Greetings Readers.
I was looking at last year's blog note and I see that last year the weekend was so-so and there was some upsets.
The past 48 hours or so showed some promise to be a spectacular weekend, until Sunday arrived. Friday and Saturday were the show stoppers and heartbreakers. And there were a few hearts aching after Sunday play.
Let me go backwards from current (Sunday) to past (Friday). Strictly Scores - the cold hard facts.
Players in Red - Did not want to see leave.
Players in Green - Keep it up!
Players in Purple - I really do not want to win.
Sunday Play
Fourth Round
Rafael Nadal (2) def. Paul-Henri Mathieu (23), 6-4, 3-0 retired
Mikhail Youzhny (14) def. Nikolay Davydenko (4), 7-6 (7-2), 6-3, 6-1
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga def. Richard Gasquet (8), 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (8-6), 6-3
Jarkko Nieminen (24) def. Philipp Kohlschreiber (29), 3-6, 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (11-9), 6-3
Third Round
David Ferrer (5) def. Vincent Spadea, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
Juan Carlos Ferrero (22) def. David Nalbandian (10), 6-1, 6-2, 6-3
Fourth Round
Justine Henin (1) def. Su-Wei Hsieh, 6-2, 6-2
Jelena Jankovic (3) def. Casey Dellacqua, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1
Maria Sharapova (5) def. Elena Dementieva (11), 6-2, 6-0
Serena Williams (7) def. Nicole Vaidisova (12), 6-3, 6-4
Third Round
Daniela Hantuchova (9) def. Virginia Ruano Pascual, 6-2, 6-3
Nadia Petrova (14) def. Ekaterina Makarova, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8)
Marta Domachowska def. Na Li (24), 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
Caroline Wozniacki def. Sabine Lisicki, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
Saturday Play
Third Round
Roger Federer (1) def. Janko Tipsarevic, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-1), 5-7, 6-1, 10-8
Novak Djokovic (3) def. Sam Querrey, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3
David Ferrer (5) def. Vincent Spadea, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
Juan Carlos Ferrero (22) def. David Nalbandian (10), 6-1, 6-2, 6-3
James Blake (12) def. Sebastien Grosjean, 4-6, 2-6, 6-0, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
Tomas Berdych (13) def. Juan Monaco (21), 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
Lleyton Hewitt (19) def. Marcos Baghdatis (15), 4-6, 7-5, 7-5, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3
Third Round
Agnieszka Radwanska (29) def. Svetlana Kuznetsova (2), 6-3, 6-4
Ana Ivanovic (4) def. Katarina Srebotnik (28), 6-3, 6-4
Venus Williams (8) def. Sania Mirza (31), 7-6 (7-0), 6-4
Daniela Hantuchova (9) def. Virginia Ruano Pascual, 6-2, 6-3
Nadia Petrova (14) def. Ekaterina Makarova, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8)
Marta Domachowska def. Na Li (24), 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
Caroline Wozniacki def. Sabine Lisicki, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
Friday Play
Third Round
Rafael Nadal (2) def. Gilles Simon (28), 7-5, 6-2, 6-3
Nikolay Davydenko (4) def. Marc Gicquel, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3
Philipp Kohlschreiber (29) def. Andy Roddick (6), 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (11-9), 6-7 (3-7), 8-6
Marin Cilic def. Fernando Gonzalez (7), 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-1
Richard Gasquet (8) def. Igor Andreev (31), 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Mikhail Youzhny (14) def. Ivo Karlovic (20), 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
Paul-Henri Mathieu (23) def. Stefan Koubek, 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 7-5, 8-6
Jarkko Nieminen (24) def. Mardy Fish, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, 6-1
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga def. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
Third Round
Justine Henin (1) def. Francesca Schiavone (25), 7-5, 6-4
Jelena Jankovic (3) def. Virginie Razzano (30), 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
Maria Sharapova (5) def. Elena Vesnina, 6-3, 6-0
Maria Kirilenko (27) def. Anna Chakvetadze (6), 6-7 (6-8), 6-1, 6-2
Serena Williams (7) def. Victoria Azarenka (26), 6-3, 6-4
Elena Dementieva (11) def. Shahar Peer (17), 6-2, 6-0
Nicole Vaidisova (12) def. Ai Sugiyama, 6-3, 6-4
Casey Dellacqua def. Amelie Mauresmo (18), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
Su-Wei Hsieh def. Aravane Rezai, 6-2, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4
And those are the scores for the past 72 hours at Melbourne Park in Australia. Sorry readers, it is still too early for me to make a guess at who will win. Of course, all of my "favorite" announcers are already speculating a Federer vs. Nadal match. Stop beating a dead horse announcers - there are other tennis players that better players than Nadal. Unfortunately, it is the draw that makes Nadal look good, but not all the time. Nadal can play.
I was looking at last year's blog note and I see that last year the weekend was so-so and there was some upsets.
The past 48 hours or so showed some promise to be a spectacular weekend, until Sunday arrived. Friday and Saturday were the show stoppers and heartbreakers. And there were a few hearts aching after Sunday play.
Let me go backwards from current (Sunday) to past (Friday). Strictly Scores - the cold hard facts.
Players in Red - Did not want to see leave.
Players in Green - Keep it up!
Players in Purple - I really do not want to win.
Sunday Play
Fourth Round
Rafael Nadal (2) def. Paul-Henri Mathieu (23), 6-4, 3-0 retired
Mikhail Youzhny (14) def. Nikolay Davydenko (4), 7-6 (7-2), 6-3, 6-1
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga def. Richard Gasquet (8), 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (8-6), 6-3
Jarkko Nieminen (24) def. Philipp Kohlschreiber (29), 3-6, 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (11-9), 6-3
Third Round
David Ferrer (5) def. Vincent Spadea, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
Juan Carlos Ferrero (22) def. David Nalbandian (10), 6-1, 6-2, 6-3
Fourth Round
Justine Henin (1) def. Su-Wei Hsieh, 6-2, 6-2
Jelena Jankovic (3) def. Casey Dellacqua, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1
Maria Sharapova (5) def. Elena Dementieva (11), 6-2, 6-0
Serena Williams (7) def. Nicole Vaidisova (12), 6-3, 6-4
Third Round
Daniela Hantuchova (9) def. Virginia Ruano Pascual, 6-2, 6-3
Nadia Petrova (14) def. Ekaterina Makarova, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8)
Marta Domachowska def. Na Li (24), 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
Caroline Wozniacki def. Sabine Lisicki, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
Saturday Play
Third Round
Roger Federer (1) def. Janko Tipsarevic, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-1), 5-7, 6-1, 10-8
Novak Djokovic (3) def. Sam Querrey, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3
David Ferrer (5) def. Vincent Spadea, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
Juan Carlos Ferrero (22) def. David Nalbandian (10), 6-1, 6-2, 6-3
James Blake (12) def. Sebastien Grosjean, 4-6, 2-6, 6-0, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
Tomas Berdych (13) def. Juan Monaco (21), 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
Lleyton Hewitt (19) def. Marcos Baghdatis (15), 4-6, 7-5, 7-5, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3
Third Round
Agnieszka Radwanska (29) def. Svetlana Kuznetsova (2), 6-3, 6-4
Ana Ivanovic (4) def. Katarina Srebotnik (28), 6-3, 6-4
Venus Williams (8) def. Sania Mirza (31), 7-6 (7-0), 6-4
Daniela Hantuchova (9) def. Virginia Ruano Pascual, 6-2, 6-3
Nadia Petrova (14) def. Ekaterina Makarova, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8)
Marta Domachowska def. Na Li (24), 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
Caroline Wozniacki def. Sabine Lisicki, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
Friday Play
Third Round
Rafael Nadal (2) def. Gilles Simon (28), 7-5, 6-2, 6-3
Nikolay Davydenko (4) def. Marc Gicquel, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3
Philipp Kohlschreiber (29) def. Andy Roddick (6), 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (11-9), 6-7 (3-7), 8-6
Marin Cilic def. Fernando Gonzalez (7), 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-1
Richard Gasquet (8) def. Igor Andreev (31), 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Mikhail Youzhny (14) def. Ivo Karlovic (20), 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
Paul-Henri Mathieu (23) def. Stefan Koubek, 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 7-5, 8-6
Jarkko Nieminen (24) def. Mardy Fish, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, 6-1
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga def. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
Third Round
Justine Henin (1) def. Francesca Schiavone (25), 7-5, 6-4
Jelena Jankovic (3) def. Virginie Razzano (30), 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
Maria Sharapova (5) def. Elena Vesnina, 6-3, 6-0
Maria Kirilenko (27) def. Anna Chakvetadze (6), 6-7 (6-8), 6-1, 6-2
Serena Williams (7) def. Victoria Azarenka (26), 6-3, 6-4
Elena Dementieva (11) def. Shahar Peer (17), 6-2, 6-0
Nicole Vaidisova (12) def. Ai Sugiyama, 6-3, 6-4
Casey Dellacqua def. Amelie Mauresmo (18), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
Su-Wei Hsieh def. Aravane Rezai, 6-2, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4
And those are the scores for the past 72 hours at Melbourne Park in Australia. Sorry readers, it is still too early for me to make a guess at who will win. Of course, all of my "favorite" announcers are already speculating a Federer vs. Nadal match. Stop beating a dead horse announcers - there are other tennis players that better players than Nadal. Unfortunately, it is the draw that makes Nadal look good, but not all the time. Nadal can play.
Pictured on today's blog is Youzhny. And I hate to admit this readers - this was the image that I saw of him after winning a match a few years ago. The tennis racket on the head and salute. And nothing "Mile Hile" about it!
Note: I hope I cut and paste correctly - got a little confusing with days and what day it/is. Forgive me if I got something incorrect.
And today is the "big day" in Football that determines the Super Bowl Teams. I expect a - Cold day in hell - battle on the "Frozen Tundra"
until the next time
Daryl Charley
The Fallen Athlete
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