIT WATCH

Court 5 - Ladies Doubles

Robson & Vandeweghe V Chan & Srebotnik

Court 13 - Mens Singles

Edmund V Istomin

Court 14 - Mens Doubles

Murray & Soares V Tiafoe & Young

Court 15 - Ladies Doubles

Broady & Smith V Safarova & Strycova

Kyle came through in an hour and half 6/2 6/2 6/4 a good win against Istomin who shocked Djokovic last year, Nadal continues to breeze through in straight sets, Wozniacki survived a massive scare she was down 5/1 40/15 in 3rd and came back to win and same for Tsonga down 5/2 in 5th and pulled it back to get through

Some fascinating ladies matches Mertens was 5-0 down to Gavrilova and took the set 7-5 followed by the match she saved 8 set points!! and watch out for Kostyuk just 15 years old come through qualies and into third round big name for future ... Tsonga V Kyrgios should be a cracker of a match bound to be Rod Laver night match on Friday, Kyle got perfect chance here to get to quarters, Cant see anyone bothering Nadal until quarters. Bottom Half Ladies all about Wozniacki, Svitolina and Ostapenko

 

Mens Top Half - 3rd Round

 

(1) Nadal V Dzumhur (28)

(24) Schwartzman V Dolgopolov

(10) Carreno Busta V Muller (23)

Harrison V Cilic (6)

(3) Dimitrov V Rublev (30)

(17) Kyrgios V Tsonga (15)

Edmund V Basilashvili

Seppi V Karlovic

 

Ladies Bottom Half - 3rd Round

 

(Q) Kumkhum V Martic

Mertens V Cornet

(Q) Allertova V Linette

Kostyuk (Q) V Svitolina (4)

(7) Ostapenko V Kontaveit (32)

Kanepi V Suarez Navarro

Bondarenko V Rybarikova (19)

(30) Bertens V Wozniacki (2)

 

Fallen Seeds

 

31 - Pablo Cuevas

 

12 - Julia Goerges

15 - Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

22 - Daria Kasatkina

23 - Daria Gavrilova

 

Konta, Sevatsova, Muguruza, Querrey all out

Edited January 18, 20187 yr by Mikee1981

Konta losing in straight sets to the world No 123 to Pera. I find it hard to see how she take positive vibes following this defeat. It's not really good enough.

 

 

Kerber V Sharapova a stand out for me in this half, the mens side on both half of draws really doesn't get too interesting until the 4th round and quarters

 

 

Mens Bottom Half - 3rd Round

 

(5) Thiem V Mannarino (26)

Marterer V Sandgren

(14) Djokovic V Ramos-Vinolas (21)

Chung V Zverev (4)

Benneteau V Fognini (25)

(19) Berdych V Del Potro (12)

Fucsovics V Kicker

(29) Gasquet V Federer (2)

 

Ladies Top Half - 3rd Round

 

(1) Halep V Davis

(18) Barty V Osaka

Pera V Strycova (20)

(29) Safarova V Pliskova (6)

Hsieh V Radwanska (26)

(21) Kerber V Sharapova

Bogdan V Keys (17)

Sasnovich V Garcia (8)

 

Fallen Seeds

 

7 - David Goffin

9 - Stan Wawrinka

13 - Sam Querrey

 

3 - Garbine Muguruza

9 - Johanna Konta

14 - Anastasjia Sevatsova

16 - Elena Vesnina

28 - Mirjana Lucic-Baroni