Australian Open 2006

Teresa
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Australian Open 2006 Jan 15, 2006 2:51:19 GMT 3

Post by Teresa on Jan 15, 2006 2:51:19 GMT 3

Thanks Annie for posting the draw

I have only managed to skim through but it does look like there will be a few upsets from the word go!!

Nicolas Almagro ESP
vs.
Igor Andreev RUS (23)

This I would love to see. GO IGOR GO its going to be a tough one, Almagro is no walk over

Haas-Gasquet in the first round
Oh no.........no like this no like.........BTW does anyone else think Tommy looks so HOT and CUTE since he cut his hair off? yummmmmmmmmy!

Ivo Karlovic CRO
vs.
Nikolay Davydenko RUS (5)

Oh dear!!

Nicolas Kiefer GER (21)
vs.
Paradorn Srichaphan THA

Now this could be entertaining!!

Oh hell I will quit here......could go all night with this !!

Just let the games begin!!

Hope I get to stop by at some point during play and spend a little time with whoever happens to be around!! Look for you in the chat thread right guys? ;D
(oppsss.....is there one open? )

Hugely strong and with the ability to play any shot in the book - and make up those that aren't - he can, if he wants, win on any surface. But, depending on his mood, he doesn't always want to.

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Australian Open 2006 Jan 15, 2006 9:01:35 GMT 3

Post by alsl on Jan 15, 2006 9:01:35 GMT 3

teresa said:

Haas-Gasquet in the first round
Oh no.........no like this no like.........BTW does anyone else think Tommy looks so HOT and CUTE since he cut his hair off? yummmmmmmmmy!

AGREED ;D ;D

just went to the OW...they still haven't posted the women's doubles and mens doubles draws...

Last Edit: Jan 15, 2006 10:01:57 GMT 3 by alsl

Tish
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Australian Open 2006 Jan 15, 2006 11:14:54 GMT 3

Post by Tish on Jan 15, 2006 11:14:54 GMT 3

Hello All, check out the start times for Day One of the Aussie Open.

follow the link to check out daily who is playing and at what time....I believe that the draws will not be updated until after the end of days play www.australianopen.com/en_AU/scores/schedule/index.html

Rod Laver Arena Start Time 11.00 AM

Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Lindsay Davenport (USA)[1] vs. Casey Dellacqua (AUS)

followed by
Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Danai Udomchoke (THA) vs. David Nalbandian (ARG)[4]

Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Maria Sharapova (RUS)[4] vs. Sandra Kloesel (GER)

Rod Laver Arena Start Time 7.30 PM

Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Na Li (CHN)
vs. Serena Williams (USA)[13]

followed by
Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Michael Lammer (SUI) vs. Andy Roddick (USA)[2]

Vodafone Arena Start Time 11.00 AM

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Robby Ginepri (USA)[13] vs. Jurgen Melzer (AUT)

followed by
Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Venus Williams (USA)[10] vs. Tszvetana Pironkova (BUL)

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Ivan Ljubicic (CRO)[7] vs. Chris Guccione (AUS)

Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Marta Domachowska (POL) vs. Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL)[8]

MCA Start Time 11.00 AM

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Gaston Gaudio (ARG)[8] vs. Razvan Sabau (ROM)

followed by
Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Jelena Dokic (AUS)
vs. Virginie Razzano (FRA)

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Taylor Dent (USA)[27] vs. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP)

Not Before 7:30 PM
Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Tim Henman (GBR)
vs. Dmitry Tursunov (RUS)

Show Court 2 Start Time 11.00 AM

Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Elena Dementieva (RUS)[9] vs. Julia Schruff (GER)

followed by
Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Sophie Ferguson (AUS) vs. Nadia Petrova (RUS)[6]

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Andrei Pavel (ROM)
vs. Carlos Moya (ESP)[32]

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Cyril Saulnier (FRA)
vs. Thomas Johansson (SWE)[10]

Show Court 3 Start Time 11.00 AM

Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Daniela Hantuchova (SVK)[17] vs. Saori Obata (JPN)

followed by
Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Mario Ancic (CRO)[18] vs. Agustin Calleri (ARG)

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Jose Acasuso (ARG)
vs. James Blake (USA)[20]

Court 4 Start Time 11.00 AM

Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Dally Randriantefy (MAD) vs. Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB)

followed by
Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) vs. Albert Montanes (ESP)

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Wesley Moodie (RSA)
vs. Oscar Hernandez (ESP)

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Ricardo Mello (BRA)
vs. Gilles Muller (LUX)

Court 6 Start Time 11.00 AM

Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Hana Sromova (CZE)
vs. Akiko Morigami (JPN)

followed by
Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Ai Sugiyama (JPN)[26] vs. Conchita Martinez Granados (ESP)

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Mariano Zabaleta (ARG) vs. Yeu-Tzuoo Wang (TPE)

Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Ashley Harkleroad (USA) vs. Shuai Peng (CHN)

Court 7 Start Time 11.00 AM

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Florent Serra (FRA)
vs. David Ferrer (ESP)[11]

followed by
Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Evgenia Linetskaya (RUS) vs. Maria Kirilenko (RUS)[25]

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Tommy Robredo (ESP)[16] vs. Jiri Vanek (CZE)

Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Lisa Raymond (USA)
vs. Elena Likhovtseva (RUS)[18]

Court 8 Start Time 11.00 AM

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Lars Burgsmuller (GER) vs. Rainer Schuettler (GER)

followed by
Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Emmanuelle Gagliardi (SUI)
vs. Galina Voskoboeva (RUS)

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Gilles Simon (FRA)
vs. Nicolas Massu (CHI)

Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Mashona Washington (USA) vs. Jelena Kostanic (CRO)

Court 10 Start Time 11.00 AM

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Daniele Bracciali (ITA) vs. Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE)

followed by
Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) vs. Stephanie Foretz (FRA)

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Jean-Christophe Faurel (FRA)
vs. Alexander Waske (GER)

Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Mariana Diaz-Oliva (ARG) vs. Camille Pin (FRA)

Court 11 Start Time 11.00 AM

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Jan Hernych (CZE)
vs. Fernando Vicente (ESP)

followed by
Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Elena Vesnina (RUS)
vs. Ting Li (CHN)

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Marcos Daniel (BRA)
vs. Julien Benneteau (FRA)

Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Klara Koukalova (CZE)[29] vs. Ekaterina Bychkova (RUS)

Court 13 Start Time 11.00 AM

Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Alona Bondarenko (UKR) vs. Karolina Sprem (CRO)

followed by
Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Justin Gimelstob (USA) vs. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)

Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Zuzana Ondraskova (CZE) vs. Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP)[28]

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Xavier Malisse (BEL)
vs. Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)

Court 14 Start Time 11.00 AM

Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Jarmila Gajdosova (SVK) vs. Martina Muller (GER)

followed by
Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Tzipora Obziler (ISR)
vs. Olga Savchuk (UKR)

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Lukas Dlouhy (CZE)
vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)

Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Maria Elena Camerin (ITA) vs. Yvonne Meusburger (AUT)

Court 18 Start Time 11.00 AM

Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Tatiana Golovin (FRA)[24] vs. Mara Santangelo (ITA)

followed by
Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)[26] vs. Marc Kimmich (AUS)

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Tomas Berdych (CZE)[19] vs. Bobby Reynolds (USA)

Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Lauren Breadmore (AUS) vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)[14]

Court 19 Start Time 11.00 AM

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Bjorn Rehnquist (SWE) vs. Radek Stepanek (CZE)[17]

followed by
Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Jill Craybas (USA)
vs. Jelena Jankovic (SCG)[23]

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Tomas Behrend (GER) vs. Feliciano Lopez (ESP)[31]

Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP)
vs. Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP)

Court 21 Start Time 11.00 AM

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) vs. Denis Gremelmayr (GER)

followed by
Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Kathrin Woerle (GER)
vs. Laura Granville (USA)

Men's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Fabrice Santoro (FRA) vs. Vincent Spadea (USA)

Women's Singles - 1st Rnd.
Tatiana Panova (RUS) vs. Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP)

Last Edit: Jan 15, 2006 11:15:42 GMT 3 by Tish

Dreams unwind but still it's a state of mind,..I know - Dreams unwind but still it's hard to find - Stevie Nicks...“Marat Safin is a self-tortured genius. He's off the wall with tremendous physical talent. “John Mc Enroe

ornthree Marat Expert Posts: 2,084	Australian Open 2006 Jan 15, 2006 14:06:54 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ornthree on Jan 15, 2006 14:06:54 GMT 3 counting down !! ONE DAY!

marats New Member BANNED Posts: 0	Australian Open 2006 Jan 15, 2006 15:39:55 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by marats on Jan 15, 2006 15:39:55 GMT 3 Most exciting matches off the first round: Karlovic against Daydenko Malisse against Youhzny Can't wait until tomorrow !

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Australian Open 2006 Jan 15, 2006 18:12:28 GMT 3

Post by SAFINNO1 on Jan 15, 2006 18:12:28 GMT 3

Australian Open practice photos

Defending champion Serena Williams shrugs off worries about her fitness. "If I didn't like my chances, I wouldn't be here."

Serena's big sister Venus also claims she is "fully fit" - but the strapping on her thigh seems to tell a different story

Last Edit: Jan 15, 2006 18:17:03 GMT 3 by SAFINNO1

Wouldnt it be good if Marat won every tournament he entered.It would be so coooooooooooooooool.

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Australian Open 2006 Jan 15, 2006 18:13:13 GMT 3

Post by SAFINNO1 on Jan 15, 2006 18:13:13 GMT 3

World number four Maria Sharapova creates a flutter with a new range of T-shirts featuring some intriguing captions

Martina Hingis is one of 10 Grand Slam winners and eight players to have held the number one ranking in Melbourne

Myskina looking for some confidence in 2006

Last Edit: Jan 15, 2006 18:32:48 GMT 3 by SAFINNO1

Wouldnt it be good if Marat won every tournament he entered.It would be so coooooooooooooooool.

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Australian Open 2006 Jan 15, 2006 18:14:01 GMT 3

Post by SAFINNO1 on Jan 15, 2006 18:14:01 GMT 3

Tony Roche tries to teach world number one and title favourite Roger Federer something he doesn't already know

Lleyton Hewitt carries Australian hopes but even he concedes that Federer is "one of the biggest favourites of all time"

Wouldnt it be good if Marat won every tournament he entered.It would be so coooooooooooooooool.

SAFINNO1 Marat Expert Official TGFR Web Monkey Marat is My Brother :D Posts: 5,107	Australian Open 2006 Jan 15, 2006 18:15:28 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SAFINNO1 on Jan 15, 2006 18:15:28 GMT 3 Roger Federer in Pre-Australian Open Training Tim Henman, who finds himself unseeded and with a tricky draw in Melbourne, takes the opportunity to top up his tan Also practising wtih his successor to the throne
	Last Edit: Jan 15, 2006 18:23:01 GMT 3 by SAFINNO1 Wouldnt it be good if Marat won every tournament he entered.It would be so coooooooooooooooool.

SAFINNO1 Marat Expert Official TGFR Web Monkey Marat is My Brother :D Posts: 5,107	Australian Open 2006 Jan 15, 2006 18:16:43 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SAFINNO1 on Jan 15, 2006 18:16:43 GMT 3 Andy Roddick Sharpens up his Serve in Preparation for Australian Open 2006
	Wouldnt it be good if Marat won every tournament he entered.It would be so coooooooooooooooool.

marats New Member BANNED Posts: 0	Australian Open 2006 Jan 15, 2006 18:50:14 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by marats on Jan 15, 2006 18:50:14 GMT 3 Nice pics Safinno1! Thanks !

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Australian Open 2006 Jan 16, 2006 6:28:13 GMT 3

Post by Annie on Jan 16, 2006 6:28:13 GMT 3

GOD...been up since 5 am watching tennis

I am a sad sad human being LMAO ;D

FIRST SENSATION OF THE TOURNAMENT and it's a damn sad one: Lena Dementieva is out in the first round. She lost to Scruff of Germany 5:7, 2:6

This is unbelievably sad especially considering the way Lena played

Davenport breezed through, so did Nadia Petrova ;D and right now Venus is struggling against Pironkova of Bulgaria having won the first set and lost the second set

Gastyn is through and so is Nalbandian!!!

Udachi to Misha and Mitya later one as well as Sveta Kouznetsova and Maria ;D

Damn you Lena, I am totally devastated. Guess after all it's just a game LOL

Ooops gotta to get ready for work. See you in a few hours

Annie Administrator The Queen of Fun Spoiling and Zweckpessimismus how YOU doin' ? Posts: 12,059	Australian Open 2006 Jan 16, 2006 6:29:05 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Annie on Jan 16, 2006 6:29:05 GMT 3 oh and thank you Ily for the great photos, Tish for the OOP and Teresa for being back ;D

Annie Administrator The Queen of Fun Spoiling and Zweckpessimismus how YOU doin' ? Posts: 12,059	Australian Open 2006 Jan 16, 2006 9:37:32 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Annie on Jan 16, 2006 9:37:32 GMT 3 SENSATION NUMBER 2 Venus Williams is out in the first round, she lost to an 18-year old Bulgarian 7:9 in the third deciding set Maria Sharapova stormed through to the second round, she beat Kloesel 6:2, 6:1

Tish Marat Expert The two-meter embodiment of a female?s dream Posts: 1,660	Australian Open 2006 Jan 16, 2006 9:55:00 GMT 3 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tish on Jan 16, 2006 9:55:00 GMT 3 Court 4 Men's Singles W.Moodie 00 3 7 6 6 Winner O.Hernandez 00 6 6 4 2
	Dreams unwind but still it's a state of mind,..I know - Dreams unwind but still it's hard to find - Stevie Nicks...“Marat Safin is a self-tortured genius. He's off the wall with tremendous physical talent. “John Mc Enroe

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