2010 Australian Open

• Leonardo

  

  Any tennis fans here?
  
  Television coverage starts Sunday night at 7 PM on ESPN2.
• gport_tennis

  Ill be watching Federer take the crown.
• Hulk Smash

  Is Del Potro going to be playing at the Aussie?
• Laley23

  

  Hoping for Roddick.
  
  Expecting Federer
  
  Would love to see Monfils
• Leonardo

  

  Sharapova, Clijsters, Murray and Nadal highlight Rod Laver Arena action tonight while Safina, Roddick, del Potro and Henin are on the second biggest court.
• gerb131

  

  I will watch as it gets into the 32's and later.
• Laley23

  

  Usually Im upset when Sharapova goes down. But personally, I think this Maria is hotter. I give you:
  
  Maria Kirilenko
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• WarriorDome

  wow....
  
  Here's hoping Andy wins his 2nd major here...
• Hulk Smash

  Nice pics.
  I was glad when the rain delayed Roddick's match last night.
  Maria & Maria were playing much more competitive match and they kept leaving it which was annoying.
• Non

  

  
  
  Maria wins over Sharapova!
• Non

  

  Kirilenko reaches the fourth round but now faces second-seeded Dinara Safina
• cbus4life

  I only watch the women.
• Laley23

  

  Roddick looked pretty good last night, Lopez was a tough out.
  
  Isner is going to be a force if he keeps improving the way he is. To oust Gael Monfils with such ease is a very impressive mark. Monfils has some major game.
• Leonardo

  

  Big matches today:
  1. Lleyton Hewitt vs. Marcos Baghdatis at 3 AM on ESPN2; their meeting a few years ago went past 4 AM due to backed-up action earlier in the day; Hewitt in a four-set, action-packed matchup.
  2. Serena Williams vs. Carla Suarez Navarro; Navarro knocked out Venus last year in this same round; Serena should win comfortably though.
  3. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs. Tommy Haas; Haas can still bang with the best at age 32 but Tsonga is looking to return to the Finals; Tsonga in three close ones.
• Leonardo

  

  The bottom half of the draw looks like this:
  (7) Andy Roddick vs. (10) Fernando Gonzalez
  (4) Juan Martin del Potro vs. (14) Marin Cilic
  (5) Andy Murray vs. (33) John Isner
  (2) Rafael Nadal vs. Ivo Karlovic
  
  I could see any one of them in the finals. There are so many interesting quarterfinal and semifinal probabilities. Isner vs. Karlovic (6'10'' vs. 6'11'') or Murray vs. Nadal? Roddick vs. del Potro?
• Non

  

  some good matches going on right now
  
  Cilic and del Potro in a five-setter
  
  Justin Henin and Yanina Wickmayer in the first set
  
  Andy Roddick/Fernando Gonzalez
  Maria Kirilenko/Dinara Safina
  
  still to come
• Non

  

  Henin wins the first set. She earned it 7-6 over Wickmayer
• Non

  

  big win for Cilic over del Potro
  
  5-7, 6-4, 7-5, 5-7, 6-3
  
  took 4 1/2 hours
• Non

  

  Henin def. Wickmayer 7-6, 1-6, 6-3
  
  Wickmayer came to win and Henin had to be at her best
• Non

  

  Kirilenko reaches the quarterfinals
  
  Safina forced to retire with a back injury
  
  first set was a battle, 5-4 Kirilenko with some long games
• Leonardo

  

  (7) Andy Roddick with a big win this morning! He defeated (11) Fernando Gonzalez, 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2. The match finished up around 9:10 AM eastern (1:10 AM Monday in Melbourne).
  
  On Rod Laver today at 7 PM eastern (ESPN2 has coverage):
  Venus Williams vs. Francesca Schiavone (Venus in two)
  Nikolay Davydenko vs. Fernando Verdasco (Davydenko in four)
  Serena Williams vs. Samantha Stosur (Serena in three)
  
  3:30 AM:
  Roger Federer vs. Lleyton Hewitt (Federer in four)
  Victoria Azarenka vs. Vera Zvonareva (Azarenka in three)
• gerb131

  

  Good win for Roddick hoping he comes through.
• Hulk Smash

  Great win for Andy.
  At 6-5 in the fourth he was down 40-0 then won five straight points to take control of a very tough match.
  He is now 12-14 when going the distance.
• Non

  

  Roddick vs. Cilic next
  
  that won't be easy for Andy, I wouldn't think
• Laley23

  

  Cilic is playing well and is a very solid player, but Roddick should be able to advance.
  
  Del Potro I think wouldve caused a few more problems for Andy, although he doesnt have a great overall game and I think andy wouldve won either way.