Tennis in General - Results and Comments

AUSTRALIAN OPEN :
Results Quarterfinals Bottom Half :

Men' s Singles : T. Berdych (7) def. R. Nadal (3) 6-2, 6-0, 7-6 (5)
After 17 consecutive defeats against Nadal, Tomas Berdych managed to beat him, playing very aggressively and giving Nadal his third
bagel (6-0) in a Grand Slam match

A. Murray def. N. Kyrgios 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3

Women' s Singles : E. Makarova (10) def. S. Halep (3) 6-4, 6-0
M. Sharapova (2) def. E. Bouchard (7) 6-3, 6-2

AUSTRALIAN OPEN :
Results Fourth Round Top Half :

Men' s Singles : N. Djokovic (1) def. G. Muller 6-4, 7-5, 7-5
M. Raonic (8) def. F. Lopez (12) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (7), 6-3
S. Wawrinka (4) def. G. Garcia-Lopez 7-6 (2), 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (8) Saving 4 consecutive set-points in fourth set' s tie-break
K. Nishikori (5) def. D. Ferrer (9) 6-3, 6-3, 6-3

Women' s Singles : S. Williams (1) def. G. Muguruza (24) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
D. Cibulkova (11) def. V. Azarenka 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
M. Keys def. M. Brengle 6-2, 6-4
V. Williams (18) def. A. Radwanka (6) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1

AUSTRALIAN OPEN :
Results Fourth Round Bottom Half :

Men' s Singles : R. Nadal (3) def. K. Anderson (14) 7-5, 6-1, 6-4
T. Berdych (7) def. B. Tomic 6-2, 7-6 (3), 6-2
A. Murray (6) def. G. Dimitrov (10) 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-5
N. Kyrgios def. A. Seppi 5-7, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 8-6 Saving 1 Matchpoint on 5-6 in fourth set

Women' s Singles : M. Sharapova (2) def. S. Peng (21) 6-3, 6-0
E. Bouchard (7) def. I. C. Begu 6-1, 5-7, 6-2
S. Halep (3) def. Y. Wickmayer 6-4, 6-2
E. Makarova (10) def. J. Goerges 6-3, 6-2

AUSTRALIAN OPEN :
Third Round Top Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : N. Djokovic (1) def. F. Verdasco (31) 7-6 (8), 6-3, 6-4
S. Wawrinka (4) def. J. Nieminen 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
K. Nishikori (5) def. S. Johnson 6-7 (7), 6-1, 6-2, 6-3
M. Raonic (8) def. B. Becker 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
D. Ferrer (9) def. G. Simon (18) 6-2, 7-5, 5-7, 7-6 (4)
F. Lopez (12) def. J. Janowicz 7-6 (3), 6-4, 7-6 (6)
G. Muller def. J. Isner (19) 7-6 (4), 7-6 (6), 6-4
G. Garcia-Lopez def. V. Pospisil 6-2, 6-4, 6-4

Women' s Singles : S. Williams (1) def. E. Svitolina (26) 4-6, 6-2, 6-0
M. Keys def. P. Kvitova (4) 6-4, 7-5
A. Radwanska (6) def. V. Lepchenko (30) 6-0, 7-5
V. Azarenka def. B. Zahlavova-Strycova (25) 6-4, 6-4
D. Cibulkova (11) def. A. Cornet (19) 7-5, 6-2
V. Williams (18) def. C. Giorgi 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1 Giorgi served for the match on 5-3 in second set
M. Brengle def. C. Vandeweghe 6-3, 6-2
G. Muguruza (24) def. T. Bacsinszky 6-3, 4-6, 6-0

AUSTRALIAN OPEN :
Third Round Bottom Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : A. Seppi def. R. Federer (2) 6-4, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (5)
After 10 consecutive defeats against the Swiss champion, Andreas Seppi managed to beat him, playing a fantastic match : after winning
the first set saving three break-points on 5-4, Seppi served for second set on 5-4, but was broken by Federer due to a lucky net, then in the
tie-break Federer went 4-1 and 5-3, but Seppi won the set scoring 4 consecutive points; Federer tried to reassemble winning the third set, but,
in a fourth set without breaks, in the tie-break Seppi won three consecutive points from 4-5, closing the match with an incredible passing forehand

R. Nadal (3) def. D. Sela 6-1, 6-0, 7-5
A. Murray (6) def. J. Sousa 6-1, 6-1, 7-5
T. Berdych (7) def. V. Troicki 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
G. Dimitrov (10) def. M. Baghdatis 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
K. Anderson (14) def. R. Gasquet (24) 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (6)
N. Kyrgios def. M. Jaziri 6-3, 7-6 (6), 6-1
B. Tomic def. S. Groth 6-4, 7-6 (8), 6-3

Women' s Singles : M. Sharapova (2) def. Z. Diyas (31) 6-1, 6-1
S. Halep (3) def. B. Mattek-Sands 6-4, 7-5
J. Goerges def. L. Hradecka (q) 7-6 (6), 7-5
E. Bouchard (7) def. C. Garcia 7-5, 6-0
I. C. Begu def. C. Witthoeft 6-4, 6-4
E. Makarova (10) def. Ka. Pliskova (22) 6-4, 6-4
Y. Wickmayer def. S. Errani (14) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
S. Peng (21) def. Y. Shvedova 7-6 (7), 6-3

AUSTRALIAN OPEN :
Second Round Top Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : N. Djokovic (1) def. An. Kuxnetsov 6-0, 6-1, 6-4
S. Wawrinka (4) def. M. Copil 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3), 6-3
K. Nishikori (5) def. I. Dodig 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (0)
M. Raonic (8) def. D. Young 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-3
D. Ferrer (9) def. S. Stakhovsky 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
F. Lopez (12) def. A. Mannarino 4-6, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 4-0 ret.
G. Muller def. R. Bautista-Agut (13) 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-5, 6-1
G. Garcia-Lopez def. A. Gonzalez 6-1, 6-3, 6-3
J. Janowicz def. G. Monfils (17) 6-4, 1-6, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-3
G. Simon (18) def. M. Granollers-Pujol 7-6 (5), 6-2, 6-4
J. Isner (19) def. A. Haider-Maurer 6-4, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-4
V. Pospisil def. P. Lorenzi 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-4
B. Becker def. L. Hewitt 2-6, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
J. Nieminen def. M. Bachinger 7-6 (4), 7-5, 7-5
S. Johnson def. S. Giraldo (30) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
F. Verdasco (31) def. G. Soeda 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (3)

Women' s Singles : S. Williams (1) def. V. Zvonareva 7-5, 6-0 Saving 2 Set-points on 3-5 in first set
P. Kvitova (4) def. M. Barthel 6-2, 6-4
A. Radwanska (6) def. J. Larsson 6-0, 6-1
V. Azarenka def. C. Wozniacki (8) 6-4, 6-2
D. Cibulkova (11) def. T. Pironkova 6-2, 6-0
C. Giorgi def. T. Smitkova 6-1, 6-4
M. Brengle def.I. Falconi 6-1, 6-3
T. Bacsinszky def. A. Tatishvili 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-2
V. Williams (18) def. L. Davis 6-3, 6-2
A. Cornet (19) def. D. Allertova 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-2
C. Vandeweghe def. S. Stosur (20) 6-4, 6-4
G. Muguruza (24) def. D. Hantuchova 6-1, 1-6, 6-0
B. Zahlavova-Strycova (25) def. K-C. Chang 6-1, 7-5
E. Svitolina (26) def. N. Gibbs 7-6 (3), 7-6 (6)
M. Keys def. C. DellAcqua (29) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1
V. Lepchenko (30) def. A. Tomljanovic 6-1, 7-6 (1)

AUSTRALIAN OPEN :
Second Round Bottom Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : R. Federer (2) def. S. Bolelli 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
R. Nadal (3) def. T. Smyczek 6-2, 3-6, 6-7 (2), 6-3, 7-5
A. Murray (6) def. M. Matosevic 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
T. Berdych (7) def. J. Melzer 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-2
G. Dimitrov (10) def. L. Lacko 6-3, 6-7 (10), 6-3, 6-3
S. Groth def. T. Kokkinakis 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-1
K. Anderson (14) def. R. Berankis 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (3)
M. Jaziri def. E. Roger-Vasselin 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
M. Baghdatis def. D. Goffin (20) 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0
B. Tomic def. P. Kohlschreiber (22) 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5)
N. Kyrgios def. I. Karlovic (23) 7-6 (4), 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
R. Gasquet (24) def. J. Duckworth 6-2, 6-3, 7-5
V. Troicki def. L. Mayer (26) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
D. Sela def. L. Rosol (28) 7-6 (2), 5-7, 7-5, 6-3
A. Seppi def. J. Chardy (29) 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
J. Sousa def. M. Klizan (32) 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 1-0 ret.

NEWS : After his tiring victory (over 4 hours) against Tim Smyczek, Rafa Nadal said in the press conference : "I was very close to retire
during third set (he called the doctor after three games), I had stomach problems, with disidration and nausea and I felt giddy, I hope to
fully recover for next round".

Women's Singles : M. Sharapova (2) def. A. Panova 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 Saving 2 Matchpoints on 4-5 in third Set
S. Halep (3) def. J. Gajdosova 6-2, 6-2
L. Hradecka (q) def. P. Hercog 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
E. Bouchard (7) def. K. Bertens 6-0, 6-3
I. C. Begu def. K. Siniakova 7-5, 6-4
E. Makarova (10) def. R. Vinci 6-2, 6-4
S. Errani (14) def. S. Soler-Espinosa 7-6 (3), 6-3
Y. Shvedova def. M. Puig 6-2, 7-6 (6)
C. Witthoeft def. C. McHale 6-3, 6-0
S. Peng (21) def. M. Rybarikova 6-1, 6-1
Ka. Pliskova (22) def. O. Dodin 7-5, 5-7, 6-4
Y. Wickmayer def. L. Arruabarrena-Vecino 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
C. Garcia def. S. Voegele 6-3, 6-4
B. Mattek-Sands def. K. Mladenovic 7-6 (3), 7-6 (6)
Z. Diyas (31) def. A. K. Schmiedlovà 3-6, 6-2, 8-6
J. Goerges def. K. Koukalova 6-3, 4-6, 6-2

AUSTRALIAN OPEN :
First Round Top Half Main Results :

Men's Singles : N. Djokovic (1) def. A. Bedene 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
S. Wawrinka (4) def. M. Ilhan 6-1, 6-4, 6-2
K. Nishikori (5) def. N. Almagro 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-2
M. Raonic (8) def. I. Marchenko 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3), 6-3
D. Ferrer (9) def. T. Bellucci 6-7 (2), 6-2, 6-0, 6-3
F. Lopez (12) def. A. Kudla 3-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 10-8
R. Bautista-Agut (13) def. D. Thiem 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-6 (5)
A. Gonzalez def. F. Fognini (16) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
G. Monfils (17) def. L. Pouille 6-7 (3), 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4
G. Simon (18) def. R. Haase 6-1, 6-3, 6-4
J. Isner (19) def. J. Wang 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4
P. Lorenzi def. A. Dolgopolov (21) 6-4, 6-3, 6-2
B. Becker def. J. Benneteau (25) 7-5, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
M. Bachinger def. P. Cuevas (27) 7-6 (1), 6-3, 6-1
S. Giraldo (30) def. J. Hernych 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
F. Verdasco (31) def. J. Ward 2-6, 6-0, 7-6 (6), 6-3

Women' s Singles : S. Williams (1) def. A. Van Uytwanck 6-0, 6-4
P. Kvitova (4) def. R. Hogenkamp 6-1, 6-4
A. Radwanska (6) def. K. Nara 6-3, 6-0
C. Wozniacki (8) def. T. Townsend 7-6 (1), 6-2
D. Cibulkova (11) def. K. Flipkens 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
C. Giorgi def. F. Pennetta (12) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
M. Brengle def. A. Petkovic (13) 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-3
T. Bacsinszky def. J. Jankovic (15) 6-1, 6-4
V. Williams (18) def. M-T. Torro-Flor 6-2, 6-2
A. Cornet (19) def. S. Zhang 6-3, 6-2
S. Stosur (20) def. M. Niculescu 6-4, 6-1
G. Muguruza (24) def. M. Erakovic 7-5, 6-0
B. Zahlavova-Strycova (25) def. T. Babos 6-4, 6-4
E. Svitolina (26) def. Y. Putintseva 6-3, 7-5
C. DellAcqua (29) def. Y. Meusburger 6-4, 6-0
V. Lepchenko (30) def. V. Diatchenko 6-3, 6-3
C. Vandeweghe def. F. Schiavone 6-2, 6-2

AUSTRALIAN OPEN :
First Round Bottom Half Main Results :

Men' s Singles : R. Federer (2) def. Y-H. Lu 6-4, 6-2, 7-5
R. Nadal (3) def. M. Youzhny 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
A. Murray (6) def. Y. Bhambri 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3)
T. Berdych (7) def. A. Falla 6-3, 7-6 (1), 6-3
G. Dimitrov (10) def. D. Brown 6-2, 6-3, 6-2
T. Kokkinakis (wc) def. E. Gulbis (11) 5-7, 6-0, 1-6, 7-6 (2), 8-6
K. Anderson (14) def. D. Schwartzman 7-6 (5), 7-5, 5-7, 6-4
E. Roger-Vasselin def. T. Robredo (15) 3-2 ret.
D. Goffin (20) def. M. Russel 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 6-0
P. Kohlschreiber (22) def. P-H. Mathieu 6-2, 6-2, 6-1
I. Karlovic (23) def. R. Bemelmans 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
R. Gasquet (24) def. C. Berlocq 6-1, 6-3, 6-1
L. Mayer (26) def. J. Millman 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
L. Rosol (28) def. K. De Schepper 4-6, 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-4
J. Chardy (29) def. B. Coric 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4
M. Klizan (32) def. T. Ito 7-6 (6), 6-2, 6-4
A. Seppi def. D. Istomin 5-7, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
S. Bolelli def. J. Monaco 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1

Women' s Singles : M. Sharapova (2) def. P. Martic 6-4, 6-1
S. Halep (3) def. K. Knapp 6-3, 6-2
L. Hradecka (q) def. A. Ivanovic (5) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
E. Bouchard (7) def. A-L. Friedsam 6-2, 6-4
I. C. Begu def. A. Kerber (9) 6-4, 0-6, 6-1
E. Makarova (10) def. A. S. Mestach 6-2, 6-2
S. Errani (14) def. G. Min 6-1, 6-0
Y. Shvedova def. L. Safarova (16) 6-4, 2-6, 8-6
C. Witthoeft def. C. Suarez Navarro (17) 6-3, 6-1
S. Peng (21) def. T. Maria (q) 6-4, 7-5
Ka. Pliskova (22) def. E. Rodina 7-5, 6-1
Y. Wickmayer def. A. Pavlyuchenkova (23) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
C. Garcia def. S. Kuznetsova (27) 6-4, 6-2
K. Mladenovic def. S. Lisicki (28) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
Z. Diyas (31) def. U. Radwanska 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
J. Goerges def. B. Bencic (32) 6-2, 6-1
R. Vinci def. B. Jovanovski 7-5, 6-1

RANKINGS AT JANUARY 18TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 11.405 points
2. Roger Federer SUI 9.875 points
3. Rafael Nadal ESP 6.585 points
4. Stanislas Wawrinka SUI 5.370 points
5. Kei Nishikori JPN 5.025 points
6. Andy Murray GBR 4.675 points
7. Tomas Berdych CZE 4.660 points
8. Milos Raonic CAN 4.575 points
9. Marin Cilic CRO 4.150 points
10. David Ferrer ESP 4.145 points
11. Grigor Dimitrov BUL 3.645 points
12. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga FRA 2.740 points
13. Ernests Gulbis LAT 2.455 points
14. Feliciano Lopez ESP 2.130 points
15. (16.) Kevin Anderson RSA 2.125 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Serena Williams USA 8.016 points
2. Maria Sharapova RUS 7.335 points
3. Simona Halep ROU 6.571 points
4. Petra Kvitova CZE 6.360 points
5. Ana Ivanovic SRB 4.845 points
6. Agnieszka Radwanska POL 4.810 points
7. Eugenie Bouchard CAN 4.715 points
8. Caroline Wozniacki DEN 4.625 points
9. Angelique Kerber GER 3.275 points
10. (11.) Dominika Cibulkova SVK 3.007 points
11. Ekaterina Makarova RUS 2.970 points
12. Flavia Pennetta ITA 2.861 points
13. Andrea Petkovic GER 2.780 points
14. Sara Errani ITA 2.735 points
15. Jelena Jankovic SRB 2.590 points

NEXT WEEKS SCHEDULE :

The First Grand Slam of the 2015 Season :

THE 103RD AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria, from January 19th till February 1st

Official Site : [hidden link - please register]

Daily Order of Play : [hidden link - please register]

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS : Men' s Singles : Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
Women' s Singles : Li Na(CHN) (retired from competitions)
Men' s Doubles : Lukasz Kubot (POL) / Robert Lindstedt (SWE)
Women' s Doubles : Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci (ITA)
Mixed Doubles : Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) / Daniel Nestor (CAN)

ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Sydney : In the first ever ATP final between qualifiers Victor Troicki won his second ATP tournament, defeating
Mikhail Kukushkin 6-2, 6-3

ATP 250 Auckland : Another qualifier, Jiri Vesely, won his first ATP title, defeating Adrien Mannarino 6-3, 6-2

WTA International Hobart : Heather Watson won her second WTA title, defeating the qualifier Madison Brengle 6-3, 6-4

ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Sydney : Tomorrow the final will be : M. Kukushkin (6-4, 6-4 with L. Mayer (5)) vs V. Troicki (6-2, 6-4 with G. Muller).

ATP 250 Auckland : Tomorrow the final will be : A. Mannarino (6-4, 3-6, 7-5 with L. Pouille (LL)) vs J. Vesely (q) (6-4, 7-6 (4)
with K. Anderson (4)).

WTA Premier Sydney : Petra Kvitova (2) won her 15th WTA title, defeating her compatriot Karolina Pliskova 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6)

WTA International Hobart : Tomorrow the final will be : A. Brengle (q) (6-4, 1-6, 6-3 with K. Nara) vs H. Watson (6-3, 7-5 with A. Riske (8))

ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Sydney : In Australia the semifinals will be : M. Kukushkin (7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) with the defending champion J. M. Del Potro
in a match without a single break point) vs L. Mayer (5) (6-3, 7-6 (4) with J. Benneteau (4)) and V. Troicki (6-3, 3-6, 7-5 with S. Bolelli)
vs G. Muller (7-6 (3), 7-6 (13) with B. Tomic).

ATP 250 Auckland : In New Zealand the semifinals will be : A. Mannarino (6-3, 6-1 with A. Falla (LL)) vs L. Pouille (LL) (6-3, 6-2 with A. Ramos)
and K. Anderson (4) (6-4, 7-6 (8) with S. Johnson (8)) vs J. Vesely (q) (6-2, 6-3 with D. Young).

WTA Premier Sydney : Ka. Pliskova def. A. Kerber (5) 6-3, 6-2
P. Kvitova (2) def. T. Pironkova (q) 7-5, 6-1

WTA International Hobart : In New Zealand the semifinals will be : A. Brengle (q) (6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4 with K. Knapp) vs K. Nara
(6-1, 3-6, 6-2 with C. Giorgi (3)) and H. Watson (7-6 (0), 6-2 with R. Vinci (9)) vs A. Riske (8) (6-3, 6-0 with Z. Diyas (2)).

AUSTRALIAN OPEN WOMEN' S SINGLES SEEDED PLAYERS :

1. Serena Williams USA
2. Maria Sharapova RUS
3. Simona Halep ROU
4. Petra Kvitova CZE
5. Ana Ivanovic SRB
6. Agnieszka Radwanska POL
7. Eugenie Bouchard CAN
8. Caroline Wozniacki DEN
9. Angelique Kerber GER
10. Ekaterina Makarova RUS
11. Dominika Cibulkova SVK
12. Flavia Pennetta ITA
13. Andrea Petkovic GER
14. Sara Errani ITA
15. Jelena Jankovic SRB
16. Lucie Safarova CZE
17. Carla Suàrez Navarro ESP
18. Venus Williams USA
19. Alizè Cornet FRA
20. Samantha Stosur AUS
21. Shuai Peng CHN
22. Karolina Pliskova CZE
23. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS
24. Garbine Muguruza ESP
25. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova CZE
26. Elina Svitolina UKR
27. Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS
28. Sabine Lisicki GER
29. Casey DellAcqua AUS
30. Varvara Lepchenko USA
31. Zarina Diyas KAZ
32. Belinda Bencic SUI