2010 Australian Open

• Leonardo

  

  Murray took out Cilic, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 this morning. Federer/Tsonga at 3:30 AM tonight/early tomorrow morning.
  
  Federer/Tsonga have split their two career meetings:
  Tsonga won at 2009 Canada on hard courts, 7-6, 1-6, 7-6
  Federer won at 2008 Madrid on hard courts, 6-4, 6-1
  
  I think Federer advances in four sets, 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2.
• Non

  

  I watched the first couple sets.
  
  Looked like Cilic hit a wall physically midway through the second set and then Murray dominated.
• Leonardo

  

  Non wrote: Looked like Cilic hit a wall physically midway through the second set and then Murray dominated.

  I completely agree.
  
  On a sidenote, some players are auctioning off a racket they used during the tournament to help raise money for Haiti. The players who donated a racket are Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Kim Clijsters and Jelena Dokic. So far, the bids have raised a combined (approximately) $20,500 with two plus days to go. Here's a link:
  http://shop.ebay.com/tennis-australia/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25
• Non

  

  Tsonga-Federer moments away
• Non

  

  all Federer
  
  after the slow start against Davydenko, Fed in top form against Tsonga
  
  6-2 in the first set
• Non

  

  6-2, 6-3 Federer
  
  it hasn't been that close
• dave

  that was sad.
• Non

  

  women's final at 3:30 am ET Saturday morning
  
  Serena vs. Henin
• Non

  

  
  
  
  
• Non

  

  Serena wins the first set 6-4
  
  Henin has been more aggressive but it has not paid off, too many errors
• Non

  

  Henin takes the second set 6-3
  
  strong finish to the second set for Henin
• Non

  

  Serena takes it 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
  
  didn't look like Serena had much left to start the third set but she fought through it
  
  Henin with an up-and-down performance
• Leonardo

  

  Federer vs. Murray tonight at 3:30 AM
  
  Murray leads the series, 6-4
  
  Federer won the last matchup in Barclays Final on hard court in 2009, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
  Federer won the previous matchup in Cincinnati on hard court in 2009, 6-2, 7-6
  
  Federer won the only grand slam meeting, that being the 2008 U.S. Open final, 6-2, 7-5, 6-2
  
  They've never met on any other surface than a hard court.
• dave

  this looks like it could be a long match.
• Non

  

  Federer leads 6-3, 6-4
  
  Federer started off slow but then took control late in the first set.
  
  Murray hasn't stepped up tonight. Came in with a conservative approach and it hasn't worked.
  
  I question that strategy some because I think he plays well when he gets pumped up and in this match he wasn't able to get into it that way.
• Non

  

  Fed didn't start off aggressive.
  
  He was just keeping the ball in play early on and it looked like he wanted to see how aggressive Murray was going to be. And Murray was doing the same as Fed, just keeping it in play.
  
  Then Fed slowly started to open it up and move the ball around.
  
  I know Murray is a counter-puncher and great defensively but I think he needed a few winners early on to get some excitement.
• Non

  

  4-2 Murray in the third
  
  and finally some emotion
  
  first break since the first set
• Non

  

  5-5 in the third
  
  Fed rallies back from 5-2
• Non

  

  6-6 tiebreak
  
  in the third
• Non

  

  9-9 in the tiebreak
  
  both had chances to close it out
  
  Fed nearly painted the line on championship point
• Non

  

  what a great tiebreak
  
  Murray hustles to save the second championship point
• Non

  

  now Murray with set point
  
  trying to force a fourth set
  
  11-10 Murray
• Non

  

  Roger ace
  
  11-11
  
  could be pivotal
  
  who knows if Murray can keep the momentum going
• Non

  

  Federer winner
  
  12-11
  
  third championship point
• Non

  

  and it's over
  
  Federer clutch win in the tiebreak
  
  6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (13-11)
  
  16th grand slam title