AO 2026 Day 2

[Miss_Vee]

More stars are coming out to play on the traditional start of the tournament.  Tonight schedule.

Rod Laver Arena

Gauff vs Rakhimova 

Swiatek vs Yuan …..night session

MCA

Medvedev vs de Jong

Waltert (WC) vs Anisimova 

Vekic vs the snotty kid Andreeva…..night session 😂 

John Cain Arena

FAA vs Borges

1573 Arena

Mboko vs Jones (17 year old Aussie WC) a promising juniour 

[Miss_Vee]

I see that Chris Eubanks has been hired by either Tennis Channel or ESPN as a full time commentator/ analyst.  He is dressed impeccably…lol.  Chris….you go guy!!  😂 

[Miss_Vee]

Felix is up a break in the first set.   Keep it going Felix.

[fedexpress06]

Rough first round for both Vekic and Mirra.  Men's side I have zero interest for except the top 2 and maybe to see a potential 3rd-rounder with Sinner and Fonseca.  However, Fonseca isn't ready for that level yet. 

[Miss_Vee]

Feddy, I’m having a rough time trying to watch either match in front of me at the moment.  Maybe I will try to watch a match streaming on my IPad.  Haven’t really looked yet.  Or maybe watch Netflix…lol.

I cannot watch Coco, unless she is playing a top 10 player.  Felix just got broken, but has broken right back…lol.

[sugarplum876]

I’m actually watching as many as I can is what gets me pumped, I know who put the time in the mini break 😂 and comes prepared.

[fedexpress06]

Lol!! Miss Vee, we just finished The Queen's Gambit and Adolescence on Netflix which we loved.  If you have HBO, Mare of Easttown is fantastic as well and Kate Winslet absolutely killed it with her performance. 

On Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 8:19:59 PM UTC-5 Miss_Vee wrote:

[fedexpress06]

And Felix drops the 2nd set to Nuno Borges lololol

[sugarplum876]

Navarro out 🙄

[sugarplum876]

Felix needs to get it together, this smells like an upset.

[sugarplum876]

Felix is injured .

[sugarplum876]

My goodness coco still with the same game, she won but it was ugly. Long two set match .

[Miss_Vee]

Sugar, are you serious!!??  O.m.g!  Poor Felix.

Fedex, I had planned on watching Queens Gambit, so I must watch it now.  I do have HBO, and will watch the show you mentioned with Kate Winslet….one of my favourite actresses.  

[sugarplum876]

Yea missvee, appeared to be a leg injury. :(

[Miss_Vee]

It seems that he retired from the match.  These guys are creating more injuries trying to achieve Alcaraz’s and Sinner’s higher levels.  That’s the way it seems to me.

[Miss_Vee]

Medvedev won his match in straight sets.  Anisimova is up next.

Gauff will always win ugly.  That’s why I cannot watch her matches, and can barely watch when she makes a final…lol.  Love the girl…not her tennis.

[Miss_Vee]

Alicia Parks is facing Alex Eala on court 6.  If only Parks could keep the ball in the court, she would thrash Eala.  However the match just started, and she has committed 2 DF already, and Eala has break point already.

[Miss_Vee]

Thank God Alicia Parks kept her head on, despite the raucous crowd supporting Eala.  Really irks me that everyone is on Eala’s bandwagon, and that girl will be lucky to stay in the top 50, at least at this point.  Ugh!

[Miss_Vee]

Mboko is facing this Aussie kid Emerson, who looks fairly good.  Hanging at this point with Vicky.  Just have the feeling that Vicky is slightly hampered with her movement.  She is being very aggressive.  Oh boy!  Her right knee is still bandaged.  Seems as if she’s being a bit careful.  It will be such a disappointment if she cannot finish this match.  I’m going to think positive…lol.

The Canadian contingent has not been successful so far. 

[Miss_Vee]

Mboko got the break as soon as I turned away from the match…lol.  She won the first set,  it this kid isn’t too far away from another great novice on tour…lol. Mboko just broke Emerson to start the second set

Shapo is playing at the same time as Mboko.  So is Stan the man, who lost the first set, but now is up 2 sets to 1.  Hopefully he can win it in 4 sets.

[Miss_Vee]

Mboko is leading 3-0 in the second set.  C’mon Vicky, bring it home now.  She’s racing away with it now.

[Miss_Vee]

Well Shapo played really well tonight.  Won in straight sets.  Served it out with a service winner, followed by 3 aces….lol.  So he moves on to meet Cilic in the second round.

Wawrinka is also into the second round.

Mboko will take on McNally in the second round.