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You need to check out the graf to show his success!
Theyāve been trying to change the name of the Maths/Stats building at Melbourne Uni (that I haunted for 4 years in the early 70s) because the guy it was named after, a biologist called Richard Berry, was an advocate for eugenics, which was so popular with the Nazis - and also with people who want to breed Hawthorn, Port and Collingwood fans out of existence. Iād extend that to ā ā ā ā Carlton fans too, but I love Italian food too much.
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Stosur comfortably through to the round of 16.
Rafa also through, only dropped 1 game and looking like a matchup with Raonic in the quarters
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Thiem wonāt have to worry about Goffin who retired against Zeballos. Zeballos has been in very good form this year though. Should be some good matches coming up. This is assuming Thiem beats Johnson (heās two sets up atm).
Iām hoping for Nadal to meet him in the Quarters.
I also reckon young Ostapenko will beat Stosur next match. Sheās in hot form.
Thiem and Rafa can only meet in the semis.
Thiem has to get past Novak and Rafa past Raonic
Right you are. Long way to go yet. I donāt see Nadal having an issue getting past Raonic on clay. Bautista Agut next up will be tougher
Novak down 2 sets to 1
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Rafa into the semis 6-2, 2-0 and then his opponent pulled the pin.
Thiem wins the first set tie break over Novak
Thiem up 2 sets now on Djoko. Come on Thiem!
6-0 in the third to take the match for Dom. Backhand down the line on match point was awesome. I reckon heāll trouble Rafa next match, both in very good form.
Nadal moves to 2nd in the rankings off the back of todayās results.
Saw Thiem play Thompson at the Ausopen, the power the kid generates has to be seen live to be believed. He will have the game on his racket vs Rafa, I canāt remember being this interested in a french open match up!
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While this happens Wawrinka stealthily sneaks into the semi-finals - Will be super-competitive if he makes the final.
The Serb is struggling.
I decided to watch Ostapenko after you mentioned her. Wowee Iāve found myself a new favourite on the females side.
Havenāt had a favourite female since Anke Huber 
Not sure if she can win with that many unforced errors still in her game, but if sheās on thereās nothing stopping her.
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Yeah I think sheāll get those unforced errors out of her game as she matures as a player. She turned 20 today!
I liked Anke Huber more for her name than as a player 
Bacsinszky will be tough, she always performs well at RG. Iāll try to catch some of that game today
She did it in 3 sets. Great match, gee sheās good to watch. I canāt see her winning the final though, even tougher opponents coming up, and she hasnāt even won a WTA tour yet
There was a game in the second set, where she just cracked 4 absolute clean winners to break Bacsinczy to love.
I donāt think Iāve seen anything like that.
Iāll be cheering come Saturday
Ostapenko beat Stosur in the 4th round - Stosur tends to lose to eventual winners of GTās in the earlier rounds.
Wawrinka runs away from Murray in the 5th set to enter the final of the Menās.
Rafa gives Thiem a lesson and a half. Absolutely dismantled him in straight sets