1-2-16 aussie open champions

TENNIS

NO ONE WOULD HAVE PREDICTED THIS

 

Angelique Kerber from Germany managed to beat legendary American tennis player Serena Williams tin this major shock to the world of tennis. The first set Kerber won 6-4 and looked ok here ready to compete with Serena but Serena took the second set 6-3. Kerber did not let Serena dominate the third set as the more the set went on the more chance you saw her winning the match especially when she took the break at 3-3. Serena now has to wait until at least the French Open to equil Stefi Graphs open era record

MURRAY MISSES HOME IN AUSTRILIA

 

Serb Novac Djockovic defeated Brit Any Murray by 3 sets to 0. In the first set we wondered where exactly Andy Murray was and whether or not he would come out to play as he lost 6-1. Afterwards we found out he was homesick so maybe that was what he was thinking about. In the second we saw Murray become a lot more competitive as he lost by 7 games to 5. In the third there were a few breaks and break backs as Andy Murray went to a tie break and lost by 7 points to 3. |This might become the place where Djockovic rules as he was won 4 out of 5 times now. Djockovic now just has to win the French Open to become that legend as he has only reached the final.

29-1-16 TENNIS AUSSIE OPEN SEMI FINAL

BAD RANOIC GROIN HELP MURRAY TO AUSSIE OPEN FINAL

Brit Andy Murray beat Canadian Milios Ranoic in 5 sets. The first set was a hard one won 6-4 by Ranoic. The second was won 7-5 By Murray but there were time in that set you thought that Murray had lost the3 match. A hard fought tie break in the third gave Ranoic the advantage.

Somewhere in the fourth set Murray spotted that Ranoic had back or Groin problems so he set out to attack that area. He won the fourth by 6 games to 4 and early on in the match again times when you thought Ranoic was going to power serve his way to the final. In the fifth we saw a different match and one where Murray controlled what was happening especially early on and at one stage winning by 4 games to 0 but he did attac Ranoic by his weakness and was able to win by 6 games to 2.

28-1-16 TENNIS DJOVIC AND JAMIE MURRAY

MENS SINGLES

 

Novac Djokovic from Serbia defeated Swiss legend Roger Federer in 4 sets and in the first 2 sets it seemed like he was cruising and being able to break at ease winning 6-1 and 6-2. But Federer came back in the third and won with a break that no one saw coming and it seemed like Federer had the momentum. Djockovic broke then in the 7^th game to secure a 6-3 win the match and Join Federer and Nadal as players who have played in 5 consecutive finals.

 

MENS DOUBLES

 

 

Brit Jamie Murray has shown his experience to reach a men’s doubles final along with Soares from Brazil after they defeated French Double act Mannarino and L Pouille 6-3, 6-1

MIXED DOUBLES

 

 

Brit Murray did beat Soares in the doubles Murray was partnered with K Srebotnik and with Vesnin. Murray and Srebotnik won the first set 6-2 and the second 6-3. Could Jamie outshine and who knows

28-1-16 WOMENS TENNIS AUSSIE OPEN BOTH SEMIS

WOMENS SEMIS

 

American and legend of the game Serena Williams defeated Anna Radwanska from Poland in 2 sets. The first set she cruised to as the Pole could not pick up a game. The second was a lot more competitive as she had to work for the only break of the match winning by 6 games to 4. Serena does look on fire in this tournament.

Brittish hero goes home as Joanna Konta lost in 2 sets to German Angelique Kerber but this match was lost in the first set as Konta showed that she could fight losing the set by 7 games to 5. In the second game it seemed like Konta was done losing by 6 games to 2. But her name will be remembered forever with this Australian open.

27-1-16 MENS QUARTERS

MENS QUARTERS

Brit Andy Murray showed us that he has the potential to win with these 3 sets to 1 win over Spaniard David Ferrer. Murray won with a break in the first set but lost the second on a tie break. Murray cruised to a 2 break win in the third and here he showed most of his potential. While in the fourth Ferrer came back and bone break was enough to win.

Canadian Milos Ranoc beat Frenchman Gael Monfils by 3 sets to 1 but this was a match where if you got one break you won the set. The first set went to Ranoic with a very early break in the first game. The second was won by Monfils in a similar way. The third set seemed to be a bit nervy but Ranoic got the break when needed. In the fourth and final set we got a set when we did think either player would break. But Ranoic did break in the fifth game and Monfils did have his chances to break back near to the end of the match but could not take them.

I both want and think Andy Murray will reach the final beating Ranoic but think he could lose a set somewhere. The other match in my opinion is quite interesting and is more about Federer than Djockovic. If Federer is truly hot I think he can win and I would want that purely for tennis as he is so close to the most wins but will probably do it at the French.  If Federrer is not on fire however I think that Djockovic will win comfortably

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WOMENS

Angelique Kerber from Germany found it easy enough in the first set against Bulgerian Victoria Azerenka winning it by 6 games to 3 the second set was a lot tougher as Kerber was able to play out of her skin to win by 7 games to 5.

Without a doubt the story of the tournament was whoever won this match between Brit Joanna Konta and Zhang from China. Konta won a tough first set 6-4 but the second was a lot easier as Zhang only had one game to her name.

I think that we will have Serena Williams playing Kerber  in the woman’s final . I want Konta to be in the final pla\ying Serena what a story that would be.

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MENS TENNIS

Swiss player Roger Federrer showed why he is a legend after defeating Chech player Tomas Berdych in straight sets. The first was too close for Federrers liking as it went to a tie break. But Federrer showed why he was a legend in the second winning by 6 games to 2 in the third Berdych got back into the set and began to show his class again losing by 6 games to 4. Berdych must wonder what could have happened if he won the tie break.

Novac Djockovic from Serbia beat Kei Nishikori from Japan by 3 sets to 0 in the first Djockovic set out his stall but it wasn’t until the second when 2 breaks and we saw the full force of what Djockovic could do. Nishikori did break Djockovic in the third but the Serb had the power to break back and take a second break to win the tie. It looks like Djockovic will be a force in the semi-finals.