Australian Open 2011

[GirlySports]

Men's Round of 16

#1 Rafael Nadal (ESP)
#15 Marin Cilic (HRV)
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Milos Raonic (CAN)
#7 David Ferrer (ESP)
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#5 Robin Soderling (SWE)
Alexandr Dogolpolov (UKR)
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#11 Jurgen Melzer (AUT)
#4 Andy Murray (GBR)
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#6 Tomas Berdych (CZE)
#9 Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
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#14 Nicholas Almagro (ESP)
#3 Novak Djokovic (SRB)
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#8 Andy Roddick (USA)
#19 Stanislas Wawrinka (SWI)
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Tommy Robredo (ESP)
#2 Roger Federer (SWI)

Women's Round of 16

#1 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)
Anastasia Sevastova (LIT)
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#23 Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)
#6 Francesca Schiavone (ITA)
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#30 Andrea Petkovic (GER)
#14 Maria Sharapova (RUS)
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#9 Na Li (CHN)
#8 Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
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Peng Shuai (CHN)
#12 Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)
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Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)
#3 Kim Clijsters (BEL)
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#25 Petra Kvitova (CZE)
#22 Flavia Pennetta (ITA)
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Iveta Benesova (CZE)
#2 Vera Zvonareva (RUS)


Welcome to the greatest event for left coast fans and insomniacs.

Can #1 Nadal make it a Nadal Slam?

Can #1 Wozniacki win her first Grand Slam?

Men's Seeds (The Draw if all seeds hold)

Top Half
#1 Rafael Nadal (ESP)
#31 Feleciano Lopez (ESP) (out 2nd round)
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#20 John Isner (USA) (out 3rd round)
#15 Marin Clic (HRV)
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#10 Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) (out 3rd round) Raonic'd!
#22 Michael Llodra (FRA) (out 2nd round) Raonic'd!
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#27 David Nalbandian (ARG) (out 2nd round)
#7 David Ferrer (ESP)
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#4 Robin Soderling (SWE)
#30 Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) (out 2nd round)
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#24 Ernests Gulbis (LAT) (out first round)
#13 Jo-Wilfred Tsonga (FRA) (out 3rd round)
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#11 Jurgen Melzer (AUT)
#21 Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) (out 3rd round)
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#32 Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) (out 3rd round)
#5 Andy Murray (GBR)

Bottom Half
#6 Tomas Berdych (CZE)
#28 Richard Gasquet (FRA) (out 3rd round)
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#23 Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) (out first round)
#9 Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
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#14 Nicolas Almegro (ESP)
#17 Ivan Ljubicic (HRV) (out 3rd round)
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#29 Victor Troicki (SRB) (out 3rd round)
#3 Novak Djokovic (SRB)
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#8 Andy Roddick (USA)
#26 Juan Monaco (ARG) (out 2nd round)
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#19 Stanislas Wawrinka (SWI)
#12 Gael Monfils (FRA) (out 3rd round)
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#16 Mardy Fish (USA) (out 2nd round)
#18 Sam Querrey (USA) (out first round)
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#25 Alberta Montanes (ESP) (out 2nd round)
#2 Roger Federer (SWI)

Canadians: First Round: #28 Richard Gasquet (FRA) def. Frank Dancevic (CAN) 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
First Round Milos Raonic (CAN) def. Bjorn Phau (GER) 7-6(3), 6-3, 7-6(8)
Second Round Milos Raonic (CAN) def. #22 Michael Llodra (FRA) 7-6(3), 6-3, 7-6(4)
Third Round Milos Raonic (CAN) def. #10 Mikhail Youhzny (RUS) 6-4, 7-5. 4-6, 6-4
Fourth Round #7 David Ferrer (ESP) def. Milos Raonic (CAN) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4



Women's Seeds (The Draw if all seeds hold)

Top Half
#1 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)
#29 Dominikia Cibulkova (SVK) (out 3rd round)
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#21 Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) (out 2nd round)
#15 Marion Bartoli (FRA) (out 2nd round)
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#11 Justine Henin (BEL) (out 3rd round)
#23 Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)
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#32 Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) (out 2nd round)
#6 Francesca Schiavone (ITA)
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#4 Venus Williams (USA) (out 3rd round)
#30 Andrea Petkovic (GER)
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#20 Kaia Kanepi (FIN) (out 2nd round)
#14 Maria Sharapova (RUS)
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#9 Na Li (CHN)
#17 Aravene Rezai (FRA) (out first round)
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#28 Daniella Hantuchova (SVK) (out first round)
#8 Victoria Azarenka (BLR)

Bottom Half
#7 Jelena Jankovic (SRB) (out 2nd round)
#27 Alexandra Dulgheru (ROM) (out first round)
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#24 Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) (out 2nd round)
#12 Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)
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#13 Nadia Petrova (RUS) (out 3rd round)
#19 Ana Ivanovic (SRB) (out first round)
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#26 Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (ESP) (out 2nd round)
#3 Kim Clijsters (BEL)
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#5 Samantha Stosur (AUS) (out 3rd round)
#25 Petra Kvitova (CZE)
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#22 Flavia Pennetta (ITA)
#10 Shahar Pe'er (ISR) (out 3rd round)
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#16 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) (out 3rd round)
#18 Maria Kirilenko (RUS) (out 2nd round)
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#31 Lucie Safarova (CZE) (out 3rd round)
#2 Vera Zvonereva

Canadians: 1st round Rebecca Marino (CAN) def. J. Namigata (JPN) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
2nd round: #6 Francesca Schiavone (ITA) def. Rebecca Marino (CAN) 6-3, 5-7, 9-7

[CrusaderPi]

What's the money line on this thing?

[Mango]

Great to see Rebecca Marino move on to the next round. With the injuries Alexsandra Wozniak is fighting, she could be the next Canadian to make her mark on the tour.

Predictions -
Men: Nadal
Women: Clijsters

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by CrusaderPi

What's the money line on this thing?

Nobody bets on tennis :P

[GirlySports]

Del Potro's back!

He just won an insane 1st set tiebreak 15-13 with the set taking nearly 90 minutes to play.

[GirlySports]

First epic match of the tournament.

#27 David Naldandian (ARG) def. Lleyton Hewitt 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(1), 9-7

I saw a teeny bit this morning, Hewitt definitely had more chances, he was up a set twice and they flashed a graphic on the screen that he was 6 out of 30 in break chances.

Also, Ana Ivanovic is out, her career is going nowhere.

[Mango]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Also, Ana Ivanovic is out, her career is going nowhere.

It's really too bad, because when Ivanovic was at the top of the rankings, she was damn good. She changed her serve in 2009 and wonder if that has been her downfall. One analyst says it's an issue with her ball toss.

[GirlySports]

Well! Venus just dropped the 1st set to an unpronounceable name.

Now I gotta stay up and watch more!

[Mango]

Rebecca Marino is playing great! Wow. I'm beyond impressed. She's going neck-to-neck with Schiavone.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Mango

Rebecca Marino is playing great! Wow. I'm beyond impressed. She's going neck-to-neck with Schiavone.

She saved 2 match points in the 2nd.. now 5-5 in the 3rd!

Also, she serves first in this final set which is a huge advantage since there's no tiebreak!

[GirlySports]

7-7, both players holding serve easily

[Mango]

I have an early morning...and yet I can't go to bed now. This is great tennis!

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Mango

I have an early morning...and yet I can't go to bed now. This is great tennis!

Me too, but she just got broken

[GirlySports]

awww...

[Mango]

Wow. What a match. She should be very proud of herself.

[GirlySports]

Milos Raonic takes the first set in a tiebreak against #22 Michael Llodra!

He has a HUGE serve. 27 aces in the first round, 10 more in the 1st set today.

[GirlySports]

Raonic wins the 2nd set 6-3!

16 aces in two sets!

[Matty81]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Raonic wins the 2nd set 6-3!

16 aces in two sets!

Awesome to see a young canadian playing so well.

[GirlySports]

woo

Raonic wins! 7-6, 6-3, 7-6

[GirlySports]

#7 Jankovic is out.. lost to China's Peng Shuai