Harboursport - Australian Open, Day 11 2009.

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AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Day 11 review - Thursday 29th January 2009.

SEEDWATCH - Mens Singles

1 – Rafael Nadal (ESP) - Through to Semi Final
2 – Roger Federer (SUI) – Through to Final
3 – Novak Djokovic (SRB) – Eliminated Quarter Final
4 – Andy Murray (GBR) - Eliminated Round 4
5 – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) - Eliminated Qtr Final
6 – Gilles Simon (FRA) - Eliminated Quarter Final
7 – Andy Roddick (USA) – Eliminated Semi Final
8 – Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) – Eliminated Qtr Final
9 – James Blake (USA) - Eliminated Round 4
10 – David Nalbandian (ARG) – Eliminated Round 2
11 – David Ferrer (ESP) – Eliminated Round 3
12 – Gael Monfils (FRA) - Eliminated Round 4
13 – Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) - Eliminated Round 4
14 – Fernando Verdasco (ESP)-Through to Semi Final
15 – Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) – Eliminated Round 3
16 – Robin Soderling (SWE) – Eliminated Round 2
17 – Nicolas Almagro (ESP) - Eliminated Round 3
18 – Igor Andreev (RUS) - Eliminated Round 3
19 – Marin Cilic (CRO) – Eliminated Round 4
20 – Tomas Berdych (CZE) – Eliminated Round 4
21 – Tommy Robredo (ESP) – Eliminated Round 4
22 – Radek Stepanek (CZE) - Eliminated Round 3
23 – Mardy Fish (USA) – Eliminated Round 3
24 – Richard Gasquet (FRA) - Eliminated Round 3
25 – Ivo Karlovic (CRO) - Eliminated Round 2
26 – Marat Safin (RUS) – Eliminated Round 3
27 – Feliciano Lopez (ESP) – Eliminated Round 1
28 – Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) – Eliminated Round 2
29 – Dmitry Tursinov (RUS) - Eliminated Round 1
30 – Rainier Schuettler (GER) - Eliminated Round 1
31 – Jurgen Melzer (AUT) - Eliminated Round 3
32 – Philipp Kolschreiber (GER) – Eliminated Round 2

SEEDWATCH - Womens Singles

1 – Jelena Jankovic (SRB) – Eliminated Round 4
2 – Serena Williams (USA) - Through to Final
3 – Dinara Safina (RUS) – Through to Final
4 – Elena Dementieva (RUS) - Eliminated Semi Final
5 – Ana Ivanovic (SRB) – Eliminated Round 3
6 – Venus Williams (USA) - Eliminated Round 2
7 – Vera Zvonareva (RUS) – Eliminated Semi Final
8 – Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) - Eliminated Qtr Final
9 – Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) - Eliminated Rnd 1
10 – Nadia Petrova (RUS) – Eliminated Round 4
11 – Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) – Eliminated Round 3
12 – Flavia Pennetta (ITA) - Eliminated Round 3
13 – Victoria Azarenka (BLR) - Eliminated Round 4
14 – Patty Schnyder (SUI) - Eliminated Round 2
15 – Alize Cornet (FRA) – Eliminated Round 4
16 – Marion Bartoli (FRA) – Eliminated Quarter Final
17 – Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) – Eliminated Round 2
18 – Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) - Eliminated Round 4
19 – Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) – Eliminated Round 3
20 – Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) - Eliminated Round 3
21 – Anabel Medina Garriques (ESP) - Elim Round 4
22 – Jie Zheng (CHN) - Eliminated Round 4
23 – Agnes Szavay (HUN) – Eliminated Round 1
24 – Sybille Bammer (AUT) – Eliminated Round 1
25 – Kaia Kanepi (EST) – Eliminated Round 3
26 – Ai Sugiyama (JPN) – Eliminated Round 3
27 – Maria Kirilenko (RUS) – Eliminated Round 1
28 – Francesca Schiavone (ITA) - Eliminated Round 1
29 – Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) – Eliminated Round 4
30 – Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) - Eliminated Round 1
31 – Alona Bondarenko (UKR) - Eliminated Round 3
32 – Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) - Eliminated Rnd 1

It was another day of extreme heat at Melbourne Park. On the outside courts, play was suspended
almost as soon as it started, not to resume until late in the evening; while the roof thankfully was
closed all day on Rod Laver Arena.
For Serena Williams and Elena Dementieva, backing up for their second day in a row in the heat, it
was a battle of mind over matter for the players to even make it to the court. But it was Williams who
kept her cool better, not serving a single double fault in the match compared to Dementieva's 8 doubl
faults and breaking Dementieva's serve when it mattered to progress through to the final in straight
sets.
Dinara Safina, looking for her first Grand Slam title, moved a step closer to fulfilling her dream when
she advanced through to the final. Her form has been inconsistent in the tournament, but she
produced her best form when it mattered to overcome Vera Zvonareva. The Russian had numerous
chances to break back in the second set, and converting any of them would have forced the match to
a deciding set. But Safina held on, then had a more comfortable time in the second set tie-break to
book herself a final appearance.
Roger Federer continued his dominance over Andy Roddick, blitzing the first set 6-2 then biding his
time perfectly in the second and third sets to record a straight-sets victory. Roddick was frustrated and
lost control of his game for a period in the first set after a contentious line call; and despite Roddick's
challenge to hawkeye showing the linesman's call was correct, Roddick thus losing a challenge, he
continued to show displeasure with the call. By the time he regained his composure, the first set was
gone and Roddick was forced to play catch-up for the remainder of the match; a task that was to prove
beyond him.
And so Roger Federer progresses to his fourth Australian Open decider. The Swiss master has
never lost an Australian Open decider, and with an extra day's recovery compared to his opponent,
with more heat to come tomorrow, he finds himself in the box seat to take out another title.

The Aussies
Womens Doubles, Semi Finals
10 - Serena Williams(USA)/Venus Williams(USA) d 12 - Casey Dellacqua(AUS)/ Francesca Schiavone
(ITA) 6-0 6-2

Junior Girls Doubles, Quarter Finals
Isabella Holland(AUS)/Sally Peers(AUS)d 1 - Elena Bogdan(ROU)/Kristina Mladenovic(FRA) -walkover

Womens Wheelchair Singles, Semi Finals
1 - Esther Vergeer(NED) d Daniela Di Toro(AUS) 6-1 6-3

Mens Wheelchair Doubles, Semi Finals
2 - Robin Ammerlaan(NED)/Shingo Kunieda(JPN) d Martin Legner(AUT)/Ben Weekes(AUS) 6-1 6-2

Womens Wheelchair Doubles, Semi Finals
1 - Korie Homan(NED)/Esther Vergeer(NED) d Daniela Di Toro(AUS)/Lucy Shuker(GBR) 6-1 6-3

Legends Singles
Pat Cash(AUS) d Mats Wilander(SWE) 6-4 6-3

Legends Doubles
Mansour Bahrami(IRI)/John Fitzgerald(AUS) d Henri Leconte(FRA)/Mark Philippoussis(AUS) 4-3 ret.

The Seeds
Mens Singles, Semi Finals
2 - Roger Federer(SUI) d 7 - Andy Roddick(USA) 6-2 7-5 7-5

Womens Singles, Semi Finals
2 - Serena Williams(USA) d 4 - Elena Dementieva(RUS) 6-3 6-4
3 - Dinara Safina(RUS) d 7 - Vera Zvonareva(RUS) 6-3 7-6

Mens Doubles, Semi Finals
2 - Bob Bryan(USA)/Mike Bryan(USA) d 4 - Lukas Dlouhy(CZE)/Leander Paes(IND) 6-3 6-3
3 - Mahesh Bhupathi(IND)/Mark Knowles(BAH) d Lukasz Kubot(POL)/Oliver Marach(AUT) 6-3 6-1

Womens Doubles, Semi Finals
9 - Daniela Hantuchova(SVK)/Ai Sugiyama(JPN) d Nathalie Dechy(FRA)/Mara Santangelo(ITA) 6-4 6-3

Mixed Doubles, Semi Finals
Nathalie Dechy(FRA)/Andy Ram(ISR)d7-Anabel Medina Garrigues(ESP)/Tommy Robredo(ESP) 7-6 6-4

Junior Boys Singles, Quarter Finals
1 - Yuki Bhambri(IND) d Richard Becker(GER) 6-1 7-5
2 - Julen Uriguen(GUA) d 5 - Julien Obry(FRA) 6-4 6-0
7 - Adrien Puget(FRA) d Mikhal Biryukov(RUS) 6-4 6-2
Alexandros-Ferdinandos Georgoudas(GER) d 15 - Cheng-Peng Hsieh(TPE) 7-6 4-6 6-4

Junior Girls Singles, Quarter Finals
1 - Noppawan Lertcheewakarn(THA) d Anna Orlik(BLR) 6-1 6-0
2 - Ana Bogdan(ROU) d 7 - Kristina Mladenovic(FRA) 6-4 6-2
3 - Ksenia Pervak(RUS) d 9 - Heather Watson(GBR) 6-3 7-5
5 - Laura Robson(GBR) d 4 - Elena Bogdan(ROU) 6-3 2-5 ret.

Junior Boys Doubles, Quarter Finals
1 - Yuki Bhambri(IND)/Liang-Chi Huang(TPE) d 5 - Julien Obry(FRA)/Adrien Puget(FRA) 7-6 6-4
Maximilian Neuchrist(AUT)/Tristan-Samuel Weissborn(AUT) d 2 - Marin Draganja(CRO)/Dino Marcan
(CRO) 6-3 7-5
7 - Francis Casey Alcantara(PHI)/Cheng-Peng Hsieh(TPE) d Kevin Krawietz(GER)/Dominik Schulz
(GER) 6-4 7-6

Junior Girls Doubles, Quarter Finals
2 - Beatrice Gumulya(INA)/Noppawan Lertcheewakarn(THA) d 5 - Anna Orlik(BLR)/Laura Robson(GBR)
– walkover
6 - Christina McHale(USA)/Ajla Tomljanovic(CRO) d 4 - Ksenia Kirillova(RUS)/Ksenia Pervak(RUS) 6-4
6-4

Mens Wheelchair Singles, Semi Finals
1 - Shingo Kunieda(JPN) d Michael Jeremiasz(FRA) 3-6 6-2 6-4

Womens Wheelchair Singles, Semi Finals
2 - Korie Homan(NED) d Florence Gravellier(FRA) 7-5 6-1

Mens Wheelchair Doubles, Semi Finals
Stefan Olsson(SWE)/Maikel Scheffers(NED) d 1 - Stephane Houdet(FRA)/Michael Jeremiasz(FRA) -
walkover

Womens Wheelchair Doubles, Semi Finals
Agnieszka Bartczak(POL)/Katharina Kruger(GER) d 2 - Florence Gravellier(FRA)/Jiske Griffioen(NED)
7-5 3-6 [10-7]

The Others
Junior Boys Doubles, Quarter Finals
Mikhal Biryukov(RUS)/Yasutaka Uchiyama(JPN) d Pierre-Hugues Herbert(FRA)/Marko Krickovic(GER)
6-3 6-4

Junior Girls Doubles, Quarter Finals
Alexandra Krunic(SRB)/Sandra Zaniewska(POL) d Victoria Kamenskaya(RUS)/Karina Pimkina(RUS)
6-4 6-7 [10-8]

Mens Wheelchair Singles, Semi Finals
Stephane Houdet(FRA) d Maikel Scheffers(NED) 6-0 6-2

Quad Wheelchair Singles
David Wagner(USA) d Peter Norfolk(GBR) 6-2 2-6 6-4
Nicholas Taylor(USA) d Johan Andersson(SWE) 6-3 6-3