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

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

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

indiana · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Looks like Jack is heading out here, a break down in the 4th. Kokkinakis is a good player though, should be top 20 really, IMO, if he put his mind to it.

Habib lost to Humbert today, and I see Kei Nishikori takes the first set against Tommy Paul

Not sure that KKK is a potential top 20 player. He has a CH 65, has lost more matches than he has won at ATP tour level, and has never made the L16 of a Slam, but he was a top 10 junior and has of course suffered so much from injury issues. But still never struck be as absolute top class. I'll give you maybe top 40 if he put his mind to it

I think today is rather more about Jack's current level.

indiana · Tennis legend

For now a tight hold for Jack and Kokkinakis to try and serve it out.

4-5*

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L64: Jacob Fearnley WR 92 defeated Arthur Cazaux (FRA) WR 78 by 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-3 biggrin

Looks as though it's going to be Zverev (2) in the third round.

-- Edited by Stircrazy on Wednesday 15th of January 2025 09:28:54 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
For now a tight hold for Jack and Kokkinakis to try and serve it out.

4-5*

... which he spectacularly doesn't.. Jack breaks to love.

*5-5

Var · Satellite level

indiana wrote:
indiana wrote:
For now a tight hold for Jack and Kokkinakis to try and serve it out.

4-5*
... which he spectacularly doesn't.. Jack breaks to love.
*5-5

Come on Jack!

Var · Satellite level

Stircrazy wrote:
L96: Jacob Fearnley WR 92 defeated Arthur Cazaux (FRA) WR 78 by 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-3
Looks as though it's going to be Zverev (2) in the third round.

Well done Jake!

wales1994 · County player

Brilliant from Jake!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Well, I wrote Jack off too soon. Will be massive if he turns this around. Could go well over 4 hours as well.

Fingers crossed.

Re Kokkinakis - his issue has always been application with a degree of injury. He reminds me of a Jack Sock in terms of not really hitting what I think his potential is - agree that 65 is a long way off top 20 and, now, he probably never will make top 20, and yes, top 40 probably is his limit - but he could have been a contender, as one famous movie once said.

That AO doubles triumph with Kyrgios show cased his talent, just never applied it in singles - which is where the Jack Sock comparisons start to come in for me. Sock - what a waste, he should have been a top 20 and even top 10 regular and he's now playing pickleball and looking a bit fat!

indiana · Tennis legend

Good testing hold by Jack and the umpire lady telling these Aussies to behave.

6-5*

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L64: Jacob Fearnley WR 92 defeated Arthur Cazaux (FRA) WR 78 by 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-3
Looks as though it's going to be Zverev (2) in the third round.

L32: Jacob Fearnley WR 92 vs (2) Alexander Zverev (GER) WR 2 (= CH)

-- Edited by Stircrazy on Wednesday 15th of January 2025 09:29:24 PM