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

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

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

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

I agree the other rooms arent as attentive to my taste! And a lot more expensive - for our room, we also booked 6 months out which, are going off season and we also paid in advance as opposed to at the hotel - all of which bring the prices down compared to what you see on the booking system.

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Wednesday 22nd of January 2025 07:39:08 PM

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

JonH comes home wrote:
These are cottage rooms decor which I think are very nice

www.cromlix.com/stay/cottage-rooms/
comfortable, spacious, airy but homely , country style feel to them

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Wednesday 22nd of January 2025 07:23:41 PM

Look forward to personal pics, the £335 is just making my eyes water. Way beyond my means.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Helen40 wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
These are cottage rooms decor which I think are very nice

www.cromlix.com/stay/cottage-rooms/
comfortable, spacious, airy but homely , country style feel to them

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Wednesday 22nd of January 2025 07:23:41 PM
Look forward to personal pics, the £335 is just making my eyes water. Way beyond my means.

As I say, we didnt pay that much; when we booked it 6 months or more ago, they were doing a much cheaper deal than that - and the voucher my wife bought me for our 2 years ago 25th wedding anniversary covered it, thankfully so it feels like it is free!

Although it isnt really...

Hotel prices generally have gone mad - we are looking at Edinburgh prices for mid July, when my daughters grad ceremony is taking place, and central Edinburgh are showing some places at £500 a night that we know should normally be half that; we are looking at Airbnb/apartment rental now as it is so much more cost effective - we cant afford anywhere near that sort of price!

The company I work for is based in London - we have a hotel policy for work which is £200 a night guideline. We are based on Euston Road and there are two Premier Inn's near our office which charge £225 a night - you cant even get a Premier Inn for inside our policy. Which is crazy; I am more and more travelling down for the day by train and coming home late as I dont need to be in the office back to back days very often, and that works better than staying over at those prices.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

JonH comes home wrote:
Helen40 wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
These are cottage rooms decor which I think are very nice

www.cromlix.com/stay/cottage-rooms/
comfortable, spacious, airy but homely , country style feel to them

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Wednesday 22nd of January 2025 07:23:41 PM
Look forward to personal pics, the £335 is just making my eyes water. Way beyond my means.
As I say, we didnt pay that much; when we booked it 6 months or more ago, they were doing a much cheaper deal than that - and the voucher my wife bought me for our 2 years ago 25th wedding anniversary covered it, thankfully so it feels like it is free!
Although it isnt really...
Hotel prices generally have gone mad - we are looking at Edinburgh prices for mid July, when my daughters grad ceremony is taking place, and central Edinburgh are showing some places at £500 a night that we know should normally be half that; we are looking at Airbnb/apartment rental now as it is so much more cost effective - we cant afford anywhere near that sort of price!
The company I work for is based in London - we have a hotel policy for work which is £200 a night guideline. We are based on Euston Road and there are two Premier Inn's near our office which charge £225 a night - you cant even get a Premier Inn for inside our policy. Which is crazy; I am more and more travelling down for the day by train and coming home late as I dont need to be in the office back to back days very often, and that works better than staying over at those prices.

Oh wow, I haven't played the hotel game for about 10 years now, and then my official budget was closer to £120. It wasn't an issue for me as I preferred AirBnBs anyway as I wanted to be able to cook. I find it crazy that a Premier Inn is that much now, just shows how inflation has hit so hard.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Djoko lost the opening set 7-6 and then retired injured, wonder what the injury was?

indiana · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Djoko lost the opening set 7-6 and then retired injured, wonder what the injury was?

Ah. Good that any Djokovic loss is IMO, not the ideal way.

the addict · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Djoko lost the opening set 7-6 and then retired injured, wonder what the injury was?
Ah. Good that any Djokovic loss is IMO, not the ideal way.

BBC reporting muscle tear in upper left leg that occurred in the match against Alcaraz

Neil Gee · Club Coach

A convincing win from the Italian metronome (well that's what the commentary called him) not only winning in straight sets but not facing a single break point in the match. Zverev was second best all the way.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes, a singularly flat and uninspiring match

Not their fault, as such

But it really didn't engage me as a viewer

9vicman · Satellite level

People keep saying that Zverev is the best player never to have won a Slam. Don't quite see it. Obviously he's had a great career.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

9vicman wrote:
People keep saying that Zverev is the best player never to have won a Slam. Don't quite see it. Obviously he's had a great career.

Near termism - people forget the greats that have gone before

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

9vicman wrote:
People keep saying that Zverev is the best player never to have won a Slam. Don't quite see it. Obviously he's had a great career.

Maybe of this millennium?

Who are the other contenders?

Sheddie · administrator

Since 2000, the main others who would come to mind are:

Nalbandian
Davydenko
Dimitrov
Tsitsipas

All Tour Finals and Masters series champions, but Davydenko and Dimitrov never made a slam final.

Zverev's resume (Olympic gold, 2 Tour Finals, 7 Masters, and 3 runner up finishes in slams) seems to be pretty much head and shoulders above anyone else

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Rios would be my choice but, agree, Zverev is up there

www.tennismajors.com/atp/nalbandian-ferrer-coria-the-top-10-retired-male-players-who-never-won-a-grand-slam-524676.html