Saint or Sinner V Blue Flag Meddy - Australian Open Final 2024

Value with Medvedev for me. Might get even bigger in play though. The Chessmaster likes to start slow and take the legs out of the opponent. First Slam final for Jannik so nerves always a possibility as well.

Jannik price going even shorter, 1.36 at the moment.

Daniil gets the first break.

set Daniil

Daniil with an easy smash to go a set and a break up but goes all Djokovic.

They need a hawk to scare off those pesky avian squawkers....Medvedev looks locked on here !

being 5-1 up in a set, Daniil's cryptonite

even if Daniil takes this 2nd set he has given Sinner some hope here due to his inability to stay focused. Shame as he had played brilliantly up til 5-1.

Had a look for Medvedev trainers on the Interweb .......Can't find them !

Not on Lacoste website :
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https://www.lacoste.com/gb/lacoste/men/shoes/sneakers/?filters=%257B%2522searchColorID%2522%3A%2522Green%2522%257D&sortBy=lc_t2s_rank1

Great rally !

Sinner with a bad miss. Would have had 2 sp's.

but here's the sp.

We got a game !

Sinner now favourite

trainer Daniil

market not paying attention. This was announced when they were changing ends 2 games ago. Just foot repairs anyway.

no MTO

Sinner saved bp to go a break down and is now fave.

Daniil ! ....you're not smiling now !

ouch Jannik

Boooooom !

Any free live streams available in the UK for the final?

2-2

Bet365 has streams

What a Mugvedev, losing to basic Sinner, he had Jannick on the ropes, even forcing him to duck out of a rally second set to play a drop shot from the baseline

Do not this mug Sinner win a slam, it's signals the end of tennis as we know it, Danill will never get over this if he loses after the Nadal match as well

He's rushing too much to serve, playing way too quickly and giving away cheap points, needs to slow it down

doing it in reverse

usually 2 sets down before stepping it up

Wow !

Jan 28, 2024 -- 11:57AM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:

Bet365 has streams

Thanks for that!

bug slowing down play

The 5th beetle ?

They need a insect retrieval contraption, so as not to damage the legs of the poor critters..... We do not want critter abuse broadcast live in front of 100 million people (estimate)!

DM is the better player for me, but did himself no favors by losing sets against like the likes of Ruusuvuori and Atmane.

European Union is whooping your @ss, Vladimir..... We're coming for you !

Jan 28, 2024 -- 10:02AM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:

being 5-1 up in a set, Daniil's cryptonite

It all went wrong from here.

feel bad for the Carota boys, they only had money to go the first week so will have to watch this from home.

biggest choke in Tennis history

1.19    £12,775.82        £27,530.32
1.2    £12,725.73        £106,639.26
1.21    £4,772.94        £6,109.18
1.22    £5,223.06        £3,845.73
1.23    £4,752.38        £12,972.98
1.24    £4,747.05        £7,327.96
1.25    £19,982.46        £40,099.85

Daniil

he should retire now and pretend he was injured all along, save face, imagine losing to Sinner when it matters, wont be able to show his boat in Russia any time soon, Vlad will have him on the front line as punishment

FSB about be about to deploy the ultrasonic sunglasses .....word on the streets !

Scary thought is Sinner didn't even find his A game for most of the match

bottle job

Unbelievable strength of character from Sinner, how may times in recent decades have players won a slam in their first final, let alone from 3-6, 1-5 down? Medvedev weakened for sure, but still a great effort from the talented and likeable Italian. First of many? I wouldn't bet against it!

Daniil was lights out for the majority of the first 2 sets, then weakened as Sinner strengthened. Looked very likely the minute Sinner started getting close a big comeback in the 2nd set.

a player of Murray's talent was denied 5 Aussie slams finals because he had to face Prime Djokovic and Federer

Basic Sinner gets to play clapped out Novak with a wrist injury and play a mental midget in the final

Sods law

"Clapped out Novak with a wrist injury" was still in the semi's and he's won slams before carrying injuries, as have many players. "Mental midget" Medvedev has still made 6 slam finals and won US Open vs Djokovic, so a little harsh in that assessment. Perhaps unsurprisingly after his 5 set marathons, he got tired. It happens.

Jan 28, 2024 -- 12:34PM, Angela Rebecchi wrote:

Daniil was lights out for the majority of the first 2 sets, then weakened as Sinner strengthened. Looked very likely the minute Sinner started getting close a big comeback in the 2nd set.

yeah, market knew it too. Sub 1.2 at one point, then 1.3 after the 2nd set.

Albanese boo-ed ! ....lol

I'm surprised they even bring their politicians out for this. Not the first time this happens. None of the other Slams do.

Jan 28, 2024 -- 12:41PM, thaz wrote:

"Clapped out Novak with a wrist injury" was still in the semi's and he's won slams before carrying injuries, as have many players. "Mental midget" Medvedev has still made 6 slam finals and won US Open vs Djokovic, so a little harsh in that assessment. Perhaps unsurprisingly after his 5 set marathons, he got tired. It happens.

did you not watch the Semi, Novak was a shadow of himself in the first two sets, and on reflection wasn't himself the whole slam, I don't think he's past it but he clearly was not at his best here, he was able to make the semi's because his opponents were weak. Tiredness is a legitimate reason usuaoly, but not when you've had two days rest, not when you're 27 and in your physical prime and you're two sets up against a player light years behind the level of what we've been used to the last 15 years.

I'm filing this under 'cheap slam'.

Sinner was clearly in Novak's rear view mirror all the way through a very consistent late-2023. He has also clearly been in Novak's mind as his most pressing threat for a time now as evidenced from recent interviews and pressers. Novak's dedication and willingness to go the extra mile prepping matches in his late 30s is unprecedented but the incredible run of slam wins continuing was reliant on the other horses in the race continuing to 'know their place' and stay in formation.

Sinner was the irresistible force that ultimately overcame the immoveable object.

Djoko has often not been anywhere close to his best, or fully fit, or appeared to be out of sorts in early rounds and won slams numerous times. Sinner light years behind what we've been used to? Yeah, he hasn't won 20+ slams and probably won't get close to that, so what? Who cares about the level of the last 15 years, or the 15 years before that, or the level of the next 15 years? He won, he'll win again. The record books won't show "cheap slam" but you have your own opinion, fair enough!

Sinner is a generational talent. For sure a fully in form Novak and I think he topples but this is tennis! Great winner I believe.