Australian Open 2014

[Drewar]

Has anybody been watching the Australian Open?

I haven't got to watch most of it because I've been so busy this past week but I got to watch a bit of Djokovic v. Istomin yesterday, he was playing pretty damn good.

Anyone have a favorite playing? My tennis coach really loves Federer so I'd like to see him play well.

[Mark]

Only been watching the late night matches, which is early morning for us. Naturally I'm rooting for Murray to win, he's been playing very well!

[Daltron]

Been checking it out at the gym lately it's all they play (on all 12 tv's haha)
Not rooting for anyone in particular though!

[Shar]

I've not been able to watch any matches but I'm rooting for Murray

[Mark]

I've not been able to watch any matches but I'm rooting for Murray

I think it's only been on Eurosport, although the final will be on BBC

[Matt]

I've been keeping up with certain people. I saw a video on Facebook of a ball boy getting hit in the face with a tennis ball lmao, poor guy.

[Blinger]

I've not been able to watch any matches but I'm rooting for Murray

Worst player out there. I hope he doesn't get near the finals. Or even better if Federer knocks him out next round (if they get through.)

[Mark]

Worst player out there. I hope he doesn't get near the finals. Or even better if Federer knocks him out next round (if they get through.)

Please elaborate on how he is the worst player ever? In the space of 18 months he's won two grand slams, a gold medal and a sports personality of the year award? Do you even know much about tennis lol?

[iJim.]

Please elaborate on how he is the worst player ever? In the space of 18 months he's won two grand slams, a gold medal and a sports personality of the year award? Do you even know much about tennis lol?

I have to agree! Murray is looking on form! If he starts off well this could be his year, as long as he keeps his head!

On the other female side, I really like Anna Ivanovic! Good looking and has recently locked out Williams! Looking good for this year!

[Blinger]

Please elaborate on how he is the worst player ever? In the space of 18 months he's won two grand slams, a gold medal and a sports personality of the year award? Do you even know much about tennis lol?

Trust a Scottish (or even British if you want to claim him as "your own") person to stick up for him. Anyway look at his Grand Slam (since they are the most important realistically) record from 2008:
Won 2 - the ones you conveniently pointed out.
Lost 5 - He has only won 2 set against his opponents in these matches whereas in his wins he won one over 5 sets and the other in three.
The sports personality of the year award? That's a predominantly UK/Northern Ireland award, so it doesn't really include other people like Nadal/Djokovic/Federer/Ferrer etc does it?

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People are eligible to win Sports Personality of the Year if they are citizens of Great Britain or Northern Ireland or all of the following criteria apply:- They play a significant amount of their sport in the UK;
- Their core achievements that year were achieved in the UK, and not with a non-UK based team (in which case they would more likely qualify for the Overseas award);
- They are residents in the UK.

He is also quite up and down, he'll be good at one tournament and the next one he isn't convincingly (for lack of a better word) good.