Australian Open 2021

[LeTiss]

It will be interesting to see how many mid-match withdrawals there will be

Due to the heat, The Aussie Open usually has a few, but I suspect many players will be seriously lacking in match fitness this year

I wouldn't be trading large amounts on the outright markets this year. I think there could be some serious volatility with unexpected withdrawals

[Dallas]

It's questionable whether the players can keep fit, be at their best or even whether a grand slam should be taking place under these conditions.

You'd be amazed at the ingenious ways some of them have come up with of keeping fit and even practicing in there Hotels rooms
You wouldn't get away with much of it in a regular hotel in normal times that's for sure!

and I thought Peter was bad completely re-arranging the his hotel rooms with his travelling traders set-up and satellite dish

[Derek27]

It's questionable whether the players can keep fit, be at their best or even whether a grand slam should be taking place under these conditions.

You'd be amazed at the ingenious ways some of them have come up with of keeping fit and even practicing in there Hotels rooms
You wouldn't get away with much of it in a regular hotel in normal times that's for sure!

and I thought Peter was bad completely re-arranging the his hotel rooms with his travelling traders set-up and satellite dish

I didn't catch her name but one girl was complaining that she had no access to gym equipment, not even dumbells and was unable to keep fit. You'd expect the tournament organisers to make sure they got everything they need.

[rik]

It's questionable whether the players can keep fit, be at their best or even whether a grand slam should be taking place under these conditions.

You'd be amazed at the ingenious ways some of them have come up with of keeping fit and even practicing in there Hotels rooms
You wouldn't get away with much of it in a regular hotel in normal times that's for sure!

and I thought Peter was bad completely re-arranging the his hotel rooms with his travelling traders set-up and satellite dish

dish in a hotel room??

[rik]

It will be interesting to see how many mid-match withdrawals there will be

Due to the heat, The Aussie Open usually has a few, but I suspect many players will be seriously lacking in match fitness this year

I wouldn't be trading large amounts on the outright markets this year. I think there could be some serious volatility with unexpected withdrawals

if you ecpect withdrawals pre tournament, back all is the thing to do

[LeTiss]

No I was meaning once the tournament had started.

[Derek27]

It's questionable whether the players can keep fit, be at their best or even whether a grand slam should be taking place under these conditions.

You'd be amazed at the ingenious ways some of them have come up with of keeping fit and even practicing in there Hotels rooms
You wouldn't get away with much of it in a regular hotel in normal times that's for sure!

and I thought Peter was bad completely re-arranging the his hotel rooms with his travelling traders set-up and satellite dish

dish in a hotel room??

I'd have given her some exercise if I could get in her room.

[NickH]

Apparently 600 people need to go back in to isolation because of 1 member of the hotel staff testing positive for Covid again.. interesting to see how this develops in the next few days.

A hotel connected to the tournament?

Glad you found it, as I am just online right now again

[gazuty]

https://www.theage.com.au/national/vict ... 56zca.html

The man worked at the Grand Hyatt, one of three main hotels being used for the Australian Open. Up to 600 tennis players, officials and support staff are considered close contacts and have been told to isolate and get tested, and all tennis matches at Melbourne Park today have been called off.

[mishac]

Money at stake for progressing in the tournament. I wouldn't expect many retirements, but some of the players will not have the same fitness they normally have. Temperatures are very variable in Melbourne, and with the tournament starting later, it's quite possible not to have any really hot days

[gazuty]

All players test negative. https://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/ ... 56zsv.html

[LeTiss]

Looking forward to it. A few late nights in the offing

[sniffer66]

Been a race against time with the new beta\scoring but looks like I will be able to get some sleep and let the bot do a bit of the work

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[gazuty]

Djoker through easy.

[gazuty]

Reasonably predictable and understandable that there will be plenty of sour grapes from first round losers about hotel quarantine.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/paire-s ... 570ps.html

Be interesting if there are more than the usual number of upsets and 1.01 turnovers.