Australian Open 2006

[Cricketman]

Who will win the aussie open?
post anything about it here


also, can someone post the fixtures?

GO Andy RODDICK!!

 

[Stephen Bailey]

I can't see past Roger Federer strangely! Don't think the first round matches have been announced yet, but the seedings have been and here they are:

Men's seedings:

1. Roger Federer (Swi)
2. Andy Roddick (US)
3. Lleyton Hewitt (Aus)
4. David Nalbandian (Arg)
5. Nikolay Davydenko (Rus)
6. Guillermo Coria (Arg)
7. Ivan Ljubicic (Cro)
8. Gaston Gaudio (Arg)
9. Fernando Gonzalez (Chi)
10. Thomas Johansson (Swe)
11. David Ferrer (Sp)
12. Dominik Hrbaty (Svk)
13. Robby Ginepri (US)
14. Richard Gasquet (Fr)
15. Juan Carlos Ferrero (Sp)
16. Tommy Robredo (Sp)
17. Radek Stepanek (Cze)
18. Mario Ancic (Cro)
19. Tomas Berdych (Cze)
20. James Blake (US)
21. Nicolas Kiefer (Ger)
22. Gael Monfils (Fra)
23. Igor Andreev (Rus)
24. Olivier Rochus (Bel)
25. Sebastien Grosjean (Fra)
26. Jarkko Nieminen (Fin)
27. Taylor Dent (US)
28. Fernando Verdasco (Sp)
29. Filippo Volandri (It)
30. Max Mirnyi (Bls)
31. Feliciano Lopez (Sp)
32. Carlos Moya (Spain).

Women's seedings:

1. Lindsay Davenport (US)
2. Kim Clijsters (Bel)
3. Amelie Mauresmo (Fra)
4. Maria Sharapova (Rus)
5. Mary Pierce (Fra)
6. Nadia Petrova (Rus)
7. Patty Schnyder (Swi)
8. Justine Henin-Hardenne (Bel)
9. Elena Dementieva (Rus)
10. Venus Williams (US)
11. Nathalie Dechy (Fra)
12. Anastasia Myskina (Fra)
13. Serena Williams (US)
14. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Rus)
15. Francesca Schiavone (It)
16. Nicole Vaidisova (Cze)
17. Daniela Hantuchova (Svk)
18. Elena Likhovtseva (Rus)
19. Dinara Safina (Rus)
20. Flavia Pennetta (It)
21. Ana Ivanovic (SeM)
22. Anna-Lena Groenefeld (Ger)
23. Jelena Jankovic (SeM)
24. Tatiana Golovin (Fra)
25. Maria Kirilenko (Rus)
26. Ai Sugiyama (Jpn)
27. Marion Bartoli (Fra)
28. Anabel Medina Garrigues (Sp)
29. Klara Koukalova (Cze)
30. Vera Zvonareva (Rus)
31. Gisela Dulko (Arg)
32. Sania Mirza (Ind).

 

[JamesyJames3]

Im going to back Andrew Murray,for the simple fact that he is our best prospect. Played with Nadal when he was younger, Nadal reckons he is good enough to reach the heights so why shouldnt we!

 

[aussie1st]

Roger Federer for the men he is just too good.
The womens one is very open as always. The Williams on their day are hard to beat, Davenport is number 1, Clijsters is the bookies favourite from what I read.

Interesting things in the open, Dokic back to represent Aus via a wildcard and Hingis also back from retirement via wildcard.

 

[cricket_lover]

only if Serena is a 100% fit, ifnot i think Sharapova has a good chance of getting her first Australian open title.
Among men, it is a huge dissappointment..not to have Nadal, Safin and to an extent Agassi. So Roddick can fancy his chances. Hewitt will likely play Federar sometime...so his chances are remote.

 

[sachin]

Roger Federer.Have you seen the odds on him?!Mental.He should win.

 

[aussie1st]

Lol Hewitt would count his lucky stars if he could meet Roger in the Aus open. He has been shocking lately.
Sharapova herself isn't 100% fit either. I reckon Davenport should be favourite as she has no injury cloud I think. What about Venus is she under any injury cloud as she can never be writen off.

 

[shravi]

Go Nadal And Hewitt!!!

 

[Stephen Bailey]

Go Nadal And Hewitt!!!

Nadal's not taking part due to injury.

 

[eliminat0r]

I said Federer but has anyone been watching Kooyong, Tommy Haas has been playing very very well so maybe watch out for him

 

[usy]

come-on Carlos Moya ,, you can do it . be at the bottom of every Men's seedings .

 

[aussie1st]

Well you can rule out Dokic and Venus from winning the open as both are gone in the 1st round. Sharapova got through easily and Serena although made to struggle also made it past the first round.

 

[siddharth2002]

hey whats happening with those other ones like Hingis. Haven't seen her lately.

 

[aussie1st]

She is on the Rod Laver Arena at 7.30pm Aus time. The organiser clearly using her comeback as a drawcard.
Lleyton Hewitt plays today and Kind Federer is playing right now. Mark Philippoussis also plays Sebastien Grosjean today.

Also for you English fans Tim Henman is out already

 

[vibs89]

Well I'm not much into tennis. But sure I do play tennis. Only player I know is Sania Mirza.