Anyone watch the Australian Open?

[Bullhonkie]

Wow anyone watching this? Awesome match. Three consecutive tiebreaks. Johansson with something like 35 aces so far. Unforced errors 50 Johansson to 7 Agassi. And the match is about as dead even as you can get.

Edit: Agassi v Federer match on ESPN2 now!

Edit2: Safin gets through a shaky start to win 3 straight sets and take the championship away from home favorite Hewitt!

 

[kalster]

watching it

wat a match

johanson is crazy

 

[manly]

Score?

 

[Bullhonkie]

Johansson 7 6 6
Agassi 6 7 7

In the fourth set now.

 

[Bullhonkie]

Agassi pulls out the win in the 4th set with two breaks to Johansson's one.

What an awesome match. And I think the final count for Johansson was 51 aces. :shocked:

 

[Atomicus]

Once again Agassi proves experience > young power. But I think Federer is going to rip him a new one next game

 

[MasterAndCommander]

Yay to Agassi - Federer quarterfinal matchup !

 

[Crappopotamus]

agassi should retire. youve got to admire him, but hes old.

 

[manly]

Originally posted by: Crappopotamus
agassi should retire. youve got to admire him, but hes old.

WTF? He still has plenty of game; he's just not in the elite stratosphere occupied by Federer.

 

[ChinamanatNCSU]

Originally posted by: manly

Originally posted by: Crappopotamus
agassi should retire. youve got to admire him, but hes old.

WTF? He still has plenty of game; he's just not in the elite stratosphere occupied by Federer.

I thought I heard one of the commentators say the other day that Agassi had dropped at least ten pounds in the offseason too in order to increase his court mobility. I think that'll help his long rally/control style game. And the win against Johansson shows that he still has an answer for the younger players with cannons for serves. However, I still think Agassi's got to do more with his serve. If Johansson can whale away at his first serves, imagine what Federer can do...

 

[0roo0roo]

no hotties, no watch

 

[Bullhonkie]

Agassi vs Federer quarterfinal match about to start. Live on ESPN2.

I hope Agassi gives him a good run and makes it a close match.

 

[MasterAndCommander]

From Aussie Open website -

Federer was simply awesome in defeating four-time champion Andre Agassi 6-3 6-4 6-4 in balmy conditions for the night session on Rod Laver Arena.

 

[dabuddha]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
no hotties, no watch

 

[Kelemvor]

Agassi is one of the best tennis players ever. Just look at how long he's been playing for. Other greats have come and gone in half the time and Agassi is still there and still kicking butt.

 

[MasterAndCommander]

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
Agassi is one of the best tennis players ever. Just look at how long he's been playing for. Other greats have come and gone in half the time and Agassi is still there and still kicking butt.

Yes, his longevity is a testament to his fitness. I'm afraid there are too many young-guns for him to win anymore slams though. Though, as long as he enjoys playing, I shall continue enjoy watching him.

 

[Sheepathon]

safin vs hewitt right now, safin is kicking some serious ass. anybody know where i can get a torrent of hewitt vs roddick? i missed it...

 

[Bullhonkie]

Great championship match and congrats to Safin. Although I still think the best match of the Australian Open was Safin vs Federer in the semis. That 5-set nailbiter was awesome.

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: MasterAndCommander

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
Agassi is one of the best tennis players ever. Just look at how long he's been playing for. Other greats have come and gone in half the time and Agassi is still there and still kicking butt.

Yes, his longevity is a testament to his fitness. I'm afraid there are too many young-guns for him to win anymore slams though. Though, as long as he enjoys playing, I shall continue enjoy watching him.

for longevity i'd say Conners has it over Agassi. i don't remember if conners won all 4 grand slam titles tho.

yes, agassi definitely ranks among the all time greats. but at their peaks, sampras was definitely the better tennis player.

 

[Stumps]

safin won

 

[Allio]

Oh thank god. If I had to hear Hewitt shouting 'COME OOOOOOOON!!@!' one more time I would have killed myself.

 

[Stumps]

oh have a cry!

 

[MasterAndCommander]

Originally posted by: Allio
Oh thank god. If I had to hear Hewitt shouting 'COME OOOOOOOON!!@!' one more time I would have killed myself.

Ha-ha! That annoying punk gets on my nerve too Though, many say he's the modern day incarnation of Jimmy Connors.

I'm glad Marat won :thumbsup:

 

[MasterAndCommander]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: MasterAndCommander

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
Agassi is one of the best tennis players ever. Just look at how long he's been playing for. Other greats have come and gone in half the time and Agassi is still there and still kicking butt.

Yes, his longevity is a testament to his fitness. I'm afraid there are too many young-guns for him to win anymore slams though. Though, as long as he enjoys playing, I shall continue enjoy watching him.

for longevity i'd say Conners has it over Agassi. i don't remember if conners won all 4 grand slam titles tho.

yes, agassi definitely ranks among the all time greats. but at their peaks, sampras was definitely the better tennis player.

Connors won 8 slam singles titles, 5 US Opens, 2 Wimbledons, and 1 Australian Open. He never won the French. I think he played on the main pro circuit until he was 41 :Q. I doubt anyone else could.

 

[manly]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
no hotties, no watch

I was amused how many times they panned over to Safin's girlfriend Dasha. :thumbsup: