Aussie Open

**pvfan** · January 22nd, 2008, 12:22 AM

Does anybody know what time James Blake and Roger Federer play? I've looked all over and am having no luck. If this thing doesn't come on at 3 am I'm going to try and watch it, Blake is our only hope.

**imported_mega** · January 22nd, 2008, 12:34 AM

They play tomorrow night. Nadal/Nieminin and Youzhny/Tsogna are the 2 quarterfinals tonight.

**pvfan** · January 22nd, 2008, 01:03 AM

What time tomorrow?

**imported_mega** · January 22nd, 2008, 01:07 AM

7:30 Aussie time, so I think thats around 2:30/3:30 am here.

**imported_mega** · January 22nd, 2008, 01:08 AM

http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/...chedule15.html

**pvfan** · January 22nd, 2008, 01:08 AM

Good lord, yea thats all I could find earlier was 7:30 Aussie Time. I had no clue it would be on that late, doubt I'll watch it. If it was on a Monday Night or Wed Night I could make it. You think Blake has a shot?

**imported_mega** · January 22nd, 2008, 01:17 AM

yeah I believe there is 16 hours time difference. I usually watch the day session which starts at 11am there and starts at 7pm here but I havent stayed up for the night sessions. The finals are played at watchable times on Friday and Saturday night.

There is always a chance but Ive seen Federer beat the piss out of him too many times. He just doesnt match up well against him at all. He will have to play flawlessly. If anyone beats Federer it will be Djokovic or Nadal and Nadal very well could lose to Youzhny who is always a tough match for him.

**BlueWahooChambordDevil** · January 22nd, 2008, 01:26 AM

why do they play at like midnight over there??

i believe it was hewitt that was playing sat......it was noon here......it was 4 am there

**imported_mega** · January 22nd, 2008, 01:32 AM

They had a storm and had to move all of the matches to the two indoor stadiums with roofs. They didnt expect Federer to struggle with a scrub and they dont play a 5th set tiebreaker so Federer's match went to 10-8 in the 5th. All of the Aussie fans had been waiting in line for hours to get tickets for Hewitts match so they went ahead and played it before finishing at 430 am.

I dont think they would have started it that late if it wasnt for it being an Aussie player and the fans anticipating the match.