Harboursport - Australian Open Day 13 2010

HARBOURSPORT

TENNIS

AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Day 13 review - Saturday 30th January 2010.

SEEDWATCH - Mens Singles

1 - Roger Federer (SUI) - Through to Final
2 - Rafael Nadal (ESP) - Eliminated Quarter Final
3 - Novak Djokovic (SRB) - Eliminated Quarter Final
4 - Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) - Eliminated Round 4
5 - Andy Murray (GBR) - Through to Final
6 - Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) - Eliminated Quartr Final
7 - Andy Roddick (USA) - Eliminated Quarter Final
8 - Robin Soderling (SWE) - Eliminated Round 1
9 - Fernando Verdasco (ESP) - Eliminated Round 4
10 - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) - Eliminated Semi Final
11 - Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) - Eliminated Round 4
12 - Gael Monfils (FRA) - Eliminated Round 3
13 - Radek Stepanek (CZE) - Eliminated Round 1
14 - Marin Cilic (CRO) - Eliminated Semi Final
15 - Gilles Simon (FRA) - Withdrawn
16 - Tommy Robredo (ESP) - Eliminated Round 1
17 - David Ferrer (ESP) - Eliminated Round 2
18 - Tommy Haas (GER) - Eliminated Round 3
19 - Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) - Eliminated Round 3
20 - Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) - Eliminated Round 3
21 - Tomas Berdych (CZE) - Eliminated Round 2
22 - Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) - Eliminated Round 4
23 - Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) - Eliminated Round 1
24 - Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) - Eliminated Round 3
25 - Sam Querry (USA) - Eliminated Round 1
26 - Nikolas Almagro (ESP) - Eliminated Round 4
27 - Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) - Eliminated Round 3
28 - Jurgen Melzer (AUT) - Eliminated Round 1
29 - Viktor Troicki (SRB) - Eliminated Round 2
30 - Juan Monaco (ARG) - Eliminated Round 3
31 - Albert Montanes (ESP) - Eliminated Round 3
32 - Jeremy Chardy (FRA) - Eliminated Round 1

SEEDWATCH - Womens Singles

1 - Serena Williams (USA) - CHAMPION
2 - Dinara Safina (RUS) - Eliminated Round 4
3 - Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) - Eliminated Round 4
4 - Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) - Eliminated Round 4
5 - Elena Dementieva (RUS) - Eliminated Round 2
6 - Venus Williams (USA) - Eliminted Quarter Final
7 - Victoria Azarenka (BLR) - Eliminated Quarter Final
8 - Jelena Jankovic (SRB) - Eliminated Round 3
9 - Vera Zvonareva (RUS) - Eliminated Round 4
10 - Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) - Eliminated Round 3
11 - Marion Bartoli (FRA) - Eliminated Round 3
12 - Flavia Pennetta (ITA) - Eliminated Round 2
13 - Samantha Stosur (AUS) - Eliminated Round 4
14 - Maria Sharapova (RUS) - Eliminated Round 1
15 - Kim Clijsters (BEL) -Eliminated Round 3
16 - Na Li (CHI) - Eliminated Semi Final
17 - Francesca Schiavone (ITA) - Eliminated Round 4
18 - Virginie Razzano (FRA) - Eliminated Round 1
19 - Nadia Petrova (RUS) - Eliminated Quarter Final
20 - Ana Ivanovic (SRB) - Eliminated Round 2
21 - Sabine Lisicki (GER)- Eliminated Round 2
22 - Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) - Eliminated Round 3
23 - Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) - Eliminated Round 1
24 - Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (ESP) - Elimin Rnd 2
25 - Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) - Eliminated Rnd 1
26 - Aravane Rezai (FRA) - Eliminated Round 2
27 - Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) -Eliminated Round 3
28 - Elena Vesnina (RUS)- Eliminated Round 1
29 - Shahar Peer (ISR) - Eliminated Round 3
30 - Kataryna Bondarenko (UKR) - Eliminated Round 2
31 - Alona Bondarenko (UKR) - Eliminated Round 4
32 - Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) - Eliminated Round 3

Justine Henin (BEL) - Runner Up

For the fifth time, the second in succession, Serena Williams is Australian Open champion
after the American top seed defeated Belgian comeback queen Justine Henin in three sets
in the final.
Williams looked shaky early, and in her first two service games was forced to defend
numerous break points. But she managed to hold serve both times before breaking Henin
to go 3-1 ahead. Henin broke back and then held serve to level the set at 4-4, but after
Williams held her next service game she then broke Henin for the second time to take the
set.
It was 3-3 in the second set, but Henin lifted her intensity to transform the match. Breaking
Williams twice in a row, Henin took the second set 6-3, and with first serve in the final set
and the momentum looking to be going her way it was looking good for the Belgian.
Henin held serve in the first game of the deciding set, and looked on a roll when Williams
was struggling at 15-40. But Williams turned on her powerhouse serves when she needed
them most, sending down two hard-hitting aces to take the game the deuce and holding
her serve. Some powerful returns saw Henin's serve broken in the next game, a second
break in the 5th game of the set putting the result of the match beyond doubt. After wins in
2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009, Williams has finally achieved her aim of winning back to back
Australian Open titles; her 12th in all Grand Slams.

WOMENS SINGLES - FINAL
1 - Serena Williams(USA)
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Justine Henin(BEL)
6-4 3-6 6-2

MENS DOUBLES - FINAL
1 - Bob Bryan(USA) / Mike Bryan(USA)
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2 - Daniel Nestor(CAN) / Nenad Zimonjic(SRB)
6-3 6-7 6-3

JUNIOR BOYS SINGLES - FINAL
14 - Tiago Fernandes(BRA)
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Sean Berman(AUS)
7-5 6-3

JUNIOR GIRLS SINGLES - FINAL
6 - Karolina Pliskova(CZE)
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Laura Robson(GBR)
6-1 7-6

MENS WHEELCHAIR SINGLES - FINAL
1 - Shingo Kunieda(JPN)
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2 - Stephane Houdet(FRA)
7-6 2-6 7-5

WOMENS WHEELCHAIR SINGLES - FINAL
1 - Korie Homan(NED)
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2 - Florence Gravellier(FRA)
6-2 6-2

QUAD WHEELCHAIR SINGLES - FINAL
Peter Norfolk(GBR)
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David Wagner(USA)
6-2 7-6