COVID-19 and Tennis

[HappyFlyerFamily]

First break

 

[MARTINE]

Great match - strong backhand of Collins but Barty takes the first set

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Great match - strong backhand of Collins but Barty takes the first set

The double fault came at the worst time possible. Still a good even contest at this point.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Wow, a bit unexpected - break back.

 

[kookaburra75]

Yep …………

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(Please get your unintelligent cheap posts out of the way quickly so we can all enjoy the match?)

Are you wearing a "Barty" t-shirt? I think I can see you I the coverage.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Moment of truth - second set tie-breaker

 

[MARTINE]

Ash is on fire!!!

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Well done - really turned that match around.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

I just watched Ash Barty win the Australian Open - and yep I cried

 

[jase05]

Absolutely brilliant

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Job done

 

[DC3]

It’s on the tele by the way. Well, just finished as anticipated.

 

[MARTINE]

Wonderful wonderful player and role model
Congratulations

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Probably a bit early (and cheeky) to say:

1/4 of the way to a Grand Slam, 3/4 of the way to a career Grand Slam.

 

[antycbr]

Also fortunate enough to be at RLA for tonight. Looks like the crowd for the doubles will be quite rowdy with the amount of people in the bar line…

 

[MARTINE]

Great pics
I’m looking forward to tomorrow night - hopefully less rowdy.
They should rename RLA after that island off Papua New Guinea

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Daniil Medvedev has been fined just over $17,000 following his extraordinary outburst at the chair umpire in his fiery Australian Open semifinal win over Stefanos Tsitsipas on Friday night.

Medvedev took aim at chair umpire Jaume Campistol when he accused Tsitsipas of receiving illegal coaching from his father in the stands.

Tsitsipas did not escape a financial penalty, with the Greek fourth seed fined around $7,000 for coaching.

"Are you mad? Are you mad?" Medvedev screamed at Campistol during the second set of his 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 win on Rod Laver Arena.

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The financial penalty will not be felt too much by Medvedev, considering he will earn over $2.8 million if he wins Sunday night's final against Rafael Nadal and over $1.5 million if he finishes runner-up.
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Tsitsipas received a pay cheque of $895,000 for making the semifinals.

Medvedev, Tsitsipas handed fines after controversial semifinal

As he prepares for the men's final, Daniil Medvedev is fined for his outburst at the chair umpire in Friday night's match, while Stefanos Tsitsipas does not escape a penalty.

www.abc.net.au

 

[MARTINE]

Daniil Medvedev has been fined just over $17,000 following his extraordinary outburst at the chair umpire in his fiery Australian Open semifinal win over Stefanos Tsitsipas on Friday night.

Medvedev took aim at chair umpire Jaume Campistol when he accused Tsitsipas of receiving illegal coaching from his father in the stands.

Tsitsipas did not escape a financial penalty, with the Greek fourth seed fined around $7,000 for coaching.

"Are you mad? Are you mad?" Medvedev screamed at Campistol during the second set of his 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 win on Rod Laver Arena.

....

The financial penalty will not be felt too much by Medvedev, considering he will earn over $2.8 million if he wins Sunday night's final against Rafael Nadal and over $1.5 million if he finishes runner-up.
....

Tsitsipas received a pay cheque of $895,000 for making the semifinals.

Medvedev, Tsitsipas handed fines after controversial semifinal

As he prepares for the men's final, Daniil Medvedev is fined for his outburst at the chair umpire in Friday night's match, while Stefanos Tsitsipas does not escape a penalty.

www.abc.net.au

Interestingly then ….just after the Danil ‘small cat’ Medvedev outburst the umpire sets up the sting w the Greek speaking umpire who notifies of the illegal coaching by Tsisipas camp

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

All-Aussie final

Lots of break chances there - first break

 

[MARTINE]

First set to the Special K’s