First round
Nadal over Dellien in 3, Sousa over Delbonis in 5
Eubanks over Gojowyczk in 4, Carreno Busta over Kovalik in 3
Kyrgios over Sonego in 4, Simon over Cuevas in 3
Ymer over Uchiyama in 4, Khachanov over Viella Martinez in 3
Monfils over Lu in 3, Pospisil over Karlovic in 3
Bedene over Duckworth in 5, Auger-Aliassime over Gulbis in 4
Fritz over Griekspoor in 4, Anderson over Ivashka in 3
Ramos-Vinolas over Bolt in 5, Thiem over Mannarino in 3
Medvedev over Tiafoe in 3, Koepfer over Martinez in 4
Munar over Gaston in 4, Popyrin over Tsonga in 5
Isner over Monteiro in 4, Galan over Tabilo in 4
Kecmanovic over Seppi in 4, Wawrinka over Dzumhur in 3
Goffin over Chardy in 4, Herbert over Norrie in 4
Benchetrit over Sugita in 5, Rublev over O’Connell in 3
Basilashvili over Kwon in 4, Verdasco over Donskoy in 3
Ruud over Gerasimov in 4, Zverev over Cecchinato in 3
Berrettini over Harris in 3, Sandgren over Trungelliti in 4
Berankis over Carballes Baena in 5, Coric over Querrey in 3
Pella over Smith in 3, Barrere over Safwat in 5
Bublik over Thompson in 5, Fognini over Opelka in 5
Shapovalov over Fucsovics in 3, Sinner over Purcell in 3
Paul over Mayer in 5, Dimitrov over Londero in 3
Hurkacz over Novak in 3, Millman over Humbert in 5
Krajinovic over Halys in 4, Federer over Johnson in 3
Tsitsipas over Caruso in 3, Kohlschreiber over Giron in 4
Garin over Travaglia in 3, Raonic over Albot in 3
Paire over Stebe in 3, Moutet over Cilic in 5
Andujar over Mmoh in 4, Bautista Agut over Lopez in 5
Schwartzman over Harris in 3, Davidovich Fokina over Gombos in 5
Kukushkin over Polmans in 3, Edmund over Lajovic in 4
Evans over McDonald in 3, Djere over Nishioka in 5
Gunneswaran over Ito in 5, Djokovic over Struff in 3
Second round
Nadal over Sousa in 3
Carreno Busta over Eubanks in 4
Simon over Kyrgios in 5
Khachanov over Ymer in 4
Pospisil over Monfils in 4
Auger-Aliassime over Bedene in 4
Anderson over Fritz in 4
Thiem over Ramos-Vinolas in 3
Medvedev over Koepfer in 3
Popyrin over Munar in 3
Isner over Galan in 3
Wawrinka over Kecmanovic in 4
Goffin over Herbert
Rublev over Benchetrit in 3
Verdasco over Basilashvili in 4
Zverev over Ruud in 4
Berrettini over Sandrgen in 4
Coric over Berankis in 4
Pella over Barrere in 3
Bublik over Fognini in 4
Shapovalov over Sinner in 5
Dimitrov over Paul in 3
Hurkacz over Millman in 5
Federer over Krajinovic in 3
Tsitsipas over Kohlschreiber in 3
Raonic over Garin in 3
Paire over Moutet in 5
Bautista Agut over Andujar in 3
Schwartzman over Davidovich Fokina in 3
Kukushkin over Edmund in 5
Evans over Djere in 3
Djokovic over Gunneswaran in 3
Third round
Nadal over Carreno Busta in 3
Khachanov over Simon in 5
Pospisil over Auger-Aliassime in 4
Thiem over Anderson in 4
Medvedev over Popyrin in 3
Wawrinka over Isner in 4
Rublev over Goffin in 3
Verdasco over Zverev in 4
Berrettini over Coric in 4
Pella over Bublik in 5
Shapovalov over Dimitrov in 4
Federer over Hurkacz in 3
Tsitsipas over Raonic in 4
Bautista Agut over Paire in 3
Schwartzman over Kukushkin in 4
Djokovic over Evans in 4
Fourth round
Nadal over Khachanov in 3
Thiem over Pospisil in 5
Wawrinka over Medvedev in 5
Rublev over Verdasco in 3
Pella over Berrettini in 5
Shapovalov over Federer in 5
Bautista Agut over Tsitsipas in 4
Djokovic over Schwartzman in 4
Quarterfinals
Nadal over Thiem in 4
Rublev over Wawrinka in 5
Shapovalov over Pella in 3
Bautista Agut over Djokovic in 5
Semifinals
Nadal over Rublev in 3
Shapovalov over Bautista Agut in 4
Final
Nadal over Shapovalov in 4
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Oops, Ricky has jinxed Shapo. Poor Shapo, out in the first match! I hope Dimi does better!
Yeah if the last few years have shown anything, it’s that you’re best off just picking the big three every time, even if it feels like a breakthrough is due.
Ricky who would you predict to make the final from that side now that shapo is out?
😃 my shoes stay on my feet, thankfully
Shapo saved you man. You owe him 😄
Yup. thanks Shoepovalov
Mira,ratcliff..who have yoy picked to reach qf n beyond…share please
Useless shapo
Ohh hey sanju!….Well…my picks r…
Qf…Thiem/Anderson vs Rafa
Goffin/Meddy
Fed/ Pella
Novak/RBA
Sf…Rafa/Meddy
Fed/Novak
Final..Rafa/Novak
Winner…Novak..BUT…for me Rafa has a chance to win too….
1)..if Fed/Novak happen in the semis,it’s going to be another bloodied war in Melbourne!…those who came out very likely will feel very spent(just like their wimby’s encounter)
2)..2 days ago Novak admitted that winning ATP Cup took a lot of him..mentally & physically pov…so if Rafa come out on top against Meddy(very likely!) Imo he has a chance against this Novak…all he has to do is just winning a set against him & that elusive confident will come back in full force…and that 2nd sets in ATP Cup already gave Rafa a much needed self belief…so..yeah!..there is still hope!
There my pick Sanju!…let c whether i picked with my tiny brain or my kneecap on feb 2nd!…hehehe..
Vamos Rafa!!
Hope rafa reaches final..then anyone’s game..
What about women ?
I think Rafa is tired from atp cup too, no?
Ohh…women!…well…i picked Ash Barty to win…Pliskova as finalist…It’s tough playing in front of your iwn crowds…the expectation & stuff…hope she will not to scared to do it….
C’mon Ash!
Interesting. Barty doesn’t seem to me to be the type to be nervous before a home crowd. But some are – Sam Stosur never does well in Oz. But I think more athletes are inspired than intimidated by the home crowd.
Yeah Ramara….Barty doesn’t seem a nervous type right?But…i think she definitely is nervous!…She dropped the 1st set against Lesia Tsurenko this afternoon b4 scored a win in sets…
She also dropped a set last week in the final at Adelaide b4 tamed a very talened Yastremska to win 1st title this year…but i don’t think she’ll be like Stosur…she’s more tough mentally & very calm too…and i like her very much Ramara!😃
In 3 sets i mean!…
I would never have picked Shapovalov to get to the final. I also am not sure about a Kyrgios not making it to the fourth round. One can only hope. I think Novak is still the favorite here. I will believe it when I see him lose before the final. I don’t know if the air quality will affect him or not. I think Meddy will do well here. I also think Fed will get to the semis to meet Novak. I can see Thiem meeting Rafa in the quarterfinals.
I don’t really understand the Shaps hype. Ricky picked him to win the USO if Nole didn’t as I remember, and I do remember saying that I didn’t see him even getting to the final unless the main draw came down with flu.
Still vmk is spared his obligatory shoe eating video which is disappointing…
I really hope NK loses early but fear he won’t.
I feel like I got my answer about court speed after yesterday. Obviously it’s not always easy to tell on television, but it looks to me like the court is playing on the quicker side. At least it looks like it’s about the same as the last few years. Maybe I’m wrong though- does anyone think otherwise? Personally, I love that in recent years one of the hardcourt majors has played quicker (AO), and the other one slower (USO). In an age where the court speeds have become much more homogenized, it’s nice to have some variety. It feels like a good compromise.
Severin lithi said it’s slower than last year…did any player say anything
Roger will sleepwalk to the final..shapo,hurkachz,Dimitrov ,berretini all gone..the draw is just clean ..if Novak makes it after beating Diego and tsitsipas /agut..he will be surely spent and ripe for fed for the taking..
Rafa all landmines still active ..thiem..kyrgios .kachanov
I am stil terrified with the prospect of Nick meeting Rafa. I simply hate when the two of them meet as Nick becomes extremely egocentric and rude just to intimidate Rafa. Rafa is well behaved professional who does not really know how to deal with those “street tricks” and gets easily distracted no matter how well he might be playing.
The draw is most favorable for Nole…Fed’s draw is becoming favorable by the day…Rafa’s path to the semis would not be so difficult if Kyrgios gets knocked out. However, Nick knows how much it would mean to him to play Rafa and in case he won he would be a hero to the home crowd. I expect him to be focused and wining his matches just to be able to meet Rafa. He would most likely then go and lose the next match, but beating Rafa would be his great accomplishment to live on for a while…Vamos Simon!!!
Medvedev is building his form, and if in the semis he will be extremely tough opponent. If Rafa is not in the semis I think Med will easily make it to the finals.
I did not watch Fed play but I get the impression that he is playing relaxed. If that’s the case he is definitely through to the semis to meet Nole…I don’t see Fed losing to anyone who is left in his quarter…
I don’t know about Tsitsipas. He can be focused and stubborn and if playing well he has a chance against Nole. But this is AO we are talking about and Nole feels at home here…anyway, I would love to see Fed vs Nole semis…
RBA? Seriously? I do not think he has mental toughness to beat Nole at the AO even if he played his life best tennis…
Vamos Rafa!