Sunday Order of Play

ATP: Chennai is currently playing as Stanislas Wawrinka and Marin Cilic are on serve 3-all

Final Results
WTA: Auckland - Yanina Wickmayer defeated Flavia Pennetta 6-3,6-2
WTA: Brisbane - Kim Clijsters defeated Justine Henin 6-3,4-6,7-6(6)
ATP: Doha - Nikolay Davydenko defeated Rafael Nadal 0-6,7-6(8),6-4
ATP: Brisbane - Andy Roddick defeated Radek Stepanek 7-6(2),7-6(7)

HOPMAN: Spain defeated Great Britain 2 to 1 matches
Laura Robson defeated Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 6-1,7-6(6)
Tommy Robredo defeated Andy Murray 1-6,6-4,6-3
Martinez Sanchez and Robredo defeated Robson and Murray 7-6(6),7-5

Monday Order of Play:

ATP: Auckland at 5 PM - King-Turner and Bellucci/Chiudinelli scheduled
ATP: Sydney at 7 PM - Lopez/Gasquet, Andreev and Baghdatis scheduled
WTA: Sydney at 7 PM - Wozniacki, Azarenka, Jankovic, Zvonareva and Stosur scheduled
WTA: Hobart at 7 PM - Peer, Zheng, Oudin and Dokic scheduled
ATP: Auckland at 12:30 AM - Melzer vs Fognini
WTA: Hobart at 3 AM - Molik vs Mirza

Chennai:
http://www.fromsport.com/video-145982.html

0-30 for Stan as he won CC BH exchange with the last one too hot for Marin
0-40 Stan gets to drop shot and hit CC FH passing shot too hot for Marin at net
15-40 Stan BH DTL wide - deuce side
Stan is arguing with umpire as he thinks ball was in and he has a good argument 'cuz once replayed the right part of the ball(fuzz) look like it hit the line
No challenge system
30-40 Stan BH long - linesperson called in but chair overruled
Stan breaks as Marin came in on short return but hit ball into net and Marin swings racquet in disguist while Stan shouts

Stan to serve 5-3

Well done typepad 23 pages. High fives you deserve it.

Stan serving for the set 5-3
0-15 Stan FH wide
0-30 Stan come to net on FH approach and hit volley but Marin got to it and hit FH scoop past Stan for winner
0-40 Stan FH long
15-40 Marin runs around BH to hit FH return but ball sails wide
Marin breaks as Stan BH sails long

Marin to serve 4-5 after loose game by Stan

Posting from the other thread..

Ive Read that Roger Federer will not return for Kooyong Classics at Melbourne and that Andy M have asked for a practice match only. So i guess Roddick is in.

Marin holds at 15 capped off with FH winner into open court after Stan got to a drop shot. Stan to serve 5-all

Thanks for explaining the new system Pete. I agree with making a priority of making it user friendly for new people linking from the main page to the main articles. But at the same time, maybe there could there be a link to the most recent chat from the main page too? Just a thought.

Stan holds at 15 assisted by hitting easy winner on a drop shot by Marin at 30-15.

Marin serving to force TB 5-6

Ok guys I am off for an early night, see you sometime tomorrow. For those who are able to watch the tennis enjoy it.

40-40 Marin FH long
A-40 Stan BH return long
40-40 Marin gets short return but hit FH long
40-A Marin nets FH - Stan fist pumps after point
40-40 Stan BH long
A-40 Marin FH winner
Marin forces TB as Stan BH return sails wide

Hello everyone,

Just a drive by post to say congrats to Andy. I'm glad it was close cause I also like Steps. Also to the French pair in the doubles.

A few comments regarding posts on the DC thread:

AM,
I enjoyed your report. Great job, looking forward to more.

Dianne,
Hope you're having a great time in Sydney and you can watch some good matches at Medibank.

Imjimmy,
Thanks for your take on Rafa. I still think He. Will. Be. Fine. but then again I'm probably just delusional.

And before I leave a c'mon or is it allez? to Stan. I like Marin just fine but I'd like Stan to get this one.
Bye for now

S = Stanislas Wawrinka
M = Marin Cilic

Stan serving to start TB at 6-all

M 1-0 ????
M 2-0 Stan nets FH
M 3-0 Marin Ace wide
M 3-1 Marin nets FH after Stan stretched him to deuce side with CC FH
M 3-2 Stan Ace at the T
M 4-2 Stan BH long

Marin to serve 6-all (4-2 TB)

M 5-2 Marin FH effective as Stan nets BH
M 6-2 Stan BH long
Marin takes the set as Stan nets FH

Marin serving to start set 2 7-6(2)

40-40 Marin nets BH
A-40 Marin FH winner
Marin holds capped off by FH winner

Stan to serve 6-7(2),0-1

30-40 for Marin
40-40 Stan FH smash winner coming to net on BH approach
A-40 Marin BH long
40-40 Stan FH long
A-40 Marin FH wide
40-40 Stan FH long
40-A Marin CC BH passing shot winner as Stan came to net on BH approach
Marin breaks as Stan nets BH

Marin to serve 7-6(2),2-0

0-30 for Stan as Marin nets FH
15-30 Marin Ace wide
30-30 Marin service winner at the T
30-40 Marin nets FH
Stan breaks as Marin DF

Stan to serve 6-7(2),1-2

Stan holds at love. Marin to serve 7-6(2),2-all

Marin holds at 30 capped off by smash winner. Stan to serve 6-7(2),2-3

Stan holds at love as Marin FH sails long. Marin to serve 7-6(2),3-all

Linesperson called Stan's ball out but replay shows ball in and Stan has another conversation with chair. Call stands 15-0 Marin

Marin holds at love as Stan lob sails long after Marin came to net on FH approach

Stan to serve 6-7(2),3-4

15-40 for Marin
30-40 Stan BH winner
Match is past the 2 hour mark
40-40 Marin FH long after long rally
A-40 Marin nets FH
Stan holds as Marin BH return sails long

Marin to serve 7-6(2),4-all

Marin holds at 30 as Stan BH sails wide

Stan serving to stay in match 6-7(2),4-5

40-40 Marin FH winner behind Stan
A-40 Marin nets FH
Stan holds as he hit service winner at the T

Marin to serve 7-6(2),5-all

Marin holds at 15 as he hit lob winner set up by drop shot that forced Stan to come forward

Stan serving to force TB and match 6-7(2),5-6

Stan forces TB at 30 as Marin BH return sails long

S = Stanislas Wawrinka
M = Marin Cilic

Marin serving to start TB at 7-6(2),6-all

Match is 2 hours and 30 minutes long
M 1-0 Stan nets volley cutting off Marin BH passing shot
1-all Marin BH return long
M 2-1 Stan nets FH
M 3-1 Marin FH winner set up by good serve wide
M 4-1 Marin smash winner
M 5-1 Stan BH wide

Stan serving at 6-7(2),6-all(1-5 TB)

Will Marin hang on and repeat?
M 5-2 Marin nets FH
M 5-3 Marin BH wide after running Stan side to side with FH
M 6-3 Stan nets FH return after wide serve by Marin
Marin defends his title as Stan BH sails long

Marin Cilic defeated Stanislas Wawrinka 7-6(2),7-6(3)

Master Ace, thank you for the match call.

Well done Marin, though I would have been happy for Stan too.

Being a diehard Rafa fan I desperately want him to start winning big-time again. To this end a few minor changes are inevitable, in particular:

1. He should dump Tio Toni and get instead a real coach, who could teach him how to win ugly, for instance Brad Gilbert.

2. His current girlfriend does not seem to be very helpful. Perhaps he should go for a few long-legged blondes. Reportedly they could be quite inspiring. I am sure T. Woods could provide some phone numbers for a start.

3. Also, I do not like his current racquet at all. But, as I am not an expert in racquet technology, I would leave it to his supplier to sort out the mess again.

4. Needless to say, his backhand is in great need of improvement. I am sure D. Cahill could be instrumental in fixing it.

5. Last, but not least, he needs a sport shrink to help him rebuild his confidence, as the watter bottles cannot do the trick anymore.

Brewer,
You are welcome.

TWibe,
Thanks for the match call on Andy and Radek. Also, to the Sydney volunteers for their reports from the site. Hopefully, there will be much more.

So happy Marin defended his title at Chennai, even if it was such an ugly match. Two finals ended with 7-6, 7-6 scorelines this weekend. I enjoy the 21st-century luxury of streams, but they always cut out before the trophy ceremony. Guess I'll turn on Tennis Channel tonight.

Rafa's confidence will come with wins, not a new girlfriend or sports shrink. It might be time for a "real" coach, though. Still, I wouldn't bet against him in Melbourne.

wow some pretty close matches of the last few days. thanks for the match calls

Final W-E stats
Stan 12-28 and Marin 19-26

Tina,
Ugly indeed as Stan had his chances in the first set with a chance to serve it out and one set point on Marin's serve but could not do it.

Sebastien Grosjean has been granted the French AO wildcard per ATP website

*waves hello*

Thank you for the match call, Master Ace. :)

Pete - you could say Henin had a little choke too; she served for it, no? And there were certainly nervy moments for both Davy and Rafa (although Kim's drop off in level was rather drastic.) Even if Kim did choke, can't she get some credit for not letting it destroy her completely, and coming back to win in the TB?

There was still plenty of great, varied hitting and good - and gutsy - play in both matches, but sadly it doesn't seem as if any of the good stuff in Kim-Henin is going to get much attention.

Jewell,
Good morning(afternoon in UK) and you can say that Henin choked serving for the match as she won 8 games in a row to take set 2 and a break lead in the decider. By the way, we got a little more snow on Friday which stuck on the ground for 30 minutes. Snow was way less than at Wimbledon. Then, on Saturday morning, we had a snow dusting for a few minutes. There has been a lot of exciting tennis this weekend therefore, I am not shocked TW was almost deserted for the finals at Brisbane for ATP and Chennai.

Tennis Channel will show the replay of Kim, who gave her winnings to a local hospital, and Justine in Brisbane final at 11:30 AM

thanks for the new post, pete.

Tio Toni isn't the problem, it's francisco roig. they just fool around and don't do much, although he did win IW last year with roig so what do i know. And i love his new strings. big improvement in pace and depth imo. possibly having mama and gf go home would be a good idea. as for toni, rafa has one of the toughest mentalities in the game because of toni. Also, the best attitude. personally i can't wait for toni to get to australia.

And even then it all probably has a little bit to do with the other player refusing to lose; I seem to remember Henin and Kolya having tough holds to avoid going down double breaks which might have given them a little extra too.

I didn't see the third set but I remember Henin's serve being under more or less constant pressure in the first and second so I'm not sure she actually did choke, to be honest. Kim didn't choke in the third set TB, either, at 6-3 up; either Justine won the points, or Kim went for something and just missed. At least, that's what I think. :)

Oh, they were good matches! Amazing that it's only the first week of the year. :)

Congrats on the snow, Master Ace! Glad it didn't make anything too difficult for you. We are still blanketed and it's snowing lightly now, sigh. Managed to drive the car out today though, good as I was going a bit stir-crazy. :)

Sevus, don't blame so much Uncle Toni, Rafa girl friend and racquet yesterday lost match
He was playing great, 6-0 first set, later I don't have idea what happened through his mind, he could have won perfectly well. The day before was Davydenko who said feeling tired but yesterday he looked like he's 20 years old, I really don't get it

jewell, I'm with you -- I can't believe we've had good matches like Davydenko and Clijsters already. And I suspect Justine vs Kim was good. I only caught the last 15 minutes live (and loved it) but will know more once I catch the replay on Tennis Channel.

I'm okay with the "who can hold" element so long as it's not splling over with DFs. That's when it becomes a comedy of errors.

Hi Bobby. :)

There were sucky moments, quite a few DFs for both, and Kim's level of play did fall off a cliff in the second - but overall I thought it was a good match, and there were some brilliant points.

"The day before was Davydenko who said feeling tired but yesterday he looked like he's 20 years old, I really don't get it."

Hee, Carol, I've heard people say exactly that about Rafa so many times. :)

so, the moment we've all been waiting for. (not really, lol) The first look at Nole's tacchini outfit.

http://www.novakdjokovic.rs/news.php?akcija=vise&id=466&jezik=2

um. i think he looks ridiculous. and i can't tell from the picture whether he's sticking to the adidas shoes or not. any thoughts?

lollipop, novak will be wearing the CC Genius Adidas shoes. And dont u think thats his practice outfits????

Hi Lollipop,
I don't think it's that bad. I guess anything is better than those patterned pants Rafa will most likely be wearing at AO.
I actually prefer the outfit in the first pic without a collar.
I like that he's already in Melbourne and I think while nobody seems to be talking about him, he may be the man to beat in Australia.

And dont u think thats his practice outfits????"

Yes that makes sense, they look more like casual wear than anything else

tenissy- thanks for the info about the shoes. glad he stuck to the adidas shoes. about the clothes, i sure hope those are just the practice outfits! lol.

Hey, at least it's not a combination of hot pink and orange...although Rafa can glorify anything. ;-)

Hi Tfactor, how are you?

Hi everyone:

Master Ace: Thankyou for all the match calls, do appreciate them.

Mina and Aussiemarg: Thanks to you both for your good and amusing reports too.

It's been an excellend week of tennis.

Tfactor- hi. good point about the outfit. :) yeah, i like that he's gotten there earlier and has put some hours in the hot sun. hopefully he'll have a better run than last year.

oof. nole's kit is not too good. i think tfactor's right and those are practice clothes. I'll miss his addidas clothes. He was the best dressed player. thanks for posting lollipop!

http://tinyurl.com/ybusfgy
check this ...

The shirt and shorts don't match - I would say thay're his practice outfit.

I'm curious to see how Del Potro does, his strategy of skipping Cincinnati worked perfectly for the US Open, and it seems he's sticking to that low-key approach before Majors.

IIRC,Novak is supposed to wear a new line of clothes and these are old ones...

thank.you. tennissy :) he looks good! who's the guy he's practicing with?

Annie, no idea.

"OK Richard I am not going to grab you calm down"
LOL, AM.
Loved your report.

np Annie. agree with you about adidas. oh well, at least he kept the shoes.
tenissy thanks for the pic- he does look good :)

AM- loved reading your report
laughing so hard about the"Potato Sack" I am sure if anyone can pull off this look, it is you :)

I have also been reading mina's reports on Facebook
such fun to have these upclose reports
cannot wait to read more

Sorry I stepped away.
Hi again everyone.
Hi Jewell, I'm Ok and you?
Hi Lollipop, I think he's going to do well at AO this year :)

Pete- I hope you are right about the new layout. Regular posters will probably be able to follow the trail of bread crumbs to the current CC and/or whatever 'your call' evolves into, but I worry that those who are not regular visitors, but enjoy coming here during major tournament, may get lost and turned off. I guess we will see.

As for Henin/Clisters...we yeah, I suppose there were moments from each of 'chokiness', but jeeze, the main thing I am getting from the TC replay of the match is the high quality of the majority of the tennis. From both players. I mean there is/was some SERIOUS shot making and hitting going on.

And so nice to see Kim and Justine exchange smiles after their cat/mouse/cat/mouse exchange at the net.

CL,
Agree about the cat and mouse by the Belgians where Kim won the point when Justine got her racquet to volley but ball sailed wide. Kim should have won that point earlier by hitting up the line instead of CC.

Master Ace - this match is like a trip in 'the way back' machine from Rocky and Bullwinkle. Both Kim and Justine look virtually the same as when they left the game ; their games are essentially the same - but with some real improvements - and they are both hitting the ball so cleanly and so well..as they did in days of yore - occasional botched overheads aside - It is a real pleasure to watch.

LOL, Pete. I'll never understand why you have such strong feelings associated with Kim.

Didn't see any of Kim's matches. But, Justine looked good in the lead up to the final. She forced her opponents to play clean tennis to get points, making for good matches (against Czink and Ivanovic).

Curious to see how both (actually all three of) the Belgians fare against Serena. Re is probably pissed off right now...post USO. And, if the past is a predictor, she'll probably win Oz without dropping a set. Hopefully, the draw gods are kind and they clash in the later rounds.

Good-bye Safina.

Pspace - re Safina. Really? You think she is done? Mentally, physically or both? Or do you just mean no shot at the AO?

here's my Day Two recap fr Medibank... off to my third day of work today. see you all tonight.

where to begin? for starters, i was early. hehe. our proper court assignments start today and guess who got lucky... Ken Rosewall Arena 2 days in a row. woot!

first match was Dani vs Razzano. i didnt see anything particularly striking about the now Cahill coached Dani. a lot of her shots are still quite loopy, but still good to see her win in straights. she is a pretty as i thought she would be.

there wasnt really much to do but open and close the gates when changeover starts and ends tennis watching comprise the rest. pretty sweet deal... but the kinda rough part was the heat beating down smack dab on our side of the stadium. nice and toasty... not. i don't know how the players do it, it was mid thirties and zero cloud cover!

after Dani won, it was tiime for Sveta and Kleybs. i thought Sveta's shots would have more pop in them, kinda expected harder hitting, to be honest. must say that i was actually more worried about whether i'd see the hair wringing fr Kleybs! LOL thankfully it never did. that weirdly off pose she does on the FH? even more wince worthy when seen live.

when i got to my lunch break, decided to spendd about a fifth of it actually having lunch and the rest wandering the practice courts. Read: watching Richard Gasquet. hehe oh and Sam Querry and Lleyton having a hit. thought Lleyton's hair was even worse in person haha. i strongly suggest seeing "V" for Verdasco when trying to pull off a fauxhawk. this one was an epic fail. oh well at least those gs look good and solid on the practice courts.

back at work, Sveta finally finished off Kleybs, after having a rather non authoritative second set. after i was done for the day i met up with one of TW's own, Nic. we had a blast just walking around seeing all the quallies finish off and hitting the practice courts yet again.

saw Ross Hutchins, who i thought was taller than he looks on tv/streams... and Pretty Pretty Feli, of course. it's mandatory to see him at least once at the practice courts, no? good thing i didn't take a vid, cos damn does he have a potty mouth on him.LOL

highlight of the day: pic with Nenad, not just ahem bumping into him. he was so nice about it, even asking me, "a picture with me??" aw too sweet. which of course led to this:
2 teenagers: we're sooo jealous of you!!!
me: why???
2 teenagers: we saw you and Nenad take that pic!

learn it and learn it well, dear fangirls: you either jump at the chance or kick yourself when it's passed

oh and you heard it here first: Z (as Troiki who was on the same practice court calls him) has fangirls.
and by fangirls, i mean actually still in highschool kind of girls. hehe

Daniel Nestor and Troiki were having a hit together when Viktor decided to call out a bet, him and Nenad vs Nestor. The wagger: a Serbian dinner, upon hearing this Nic and i burst out laughing, drawing looks fr the Serbs (might i point out that Viktor was a little too enthusiastic abt the wagger, must be homesick) i was too distracted to record this. meh. but i did get a bit of it with Vik having a little fit at the end of a point.

after watching a teeny bit of Kimiko play Rodionova, i decided to check ou the practice courts one more time, cos i was still holding out on seeing Dina practice on my second day there. glad i made the walk back there cos there she was in the farthest court possible, having a practice match. with Zelkjo around, of course. i hate the mesh thingy behind the fence with a deep dark passion. ugh! Dinara was like a foot away and i cant take on decent pic :P she looks like she lost some weight. it's not just the pictures. girl needs a sandwich. or chocolate cake, as the case may be.

Lena D was the last i saw before we left the venue. there was a large group of male fans gathered at her court. most armed with high tech cameras, naturally.

looking forward to the rest of the week as the second day of main draw action unfolds tomorrow. can't wait to see all the others play, especially JJ who i have yet to see around the venue, like Serena.

PS:
the stadium has ginormous tarps of players adorning the outer walls, but half the players are not even committed to playing here like Fed, Rafa, Masha, AI and Jo Wilfried! decorations fail.

Just watched the replay of Kim/Justine, and all I can say is, "WOW!" Justine took to the final like a duck to water and never blinked. WTA 2010 will be a far cry from last year's DF Festival.

CL, I don't think Safina has a shot at a GS. Before there was at least the hope that someone other than Serena would be in the final, and match her choking. Now, if not Serena, then one of the Belgians will be on the other side. Masha is also a possibility...though I have no idea how she's playing atm. Safina's chances 0.00001%, imo. And, besides HC is not really her best surface, I'd give her a 0.01% chance of winning RG.

Anyways, maybe she can still be #1 ;-).

Catching a bit of Hopman cup, and I must say Laura Robson is pretty as a picture and cute as a button and several other cliches. She looks like she just stepped out of a Jane Austen novel...though I don't think they sweat QUITE so much in most Austen novels. And prolly wore a little more.

mina - great reports...really fun to read. Thanks.

Mina,
Thanks for the reports. By the way, I heard that Aussiemarg seen you and Nic.

Mina: Great report!

I think we are going to see a lot more finals between Kim and Justine this year!! Nice to look forward to them.

mina, nice report. Btw, can you throw the fanboys a few crumbs as well? ;-) Any sightings of the Hott Woz...is Flavia in town?

Pspace no Flavs or even Woz sighting. couldnt help myself and took a pic of Court 3, hehe sadly no Flavs in it. will keep the fanboys in mind when i see those two. if i'm in uniform, i'll give my cam to someone and ask them to take the pics for me :) Flavs is playing today, second match on Rosewall so we might get a sighting. aren't we FB friends? if not i'll look you up and add you so u can see the pics in the future

mina, tx, sounds good.

Not sure how much highlights are an indication of a match, but usually if a 3 set match generates about 10 mins of highlight reel points...it's pretty good. Here's the Justine-Kim final:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILOLv9S5RUI&feature=related

Some of the points are just insane. Can't wait for Oz.

Pspace - lol... I hear ya...maybe she had a mind transplant while she has been not playing?

Anyway - I just hope one or both of the Belgians makes it through... watching them play is a real pleasure. Yeah, maybe neither one is perfect in the 'oops match point on MY racket - OH NO Mr. Bill' sense...but really, who is? and they are tough as can be in so many other ways.

Mina, Nic and AM, totalement fabuleux!!!
And your pic with Nenad story didn't make me jealous at all. Not one bit. Nuh-uh.

What Safina needs is an opponent across the net from her who shakes a fist in her face while screaming, "YOU CHOKER!!!" When that happened in the third round at RG 08, she got mad, won that match and went to the final. She lost the final to Ana, though.

wow after watching Henin Clijsters, all I can say is, these two women can play tennis! finally, after the embarrassments of last year, women's tennis is breathing again, big time... this is what performing under pressure is all about, not these tear riddled messes we endured last year who shake in their shoes at the thought of a break point ... just need Henin to rise up the ranks quickly so the draws dont get screwed up and eveyrone ends up in one quarter...

wow after watching Henin Clijsters, all I can say is, these two women can play tennis! finally, after the embarrassments of last year, women's tennis is breathing again, big time... this is what performing under pressure is all about, not these tear riddled messes we endured last year who shake in their shoes at the thought of a break point ... just need Henin to rise up the ranks quickly so the draws dont get screwed up and eveyrone ends up in one quarter...

thanks guys for the nice comments about our reports.

the nightmare of course is that henin clijsters and serena all end up in one 16, just watch it happen! while messes like Azarenka, Safina and other double fault machines glide through another section...

Good Moring Everyone,

Also to TW Stalkers

Being the Intrepid reporter that I am Noone escaspes my beady eyes even wearing Fab,Chic Chanel Sunglasses

I cant wait to be myself meaning not wearing the "sack" where I will do a full day reporting on Wednesday

Look out world.

I did a quick Medibank report its on Jackie Deuce post last page if anyone wants to read.It was my first day of working,though I got there early to cruise the practice courts to see who I could Spy.

Fox Sports news January 11th,2010.

Seeing that Roger Federer has opted not to play Kooyong there is one place to be filled.Andy Roddick has now indicated that he will not play at Kooyong after his win in Brisbane.Officials will make their announcement soon.

AM, are you a lineswoman? If you are and a player incorrectly challenges one of your calls, please do a fist-pump + "vamos".

And, keep the reports coming.

Pspace No I am not a lines person I.Have you ever seen a lines person wearing a "Potato Sack"???

LOL, WTA fans will love this:

http://blogs.brisbanetimes.com.au/themagicspray/archives/2010/01/lets_hear_it_fo.html

I sorta agree.

AM, hehe, hadn't thought about the potato sack. Although, it seems like a nice idea for linespeople. If a player gets pissed with you, you can hide in your sack ;-).

mina - just jumping on the bandwagon with everyone else to say I'm loving your reports :).
Nic - couldn’t stop laughing - KDK = “She Could Be My Mum”!!
AM - I see you used Chanel sunglasses to help take the focus away from the Potato Sack! But at least the Sack helped out - “I spotted Jelena Janokvic on court being in official uniform sure helps I just waded through the people that were watching her and took central spot.” - so I guess there’s some good to be said for it :).

The three of you sound like you’re having a ball. Thanks for sharing all the fun with us :).

Sydney Medibank,Monday 11th January,2010.

Sam Stosur begins her 2010 Medibank campaing today.Also taking to Ken Rosewall Arena will be Caroline Woznicaki,Lopez,Baghdatis and Gasquet.

Just a note

Please dont remind me of Jelena Jankovic after seeing her up close and personal she is now officially dead to me.mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Also to Medibank officials

I see my invite to the players party at the Westin hotel must of got lost in the mail???

AM: what was wrong with jelena? snotty to you or just too much makeup and kind of fake?

mina's report from medibank is excellent.

I want you all to know how much I enjoy reading everyone's comments. I try to read all every day but it gets to be too much. Please keep it up. There must be many people like me who do not contribute but read faithfully. Especially enjoy the first person accounts.

Annie Did you read my post,its on Jackies deuce club last page

mina: can we see the pic of you and nenad? please post it if possible.

Moorilla International Hobart,Monday 11th January

Jelena Dokic,Alicia Molik will headline play today with fellow Aussie players Sophie ferguson and Olivia Rogowska also in action.

Melanie Oudin and Sara Erani will kick off the action on centre court.