[tetMitshisk]

Players

Roger Federer
Stanislas Wawrinka
Fernando Gonzalez
Fernando Verdasco
Carlos Moya
Marin Cilic
Marat Safin
Marcos Baghdatis

Per the official site the draw will be announced on January 13.

http://www.aamiclassic.com.au/Home

[LookSe]

perhaps it has been said somewhere else.
SAFIN IS OUT. Shoulder problem, replaced by Ivan Llubicic.

http://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/breves2...n-forfait.html

[Lvnufcdc]

Kooyong draw:

SCHEDULE OF PLAY
WEDNESDAY 14 JANUARY 2009

FROM 11AM

MARCOS BAGHDATIS (CYP) v STANISLAS WAWRINKA (SUI)

Followed by

ROGER FEDERER (SUI) v CARLOS MOYA (ESP)

Followed by

MARIN CILIC (CRO) v FERNANDO VERDASCO (ESP)

Followed by

IVAN LJUBICIC (CRO) v FERNANDO GONZALEZ (ESP)

[Lvnufcdc]

Pre-tournament picture. Perhaps, this should be in the caption this thread?

[seooptiman]

Not liking Marcos' new look.

[MaickiP]

Ljubicic looks kind of buff! I always thought he was super skinny. Has he always looked like that, or did he bulk up in the off season?

[Leczyslaw]

Not liking Marcos' new look.

Not at all... I barely even recognized him.

[fuesquemill]

Marcos isn't smiling. ('course, he hasn't had all that much to smile about, lately).

Hot Sauce looks like he has a pointy head.

I think Stan looks the best in that pic.

[Lvnufcdc]

Cilic seems so tense in front of Ljubicic, who has an evil smirk on his face.

[Elelaytet]

Carlos should know better than appear in public without headgear.

[LookSe]

Ljubicic looks kind of buff! I always thought he was super skinny. Has he always looked like that, or did he bulk up in the off season?

yeah he has been like that for a while (always?). I remember him when he was a top ten player like 2 centuries ago.

and I can't help to think that this is a second rate (third-fourth?) line up with all the marquee players not participating. I'm not sure what Fed has to do with these guys, I mean no offense.

[Elelaytet]

yeah he has been like that for a while (always?). I remember him when he was a top ten player like 2 centuries ago.

and I can't help to think that this is a second rate (third-fourth?) line up with all the marquee players not participating. I'm not sure what Fed has to do with these guys, I mean no offense.

This'll probably be a good confidence booster for Fed.

Until Gonzo beats him, you know.

[Lvnufcdc]

Stan over Marcos, 6-2, 6-2. Federer-Moya to follow.

[Leczyslaw]

Stan over Marcos, 6-2, 6-2. Federer-Moya to follow.

Does not look good for Marcos so far..

[JakeBarkings]

Fed up 6-2 over Moya.

[Antelpebabe]

Results for Wednesday 14 January 2009

Stanislas Wawrinka (Sui) d Marcos Baghdatis (Cyp) 6/2, 6/2

Roger Federer (Sui) d Carlos Moya (Esp) 6/2, 6/3

Fernando Verdasco (Esp) d Marin Cilic (Cro) 6/2, 7/5

Fernando Gonzalez (Chi) d Ivan Ljubicic (Cro) 6/4, 6/3

[MaickiP]

Fernando Verdasco (Esp) d Marin Cilic (Cro) 6/2, 7/5

This is the only result that really surprises me.

[enurneAcourdy]

This is the only result that really surprises me.

The winner or the scoreline?

[MaickiP]

The winner or the scoreline?

Both. I would have expected Cilic to win.

[enurneAcourdy]

Both. I would have expected Cilic to win.

I don't think either result would have surprised me much. They're both coming off good tournaments. Their rankings are in the same ballpark. I probably would have picked Cilic in 3, honestly though.