# Tennis 2016 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 17, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2016/743382 "2016-01-17T03:34:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2016/743382/1 "2016-01-17T03:34:20Z")
The Australian Open begins Monday. Will anyone be able to be Djokovic? Will Stan win another Slam? Will Federer manage to win another one? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2016/743382/2 "2016-01-17T23:20:47Z")
Murray is quitting the tournament if his wife goes into labor. Lots of folks are praying his wife has the baby during the next two weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2016/743382/3 "2016-01-18T00:32:20Z")
[Leaked Documents Indicate Major Match-Fixing In Tennis, Including By Grand Slam Winners](http://deadspin.com/reports-leaked-documents-indicate-major-match-fixing-i-1753497572) ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2016/743382/4 "2016-01-18T04:14:53Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Will anyone be able to be Djokovic? Well, there’s this guy from Serbia, first name of Novak, that might be able to manage it. ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2016/743382/5 "2016-01-18T05:12:11Z")
Here’s a detailed [BuzzFeed article](http://www.buzzfeed.com/heidiblake/the-tennis-racket#.eywxWx4BK) about the match-fixing issue. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2016/743382/6 "2016-01-18T20:08:27Z")
> [@Xema](#): > > Well, there’s this guy from Serbia, first name of Novak, that might be able to manage it. Ha ha. Beat. My bad. > [@Xema](#): > > Here’s a detailed [BuzzFeed article](http://www.buzzfeed.com/heidiblake/the-tennis-racket#.eywxWx4BK) about the match-fixing issue. I hope this issue is dealt with clearly and openly. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2016, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2016/743382/7 "2016-01-19T15:31:55Z")
And…Nadal is out in the first round. ---
**Author:** ![blueslipper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@blueslipper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blueslipper)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2016, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2016/743382/8 "2016-01-19T18:37:29Z")
Not sure if this thread is only about the men’s singles. But if not- Petra Kvitova will win. No way Serena Williams will last through 7 matches. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2016, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2016/743382/9 "2016-01-19T19:44:14Z")
Wow, Venus out in the first round. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2016/743382/10 "2016-01-20T02:35:16Z")
Just looking at the Men’s rankings and the age of the top 50 players and it looks like the top players are getting older As of today, only 7 players out of the top 50 is under age 25 and only one under 20 10 years ago, I think there were 26 players of the top 50 were under age 25 and three under age 20. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2016/743382/11 "2016-01-21T13:51:09Z")
> [@blueslipper](#): > > Not sure if this thread is only about the men’s singles. > But if not- Petra Kvitova will win. No way Serena Williams will last through 7 matches. Kvitova is out; Serena won her 2nd round match easily. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2016/743382/12 "2016-01-21T20:51:21Z")
[Lleyton Hewitt has retired as a player.](http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/35372345) > [@blueslipper](#): > > Not sure if this thread is only about the men’s singles. > But if not- Petra Kvitova will win. No way Serena Williams will last through 7 matches. Why would this be only about mens’ singles? Of course the women are included. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2016, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2016/743382/13 "2016-01-22T14:30:30Z")
Federer won his 300th Grand Slam match. First man to do it. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2016/743382/14 "2016-01-25T14:15:37Z")
And Stan Wawrinka is out. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2016/743382/15 "2016-01-25T23:46:02Z")
I missed it, but the Bryan brothers also lost. Third round, quite rare for them. ---
**Author:** ![borschevsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@borschevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borschevsky)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2016, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2016/743382/16 "2016-01-26T02:48:53Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > And Stan Wawrinka is out. Good for Milos. I was only able to watch the fourth set, and I thought he had let it get away from him. ---
**Author:** ![Stanislaus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stanislaus/32/3391_2.png) [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2016/743382/17 "2016-01-29T12:28:54Z")
Murray-Raonic is in the fifth set, and looks to have been a hell of a game. But Murray is well in front now as Raonic struggles with a groin strain. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2016/743382/18 "2016-01-29T12:43:14Z")
> [@blueslipper](#): > > Not sure if this thread is only about the men’s singles. > But if not- Petra Kvitova will win. No way Serena Williams will last through 7 matches. This thread is about all tennis, but I’ve gradually given up on women’s tennis over the past decade. I find it dull, now. Most of my posts will be about men’s tennis. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2016, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2016/743382/20 "2016-01-30T16:58:23Z")
Serena Williams, Australian Open champion 2016… is what we all expected. But, nope, she lost the final to Angelique Kerber. Congrats to Kerber for defeating one of the toughest opponents out there. ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2016, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2016/743382/21 "2016-01-30T20:17:10Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Serena Williams, Australian Open champion 2016… > > is what we all expected. But, nope, she lost the final to Angelique Kerber. Congrats to Kerber for defeating one of the toughest opponents out there. Maybe there is a Sports Illustrated Cover Curse after all… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2016/743382.md?page=2)