Murray loses to Davydenko in 2 sets. Patently tired from yesterday.

Refer to Thursday's hedge...

Djokovic beats Davydenko in two sets, to win the Masters Cup, and end the 2008 season.

How many times can you be wrong on one thread?

Australian Open starts tomorrow, first Slam of the year.

There is nearly as much expected from Andy Murray as from Barack Obama.

Here's hoping on both fronts.

I hate that ugly to$$er. Hope he crashes out 1st round.

You are Roger Federer and I claim my £5.

Haha!

Murray has been beating everybody recently but they've all been 3 set tournaments,he still has to prove he got the stamina to win a 2 week long 5 set tournament.

Well getting to the Final in his last 5 set tournament and only being beat in that by a man who is likely to go down as the greatest tennis player in history suggests he has the stamina surely?

Melbourne, time difference +11 hours.

Murray starts tomorrow (Tues).

3 out of 4 British women go out in the 1st round on Monday.

Maybe, but I think Anne Keothavong deserves a lot more credit and coverage than she has been getting. Getting to the fringes of the top 50 is an achievement in itself and at least now there's a British women who at least has a chance of competing.

Fair point, well made Jimbo.

She did take a set off the 17th seed, but seemed to exhaust herself doing it.

Maria Sharapova has pulled out with a sore throat.

The fact that after a hard semi final he had nothing left for the final shows that no he hasn't proved he has the stamina to come back the next day after a hard game to win a 5 set match.

Federer was distinctly unimpressive in his 1st round match against Seppi.

Something to do with the match being on so late?

Murray first up on Rod Laver court, due to start around midnight our time (11am local time).

Pavel is no mug.

It was worth it though...

murray through after pavel pulls out with bad back. bit like a training session for murray, but is probably a good thing with sterner tests to come

Yes. Means I can go to bed at a decent hour too!

4th Brit Elena Baltacha powers past Anna Groenefeld...



...and now plays Amelie Mauresmo.

That won't do him any harm at all, he'll be very pleased I would have thought.

Elena Baltacha due on court vs Mauresmo at midnight tonight.

Andy Murray due on court vs Marcel Granollers sometime after 0930 am tomorrow morning.

Federer, Djokovic and Baghdatis through, Nalbandian out.

Apparently Djokovic is not happy about Murray being touted as the tournament favourite. Nadal looked pretty impressive yesterday.

Game on Baltacha. Try to forget that Mauresmo is a man.

Surely he should disprove with his playing not his gob.

Crash and burn Baltacha, as per. Loses in 3 after winning the first set. Exit all 4 British women.