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Impressive Federer beats Del Potro at the Australian Open
16 time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer will play his ninth successive Australian Open semifinal after defeating Juan Martin Del Potro 6-4 6-3 6-2. He will now play either Nadal or Berdych in the semifinal. Federer got off to a quick 3-0 lead, but del Potro managed to break back [...] -
Azarenka fights back to beat Radwanska in aussie open QF
The no.3 seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus is the first player to reach the 2012 Australian Open semifinals. She dismissed Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-7 (0) 6-0 6-2. After losing the first set, the Belarussian didn’t allow Radwanska a single game in the second. She held her form in the [...] -
Djokovic dismisses Hewitt to move into QF at the aussie open
World no.1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic defeated Lleyton Hewitt in four sets 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 and moved into the quarterfinal of the 2012 Australian Open at Melbourne Park. This was almost certainly the last ever performance of the former world no.1 Lleyton Hewitt on a big Grand Slam [...] -
Ferrer shows top form as he beats Gasguet
Fifth seed David Ferrer of Spain made his way into the 2012 Australian Open quarterfinals as he defeated the 17th seed Richard Gasquet 6-4, 6-4, 6-1. Ferrer is on top form this year, having won the Auckland title just before the start of the Australian Open. He will now play [...] -
Serena Williams shock defeat by Makarova at the aussie open
It was only the second loss of her career for Serena Williams at Melbourne Park. She went out surprisingly to the Russian Ekaterina Makarova in the last 16 of the 2012 Australian Open, Makarova winning 6-2 6-3. The 23 year old Russian played agressive tennis throughout the match and Williams [...] -
Kvitova moves into Australian Open QF
World no.2 and reigning Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova dismissed former world no.1 Ana Ivanovic in the last 16 of the 2012 Australian Open in straight sets 6-2 7-6 (7-2). After taking the first set comfortably 6-2, Kvitova had to work harder in the second set. She lost her serve when [...] -
Defending champion Clisters defeats Li
Former world no.1 Kim Clisters saved four matchpoints against the Chinese Li Na at the 2012 Australian Open, winning 4-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-4. With this win she set up a possible match with the world no.1 Caroline Wozniacki in the quarterfinals. Clisters came back from an almost impossible situation. She [...] -
Berdych defeats Almagro, doesn’t shake hands with him
Tomas Berdych moved into the last 8 of the 2012 Australian Open as he beat the Spaniard Nicolas Almagro 4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(3) 7-6(2). Berdych was booed by the crowd at the end for refusing to shake Almagro’s hand. It all happened in the fourth set, when Berdych came up to [...] -
Azarenka, Kvitova and Serena and into last 16 at the aussie open
Victoria Azarenka made her way into the last 16 at this year’s Australian Open as she defeated Mona Barthel of Germany 6-2, 6-4. She will next meet Iveta Benesova, who beat Russian qualifier Nina Bratchikova 6-1, 6-3. Also through to the next round is world no.2 Petra Kvitova, after her [...] -
Federer and Nadal cruise into Australian Open QF
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal moved one step closer to set up a possible semifinal encouter against each other at this year’s Australian Open. Roger Federer overcame Australian talent Bernard Tomic, beating him 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 and qualifying so for the 31st consecutive major quarterfinal. The match started a bit [...] -
Wozniacki and Sharapova reach last 16 at Australian Open
Last year’s Wimbledon finalist Maria Sharapova overcame 30th-seeded German Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-2 to reach the round of last 16 at this year’s Australian Open. She will now face Sabine Lisicky of Germany in the next round. Top seed Caroline Wozniacki is yet to drop a set at this year’s [...] -
Barthel wins Hobart title
German’s qualifier Mona Barthel cruised to her first WTA title by beating Yanina Wickmayer 6-1 6-2 in the final of the Hobart International. The 21 year old Barthel, who is no.64 in the rankings, has beaten Anabel Medina Gariggues, Angelique Kerber and Jarmila Gajdosova on her way to the final. [...] -
Ferrer wins Auckland title
Defending champion David Ferrer captured his third title at the Heineken Open in Auckland as he defeated Olivier Rochus in the final 6-3 6-4. Rain interupted the match a couple of times, but Ferrer managed to keep his focus and he proved to be just a bit too good for [...]
