Weeks 3 & 4 - Australian Open - Melbourne, VIC, Australia (hard) - MIXED DOUBLES

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Weeks 3 & 4 - Australian Open - Melbourne, VIC, Australia (hard) - MIXED DOUBLES

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

No Joe or Jamie? And Neal and Lloyd could collide in round 2. Oh well.

SuperT · Futures level

JonH comes home wrote:
No Joe or Jamie? And Neal and Lloyd could collide in round 2. Oh well.

That will definitely ruin my predictions. I assumed Joe and Jamie would both play and get at least one or two wins each!

wolf · Tennis legend

I think Joe and Heather are first alternates. They were in the draw with 15 seconds to go before sign in closed but Harri Heliovaara signed in with Ulrikke Eikeri at the last moment not leaving anyone time to change partners.

the addict · Tennis legend

L32: Veronika Kudermetova (***) & Lloyd Glasspool CR 63 (32+31) def Taylor Townsend & Marcelo Melo (USA/BRA) CR 60 (10+50) 7-6(6) 5-7 11-9

Joe and Heather have made it into the draw - but in the same section as Neal and Lloyd so could meet in the quarter-finals

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:

L32: Veronika Kudermetova (***) & Lloyd Glasspool CR 63 (32+31) def Taylor Townsend & Marcelo Melo (USA/BRA) CR 60 (10+50) 7-6(6) 5-7 11-9

Joe and Heather have made it into the draw - but in the same section as Neal and Lloyd so could meet in the quarter-finals

And theyre on court now, 3 all opening set.

Olympics preview pairing?

the addict · Tennis legend

R1:- Joe Salisbury (GBR) / HeatherWatson (GBR) CR67 (6+61) [ALT] v Luisa Stefani (BRA) / Rafael Matos (BRA) CR79 (20+59) [WC]

the addict · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
the addict wrote:

L32: Veronika Kudermetova (***) & Lloyd Glasspool CR 63 (32+31) def Taylor Townsend & Marcelo Melo (USA/BRA) CR 60 (10+50) 7-6(6) 5-7 11-9

Joe and Heather have made it into the draw - but in the same section as Neal and Lloyd so could meet in the quarter-finals
And theyre on court now, 3 all opening set.

Olympics preview pairing?

Distinct possibility - if they do well they could pair up for the other slams as well.

They take the first set 6-3. I've been searching on Discovery+ and can't find their match.

9vicman · Satellite level

The cut-off for Olympics mixed doubles will be really high with only 16 pairs. That said, the ITF is limiting entries to one (rather than two) per country which will give more opportunities.

the addict · Tennis legend

R1:- Joe Salisbury (GBR) / Heather Watson (GBR) CR67 (6+61) [ALT] def Luisa Stefani (BRA) / Rafael Matos (BRA) CR79 (20+59) [WC] 6-3 6-4 smile

9vicman · Satellite level

That's a classy win. Heather is a really good mixed doubles player. She's a good doubles player period, but isn't the kind of player to be able to carry a weak partner, eg Lucia Bronzetti.

LordBrownof · Futures level

Very very good win. Heather looked brilliant. Didn't realize the Brazilians were the defending champions - clinical!

Here are the highlights for those interested - www.youtube.com/watch

Jan · Hall of fame

Making the most of my month's subs to Discovery+ and have just watched Joe and Heather's match. Very entertaining and they looked as though they were having a great time!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Hadnt realised Joe and Hev got in at the expense of Rajeev! Thanks mate!

Presumably Stearns was injured ?

LordBrownof · Futures level

Heather currently wont make Olympics, you have to have qualified in either singles or doubles to be considered for the mixed.