Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Too much emotion - Australian open 2012
Australian open 2012 is the Grand Slam giving us too much emotion. Happiness is for that Roger defeated Del Porto who used to defeat him at US Open. Disappointment is for Roger when he was defeated by Nadal and for Murray defeated by Novak. The dream of Murray and GBR. still not comes true.
And now, we're satisfied with the Champion - Novak. He played well and it's the gift for him.
But Nadal, lucky is not beside him. He played well and hard but all the match always need the result. He couldn't cry as Roger but we can. I think this is the gift for him. There's not too many player that can make us cry because of the real emotion.
The first Grand Slam 2012 is finished. The new season just starts. There's a lot of amazing, interesting matches waiting us in the future. I thing Australian open 2012 is really so rememberable.
Does Novak continue win? What can Roger get? Can Nadal defeat Novak? Can Murray make his Grand Slam dream come true? Is the cycle " Novak def. Nadal, Nadal def. Roger, Roger def. Novak" the rule?
The answers are belong to future. Just wait.
Djokovic claims longest final
Novak Djokovic has won the longest Grand Slam final in history
to defend the men's singles crown, downing Rafael Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7(5),
7-5.
The Serbian came from 4-2 down
in the fifth set to win in 5h 53min to defeat the Spaniard for the third
straight Grand Slam final.
It takes his Grand Slam tally
to five and marks the first time he has defended a Grand Slam title.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Schedule and updated scores - Day 14 (Australian open 2012)
| Rod Laver Arena 4:30 PM |
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Day 14 preview: the grand finale
The Australian Open
men’s event arrives at its conclusion at Rod Laver Arena on Sunday night after
several days of drama, plot twists and fitness vagaries that have asked more
questions than they have answered about who is most likely to be this year’s
champion.
Foremost among the
questions is how could Novak Djokovic look so out of it at times during his
four-hour 50-minute semi-final with Andy Murray on Friday night? And then how
could he suddenly look so good?
The image of him
slumped back in his chair almost ready to pass out at the end of the second set
was replaced about an hour later by a player hitting winners almost at will as
he nearly shut out Murray in the 25-minute fourth set of his eventual 6-3, 3-6,
6-7(4), 6-1, 7-5 victory.
Djokovic attributed
his breathing difficulties to allergies, and said other players have had
similar problems, with no logical explanation, at this year’s tournament.
He even suggested the
flowers around the court could be a contributing factor.
Heading into this 30th meeting with Rafael Nadal – 16-13 for the
Spaniard – it all seems to be about ‘Nole,’ his breathing problems and a
possible leg injury as well.
But Nadal has also had
a knee issue. He revealed after beating Roger Federer in the semi-finals that
an innocent knee movement while sitting in a chair, accompanied by a cracking
sound about 24 hours before he played his first match, had him “in my room
crying because I believe I didn’t had the chance to play Melbourne.”
Who of Nadal or
Djokovic, in their darkest hour the past two weeks, has been the most
vulnerable? It might require a violation of doctor–patient confidentiality to
obtain that answer.
Of primary concern
will be Djokovic’s ability to re-energize because he only had a 40-hour
turnaround before the final. Nadal played his semi-final on Thursday.
Looking at his
sensational 2011 when he won all six matches with Nadal, Djokovic has shown an
uncanny ability to rebound. He beat Nadal in the Rome final on clay by a tidy
6-4, 6-4 score after spending more than three hours the previous evening
overcoming Murray 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(2).
There has never been a
year like 2011 when a player as dominant as Nadal was the year before – winning
Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 2010 – has been overtaken so
comprehensively by a rival the following season.
In excruciatingly
tough battles in the finals in Miami and at Flushing Meadows, Djokovic actually
ended the match as the fresher looking, more fit competitor.
That has to give him
confidence tonight no matter how badly he may feel.
But the key to the
match will surely be between the ears, and that is where Djokovic has a big
advantage. Just as Nadal is Federer’s nemesis and seems to be permanently installed
in the Swiss’ “kitchen,” so is Djokovic resident in corners of the Nadal psyche
that makes things very uncomfortable for him.
“I know I have a
mental edge because I’ve won six finals in the five or six times we played in
2011,” Djokovic said. “I’ve had lots of success against him. On the other hand,
it’s a new year, it’s a new challenge.”
Unless there has
already been a sea change in the dynamic between the world No. 1 (Djokovic) and
No. 2 (Nadal) very early in 2012, the resilient Serb is the choice to
successfully defend his title by winning tonight’s Australian Open final.
Top 10 matches
The final throwdown is here. As
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal - aka Djodal - prepare to battle in a third
straight Slam decider in Rod Laver Arena tonight, let’s rewind the marquee
matches of the past fortnight. In chronological order, we’ve cherry-picked this
top 10 of AO2012.
1. Bernard Tomic d. (22) Fernando
Verdasco 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-2, 7-5, first round.
The talent of the Aussie young
gun has never been in question; in this hot opening round, Tomic displayed
new-found grit as well.
2. Bernard Tomic d (13) Alexandr
Dolgopolov 4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-3, third round.
Touch artist Tomic versus circus
act Dolgo was ridiculous fun: slice-and-dice rallies, teasing drop shot-lob
combinations, wrong-footing winners, and the little guy, Dolgo, bombing his
serve. If this is the future of men’s tennis, we give it a resounding ‘Like’.
3. (11) Kim Clijsters d. (5) Li
Na 4-6, 7-6, 6-4, fourth round.
Replay of the 2011 final; same
winner, but a lot more drama. Clijsters went over on her left ankle in the first
set and fell behind 3-1 in the second. But extravagant errors from Li kept the
defending champion in the contest. In the match-swinging tiebreak, Clijsters
saved four matchpoints from 2-6, the last with a risky drop shot-lob
combination.
4. (1) Novak Djokovic d. Lleyton
Hewitt 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, fourth round.
Lleyton’s last stand? The former
No.1 was again the last Aussie standing. The aging warrior showed all his
famous fight to take the third set when all seemed lost at 3-0 down. Retrieving
one shot, Hewitt literally ended up flat on his face. If it was his last AO,
Hewitt went out in style.
5. (11) Kim Clijsters d (1)
Caroline Wozniacki, 6-3, 7-6, quarterfinal.
Despite an iffy ankle, Clijsters
monstered the No.1 seed with big hitting, charging to 6-3, 5-2. The Wozniacki
forehand in particular was sitting up for the speedier, more explosive
Clijsters to slam for winners. Caro had to hope for mistakes; she was gifted a
few but not enough to turn the match, or hold onto her No.1 ranking.
6. (2) Rafael Nadal d. (7) Tomas
Berdych 6-7, 7-6, 6-4, 6-3,
quarterfinal.
The big-hitting Czech dominated
early over an agitated Nadal. But he didn’t convert on the scoreboard, missing
a crucial volley that would have put him two sets up. Rafa willed himself to
victory, and finished full of running to face Federer in the semifinals.
7. (3) Victoria Azarenka d. (11)
Kim Clijsters 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, semifinal.
Clijsters threatened to rip the
match from her younger opponent with a burst of deadly hitting in the second
set that extended to a breakpoint in the first game of the third. Azarenka kept
her cool to go on the attack in the decider after Clijsters twice retrieved
breaks of serve.
8. (4) Maria Sharapova d. (2)
Petra Kvitova 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, semifinal.
Reversal of the Wimbledon final.
The Czech lefty possesses all the flair and fluent power but Maria’s steeliness
came to the fore at 4-all and 0-30 down in the third. But for a successful
challenge, the Russian would have been 0-40 down. Instead, it was Kvitova who
unravelled while Maria won eight of the next nine points to enter her third
Australian final.
9. (2) Rafael Nadal d (3) Roger
Federer 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-4, semifinal.
The storied rivals served up
their 10th grand slam meeting, their first in a semifinal since Paris 2005.
Federer blazed to a 3-0 start, and led by a set and a break before Nadal swung
the match with unbelievable winners and gets from extreme defence. Rafa extends
his dominance to 8-2 in majors.
10. (1) Novak Djokovic d. (4)
Andy Murray 6-3, 3-6, 6-7, 6-1, 7-5, semifinal.
The 2011 finalists went at each
other like wood-cutters for four hours 50 minutes. Murray won the brutal,
88-minute third set after braving three set points. He slumped in the fourth,
and Djokovic powered away to 5-2 in the fifth. The Scot landed some telling
forehands to threaten at 5-all and 40-15 on the Djokovic serve before the Serb
brazened out the game with bold hitting and broke Murray for one of his
toughest wins in a major.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Schudule and updated score - daly 13 (Australian open 2012)
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Schedule and updated score - day 12 (Australian open 2012)
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| Show Court 3 3:00 PM |
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| Court 6 3:00 PM |
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