Grand Slam Tennis ( updated )

[Rudi Skacel]

Watched a few games in the first set. Looked like Sabalenka was giving alot of effort, and kyrios was just playing well within himself. 
 

The scoreline was what I would expect. I think on a proper court and proper rules, Sabalenka would have been lucky to get a game. 

[JudyJudyJudy]

Proof if any was needed that sex based sports are in place for a reason . The disparity between Saba and Nick was clear to see ,  despite tweaks to the rules to give her some advantage .

[PortyJambo]

Great start to the tennis year for Fran Jones. After getting into the top 100 for the first time last year, she's now beaten the No.2 seed and world No.15, Emma Navarro, in the first tournament of the year in Auckland.

[PortyJambo]

Maybe the Grand Slam tennis thread is the wrong place for this, but even if there was a general "tennis" thread it would still be the wrong place...

 

A girl managed to get an entry into a W35 event in Nairobi, but she clearly has never played the game in her life . Doesn't know where to stand and has to be told by her opponent, can barely hit the ball when she "serves", etc, etc. Unsurprisingly, she got double-bageled. 

 

The LTA will probably be looking into whether she has any UK links and whether they can fund her...

 

[Rudi Skacel]

Sadly played at a higher level than me!!

 

but yeah its incredible that a player with no record atall was able to get a wildcard. 

[PortyJambo]

1 hour ago, Rudi Skacel said:

Sadly played at a higher level than me!!

 

but yeah its incredible that a player with no record atall was able to get a wildcard. 

Reminds me of that time that Souness signed a player for a team down south that had never played the game before, sure it was because he was a brother of some known player so they thought he must be legit

 

Edit - from Googling it, it was a hoax where someone purporting to be George Weah phoned up Souness in 1996 and persuaded him to sign his "cousin", and he signed him without a background check. Hard to imagine that happening nowadays!

Edited January 8 by PortyJambo

[PortyJambo]

Qualifying for the first Grand Slam of the year in Australia starts tonight. TNT and Discovery+ have the UK rights for the live broadcast.

 

No Draper in the men's event, but Norrie and Fearnley have direct entry to the main draw. There are 9 other British men in the qualifying event.

 

Raducanu, Kartal and Jones all have direct entry to the women's main draw, with 3 others in Boulter, Dart and Mingge Xu trying to qualify.

[PortyJambo]

Mixed results in the first day of qualifying for British tennis players. Dan Evans, Jack Pinnington-Jones, Jay Clarke and Oliver Crawford all lost, but Arthur Fery and George Loffhagen got through to the 2nd round of qualifying.

 

Katie Boulter got lucky too, as doesn't have to go through qualifying now as enough players dropped out for her to now have a main draw direct entry. 

[PortyJambo]

On 12/01/2026 at 12:41, PortyJambo said:

Mixed results in the first day of qualifying for British tennis players. Dan Evans, Jack Pinnington-Jones, Jay Clarke and Oliver Crawford all lost, but Arthur Fery and George Loffhagen got through to the 2nd round of qualifying.

 

Katie Boulter got lucky too, as doesn't have to go through qualifying now as enough players dropped out for her to now have a main draw direct entry. 

Nothing mixed about the results for Day 2 of qualifying. Dart won her 1st round match, but the others, Harris, Choinski (both seeded), Peniston and Xu, all lost their 1st round matches.

[PortyJambo]

20 hours ago, PortyJambo said:

Nothing mixed about the results for Day 2 of qualifying. Dart won her 1st round match, but the others, Harris, Choinski (both seeded), Peniston and Xu, all lost their 1st round matches.

And then there were 2. Fery and Loffhagen make the final round of qualifying, but Darts goes out. 

 

Loffhagen plays Nissah Basavareddy of the US in the 3rd round, who got through against Seb Ofner in a weird one. Ofner went 7-1 up in the final set tiebreaker and started celebrating and going to the net to shake his opponent's hand...before the umpire told him it's a 10 point tiebreaker in the last set . He then must have lost his concentration after thinking he'd won, as he lost 8 of the next 9 points and the tiebreak 13-11.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cpdy1yzyjvlo

[Nookie Bear]

1 hour ago, PortyJambo said:

And then there were 2. Fery and Loffhagen make the final round of qualifying, but Darts goes out. 

 

Loffhagen plays Nissah Basavareddy of the US in the 3rd round, who got through against Seb Ofner in a weird one. Ofner went 7-1 up in the final set tiebreaker and started celebrating and going to the net to shake his opponent's hand...before the umpire told him it's a 10 point tiebreaker in the last set . He then must have lost his concentration after thinking he'd won, as he lost 8 of the next 9 points and the tiebreak 13-11.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cpdy1yzyjvlo

 

Jeez...he will be having a restless sleep tonight

[PortyJambo]

Sounds like the One Point Slam went down quite well in Melbourne. An Aussie amateur won it and the A$1m prize, which is probably a better result for the organisers than a professional multi-millionaire winning it. 

 

Bit of fun really and reads like those taking part had a laugh and, although I don't see Wimbledon doing it any time soon, I wouldn't be surprised if somewhere like the US Open did something similar, seeing as they're already experimented with things like the mixed doubles being staged before the main events.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/ckgyl1ndw57o

Edited January 14 by PortyJambo

[PortyJambo]

2 hours ago, Nookie Bear said:

 

Jeez...he will be having a restless sleep tonight

Pretty costly mistake to make! I've seen other tennis players not being sure if it's a final set 10 point tiebreaker before it started, but never one celebrating when he got to 7 points

[Nookie Bear]

2 hours ago, PortyJambo said:

Pretty costly mistake to make! I've seen other tennis players not being sure if it's a final set 10 point tiebreaker before it started, but never one celebrating when he got to 7 points

 

I think i recall Danielle Collins doing it but she recovered to win

[PortyJambo]

Well done to Arthur Fery who came through qualifying to make the main draw. Saw his match at Wimbledon last year where he beat Popyrin, and he looks a decent player. Seems to have kicked on from that to start moving up the rankings, and qualifying for a GS is no mean achievement. He's been drawn against the Italian 20th seed, Flavio Cobolli, in the 1st round. 

[neilnunb]

What a win for  Fery!

[Mikey1874]

Choice of courts

 

http://www.fawanews.sc/

[PortyJambo]

6 hours ago, neilnunb said:

What a win for  Fery!

Great result for him, definitely one to keep an eye on this year.

 

I forgot Raducanu was playing a couple of hours ago, so didn't watch it, but she won in straight sets, and Norrie managed to get through in 5 against Bonzi also. 

[rudi must stay]

I call Raducanu Radnuka I think that's a name that suits her 

[rudi must stay]

Andreeva Vekic is a very good match. 

[rudi must stay]

Like the look of Mochuzuki he plays a simple and consistent game and he has that typically strong Japanese temperament. He's 92 in the world he has the potential to go higher than that

[PortyJambo]

On 18/01/2026 at 13:29, rudi must stay said:

I call Raducanu Radnuka I think that's a name that suits her 

 

[neilnunb]

That Osaka outfit. I guess if you can't win much at the tennis these days, you need to get the attention somehow. 

[neilnunb]

 

[Nookie Bear]

41 minutes ago, neilnunb said:

 

 

It's actually a bit embarrssing tbh

[neilnunb]

4 minutes ago, Nookie Bear said:

 

It's actually a bit embarrssing tbh

 

 

She's also in danger of getting knocked out. Hopefully she didn't pack too many costumes. 🤣

[neilnunb]

Damn. She survives.

[PortyJambo]

2 hours ago, neilnunb said:

Damn. She survives.

New outfit for next game than? Can't wait 

[JudyJudyJudy]

5 hours ago, neilnunb said:

 

Camptastic . I love it 

 

 

 

 

[neilnunb]

Emma out. Suppose it means she avoids Sabalenka. 

[PortyJambo]

Rain stops play with Norrie 2-1 up in sets and 4-3 up in the 4th set tiebreak. I imagine they'll want to come back and finish it if the rain stops, even though it's pretty late, rather than have to come back tomorrow for what could just be a few points.

[PortyJambo]

1 hour ago, PortyJambo said:

Rain stops play with Norrie 2-1 up in sets and 4-3 up in the 4th set tiebreak. I imagine they'll want to come back and finish it if the rain stops, even though it's pretty late, rather than have to come back tomorrow for what could just be a few points.

Norrie gets it done in 4 sets. Last Brit standing...again. Likely plays Zverev in the 3rd round.

Edited Wednesday at 11:45 by PortyJambo

[rudi must stay]

12 minutes ago, PortyJambo said:

Norrie gets it done in 4 sets. Last Brit standing...again. Likely plays Zverev in the 3rd round.

 

Can't see him winning that but should be a good match 

[rudi must stay]

Like the look of Comesana he hits a good ball and plays an aggressive game.

[rudi must stay]

What an arrogant so and so Bublik eh. Immensely unlikable

[I P Knightley]

Stan Wawrinka is still playing in this tournament!!! 

 

He's very nearly old enough to be my dad. 

[neilnunb]

8 hours ago, I P Knightley said:

Stan Wawrinka is still playing in this tournament!!! 

 

He's very nearly old enough to be my dad. 

 

Cursed him! He's out!  😐😁

[rudi must stay]

I like Djokovic's opponents kit maker - the mysterious and ominous big wheel 

[rudi must stay]

Seems a good player by the way