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Sharapova defeats Kvitova to make 2012 Australian Open Final
Former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova beat second seed Petra Kvitova 6-2 3-6 6-4 and moved into the 2012 Australian Open final. This semifinal encounter between the Russian and the Czech was a rematch of the 2011 Wimbledon final, in which Kvitova prevailed. Sharapova started very strong, taking the first set [...] -
Azarenka beats Clisters and will play for aussie open title
Victoria Azarenka will play the first Grand Slam final of her career as she beat the defending champion Kim Clijsters 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 in the Australian Open semis. She will also have a chance to become world no.1 should she win the final. After taking the first set 6-4, the [...] -
Bryan Brothers to play Paes/Stepanek in aussie final
Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan moved to the 2012 Australian Open final as they defeated Swede Robert Lindstedt and Horia Tecau of Romania in a hard fought match 4-6 6-3 7-6(5). They had to save a matchpoint at 5-6 in the third set, but Bob held his serve and all [...] -
Sharapova and Kvitova to meet in the Australian Open SF
The 2008 Australian Open champion Maria Sharapova and the reigning Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will meet in the 2012 Australian Open semifinal. Sharapova defeated fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova 6-2, 6-3. Makarova was the one who knocked out the five-times champion Serena Williams in the round before. The Czech Kvitova moved [...] -
Djokovic moves into 2012 Australian Open SF, beats Ferrer
World no.1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic reached the last four at the 2012 Australian Open by defeating David Ferrer 6-4 7-6(4) 6-1. It was a very intense and tough match for both of the players, with some spectacular 35 shot rallies. The quality of the match was unbelievable in [...] -
Murray storms into Australian Open semis
British no.1 Andy Murray reserved his place in the 2012 Australian Open semifinals by defeating Japan’s Kei Nishihori 6-3 6-3 6-1. He will now play either Serbian Djokovic or Spain’s Ferrer in the SF. For Murray, this will be his third consecutive semifinal here. Despite his weaker serving today (only [...] -
Bryan Bros and Lindstedt/Tecau through to Australian Open SF
The Bryan Brothers are one step closer to their record 12th Grand Slam title. They defeated the Poles Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4 and moved into the Australian Open semifinals. They will now face Robert Lindstedt of Sweden and Horia Tecau of Romania, who overcame the 13th [...] -
Nadal sets up dream semifinal against Federer
Rafael Nadal moved into the 2012 Australian Open semifinal as he defeated Tomas Berdych 6-7 (5) 7-6 (6) 6-4 6-3. With this win he set up a classic against his biggest rival Roger Federer, who beat Juan Martin del Potro earlier. In the first couple of sets, Nadal looked a [...] -
Clisters ends Wozniacki Grand Slam dream
Defending champion Kim Clijsters defeated Caroline Wozniacki in the Australian Open quarterfinal 6-3, 7-6 (4) and with this loss, Wozniacki will have to give up her no.1 ranking. She will next play the third-seeded Victoria Azarenka, who overcame Agnieszka Radwanska with a 6-7 (0), 6-0, 6-2 scoreline. Wozniacki finished last [...] -
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 [...]
