Australian Summer Of Tennis

[Jim05]

Djokovic wins 2nd in tie break

[Jim05]

Djokovic all over berdych in 3rd
This match will be over soon, absolute mauling

[CK]

Australia Day schedule:

Laver Arena

11:00 AM Start Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Petra Kvitova(CZE)[25] vs. Vera Zvonareva(RUS)[2]

Not Before:12:30 PM
Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Agnieszka Radwanska(POL)[12] vs. Kim Clijsters(BEL)[3]

Men's Singles - Quarterfinals
Alexandr Dolgopolov(UKR) vs. Andy Murray(GBR)[5]

Rod Laver Arena

7:30 PM Start Men's Singles - Quarterfinals
Rafael Nadal(ESP)[1] vs. David Ferrer(ESP)[7]

Zvonereva, Murray and Nadal all to win in straight sets, Clijsters in three sets.

[Jim05]

Murray lost the 3rd set in tiebreak but all over him in the 4th

[Jim05]

Murray wins in 4

[Jim05]

Nadal lost 1st 6-4 was 4-1 down.
He looks injured and commentators doubt he can continue

[CK]

Nadal lost 1st 6-4 was 4-1 down.
He looks injured and commentators doubt he can continue

Does look to be laboring out there, but would expect him to work back into this. Ferrer is no slouch, despite a generally poor record against Nadal.

[Jim05]

Nadal lost 1st 6-4 was 4-1 down.
He looks injured and commentators doubt he can continue

Does look to be laboring out there, but would expect him to work back into this. Ferrer is no slouch, despite a generally poor record against Nadal.

Nadal has already taken an injury time out. I hope its just a niggle and he can fight through it

[Jim05]

Nadal in real trouble. 2 sets down and very proppy

[Big Phil]

Nadal in real trouble. 2 sets down and very proppy

Obviously the channel 7 footage is behind. Just started to watch it now and it is only 3-2 in the 2nd set...

[Jim05]

Nadal in real trouble. 2 sets down and very proppy

Obviously the channel 7 footage is behind. Just started to watch it now and it is only 3-2 in the 2nd set...

All night sessions on half hour delay

[CK]

Most of his key indicators aren't too bad - apart from winners. Down 35-14 at present. Also getting mauled on second serve, winning only 30% - way down on normal. One of the bigger shocks for a while unfolding.

[Jim05]

Down a break in 3rd.
End is nigh

[mighty_tiger_79]

Most of his key indicators aren't too bad - apart from winners. Down 35-14 at present. Also getting mauled on second serve, winning only 30% - way down on normal. One of the bigger shocks for a while unfolding.

he wasnt fit leading into the tourney, but his class has got him this far

obviously more of an injury tonight has killed him

[Jim05]

Nadal out in straight sets.
Oh well gives someone else a chance.
Hopefully he gets over his injury and wins the next 3 slams.
Give the title to federer now.

[Grahaml]

Ferrer v Nadal was always the most likely upset match up of the quarter finals.

[dedja]

Rafa is all class.

Obviously hampered by injury, he gave his opponent full respect and played the match out knowing it was hopeless.

His post match interview showed why he is such a champion. He refused to take anything away from Ferrer in victory.

Well done Rafa.

[Grahaml]

Nadal and Federer are always class when they lose. Probably helps they lose fairly rarely, but still they always fight it out, give credit to the opponent but give you the feeling that while they know they were beaten on the day they think they can get it done next time.

IMHO, both Federer and Nadal need the other to validate their place in history. Hewitt had to beat nobody to be #1 but these guys had an all time great to fight off more or less every step of the way.

[dedja]

Well said Graham ... I suspect you are right about those two needing each other.

I'll always remember how disappointed McEnroe was when Borg retired after he beat him at Wimbledon ...

[mighty_tiger_79]

Li Na is about to win over the world number 1