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Re: Australian Open 2008 by DD5: 3:36pm On Jan 24, 2008
this is a really sad morning. 6-2, 6-3, 6-2. It wasnt even close! shocked

From now on i'm a Tsonga, Nadal fan.
Re: Australian Open 2008 by bioye(m): 4:21pm On Jan 24, 2008
Tsonga vs Muhammed Ali

Re: Australian Open 2008 by A40(m): 5:46pm On Jan 24, 2008
The resemblance is astonishing!!! shocked
Re: Australian Open 2008 by romeo(m): 12:09pm On Jan 25, 2008
Could be a Tsonga-Novak final with the result so far

Federer down 2 games and fighting with Novak 6-6 on third set
Re: Australian Open 2008 by bioye(m): 12:11pm On Jan 25, 2008
Can you imagine?  Federer lost to Djokovic.  It's a Tsonga - Djokovic final.  I would have preferred to see Tsonga beat Fedex in the final though. It's the end of an era for Federer.  I'm so disappointed in him.
Re: Australian Open 2008 by romeo(m): 12:20pm On Jan 25, 2008
Don't be disappointed in him!! he took 400,000$ home for playing semi and to me thats some achievement under two weeks cheesy cheesy
Re: Australian Open 2008 by viee(f): 12:22pm On Jan 25, 2008
bioye:

Can you imagine?  Federer lost to Djokovic.  

yes i can imagine cheesy

bioye:

It's a Tsonga - Djokovic final.

Fanatastic! kiss kiss
d two guys have been playing d best tennis since d ournament started
either of them cam win and im kool with it sori Nadal ur still my man

bioye:

It's the end of an era for Federer.

not quite itz just d first grand slam
besides we always knew Novak is d guy to give him a run for this money this year

bioye:

I'm so disappointed in him.

eyaa sad
im so flipping happy!!! cheesy grin


i thnk its Novak's title but Tsonga will give him a good game
Re: Australian Open 2008 by romeo(m): 12:27pm On Jan 25, 2008
1st Round $19,400
2nd Round $30,250
3rd Round $50,000
4th Round $85,625
Quarter finalist $171,250
Semi finalist $342,500
Runners-up $685,000
Winners $1,370,000

my pikin must play tennis as my time don pass grin grin grin
Re: Australian Open 2008 by DD5: 12:30pm On Jan 25, 2008
But hey audacious bet . . . Tsonga to win in 4 sets!

This is clearly the end of an era!!! This is the last yr for Fedex to win a grandslam, after this it will be downhill from here. First Nadal on clay, Nalbandian, Tipsarevic, Novac . . . the fear of Federer is gradually disappearing. Others will take courage from this game and feel Fed can now be beaten.

Goodbye Fed . . . u certainly gave us 4 most memorable yrs of unforgettable Tennis. . . your name is already etched in gold in Tennis hall of fame. Clay (FO) will certainly go to Nadal, grass (Wimbledon) will also go to Nadal, Djokovic will pick the US open.
Re: Australian Open 2008 by dinozzo(m): 12:33pm On Jan 25, 2008
Good game by Djokovic, at long last Federer's been beaten. I hope Tsonga wins this one.
Re: Australian Open 2008 by romeo(m): 12:35pm On Jan 25, 2008
Yeah it's Tsonga Time
Re: Australian Open 2008 by bioye(m): 12:41pm On Jan 25, 2008
D__D:
This is clearly the end of an era!!! This is the last yr for Fedex to win a grandslam, after this it will be downhill from here. First Nadal on clay, Nalbandian, Tipsarevic, Novac . . . the fear of Federer is gradually disappearing. Others will take courage from this game and feel Fed can now be beaten.

Goodbye Fed . . . u certainly gave us 4 most memorable years of unforgettable Tennis. . . your name is already etched in gold in Tennis hall of fame. Clay (FO) will certainly go to Nadal, grass (Wimbledon) will also go to Nadal, Djokovic will pick the US open.

I eat my words.  I beg to disagree a little.  I believe that not only will Federer win another Grand Slam, he will win at least 15 surpassing Pete Sampras' all-time record of 14.  Yeah, Federer has dominated Grand Slam tournaments since 2004 winning 12 of 16 Grand Slams.  He loses at times(4 now 5) but that doesnt make him less greater.
Re: Australian Open 2008 by DD5: 12:56pm On Jan 25, 2008
@ bioye, part of Fed's era of dominance was psychological . . . most players already felt defeated long before they arrived on court. Now every player knows that Fed is beatable. The list of players who can now beat him is growing daily . . . if he wins 2 more slams he'd be very lucky.
Re: Australian Open 2008 by doyindamus: 1:05pm On Jan 25, 2008
Dont write off Federer yet. He might not win the usual three slams, but he still has game.

To say part of his hold on other player was largely psychological discredits one of the best players that ever lived.

But Djokovic looks like the man to beat now. Prior to this slam, I thought his serve was a weak link to be exploited
but he looks to have plugged that hole. And he went forehand to forehand with Federer and came out on top in the confrontations.

I dont want to get overexcited about Tsonga, but I don's see anything in Djokovic's game to scare him.
He is quicker on the court, his forehand is just as fierce and he is superb at the net. if he consistently gets some first serves in,
he wins that battle too.

If he keeps looking as confident as he did against Nadal------then he really should win.
Re: Australian Open 2008 by DD5: 1:10pm On Jan 25, 2008
I agree with Doyin . . . Tsonga is looking more likely to win the final. He will leap into the top 10 if he can hold his nerve to win.
Re: Australian Open 2008 by doyindamus: 1:53pm On Jan 25, 2008
David

Dem ban you too. Na wa o

the more i try to catch up with your record, the more you outdo yourself.
Re: Australian Open 2008 by tosinadeda: 2:01pm On Jan 25, 2008
I cnt biliv my federer was beaten in straight sets
Re: Australian Open 2008 by ndubest(m): 2:07pm On Jan 25, 2008
Tsonga is on song at the moment

but Djokovic??, that guy is something else

since defeating Federre last year, everybody even federre knows that Djokovic will be his nemesis

well i give the title to Djokovic

He is the man at the moment
Re: Australian Open 2008 by tosinadeda: 2:27pm On Jan 25, 2008
Heard tsonga is partly african,so i hope he wins
Re: Australian Open 2008 by salehm(m): 3:25pm On Jan 25, 2008
Federer out shocked
Well i think Federer was just too inconsistent thru out the tournament and when his serve let him down, there was not much to back it up

well looking 4ward 2 a stunning finale maybe a 5 Set Finale
Re: Australian Open 2008 by DD5: 5:04pm On Jan 25, 2008
Federer's downfall was unforced errors. up 5-3 in the first set, i thot he had won the game only to lose 4 straight games on the bounce.

doyindamus:

David

Dem ban you too. Na wa o

the more i try to catch up with your record, the more you outdo yourself.

my brother . . . a gold medal awaits us. grin
Re: Australian Open 2008 by RuuDie(m): 5:20pm On Jan 25, 2008
Now, we can have our FAIRY-TALE ENDING. . . . . but Djoko is on fire oh!
Re: Australian Open 2008 by RuuDie(m): 1:55am On Jan 27, 2008
Sharapova bags it without dropping a set thru-out!

Fed might never get 2 break the grand slam titles record. . . . . . . Dis small boys d'ey vex oh! Nadal, Djoko, Tsonga. . . . . Who's next
Re: Australian Open 2008 by romeo(m): 10:07am On Jan 27, 2008
The game is exciting ohhhhh


Go Tsongaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Australian Open 2008 by Dawid: 10:08am On Jan 27, 2008
man i thot i was the only one watching it. This is electric!
Re: Australian Open 2008 by romeo(m): 10:20am On Jan 27, 2008
i am predicting a 5 setter
Re: Australian Open 2008 by Dawid: 10:34am On Jan 27, 2008
First set to Tsonga . . . 6-4. Some incredible shots from 30-30 on the last game on Djoko's serve.
Re: Australian Open 2008 by Dawid: 10:37am On Jan 27, 2008
unbelievable . . . that is the first set Djoko will lose at this tournament.
Re: Australian Open 2008 by romeo(m): 10:38am On Jan 27, 2008
Tsongaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Gooooooooooo cheesy cheesy cheesy
Re: Australian Open 2008 by romeo(m): 10:49am On Jan 27, 2008
i think that black man there is the father
Re: Australian Open 2008 by Dawid: 11:05am On Jan 27, 2008
yeah, the black guy is Didier Tsonga his father. A chemistry professor . . . his mum is on the far left.
Re: Australian Open 2008 by romeo(m): 11:09am On Jan 27, 2008
Tsonga is becoming nervous ohh noooooooooooooooo

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