Harboursport - Australian Open, Day 13 2009.

HARBOURSPORT

TENNIS

AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Day 13 review - Saturday 31st January 2009.

It's an odd-numbered year; which seems to mean it's time for Serena Williams to take out the Australian
Open again. As she has done before, in 2003, 2005 and 2007, Williams completed victory in the final to
take out the championship. But none of her finals wins previously were as convincing and one-sided as
this one.
Just 22 minutes after the match commenced, the first set was already over. Safina's first service game of
the match saw Williams already on the front foot, breaking Safina's serve with Safina twice double
faulting during the game; and this set the tone for the set. The Russian had no answer to Williams' power
game and blistering returns; the set being decided 6-0.
But somehow Safina briefly found something to break the rhythm of the match before the start of the
second set, and against all expectations broke Williams' serve. But, just when hopes were starting to rise
that Safina may be able to work her way back into the contest, Williams immediately broke back; and
another break in Safina's next service game ended any hopes the Russian may have had of working her
way back into the contest.
Williams' serve was dominant, with a healthy percentage of first serves in and winning 95% of points with
her first serve. In contrast, Safina's nerves got to her, with a string of double faults and unforced errors
letting her down. The final score of 6-0 6-3 was comprehensive; and sees Serena Williams return to the
world number 1 ranking; while Safina's first Grand Slam title continues to elude her.
Meanwhile American twins Bob and Mike Bryan proved too good in the mens doubles final, coming from
a set down to overcome Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles 2-6 7-5 6-0.

WOMENS SINGLES FINAL
2 - Serena Williams(USA)
d
3 - Dinara Safina(RUS)
6-0 6-3

MENS DOUBLES FINAL
2 - Bob Bryan(USA)/Mike Bryan(USA)
d
3 - Mahesh Bhupathi(IND)/Mark Knowles(BAH)
2-6 7-5 6-0

JUNIOR BOYS SINGLES FINAL
1 - Yuki Bhambri(IND)
d
Alexandros-Ferdinandos Georgoudas(GER)
6-3 6-1

JUNIOR GIRLS SINGLES FINAL
3 - Ksenia Pervak(RUS)
d
5 - Laura Robson(GBR)
6-3 6-1

JUNIOR BOYS DOUBLES FINAL
7 - Francis Casey Alcantara(PHI)/Cheng-Peng Hsieh(TPE)
d
Mikhal Biryukov(RUS)/Yasutaka Uchiyama(JPN)
6-4 6-2

JUNIOR GIRLS DOUBLES FINAL
6 - Christina McHale(USA)/Ajla Tomljanovic(CRO)
d
Alexandra Krunic(SRB)/Sandra Zaniewska(POL)
6-1 2-6 [10-4]

MENS WHEELCHAIR SINGLES FINAL
1 - Shingo Kunieda(JPN)
d
Stephane Houdet(FRA)
6-2 6-4

WOMENS WHEELCHAIR SINGLES FINAL
1 - Esther Vergeer(NED)
d
2 - Korie Homan(NED)
6-4 6-2

QUAD WHEELCHAIR SINGLES
Peter Norfolk(GBR)
d
David Wagner(USA)
7-6 6-1

SEEDWATCH - Mens Singles

1 – Rafael Nadal (ESP) - Through to 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)- Eliminated 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) - CHAMPION
3 – Dinara Safina (RUS) – Runner Up
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