26th January 2010 by
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Andy Roddick gets shoulder rubbed down between sets
Both Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick are injured and out at the Australian Open.
Andy Murray Advances to Semis
Nadal, who wasn’t able to continue through the same knee tendinitis that left him unable to defend his Wimbledon title last year, withdrew during the third set against Brittain’s Andy Murray, with Murray leading 6-3, 7-6 (2), 3-0.
It’s not like Murray only won because of Nadal’s injury, Murray was in total control of this match.
Marin Cilic Outlasts Roddick
Andy Roddick battled through a shoulder injury but lost 6-2 in the fifth set to 21-year old Croatian Marin Cilic and will now face the 22-year old Andy Murray.
Remaining Quater Final Matches
On the other side of the draw we’re looking forward to a possible Federer vs Djokovic match up in the other semi final. Federer must get past 6th seeded Nikolay Davydenko and Djokovic will take on the 10th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga later today.
Can Djokovic win his second Australian Open title.
24th January 2010 by
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Andy Roddick moves on to quarters in Australia
Andy Roddick joined Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Australian Open with a grueling five set victory over Chile’s Fernando Gonzalez.
Roddick, the only American left in the draw, won on his third match point when Gonzalez double-faulted. Next up for the worlds No. 7-ranked player will be Croatian Marin Celic, who defeated U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina.
Andy Murray breezes
World’s No. 5-ranked player Andy Murray breezed in a straight sets victory over 6-foot-9 American John Isner 7-6, 6-3, 6-2 and moved into the final eight for the first time at the Australian Open. Murray hasn’t dropped a set in his last four matches.
Leyton Hewitt continues his bid to win the Australian Open.
Later today No. 1-ranked Roger Federer will take on Australia’s last chance to win it’s own championship when he battles home country favorite and No. 22-ranked Leyton Hewitt.
15th September 2009 by
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Within 48 hours Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro, an name largely unknown to those who only watch Grand Slam Finals, defeated the sports two biggest stars in Nadal and Federer to win the US Open. The 20-year-old’s seventh match against Federer looked like it was headed the same way as the first six – with a loss. Yet, it was Federer who got rattled — arguing with the chair over a replay that went against him — while Del Potro soaked in the moment even high-fiving fans after winning a point.
This win was a statement to the top two players in the world. It not just that he handed Nadal his worst loss at a grand slam event or that he rattled the unflappable Federer, it’s that he’s 20 years old and had been labeled an underachiever for most of his career. At 6-6 del Potro’s height advantage and crushing forehands are well suited for hard court surfaces. So don’t expect Juan Martin to be a one-hit wonder.
Is this the end of Federer? Certainly not. But maybe the way Federer once dominated this sport is beginning to slip away. What else does Roger have to prove? He’s won more Grand Slam titles than anyone in the history of the sport.
For del Potro now comes the realization that you are the hunted. There’s no sneaking up on the big boys anymore. They will not overlook you ever again. How he responds to this new reality will determine whether Tennis has a new star.
