AO 2026 Day 2

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Miss_Vee

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Jan 18, 2026, 6:54:28 PM (3 days ago) Jan 18
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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

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Jan 18, 2026, 7:37:44 PM (3 days ago) Jan 18
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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

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Jan 18, 2026, 7:40:16 PM (3 days ago) Jan 18
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Felix is up a break in the first set.   Keep it going Felix.

fedexpress06

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Jan 18, 2026, 8:02:26 PM (3 days ago) Jan 18
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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

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Jan 18, 2026, 8:19:59 PM (3 days ago) Jan 18
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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

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Jan 18, 2026, 8:31:54 PM (3 days ago) Jan 18
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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

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Jan 18, 2026, 8:32:52 PM (3 days ago) Jan 18
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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

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Jan 18, 2026, 8:39:51 PM (3 days ago) Jan 18
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And Felix drops the 2nd set to Nuno Borges lololol

sugarplum876

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Jan 18, 2026, 9:14:41 PM (3 days ago) Jan 18
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Navarro out 🙄

sugarplum876

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Jan 18, 2026, 9:16:01 PM (3 days ago) Jan 18
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Felix needs to get it together, this smells like an upset.

sugarplum876

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Jan 18, 2026, 9:20:49 PM (3 days ago) Jan 18
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Felix is injured .

sugarplum876

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Jan 18, 2026, 9:23:55 PM (3 days ago) Jan 18
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My goodness coco still with the same game, she won but it was ugly. Long two set match .

Miss_Vee

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Jan 18, 2026, 9:25:50 PM (3 days ago) Jan 18
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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

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Jan 18, 2026, 9:28:50 PM (3 days ago) Jan 18
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Yea missvee, appeared to be a leg injury. :(

Miss_Vee

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Jan 18, 2026, 9:55:15 PM (3 days ago) Jan 18
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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

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Jan 18, 2026, 10:39:55 PM (3 days ago) Jan 18
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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

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Jan 18, 2026, 10:53:07 PM (3 days ago) Jan 18
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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

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Jan 19, 2026, 12:54:30 AM (3 days ago) Jan 19
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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

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Jan 19, 2026, 1:34:14 AM (3 days ago) Jan 19
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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

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Jan 19, 2026, 1:49:21 AM (3 days ago) Jan 19
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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

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Jan 19, 2026, 2:07:01 AM (3 days ago) Jan 19
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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

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Jan 19, 2026, 3:33:30 AM (3 days ago) Jan 19
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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.
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