Tennis Talk 2018: vol 3 (Australian Open)

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thread seems to be working :)

Dominic Thiem seems rather big at 75s on here. Had to withdraw couple of weeks ago from a semi due to a bad belly, but was expecting to back training after couple of days. Unless he's carrying an injury I cant find out about. Started the year in great form in Doha. Would have expected his price around 14/1 mark. Seems to be in the most favourable of quarters too, especially with Novak to be tested over a gruelling Slam. Zverev in same quarter and backable here at 18 - i would have had them around same mark

yeah, good shout.
on the women's side, the three players with the shortest odds are all slamless. Don't remember that being the case in a while.

no, Angie wins Aussie Open 2018.

she did this brutal schedule back in the summer of 2016:
29‑Aug‑2016    Us Open    Hard    F    2    11    (2)Kerber d. (10)Karolina Pliskova [CZE]    6-3 4-6 6-4 (ch)    1.07    1.0%    2.0%    63.3%    69.4%    52.8%    71.4% (5/7)    2:07
29‑Aug‑2016    Us Open    Hard    SF    2    74    (2)Kerber d. Caroline Wozniacki [DEN]    6-4 6-3    1.35    0.0%    4.2%    58.3%    67.9%    55.0%    33.3% (1/3)    1:26
29‑Aug‑2016    Us Open    Hard    QF    2    8    (2)Kerber d. (7)Roberta Vinci [ITA]    7-5 6-0    1.40    4.1%    1.4%    77.0%    61.4%    29.4%    62.5% (5/8)    1:17
29‑Aug‑2016    Us Open    Hard    R16    2    16    (2)Kerber d. (14)Petra Kvitova [CZE]    6-3 7-5    1.27    0.0%    3.2%    64.5%    72.5%    50.0%    66.7% (2/3)    1:27
29‑Aug‑2016    Us Open    Hard    R32    2    158    (2)Kerber d. Catherine Cartan Bellis [USA]    6-1 6-1    1.79    1.8%    0.0%    65.5%    69.4%    47.4%    83.3% (5/6)    0:55
29‑Aug‑2016    Us Open    Hard    R64    2    57    (2)Kerber d. Mirjana Lucic [CRO]    6-2 7-6(7)    1.24    2.9%    2.9%    57.1%    67.5%    50.0%    50.0% (3/6)    1:32
29‑Aug‑2016    Us Open    Hard    R128    2    120    (2)Kerber d. Polona Hercog [SLO]    6-0 1-0 RET    6.00    0.0%    0.0%    50.0%    88.9%    88.9%    - (0/0)    0:33
15‑Aug‑2016    Cincinnati    Hard    F    2    17    (15)Karolina Pliskova [CZE] d. (2)Kerber    6-3 6-1    0.64    2.0%    3.9%    68.6%    48.6%    37.5%    37.5% (3/8)    1:02
15‑Aug‑2016    Cincinnati    Hard    SF    2    4    (2)Kerber d. (3)Simona Halep [ROU]    6-3 6-4 (ch)    1.15    1.3%    3.9%    71.4%    61.8%    45.5%    66.7% (6/9)    1:29
15‑Aug‑2016    Cincinnati    Hard    QF    2    12    (2)Kerber d. (9)Carla Suarez Navarro [ESP]    4-6 6-3 6-0    1.08    3.0%    10.0%    60.0%    66.7%    42.5%    84.2% (16/19)    1:44
15‑Aug‑2016    Cincinnati    Hard    R16    2    20    (2)Kerber d. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova [CZE]    7-6(5) 6-4    1.06    1.1%    2.2%    69.6%    62.5%    53.6%    76.9% (10/13)    2:00
15‑Aug‑2016    Cincinnati    Hard    R32    2    37    (2)Kerber d. Kristina Mladenovic [FRA]    6-0 7-5    1.67    3.3%    5.0%    68.3%    73.2%    57.9%    85.7% (6/7)    1:14
8‑Aug‑2016    Olympics    Hard    F    2    34    Monica Puig [PUR] d. (2)Kerber    6-4 4-6 6-1 (ch)    0.89    8.4%    3.6%    68.7%    61.4%    42.3%    28.6% (2/7)    2:09
8‑Aug‑2016    Olympics    Hard    SF    2    9    (2)Kerber d. (7)Madison Keys [USA]    6-3 7-5    1.14    1.2%    0.0%    64.6%    67.9%    58.6%    100.0% (10/10)    1:29
8‑Aug‑2016    Olympics    Hard    QF    2    13    (2)Kerber d. (10)Johanna Konta [GBR]    6-1 6-2    1.73    2.2%    4.4%    84.4%    68.4%    57.1%    66.7% (2/3)    1:04
8‑Aug‑2016    Olympics    Hard    R16    2    17    (2)Kerber d. (13)Samantha Stosur [AUS]    6-0 7-5    1.40    5.8%    2.9%    55.1%    57.9%    71.0%    88.9% (8/9)    1:30
8‑Aug‑2016    Olympics    Hard    R32    2    40    (2)Kerber d. Eugenie Bouchard [CAN]    6-4 6-2    1.36    1.8%    3.6%    72.7%    65.0%    66.7%    80.0% (4/5)    1:21
8‑Aug‑2016    Olympics    Hard    R64    2    80    (2)Kerber d. Mariana Duque Marino [COL]    6-3 7-5    1.16    1.4%    1.4%    68.9%    62.7%    39.1%    55.6% (5/9)    1:37
25‑Jul‑2016    Montreal    Hard    SF    2    5    (5)Simona Halep [ROU] d. (2)Kerber    6-0 3-6 6-2 (ch)    0.83    1.1%    7.9%    59.6%    56.6%    33.3%    58.8% (10/17)    1:38
25‑Jul‑2016    Montreal    Hard    QF    2    33    (2)Kerber d. Darya Kasatkina [RUS]    6-2 6-2    1.56    2.1%    6.3%    54.2%    73.1%    36.4%    40.0% (2/5)    1:00
25‑Jul‑2016    Montreal    Hard    R16    2    20    (2)Kerber d. (17)Elina Svitolina [UKR]    1-6 7-6(2) 6-4    0.91    3.7%    4.7%    59.8%    53.1%    37.2%    57.1% (12/21)    2:15
25‑Jul‑2016    Montreal    Hard    R32    2    55    (2)Kerber d. Mirjana Lucic [CRO]

she was finnish after that, but if she was able to make b2b finals in Rio & Cinci (11 matches in about 14 days), this should be doable as well with the easier schedule for Slams. But it depends how she's feeling going in. Will probably be finnish for a while after Melbourne if she has a good run, with or without Yarra swim. I also think Woz has a good shot, draw is favorable and she has been playing well for months now, no shame losing to a GOAting Jools.

Her backhand is.

That was a sweetly saved match point by Tomic.

Tomic.

Gavrilova/Falconi classic Aussie Open night session match.

the new website is pretty bad

it sure is. I feel bad for linking to that crap in the OP.
I see Sloane is 3.05 to win her 1st round today. Don't remember a person who won the last Slam being those kind of odds before in the opening round of the following Slam.

Prize Money
The players in each Grand Slam Tournament shall be compensated on the
basis of their performance by on-site prize money which shall be distributed
by each Grand Slam Tournament during or at the conclusion of the
tournament. Except for on-site prize money no player shall be offered or paid
any other money or anything of value except for amateur or professional
expenses set forth below, unless additional financial and/or other incentives
for players are specifically developed and approved by the GSB.
Prize money shall be paid only for matches played, except that the following
procedure for on-site withdrawals shall be in effect in 2018 at all Grand Slam
Tournaments:
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a. A player who withdraws from the Main Draw singles competition prior to
his/her first match shall receive 50% of the first round prize money if the
following conditions are met:
i. The withdrawal must occur after 12 noon, on Thursday before
the start of the Main Draw;
ii. The player must be on-site at the time of the withdrawal and
must be declared unfit to play by the Tournament Doctor;
iii. Each player is limited to two (2) Grand Slam Tournaments in a
calendar year where he/she may receive prize money for the onsite
withdrawal.
b. The Lucky Loser replacing a player who has withdrawn on-site as above
shall as a first round loser receive his/her Qualifying prize money plus the
other 50% of the first round prize money, up to a total not exceeding the
first round prize money. After the first round, only prize money earned in
the Main Draw will be received

thanks. I remember Johanna being super honest and withdrawing before R1 last year to give someone else the opportunity to play and missed out on $50k when this rule was not in effect and then the person who got her spot played injured and collected the cash so Johanna was not too happy about that.

oh Larsson, duh! excuse my silly question.