2012 Australia Open Campaign

[joshie]

and the first set goes to berdych 7-6 affter one hour and 15 mintues

nadal had a hissy fit, what an idoit and now hes going again!

 

[joshie]

Berdych fighting back in the second set! 5-4 in favour of nadal

 

[Marshall_magic]

and the first set goes to berdych 7-6 affter one hour and 15 mintues

nadal had a hissy fit, what an idoit and now hes going again!

He got a stiff call there, he clearly wanted to challenge, which was denied, and cost him the point. Considering it was going to bring up set point for either player it was a massive point.

 

[Marshall_magic]

The great man takes the second, C'MON RAFFA!

 

[joshie]

this is a great match! Rafa takes a 7-6 set in an hour and 11 mins

 

[joshie]

He got a stiff call there, he clearly wanted to challenge, which was denied, and cost him the point. Considering it was going to bring up set point for either player it was a massive point.

thems the breaks! move on!

 

[joshie]

in this match Berdych has 11 aces to the 4 rafa has

 

[Marshall_magic]

Berdych is dominating all the stats except the unforced errors (he's made twice as many as Raffa). He needs to get the break in Raffas next service game. If Raffa takes this set he'll run away with it.

 

[joshie]

third set goes to raffa

scores now 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 in favour of Nadal.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Raffa takes it in 4

 

[byrne_rovelli_fan82]

YES!!! Rafa!! Brilliant. Onwards and upwards!!!

Be interesting to see how Novak and Murray do later today

 

[Bulldog Force]

I think Nova the Joker will win today. Will be interesting to see how Murray goes against the little known Jap Nishikori who became the first Japanese man in 80 years to get this far in a grand slam.

Also in the clash of Russia, I hope Sharapova beats Makarova

 

[Bulldog Force]

A mens doubles match has already been decided... and it's only 11:40

Nestor and Mirnyi have defeated Gonzalez and Kas. Imagine these 2 meet the Bryan brothers in Saturdays final!

 

[Bulldog Force]

Well, someone stuffed up updating that score. At 11:50, it's actually 6-1, 2-3! Let's hope no punter got their hopes up on that one!

 

[Marshall_magic]

Kvitova through in straight sets.

 

[Bulldog Force]

Sharapova up now, currently leading 4-1 against Makarova.

 

[Bulldog Force]

And she takes the first quite comfortably 6-2.

 

[byrne_rovelli_fan82]

And she takes the first quite comfortably 6-2.

Comfortably? I didn't think so, she had a few troubles late in that first set

 

[Bulldog Force]

Fair enough, but if you compare her first set to Makas...

 

[joshie]

Sharapova running away now and is about to clinch the match in straight sets.

She did struggle towards the end of the set and a few of the points early in the second point i saw some shaky signs but shes getting the job done now.

6-2, 5-2 over Makarova