First round
Murray over Marchenko in 3, Lu over Rublev in 4
G. Melzer over De Minaur in 4, Querrey over Halys in 4
Isner over Kravchuk in 4, M. Zverev over Garcia-Lopez in 3
Jaziri over Soeda in 3, Pouille over Bublik in 3
Berdych over Vanni in 3, Harrison over Mahut in 5
Fratangelo over Rubin in 5, Federer over J. Melzer in 3
Ramos-Vinolas over Lack in 4, Sela over Granollers in 5
Almagro over Chardy in 4, Nishikori over Kuznetsov in 3
Wawrinka over Klizan in 3, Johnson over Delbonis in 4
Lorenzi over Duckworth in 5, Troicki over Dzumhur in 3
Cuevas over Schwartzman in 4, Darcis over Groth in 4
Seppi over Mathieu in 4, Kyrgios over Elias in 3
Tsonga over Monteiro in 3, Lajovic over Robert in 4
Khachanov over Mannarino in 4, Sock over Herbert in 3
Tomic over Bellucci in 5, Bedene over Estrella Burgos in 4
Evans over Bagnis in 4, Cilic over Janowicz in 3
Monfils over Vesely in 4, Coric over Dolgopolov in 5
Young over Fabbiano in 4, Kohlschreiber over Basilashvili in 4
A. Zverev over Haase in 3, Tiafoe over Kukushkin in 3
Baghdatis over Youzhny in 5, Nadal over Mayer in 3
Bautista Agut over Pella in 3, Nishioka over Bolt in 4
Medvedev over Escobedo in 4, Ferrer over Jasika in 3
Simon over Mmoh in 3, Donaldson over Dutra Silva in 3
Muller over Fritz in 4, Raonic over Brown in 3
Thiem over Struff in 4, Sousa over Thompson in 4
Paire over Haas in 4, Lopez over Fognini in 4
Karlovic over Zeballos in 4, Pavlasek over Whittington in 3
Stepanek over Tursunov in 3, Goffin over Opelka in 3
Dimitrov over O’Connell in 3, Olivo over Chung in 5
Albot over Berlocq in 4, Gasquet over Mott in 3
Carreno Busta over Polansky in 3, Edmund over Giraldo in 4
Dodig over Istomin in 3, Djokovic over Verdasco in 3
Second round
Murray over Lu in 3
Querrey over G. Melzer in 4
M. Zverev over Isner in 4
Pouille over Jaziri in 4
Berdych over Harrison in 5
Federer over Fratangelo in 3
Sela over Ramos-Vinolas in 5
Nishikori over Almagro in 4
Wawrinka over Johnson in 4
Troicki over Lorenzi in 4
Cuevas over Darcis in 5
Kyrgios over Seppi in 3
Tsonga over Lajovic in 3
Sock over Khachanov in 4
Tomic over Bedene in 5
Cilic over Evans in 4
Monfils over Coric in 3
Young over Kohlschreiber in 4
A. Zverev over Tiafoe in 3
Nadal over Baghdatis in 4
Bautista Agut over Nishioka in 3
Ferrer over Medvedev in 3
Donaldson over Simon in 5
Raonic over Muller in 3
Thiem over Sousa in 5
Lopez over Paire in 5
Karlovic over Pavlasek in 3
Goffin over Stepanek in 4
Dimitrov over Olivo in 3
Gasquet over Albot in 3
Carreno Busta over Edmund in 4
Djokovic over Dodig in 3
Third round
Murray over Querrey in 3
Pouille over M. Zverev in 4
Federer over Berdych in 4
Nishikori over Sela in 3
Wawrinka over Troicki in 4
Kyrgios over Cuevas in 3
Sock over Tsonga in 4
Cilic over Tomic in 3
Monfils over Young in 4
A. Zverev over Nadal in 4
Bautista Agut over Ferrer in 4
Raonic over Donaldson in 3
Thiem over Lopez in 4
Goffin over Karlovic in 4
Dimitrov over Gasquet in 5
Djokovic over Carreno Busta in 3
Fourth round
Murray over Pouille in 3
Federer over Nishikori in 4
Wawrinka over Kyrgios in 3
Sock over Cilic in 3
A. Zverev over Monfils in 4
Raonic over Bautista Agut in 4
Goffin over Thiem in 4
Djokovic over Dimitrov in 3
Quarterfinals
Murray over Federer in 4
Wawrinka over Sock in 4
Raonic over A. Zverev in 5
Djokovic over Goffin in 3
Semifinals
Murray over Wawrinka in 4
Djokovic over Raonic in 4
Final
Djokovic over Murray in 4
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Quarterfinals
Murray over Nishikori
Wawrinka over Cilic
Raonic over Nadal
Djokovic over Thiem
Semifinals
Djokovic over Raonic
Murray over Wawrinka
Final
Djokovic over Murray
Thiem? You think?
Well, I don’t suggest anyone believe me! Not after my mistakes picking US Open. But I’m not convinced of Goffin making it from that quarter with his draw. Almost picked F-lo to come through.
Who do you have Hawkie. For reals…not your Fed bracket 😉
For reals reals?
I think it’s more wide open than it’s been since The Big Four began. Murray has never won it so he’s not a given. Nole’s been in space for the last seven months. Rafa’s Rafa. CB is CB. Raonic has a chance. And Fed is in the running because of that, his confidence, draw and preferred scheduling. Plus the courts are playing faster.
For what it’s worth, my preferred order of who I’s like to win of realistic contenders?
Rafa
Nole
Milos
Murray
Nishi
Anyone but Fed
Anyone but CB
Well, thanks for replying. I’ll have to see it to believe it about Fed, Hawk. Can’t see him making past Berdych in a Bo5.
Agree that it does feel more open than it has in the past but REALLY OPEN = WTA! 😀
Berdy over Fed?
No way no how.
Can’t WAIT to tell Alison “I told you so.”
Muwahahahahahaha!!!
It’s distressing that Goffin has Reilly Opalka first roun. That kid is massive and maybe the best 7 foot giant yet. Then Goffin has Stepanek and Karlovic before he meets presumably Thiem. If Thiem makes it that far I think Thiem will be in better shape. If Goffin had Thiem’s draw, I’d pick him. I could be overestimating the stress of playing both match hardened qualifier Opalka and old Dr Ivo.
I Dont think i take take another Murray defeat in the final, ill likely skip the AO next year, if he loses another one, its really becoming my least favorite GS ….
We all reach a limit and I understand yours because I know you. ?
I’ve felt the same way about other match-ups. But I do think Andy has a real shot at winning. And then, how Happy I hope you are!
Thanks RC, and also for the chat this morning on FB 😉
Dont know how and why I woke up like that at 3 am, but you are welcome, Alison.
FB has turned out to be a good thing right now.
Although I try to keep my expectations low on Rafa, I count on several things to contribute to Rafa surprising us all and doing better than we might think:
1. Rafa likes playing underdog role! He will be under little pressure given that nobody expects him to do well here coming back from a lay off time and thus with insufficient match play, following yet another loss of the match he should have won in Brisbane!
2. Toni’s take on Rafa’s practice sessions is more than encouraging! I trust Uncle T and hope Rafa is ready as far as his game is concerned!
3. Rafa has no points to defend and he can gain a lot with every win! He will be hungry!
4. Rafa likes heat in Australia whereas Zverev (his major third round threat) will not enjoy that much sweating under Melbourne sun. I trust Rafa is physically fit and healthy and it remains that way!
Vamos Rafa!
Agree with first three points but Rafa hasn’t dealt with the heat like he used to.
Nice summary Natashao 😉
RC Its opened up a whole new world for me, making new friends, although we have friends all over the country already due to the life style we lead, ive also made contact again with old fiends, and friended people from these forums, glad you, Oke and AndyMira are there too CHEERS 😉
If fed doesn’t win rc, it’s Nole’s to lose.
HE I Couldve said i told you so a million times to various people, but i dont believe in it, because these things have a nasty habit of coming back to bite you on the backside, the thing is with know alls they obviously dont know it all as they dont know how annoying they sound ….
about what
That’s the whole point LOL!!!
Ricky i thought it was pretty self explanatory ….
HE Just to say i dont actually care who wins between Federer and Berdych, it doesnt matter to me one way or the other, im not a fan of either, just thought Federer might be rusty ….