Australian Open...

[TyCobb]

I am a big tennis fan and wondering if anyone else is out there....

Roger Federer 4/6
Rafael Nadal 9
Novak Djokovic 11
David Nalbandian 16
Andy Roddick 16

Those are the odds for winning it.

Seems about right, but I would probably have Djokovic with better odds than Nadal. Nadal is probably the #4 player in the world on Hard court.


If I was going to put money on it....

100 bucks on Federer and 66 on Djokovic. IMO Djokovic could beat Federer if his shoulder holds up. Novak does have the toughest path to the finals though.

So either I break even if Federer wins or I win 550 bucks on 166.

[gallden]

Not watching at all but I saw this in the British papers.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=508130&in_page_id=1773

[glenn__davis]

Love the Aussie Open. I hope to make it there one day to see it.

[bryanman8]

Lol, what happened to Andy Rod****'s name?

Ah, I see.

[Pedro Cerrano]

Wow, that's insane! My favorite tennis player is Andy Rod****.

[gallden]

What if Mandy Moore would have married Andy Rod****? She would have been Mandy Rod****.

[glenn__davis]

Anybody catch the Hewitt-Baghdatis match? Awesome 5-setter. I'm a big fan of Baghdatis, so I was a little disappointed by the outcome, but it was a great match nonetheless.

By the way, Lleyton Hewitt's sister is absurd.

[TyCobb]

I was so tired from the Federer match that I was sorta sleeping/awake for the match.

[TGO]

This should be a pretty interesting men's final.

[O's84]

Wow Djokovic over Federer in straight sets. Novak hasn't lost a set yet!

[O's84]

This should be a pretty interesting men's final.

Indeed. I'm interested in seeing how the upstart Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga does against a steaming Djokovic.

[DuffMan]

Wow first Nadal goes down and then Federer who would've guessed that?? I doubt Rod**** predicted that either??

[glenn__davis]

Nice call on Djokovic, TyCobb.

End of a pretty amazing run by Federer. As much as I enjoy seeing a variety of winners, I would like to see him win the French in the next few years.

How would a Tsonga victory rank in terms of improbable GS winners?

[TyCobb]

Nice call on Djokovic, TyCobb.

End of a pretty amazing run by Federer. As much as I enjoy seeing a variety of winners, I would like to see him win the French in the next few years.

How would a Tsonga victory rank in terms of improbable GS winners?

His odds was probably in the 150:1 at the start of the tournament. That is only because of the quality of the top 5 favorites. Also I can't remember the last time Nadal or Federer didn't win a grandslam (safin at the aussi open 3 years ago?)

I think tennis is really going to enjoy the Federer v Djokovic rivalry. Federer can't stand Djokovic and Djokovic is one of the best talents in the sports.

[glenn__davis]

His odds was probably in the 150:1 at the start of the tournament. That is only because of the quality of the top 5 favorites. Also I can't remember the last time Nadal or Federer didn't win a grandslam (safin at the aussi open 3 years ago?)

I think tennis is really going to enjoy the Federer v Djokovic rivalry. Federer can't stand Djokovic and Djokovic is one of the best talents in the sports.

Pretty sure you're right about Safin.

I hope you're right about Federer-Djokovic. Men's tennis needs a good rivalry to get some juice back into it. We really need an American to stand up and start making a run at these things. Blake's probably our best hope right now, but he's sort of a fringe Top 10 guy.

[TyCobb]

Pretty sure you're right about Safin.

I hope you're right about Federer-Djokovic. Men's tennis needs a good rivalry to get some juice back into it. We really need an American to stand up and start making a run at these things. Blake's probably our best hope right now, but he's sort of a fringe Top 10 guy.

Blake had his shot. It will be all down hill for him now. Querry and Rod**** are our two best players and that isn't a good thing. Could be if Rod**** would learn how to handle a backhand.