The2009 Australian Open was atennis tournament played on outdoorhard courts. It was the 97th edition of theAustralian Open, and the firstGrand Slam event of the year. It took place at theMelbourne Park inMelbourne, Australia, from 19 January through 1 February 2009. The tournament is remembered for containing many notable matches of the 2009 year,[1] including theNadal vVerdasco semi final and theNadal v Federer final.[2] It was the first hard court Grand Slam in which Nadal made the final or won.[3]
Novak Djokovic andMaria Sharapova were the defending champions. Djokovic was forced to retire in his quarter-final match againstAndy Roddick due to heat stress, ending his title defence, whilst Sharapova chose not to defend her title due to long lasting shoulder surgery;[4] the withdrawal subsequently dropped her out of the WTA's Top 10 for the first time since July 2004.
Second seededSerena Williams regained thewomen's singles title and recorded her fourth Australian Open title and tenth Grand Slam title overall after defeating third seedDinara Safina in straight sets. Serena, partnering with her sisterVenus, also won thewomen's doubles tournament.
First seededRafael Nadal defeatedRoger Federer in five sets to win themen's singles title. This was Nadal's first hard court grand slam title, having previously only won on clay at Roland Garros four times and grass at Wimbledon once. He also became the first Spaniard to ever win the Australian Open. This tournament featured 23 five-set men's singles matches, the most since 1988. Inmen's doubles, anothersibling pair took the title asBob and Mike Bryan defeatedMahesh Bhupathi andMark Knowles.
This tournament was notable for being the warmest tournament weather-wise; the average daily maximum temperature throughout the tournament was 34.7 degrees Celsius, nine degrees above normal. The coolest Australian Open was in 1986, when the maximum temperature averaged just 22.5 degrees Celsius, 3.5 degrees below normal.[5][6]
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Day one's play began with 7th seededAndy Roddick easing through to the 2nd round inRod Laver Arena in straight sets. Later defending champion and 3rd seededNovak Djokovic also made it to the second round, as well as seeded playersJuan Martín del Potro,Marat Safin,Tomáš Berdych,Mardy Fish,Philipp Kohlschreiber,Robin Söderling,Paul-Henri Mathieu,Tommy Robredo,Stanislas Wawrinka,Marin Čilić, while 11th seededDavid Ferrer was made to work hard before prevailing in five sets overDenis Gremelmayr. 2006 finalistMarcos Baghdatis also progressed in straight sets, while Australia's defending boy's championBernard Tomic won a four set encounter on his debut. Later in the evening, 10th seededDavid Nalbandian dropped a set but eventually defeated FrenchmanMarc Gicquel, while three-time champion 2nd seedRoger Federer won the first set easily, but was made to work hard in the next two sets, before defeating ItalianAndreas Seppi on his fifth match point. 27th seedFeliciano López was the only seed to fall, losing to 2008 US Open quarterfinalist, Luxembourg'sGilles Müller in a five set thriller that ended 16–14 in the fifth. The match was originally thought to be the longest in the history of the Australian Open, spanning over 5 hours and 34 minutes.[7] However, it was later discovered that a timing error had added over an hour to the match, that in reality lasted 4 hours and 24 minutes. The semifinal match between Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco did become the longest, however, at 5 hours and 14 minutes.
In the women's singles, last year's finalist and 5th seededAna Ivanovic began her campaign with a hard earned straight sets victory, while compatriot and top seedJelena Janković was an easy winner overYvonne Meusburger. Other players following the Serbian duo into the second round include 3rd seedDinara Safina, 7th seedVera Zvonareva,Caroline Wozniacki,Alizé Cornet,Nadia Petrova,Marion Bartoli,Anna Chakvetadze,Alisa Kleybanova andAi Sugiyama. 25th seeded EstonianKaia Kanepi halted the progress of former world number fourKimiko Date-Krumm, playing in the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time in 13 years, in three tight sets, while last year's semifinalistDaniela Hantuchová defeated local hopeCasey Dellacqua in straight sets. Another former world number four, unseeded AustralianJelena Dokić also moved into the second round for the first time in ten years with a hard-fought victory overTamira Paszek. Meanwhile, 23rd seedÁgnes Szávay's poor form in Grand Slams continued as she crashed out toGalina Voskoboeva, 24th seedSybille Bammer lost toLucie Šafářová, whileSara Errani defeated 27th seedMaria Kirilenko.
Feliciano López
Ágnes Szávay,
Sybille Bammer,
Maria Kirilenko| Matches on main courts[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches onRod Laver Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's singles – 1st round |  Andy Roddick [7] |  Björn Rehnquist | 6–0, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Women's singles – 1st round |  Jelena Janković [1] | Yvonne Meusburger | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Men's singles – 1st round | Novak Djokovic [3] |  Andrea Stoppini | 6–2, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Women's singles – 1st round |  Daniela Hantuchová [19] |  Casey Dellacqua | 7–6(11), 6–4 |
| Men's singles – 1st round |  Roger Federer [2] | Andreas Seppi | 6–1, 7–6(7–4), 7–5 |
| Matches onHisense Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Ana Ivanovic [5] |  Julia Görges | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Men's singles – 1st round |  Juan Martín del Potro [8] | Mischa Zverev | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Jelena Dokić | Tamira Paszek | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Men's singles – 1st round | Marat Safin [26] | Iván Navarro | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Matches onMargaret Court Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Vera Zvonareva [7] | Magdaléna Rybáriková | 7–6(7–2), 6–0 |
| Men's singles – 1st round | Bernard Tomic | Potito Starace | 7–6(5), 1–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6) |
| Women's singles – 1st round |  Caroline Wozniacki [11] |  Shahar Pe'er | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Dinara Safina [3] | Alla Kudryavtseva | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Men's singles – 1st round | David Nalbandian [10] |  Marc Gicquel | 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
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With temperatures soaring in Melbourne,Andy Murray had life made easy in his first round match when opponentAndrei Pavel was forced to concede with a back injury early in the second set, having lost the first. Other top-ten seeds such as last year's finalistJo-Wilfried Tsonga,Gilles Simon andJames Blake also progressed comfortably, along withGaël Monfils,Fernando Verdasco,Richard Gasquet,Jürgen Melzer,Ivo Karlović andRadek Štěpánek, whileIgor Andreev andNicolás Almagro both won through in five sets. In a five-set thriller that lasted three hours and seven minutes, former finalist and 13th seedFernando González overcame home-crowd favoriteLleyton Hewitt. Later on, top-seedRafael Nadal posted a 6–0, 6–2, 6–2 win againstChristophe Rochus that tied withAndy Roddick's first-round score, establishing himself and Roddick as the most dominant male performers of the first round. Two more seeds fell in the first round, with Russian 29th seedDmitry Tursunov losing toFlavio Cipolla, while another former finalist, 30th seedRainer Schüttler was defeated by Israel'sDudi Sela.
In the women's draw, Polish 9th seedAgnieszka Radwańska became the first top ten seed on either side to lose, as she was upset in three sets byKateryna Bondarenko. 4th seedElena Dementieva, on a ten-match winning streak this season, pulled through in three tough sets while the Williams sisters, 6th seededVenus and second seedSerena, comfortably won their first-round matches, as did former women's championAmélie Mauresmo, along withSvetlana Kuznetsova,Anabel Medina Garrigues,Patty Schnyder,Flavia Pennetta,Alona Bondarenko andZheng Jie, while teenagersVictoria Azarenka andDominika Cibulková recorded crushing victories over their respective opponents. 30th seeded CanadianAleksandra Wozniak suffered defeat at the hands ofSabine Lisicki, whileFrancesca Schiavone lost toPeng Shuai andTamarine Tanasugarn was defeated byMaría José Martínez Sánchez.
Dmitry Tursunov,Rainer Schüttler
Agnieszka Radwańska,Francesca Schiavone,
Aleksandra Wozniak,
Tamarine Tanasugarn| Matches on main courts[9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches onRod Laver Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's singles – 1st round |  Andy Murray [4] |  Andrei Pavel | 6–2, 3–1, RET |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Serena Williams [2] |  Meng Yuan | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Men's singles – 1st round |  Fernando González [13] | Lleyton Hewitt | 5–7, 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Samantha Stosur |  Klára Zakopalová | 7–6(5), 7–6(0) |
| Men's singles – 1st round | Rafael Nadal [1] |  Christophe Rochus | 6–0, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Matches onHisense Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Elena Dementieva [4] | Kristina Barrois | 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–1 |
| Men's singles – 1st round | Gilles Simon [6] | Pablo Andújar | 6–4, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Venus Williams [3] | Angelique Kerber | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Men's singles – 1st round | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [5] | Juan Mónaco | 6–4, 6–4, 6–0 |
| Matches onMargaret Court Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Virginie Razzano | Jarmila Gajdošová | 6–1, 6–7(2–7), 6–4 |
| Men's singles – 1st round | Chris Guccione | Nicolas Devilder | 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Anabel Medina Garrigues [21] | Isabella Holland | 6–1, 7–5 |
| Women's singles – 1st round | Svetlana Kuznetsova [8] | Anastasia Rodionova | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Men's singles – 1st round | James Blake [9] | Frank Dancevic | 6–4, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Colored background means night matches | |||
Day three saw the second round matches getting underway inMelbourne Park. Defending champion and 3rd seedNovak Djokovic progressed with a straight sets victory overJérémy Chardy, while second seedRoger Federer breezed past 118th-ranked RussianEvgeny Korolev 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 atRod Laver Arena, which sets up a third-round match withMarat Safin, who recovered from a slow start to beatGuillermo García López 7–5, 6–2, 6–2.Andy Roddick also needed four sets to get pastXavier Malisse, whileJuan Martín del Potro eased into the third round, along withMarin Čilić,David Ferrer,Stanislas Wawrinka,Mardy Fish,Tomáš Berdych andTommy Robredo. In the biggest upset in the men's tournament up to this point, unseededYen-hsun Lu defeated 10th-seededDavid Nalbandian in five sets. 16th-seededRobin Söderling was also upset by unseeded former finalistMarcos Baghdatis in four, while lucky loserAmer Delić prevailed in five sets against 28th seedPaul-Henri Mathieu and French veteranFabrice Santoro came from behind to defeatPhilipp Kohlschreiber. In the feature night match atRod Laver Arena, sixteen-year-oldBernard Tomic took the first set againstGilles Müller but eventually lost 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 to the more experienced Luxembourger.
In the women's draw, it was a perfect day for the seeds, with the exception of 17th-seededAnna Chakvetadze, who lost a sensational 3-set encounter toJelena Dokić, the latter continuing with her comeback and set up a third round clash with Danish teenager, 11th seedCaroline Wozniacki after some questionable decisions by Fred Mather. Top seedJelena Janković encountered resistance againstKirsten Flipkens but eventually won 6–4, 7–5, whileAna Ivanovic had an easier time against qualifierAlberta Brianti. Third seedDinara Safina also needed to come back from one set down to beatEkaterina Makarova, whileVera Zvonareva crushedEdina Gallovits 6–0, 6–0, andNadia Petrova defeatSania Mirza in straight sets. Also through to the third round areAlizé Cornet,Daniela Hantuchová,Marion Bartoli,Ai Sugiyama,Kaia Kanepi andAlisa Kleybanova.
David Nalbandian,Robin Söderling,Paul-Henri Mathieu,Philipp KohlschreiberAnna ChakvetadzeThe doubles matches also began, with most of the seeds in action passing their first tests, includingBob andMike Bryan,Jeff Coetzee/Wesley Moodie,Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski,Bruno Soares/Kevin Ullyett,Max Mirnyi/Andy Ram,Travis Parrott/Filip Polášek,František Čermák/Michal Mertiňák andChristopher Kas/Rogier Wassen, as well asYan Zi/Zheng Jie,Samantha Stosur/Rennae Stubbs,Maria Kirilenko/Flavia Pennetta,Casey Dellacqua/Francesca Schiavone,Hsieh Su-wei/Peng Shuai andTatiana Poutchek/Anastasia Rodionova in the women's side. In the three sister pairings in action, 10th seedsVenus andSerena Williams swept asideSvetlana Kuznetsova andNadia Petrova, unseededAgnieszka andUrszula Radwańska defeatJill Craybas andTamarine Tanasugarn, but 4th seeds and defending championsAlona andKateryna Bondarenko became the highest seeds to fall in the women doubles competition so far, losing in straight sets toGisela Dulko/Roberta Vinci.
Arnaud Clément /Marc Gicquel
Alona Bondarenko /Kateryna Bondarenko,Sun Tiantian /
Chuang Chia-jung| Matches on main courts[10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches onRod Laver Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Ana Ivanovic [5] | Alberta Brianti | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | Novak Djokovic [3] | Jérémy Chardy | 7–5, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | Roger Federer [2] | Evgeny Korolev | 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Jelena Dokić | Anna Chakvetadze [17] | 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 |
| Men's singles – 2nd round |  Gilles Müller | Bernard Tomic | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Matches onHisense Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Dinara Safina [3] | Ekaterina Makarova | 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–0 |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Jelena Janković [1] | Kirsten Flipkens | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | Yen-Hsun Lu | David Nalbandian [10] | 6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | Andy Roddick [7] | Xavier Malisse | 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–1), 6–2 |
| Matches onMargaret Court Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Nadia Petrova [10] |  Sania Mirza | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | Marat Safin [26] | Guillermo García López | 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Vera Zvonareva [7] | Edina Gallovits | 6–0, 6–0 |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Caroline Wozniacki [11] | Virginia Ruano Pascual | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Men's singles – 1st round | Juan Martín del Potro [8] | Florian Mayer | 6–1, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Colored background means night matches | |||
Day four saw the conclusion of all second round matches in the singles competition. In the men's draw, top seedRafael Nadal continued on his quest for a first Australian Open crown without too much trouble fromRoko Karanušić, winning through in straight sets 6–2, 6–3, 6–2. Likewise, an in-form 4th seedAndy Murray eased into the 3rd round by defeatingMarcel Granollers 6–4, 6–2, 6–2. Other top ten seeds that moved on included 5th seedJo-Wilfried Tsonga and 6th seedGilles Simon, both dropping a first set tiebreak but went on to win the next three sets, and 9th seedJames Blake, who cruised pastSébastien de Chaunac.Gaël Monfils,Fernando González,Fernando Verdasco,Richard Gasquet,Nicolás Almagro,Radek Štěpánek,Jürgen Melzer andIgor Andreev all won through, whileIvo Karlović was the only seed to fall in the men's draw, losing to compatriotMario Ančić after surrendering a two sets to one lead.
Unseeded SpaniardCarla Suárez Navarro scored the biggest upset to date in women's singles, defeating one of the pre-tournament favourites, 6th seededVenus Williams 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, after coming back from 5–2 down and saving one match point while serving at 5–4 down in the third set. Venus' younger sister, second seededSerena Williams had to work hard to dispatch Argentina'sGisela Dulko, saving six set points, while Dulko served for the second set at 5–3 in a game that featured 12 deuces, then fought through six more deuces to lead 6–5 and eventually won 6–3, 7–5. 4th seedElena Dementieva extended her winning streak in the new season to 12 matches with a win overIveta Benešová, andSvetlana Kuznetsova,Amélie Mauresmo,Victoria Azarenka,Dominika Cibulková,Zheng Jie,Flavia Pennetta,Anabel Medina Garrigues andAlona Bondarenko all moved on to the third round, while Swiss 14th seedPatty Schnyder fell toVirginie Razzano. Unseeded local hopeSamantha Stosur also won.
Ivo KarlovićVenus Williams,Patty SchnyderMajority of the first round matches in the doubles competition also ended. Top seedsDaniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjić led a charge of seeded pairs to the second round, includingMahesh Bhupathi/Mark Knowles,Leander Paes/Lukáš Dlouhý,Marcelo Melo/André Sá andMartin Damm/Robert Lindstedt, while in the women's competition co-world number onesCara Black andLiezel Huber eased into the second round, along with seedsAnabel Medina Garrigues/Virginia Ruano Pascual,Květa Peschke/Lisa Raymond,Daniela Hantuchová/Ai Sugiyama,Victoria Azarenka/Vera Zvonareva,Nuria Llagostera Vives/María José Martínez Sánchez andSorana Cîrstea/Monica Niculescu, meaning no seeds fell in the women's doubles that day.
Simon Aspelin /Pavel Vízner,Eric Butorac /Jamie Murray.| Matches on main courts[11] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches onRod Laver Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | Gilles Simon [6] | Chris Guccione | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | Rafael Nadal [1] | Roko Karanušić | 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Samantha Stosur | Sabine Lisicki | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Carla Suárez Navarro | Venus Williams [6] | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | Andy Murray [4] | Marcel Granollers | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Matches onHisense Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Elena Dementieva [4] | Iveta Benešová | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Serena Williams [2] | Gisela Dulko | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | Gaël Monfils [12] | Stefan Koubek | 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [5] | Ivan Ljubičić | 6–7(4–7), 7–6(10–8), 7–6(9–7), 6–2 |
| Matches onMargaret Court Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | Fernando González [13] | Guillermo Cañas | 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Flavia Pennetta [12] | Jessica Moore | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Women's singles – 2nd round | Svetlana Kuznetsova [8] | Tatjana Malek | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Men's doubles – 1st round | Adam FeeneyRobert Smeets | Guillermo CañasMarat Safin | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Men's singles – 2nd round | James Blake [9] | Sébastien de Chaunac | 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Colored background means night matches | |||
Day five of the tournament saw the commencement of third round matches in the singles event, where seed started playing against each other. In men's singles, defending championNovak Djokovic was made to work hard against his Bosnian-born American opponent, lucky loserAmer Delić, but eventually saw off his opponent in four tough sets. 8th seededJuan Martín del Potro was heavily tested by unseededGilles Müller as well, but prevailed in four sets as well, while 7th seedAndy Roddick continued on a collision course with Djokovic with an easier passage againstFabrice Santoro, winning in straight sets and firing 22 aces along his way to just four by the Frenchman.Marin Čilić continued his fine form by defeating last year's quarterfinalist, 11th seedDavid Ferrer, whileTommy Robredo ended the journey ofYen-hsun Lu with an easy victory, andTomáš Berdych created a minor upset by defeating 15th seedStanislas Wawrinka in four. Later at night,Roger Federer clashed withMarat Safin in a repeat of the2004 finals and2005 semifinals in an exciting matchup inRod Laver Arena. The second seed was on form and sent out a strong signal to his rivals with a convincing 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(5) victory. 2006 finalistMarcos Baghdatis also sent 23rd seedMardy Fish packing with a straight sets victory and set up a fourth round clash with Djokovic.
In the women's draw, followingVenus William's exit the day before,Ana Ivanovic replaced her as the highest seed to fall so far, losing 5–7, 7–6(5), 2–6 to 29th seedAlisa Kleybanova. Ivanovic, finalist last year broke Kleybanova in 10th game of the second set when the latter was serving for the match, and brought the match to the decider by winning a tiebreak, but ultimately conceded the match to her younger Russian opponent as Kleybanova ran away with a 6–2 victory in the third. Earlier in the night session,Jelena Dokić continued her fairytale comeback to Grand Slam tennis by upsetting 11th seeded Danish teenagerCaroline Wozniacki, despite losing the first set she bounced back strongly to take the next two 6–1, 6–2, and will meet Kleybanova next. Elsewhere, earlier in the day, it was business as usual for the top 16 seeds. Top seedJelena Janković was once again tested but overcame the heat andAi Sugiyama in straight sets, and will faceMarion Bartoli next, the Frenchwoman coming back from one set down to beatLucie Šafářová.Dinara Safina also displayed her form and cruise pastKaia Kanepi with the loss of just four games, playing 15th seedAlizé Cornet next, after Cornet recovered from one set down to knock out last year's semifinalistDaniela Hantuchová. 10th seedNadia Petrova was the first to advance after winning one set againstGalina Voskoboeva, after which the latter retired with an injury, and set up a last 16 clash withVera Zvonareva, who eased pastSara Errani.
David Ferrer,Stanislas Wawrinka,Marat Safin,Mardy FishDaniela Hantuchová,
Kaia Kanepi,
Ai Sugiyama,Caroline Wozniacki,Ana IvanovicIn men's doubles action, the upset of the day was created by unseededŁukasz Kubot andOliver Marach, when they knocked out the top seedsDaniel Nestor andNenad Zimonjić in straight sets, in a day of upsets for the men's doubles which saw a total of five seeds being knocked out of the competition, including defending championAndy Ram, partneringMax Mirnyi this year, crashing out to SpanishDavis Cup winning pair ofFeliciano López andFernando Verdasco. Seeds moved on in the women's doubles, with the exception ofTatiana Poutchek andAnastasia Rodionova, who lost toAnna-Lena Grönefeld andPatty Schnyder. Mixed doubles competition also began, but none of the seeds in action made it to the second round, withAlona Bondarenko/André Sá losing a match tie-break toAlizé Cornet/Marcelo Melo,Květa Peschke/Pavel Vízner losing to last year's finalistsSania Mirza/Mahesh Bhupathi, andKateryna Bondarenko/Jordan Kerr defeated byJarmila Gajdošová/Samuel Groth.
Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjić,
Marcelo Melo/André Sá,
Max Mirnyi/Andy Ram,Christopher Kas/
Rogier Wassen,Travis Parrott/Filip PolášekTatiana Poutchek/Anastasia RodionovaKateryna Bondarenko/Jordan Kerr;Alona Bondarenko/André Sá,Květa Peschke/Pavel Vízner.| Matches on main courts[12] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches onRod Laver Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Dinara Safina [3] | Kaia Kanepi [25] | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Novak Djokovic [3] | Amer Delić | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Jelena Janković [1] | Ai Sugiyama [26] | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Jelena Dokić | Caroline Wozniacki [11] | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Roger Federer [2] | Marat Safin [26] | 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(7–5) |
| Matches onHisense Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Juan Martín del Potro [8] | Gilles Müller | 6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Alizé Cornet [15] | Daniela Hantuchová [19] | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Andy Roddick [7] | Fabrice Santoro | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Alisa Kleybanova [29] | Ana Ivanovic [5] | 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–2 |
| Men's singles – 3rd round |  Marcos Baghdatis | Mardy Fish [23] | 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Matches onMargaret Court Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Nadia Petrova [10] |  Galina Voskoboeva | 6–1, RET |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Marin Čilić [19] | David Ferrer [11] | 7–6(7–5), 6–3, 6–4 |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Marion Bartoli [16] | Lucie Šafářová | 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Women's doubles – 2nd round | Samantha Stosur [5]Rennae Stubbs [5] | Agnieszka RadwańskaUrszula Radwańska | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Tomáš Berdych [20] | Stanislas Wawrinka [15] | 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 |
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The top seeds in the upper half of the men's draw did not have much trouble in progressing into the last 16.Rafael Nadal made it to the next round with a solid 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 victory over former World No. 2Tommy Haas, producing over 50 winners and just eight unforced errors. 13th seedFernando González is up next for the Spaniard, after the latter came back from the dead against 24th seeded FrenchmanRichard Gasquet in a 249-minute thriller, in which both players exhibit barrages of winners, and a gripping third set tiebreak in which both had opportunities to take the set, or the match for Gasquet, and eventually it was González who prevailed 12–10 in the decider.Andy Murray comfortably won his match againstJürgen Melzer as well, 7–5, 6–0, 6–3, and set up a tie with 14th seedFernando Verdasco. The Spaniard was clearly on form as he completed a 6–4, 6–0, 6–0 thrashing ofRadek Štěpánek, the same player who beat him in theBrisbane International final just two weeks before.Gilles Simon andGaël Monfils set up an all-French fourth round encounter after powering past their opponents, unseeded CroatMario Ančić and 17th seedNicolás Almagro. In contrast,Jo-Wilfried Tsonga need to overcome a third set lapse before defeatingDudi Sela in four and will playJames Blake in the last 16, who dropped one set againstIgor Andreev as well.
Serena Williams was the first among the women seeds to progress to the last 16 in Day Six, firing 10 aces on her way to a 6–1, 6–4 win over ChinesePeng Shuai. Belarusian teenagerVictoria Azarenka awaits her in the next round, the 13th seed sending the only other former champion in the draw, 20th seedAmélie Mauresmo packing in a closely fought contest.Elena Dementieva continued on her excellent form this season, this time edging local hopeSamantha Stosur in two tight sets, 7–6(6), 6–4, to set up a tie with another teenage star, 18th seedDominika Cibulková, who defeatVirginie Razzano in straight sets to progress to the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time.Svetlana Kuznetsova is also through to the next round, overcoming 68 unforced errors from her racket to beatAlona Bondarenko. Alona's sisterKateryna also lost, crushed 6–2, 6–2 by Wimbledon semifinalistZheng Jie, who will now play Kuznetsova. Elsewhere,Anabel Medina Garrigues posted a minor upset by powering past 12th seedFlavia Pennetta, and will now play unseededCarla Suárez Navarro,Venus Williams' victor who cruised past compatriotMaría José Martínez Sánchez.
Nicolás Almagro,Igor Andreev,Radek Štěpánek,Richard Gasquet,Jürgen MelzerFlavia Pennetta,Amélie Mauresmo,Alona BondarenkoSeeds continued to tumble in the second round of the men's doubles, including 5th seedsWesley Moodie andJeff Coetzee, who lost to local wildcardsJoseph Sirianni andAndrew Coelho,František Čermák/Michal Mertiňák losing to another local pairing inPaul Hanley/Jordan Kerr, andMartin Damm/Robert Lindstedt, who were upset byMardy Fish/John Isner, while former championsBob andMike Bryan are safely through. Women's top seedsCara Black andLiezel Huber went through to the next round as well, along withVictoria Azarenka/Vera Zvonareva,Daniela Hantuchová/Ai Sugiyama,Květa Peschke/Lisa Raymond whileSorana Cîrstea/Monica Niculescu fell toNathalie Dechy/Mara Santangelo.
The seeds also went 1–1 in the first round of mixed doubles competition, with second seedsYan Zi/Mark Knowles defeatingNadia Petrova/Max Mirnyi while third seedsLisa Raymond/Marcin Matkowski losing toIveta Benešová/Lukáš Dlouhý.
František Čermák/Michal Mertiňák,
Wesley Moodie/Jeff Coetzee,Martin Damm/Robert LindstedtSorana Cîrstea/Monica NiculescuLisa Raymond/Marcin Matkowski.| Matches on main courts[13] | |||
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| Matches onRod Laver Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Serena Williams [2] | Peng Shuai | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Victoria Azarenka [13] | Amélie Mauresmo [20] | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [5] | Dudi Sela | 6–4, 6–2, 1–6, 6–1 |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Elena Dementieva [4] | Samantha Stosur | 7–6(6), 6–4 |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Rafael Nadal [1] | Tommy Haas | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Matches onHisense Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Gaël Monfils [12] | Nicolás Almagro [17] | 6–4, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Svetlana Kuznetsova [8] | Alona Bondarenko [31] | 7–6(7), 6–4 |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | James Blake [9] | Igor Andreev [18] | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Andy Murray [4] | Jürgen Melzer [31] | 7–5, 6–0, 6–3 |
| Women's doubles – 2nd round | Casey Dellacqua [12]Francesca Schiavone [12] | Alla KudryavtsevaEkaterina Makarova | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Matches onMargaret Court Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Anabel Medina Garrigues [21] | Flavia Pennetta [12] | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Gilles Simon [6] | Mario Ančić | 7–6(2), 6–4, 6–2 |
| Women's singles – 3rd round | Dominika Cibulková [18] | Virginie Razzano | 7–5, 7–5 |
| Mixed doubles – 1st round | Aleksandra WozniakDaniel Nestor | Monika WejnertBernard Tomic | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Men's singles – 3rd round | Fernando González [13] | Richard Gasquet [24] | 3–6, 3–6, 7–6(10), 6–2, 12–10 |
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4th round matches begin with 8th seedJuan Martín del Potro advancing into his first Australian Open quarterfinals after recovering from a one set deficit to beat 19th seededMarin Čilić. Both players were tipped to be highly successful in the future, but it was del Potro who stood firm with less error count as he prevailed 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 and will play three-time champion, world no. 2Roger Federer. Federer himself survived the challenge from 20th seededTomáš Berdych, who have not beaten him since their first encounter in the2004 Athens Olympic Games. Berdych looked sharper of the two, showing little nerves as he went two sets up, but Federer came out firing from the third set onwards, and eventually came through safely, winning 4–6, 6–7(4), 6–4, 6–4, 6–2. 7th seedAndy Roddick also moved on to the quarterfinals with a comprehensive 7–5, 6–1, 6–3 victory overTommy Robredo, and will play defending championNovak Djokovic for a place in his 4th Australian Open semifinals. Djokovic looked impressive early on against former finalistMarcos Baghdatis, racing to a 6–1 first set victory, but the Cypriot gave him a much harder time, though giving up a one-break lead in the second set to lose a tiebreak and winning another third set tiebreak. However, the defending champion was too hot to handle and eventually by 2.30 am, Djokovic has sealed a 6–1, 7–6(1), 6–7(5), 6–2 victory in over three hours.
In the women's draw, top seededJelena Janković's quest for a maiden Grand Slam title came to a premature end in one of the shocks of the day, as 16th seedMarion Bartoli displayed her best tennis in two sets to dump the Serbian 6–1, 6–4, meaning Janković's world number one crown could be in danger. 7th seededVera Zvonareva also made it to her first Australian Open semifinals, after coming through in two tough sets against compatriot and 10th seededNadia Petrova, 7–5, 6–4. 3rd seedDinara Safina almost followed Janković's path out of the tournament, as she survived two match points againstAlizé Cornet, who was serving for the match while 2–6, 6–2, 5–4 up, but eventually lost the decider 7–5. Safina's opponent in the quarterfinals would be a resurgentJelena Dokić, who, in the first match of the night session inRod Laver Arena, defeated 29th seedAlisa Kleybanova in a three-hour match, 7–5, 5–7, 8–6, despite needing a medical time out towards the end of the decider. The Australian hang tough to break Kleybanova to love in the final game, sealing a famous win.
Doubles play continue with 2nd seedsBob andMike Bryan progressing to a quarterfinal clash against compatriotsMardy Fish andJohn Isner, who sent 7th seedsBruno Soares/Kevin Ullyett out of the tournament. 6th seededMariusz Fyrstenberg andMarcin Matkowski and unseededFeliciano López/Fernando Verdasco also advanced to the quarterfinals. The top women seeds were not as lucky as four of the top eight pairs were sent crashing out, withAnabel Medina Garrigues/Virginia Ruano Pascual suffering a heavy defeat at the hands of 16th seedsPeng Shuai/Hsieh Su-wei, 3rd seedsKvěta Peschke/Lisa Raymond losing toNathalie Dechy/Mara Santangelo, 5th seedsRennae Stubbs/Samantha Stosur defeated byVenus andSerena Williams while 6th seedsYan Zi/Zheng Jie lost toNuria Llagostera Vives/María José Martínez Sánchez.
| Matches on main courts[14] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches onRod Laver Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 4th round | Marion Bartoli [16] | Jelena Janković [1] | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Women's singles – 4th round | Dinara Safina [3] | Alizé Cornet [15] | 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 |
| Men's singles – 4th round | Roger Federer [2] | Tomáš Berdych | 4–6, 6–7(4), 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Women's singles – 4th round | Jelena Dokić | Alisa Kleybanova [29] | 7–5, 5–7, 8–6 |
| Men's singles – 4th round | Novak Djokovic [3] | Marcos Baghdatis | 6–1, 7–6(1), 6–7(5), 6–2 |
| Matches onHisense Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's singles – 4th round | Juan Martín del Potro [8] | Marin Čilić [19] | 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Women's singles – 4th round | Vera Zvonareva [7] | Nadia Petrova [10] | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Men's singles – 4th round | Andy Roddick [7] | Tommy Robredo [21] | 7–5, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Matches onMargaret Court Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Mixed doubles – 2nd round | Sania MirzaMahesh Bhupathi | Anastasia RodionovaStephen Huss | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Men's doubles – 3rd round | Mardy FishJohn Isner | Bruno Soares [7] Kevin Ullyett [7] | 6–2, 7–6(7) |
| Women's doubles – 3rd round | Serena Williams [10]Venus Williams [10] | Samantha Stosur [5]Rennae Stubbs [5] | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Mixed doubles – 1st round | Liezel Huber [4]Jamie Murray [4] | Sophie FergusonChris Guccione | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Legends' doubles | Wayne ArthursPat Cash | Wally MasurPatrick Rafter | 6–2, 6–4 |
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Day eight saw the remaining fourth round men's matches with a warm forecast to complementAustralia Day. However it was quite a disappointing day with three seeded players from both men and women's draw retiring due to various reasons. InRod Laver Arena, 6th seededGilles Simon battled against his in-form countrymen, 12th seedGaël Monfils, with Simon taking the first set 6–4 only for Monfils to hit back 6–2. However, he began to show signs of suffering in the third set and after a medical timeout while 4–1 down and eventually losing the set, Monfils retired citing a wrist injury, sending Simon to his first Grand Slam quarterfinals, where he will face top seedRafael Nadal. Nadal appeared to be in complete control overFernando González, easily winning the first two sets and coming through the third set with heavier resistance from the Chilean, but the Spaniard never looked in doubt in his quest for a first Australian Open title. However, the surprise of the day came when 4th seededAndy Murray, tipped by many as a favourite to win the title, crashed out to an in-formFernando Verdasco, despite leading by 2 sets to 1. Verdasco, who had only lost twelve games on his way to the fourth round, came out firing in the last two sets, serving with astonishing accuracy, and won 85% of his first serves to outlast the Scot 2–6, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, and set up a quarterfinal tie withJo-Wilfried Tsonga, who sentJames Blake packing with a straight sets victory, meaning Murray was the only top eight seed to not make it to the quarterfinals.
In the women's draw, following Monfils' withdrawal earlier on,Victoria Azarenka andSerena Williams took the court earlier than expected, and it was the young Belarusian who made the better start, breaking the three-time champion twice to take the first set 6–3. However, after a missing chances to go 2–0 up in the second, Azarenka started to show signs of discomfort and was broken instead to trail 3–2, and a medical timeout couldn't do the wonders as the youngster retired in tears after another game. Azarenka later explained that she had been throwing up all morning and was feeling weak, but thought she could play after feeling better before her game, but ultimately succumbed. Williams went through to the quarterfinals, where she will play 8th seededSvetlana Kuznetsova, who benefited from yet another withdrawal, in the form of 22nd seedZheng Jie, who retired after five games with a wrist injury she picked up in the third game after falling and landing awkwardly on her hand.Elena Dementieva advanced with her fourteenth win of the season, this time dominating Slovakia's 18th seedDominika Cibulková, 6–2, 6–2, and will play another giantkiller, unseededCarla Suárez Navarro in the quarterfinals, the latter easily dispatching compatriot and 21st seedAnabel Medina Garrigues 6–3, 6–2 earlier in the day.
In men's doubles, 4th seedsLukáš Dlouhý andLeander Paes advanced into the quarterfinals after defeating local pairing ofPaul Hanley/Jordan Kerr, whileJoseph Sirianni/Andrew Coelho also lost toSimone Bolelli/Andreas Seppi. 3rd seedsMahesh Bhupathi/Mark Knowles and unseededŁukasz Kubot/Oliver Marach filled in the remaining quarterfinal slots with straight sets victory over their respective opponents. In the women's side, top seededCara Black andLiezel Huber advanced afterVictoria Azarenka, partneringVera Zvonareva pulled out with an illness, and 7th seedsFlavia Pennetta/Maria Kirilenko also conceded a walkover toCasey Dellacqua/Francesca Schiavone due to Pennetta suffering from right foot bursitis. 9th seedsDaniela Hantuchová/Ai Sugiyama won through easily againstÁgnes Szávay/Elena Vesnina, andAnna-Lena Grönefeld/Patty Schnyder also won. In mixed doubles second seedsYan Zi/Mark Knowles were also shown the exit in the second round by CanadiansAleksandra Wozniak/Daniel Nestor, while 7th seedsAnabel Medina Garrigues/Tommy Robredo won their first round match.
| Matches on main courts[15] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches onRod Laver Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's singles – 4th round | Gilles Simon [6] | Gaël Monfils [12] | 6–4, 2–6, 6–1 Ret. |
| Women's singles – 4th round | Serena Williams [2] | Victoria Azarenka [13] | 3–6, 4–2 Ret. |
| Men's singles – 4th round | Rafael Nadal [1] | Fernando González | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Men's singles – 4th round | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [5] | James Blake [9] | 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(3) |
| Men's doubles – 3rd round | Lukáš Dlouhý [4]Leander Paes [4] | Paul HanleyJordan Kerr | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Matches onHisense Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – 4th round | Carla Suárez Navarro | Anabel Medina Garrigues [21] | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Women's singles – 4th round | Elena Dementieva [4] | Dominika Cibulková [18] | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Women's singles – 4th round | Svetlana Kuznetsova [8] | Zheng Jie [22] | 4–1 Ret. |
| Men's singles – 4th round | Fernando Verdasco [14] | Andy Murray [4] | 2–6, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Matches onMargaret Court Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's doubles – 3rd round | Daniela Hantuchová [9]Ai Sugiyama [9] | Ágnes SzávayElena Vesnina | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Legends' doubles | Henri LeconteMark Philippoussis | Mats WilanderJoakim Nyström | 6–7(6), 6–3, [10–5] |
| Men's doubles – 3rd round | Łukasz KubotOliver Marach | Carsten BellChris Guccione | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Women's doubles – 3rd round | Cara Black [1]Liezel Huber [1] | Victoria Azarenka [13]Vera Zvonareva [13] | Walkover |
| Mixed doubles – 2nd round | Aleksandra WozniakDaniel Nestor | Yan Zi [2] Mark Knowles [2] | 7–6(8), 6–4 |
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In the first quarterfinal match of the day, women's 7th seedVera Zvonareva was at her best, despite falling behind 3–1 in the first set as 16th seedMarion Bartoli seemed to have set up the decisive break. Zvonareva, who have yet to concede a set throughout the tournament, hit back strongly, moving her opponent around the court and hitting clean winners while errors started to flow from Bartoli's racket with alarming regularity as her game started to beak apart. In the end, it was Zvonareva who reeled off eleven straight games as she routed the Frenchwoman 6–3, 6–0, advancing to her maiden Grand Slam semifinal. 3rd seedDinara Safina had a tough opponent in the form ofJelena Dokić, who had defeated three seeded players on her way to the quarterfinals and had won all her matches in three sets so far. The two players traded breaks regularly as they shared the first two sets, Safina taking the first 6–4 but losing the second by the same scoreline. Dokić, with strong local support behind her, continued to battle bravely, breaking Safina to level things at 4–4 in the decider but in the end, Safina's stamina and speed prevailed as she wrapped up the match 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, and progress to the semifinals, while Dokić exited the tournament, but can be assured of a return to the top 100 in the post-tournament rankings.
In the men's draw,Novak Djokovic's reign as the defending champion came to an abrupt end after he forfeited his match againstAndy Roddick while 7–6(3), 4–6, 2–6, 1–2 down, due to heat stress. Djokovic had started shakily, winning a tiebreak after both players failed to force a break point on their opponent's serve, but some inspired play by Djokovic saw him taking the tiebreak. Roddick, however, was too strong on his own serve in the second set, dropping just two points and eventually taking the second set 6–4. Djokovic was clearly not himself from the beginning of the third set, and laboured for the final eleven games of the match battling cramps and heat stress before finally decided to give up after he was broken to love in the third game of the 4th set, handing Roddick a 4th semifinal appearance in Melbourne Park. Roddick will face a familiar foe in second seedRoger Federer next, after the Swiss recorded an astonishingly easy victory overJuan Martín del Potro, who is playing in just his second Grand Slam quarterfinal. After losing the first set 6–3, del Potro seemed to have given up while Federer only appeared more devastating as the match progressed, before recording a 6–3, 6–0, 6–0 victory, after which the Argentine admitted that there was little he could do against Federer if he was not playing well.
The women doubles semifinals lineup was also completed. 9th seededDaniela Hantuchová andAi Sugiyama reached the semifinals after ending the dreams of co-world number onesCara Black andLiezel Huber in three sets, winning a third set tiebreak 12–10, and will be up against unseededNathalie Dechy andMara Santangelo next, the French-Italian pairing coming from behind to send Spanish 11th seedsNuria Llagostera Vives/María José Martínez Sánchez packing. The other semifinal match will be between French Open runners-upCasey Dellacqua/Francesca Schiavone against the Williams sisters,Venus andSerena, with the 12th seeded Australian-Italian pair coming back from a first setbagel to defeatAnna-Lena Grönefeld/Patty Schnyder while the 10th seeds needed 3 sets to get pastHsieh Su-wei/Peng Shuai as well. In men's doubles, giantkillersŁukasz Kubot/Oliver Marach defeated another seeded team, 6th seedsMariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski and will play 3rd seedsMahesh Bhupathi/Mark Knowles in the semifinals.
In mixed doubles, it was a bad day for Black and Huber as well as the top seededCara Black andLeander Paes crashed out to the unseeded pairing ofPatty Schnyder/Wesley Moodie, whileLiezel Huber andJamie Murray lost toNathalie Dechy/Andy Ram. 7th seedsAnabel Medina Garrigues/Tommy Robredo and unseededIveta Benešová/Lukáš Dlouhý made it to the quarterfinals, both with wins in a match tie-break against their respective opponents, leaving Medina Garrigues and Robredo as the only seeded team left.
| Matches on main courts[16] | |||
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| Matches onRod Laver Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's doubles – Quarterfinals | Casey Dellacqua [12]Francesca Schiavone [12] | Anna-Lena GrönefeldPatty Schnyder | 0–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Women's singles – Quarterfinals | Vera Zvonareva [7] | Marion Bartoli [16] | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Men's singles – Quarterfinals | Andy Roddick [7] | Novak Djokovic [3] | 6–7(3), 6–4, 6–2, 2–1 Ret. |
| Women's singles – Quarterfinals | Dinara Safina [3] | Jelena Dokić | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Men's singles – Quarterfinals | Roger Federer [2] | Juan Martín del Potro [8] | 6–3, 6–0, 6–0 |
| Matches onMargaret Court Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's doubles – Quarterfinals | Daniela Hantuchová [9]Ai Sugiyama [9] | Cara Black [1]Liezel Huber [1] | 6–7(0), 6–3, 7–6(10) |
| Women's doubles – Quarterfinals | Serena Williams [10]Venus Williams [10] | Su-Wei Hsieh [16]Peng Shuai [16] | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Legends' doubles | Wally MasurPatrick Rafter | Peter McNamaraPaul McNamee | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Mixed doubles – 2nd round | Nathalie DechyAndy Ram | Liezel Huber [4]Jamie Murray [4] | 6–7(6), 6–2, [10–4] |
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Day ten of the competition saw temperatures reaching as high as 43 degrees Celsius, causing theextreme heat policy (EHP) to be implemented for the first time this year. As part of the policy, all outdoor matches were suspended and eventually cancelled, affecting many junior matches, and also legends and wheelchair tournaments. Play continued in the main stadiums, withSvetlana Kuznetsova, apparently more comfortable than her opponentSerena Williams in the blistering heat, taking the first set 7–5 despite failing to close the set while serving at 5–4 up. However, the momentum swung over to Williams' side, after the match was interrupted for closing the roof of the stadium due to the implementation of the EHP. Kuznetsova, visibly unhappy at the interruption, hang in tough to break Williams again and went 5–3 up, but will rue missing a golden opportunity to make her first Australian Open semifinal as Williams won 4 games in a row to take the second set 7–5, and blasted her way through the third 6–1, winning ten out of the last eleven games to destroy the Russian's dream of an all-Russian semifinal, followingElena Dementieva's 15th win of the season. The 4th seeded Russian proved too good for surprise packageCarla Suárez Navarro, playing in her second Grand Slam quarterfinal in just four Grand Slam main draw appearances, though the 6–2, 6–2 scoreline did not clearly reflect the closeness of the match, as the young Canary Island resident had numerous chances to break back against Dementieva, only to be saved by the in-form Russian each time.
The second semifinal match in the men's singles has also been decided when top seedRafael Nadal set up an all-Spanish encounter with compatriot, 14th seedFernando Verdasco. Nadal experienced momentum swings against 6th seededGilles Simon, winning the first set 6–2 with ease, but had to come from behind in the next two sets, including saving a set point in the second set, but eventually breaking Simon to win both sets 7–5, and continued his march to a first Australian Open crown after advancing to a second straight semifinals without dropping a set. Hopes of a rematch of last year's semifinals were dashed afterJo-Wilfried Tsonga was sent out of the tournament in four sets against a fired upFernando Verdasco, who had been on song since winning theDavis Cup for Spain at the end of last year. Tsonga's serve appeared impenetrable early on, while Verdasco was forced to save break points but raced to a 5–2 lead in the tiebreaker before eventually winning 7–2. Tsonga hit back with his first break which sealed the second set, but Verdasco's serve once again proved to be the deciding factor as Tsonga's falter, Verdasco racing to a 4–0 lead in the third and converting all four break opportunities he has, in contrast to Tsonga's two out of thirteen, and powered into his maiden Grand Slam semifinals 7–6(2), 3–6, 6–3, 6–2.
In men's doubles, second seedsBob andMike Bryan advanced to the semifinals with a hard-fought win over compatriotsMardy Fish/John Isner, where they will take on 4th seedsLukáš Dlouhý/Leander Paes in a rematch of last year'sUS Open final, who ended the journey of ItaliansSimone Bolelli/Andreas Seppi. The mixed doubles semifinals lineup is also completed with 7th seedsAnabel Medina Garrigues/Tommy Robredo defeatingPatty Schnyder/Wesley Moodie in a match tie-break, and will playNathalie Dechy/Andy Ram after the unseeded pair defeatDominika Cibulková/Jürgen Melzer in straight sets. Last year's finalistsSania Mirza/Mahesh Bhupathi also won through againstAleksandra Wozniak/Daniel Nestor, and will play CzechsIveta Benešová/Lukáš Dlouhý, who received a walkover fromAlizé Cornet/Marcelo Melo.
| Matches on main courts[17] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches onRod Laver Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's singles – quarterfinals | Elena Dementieva [4] | Carla Suárez Navarro | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Women's singles – quarterfinals | Serena Williams [2] | Svetlana Kuznetsova [8] | 5–7, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Men's singles – quarterfinals | Fernando Verdasco [14] | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 7–6(2), 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Men's singles – quarterfinals | Rafael Nadal [1] | Gilles Simon [6] | 6–2, 7–5, 7–5 |
| Men's doubles – quarterfinals | Bob Bryan [2]Mike Bryan(2) | Mardy FishJohn Isner | 7–5, 7–6(6) |
| Matches onHisense Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Mixed doubles – quarterfinals | Nathalie DechyAndy Ram | Dominika CibulkováJürgen Melzer | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Men's doubles – quarterfinals | Lukáš Dlouhý [4]Leander Paes [4] | Simone BolelliAndreas Seppi | 6–1, 7–6(5) |
| Junior boys' singles – 3rd round | Richard Becker | Yasutaka Uchiyama | 6–7(8), 6–4, 6–3 |
| Men's Wheelchair singles – Quarterfinals | Michaël Jérémiasz | Stefan Olsson | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Matches onMargaret Court Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Mixed doubles – quarterfinals | Sania MirzaMahesh Bhupathi | Aleksandra WozniakDaniel Nestor | 3–6, 6–4, [10–5] |
| Legends' doubles | Wally MasurPatrick Rafter | Darren Cahill Mansour Bahrami | 4–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
| Legends doubles | Henri LeconteMark Philippoussis | Mansour BahramiJohn Fitzgerald | Canceled |
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The women's semifinals were played at Rod Laver Arena with the roof closed due to high temperatures, which eventually caused theExtreme Heat Policy to be invoked for the second day in a row with outdoor matches suspended until evening. Play continued inside withSerena Williams againstElena Dementieva, whom she had lost three matches against. The first two games saw multiple deuces and a couple of break points for both players but ultimately managed to hold serve, and the game proceeded on serve until Williams broke the deadlock in the eighth game and subsequently served out the first set 6–3. Dementieva bounced back strongly to break Williams at the early stages of the second set to open up a 3–0 lead, but her serve began to falter as well, recording a series of double faults as Williams broke back twice to lead 4–3. A series of blistering forehands saw Dementieva getting back into the match but in the end, her serve failed her again and Serena Williams soon served for the match, winning 6–3, 6–4 in 98 minutes, ending Dementieva's unbeaten start to the season and advancing to the women's final for the fourth time. Her opponent will beDinara Safina, who broke a three-match losing streak as well againstVera Zvonareva. Zvonareva, in her first Grand Slam semifinals, appeared to be more shaky of the two, quickly falling behind against Safina's dictating baseline rallies. Even though Zvonareva managed to break back, she appeared to be troubled by her own serve, until Safina broke again in the 7th game and went on to seal the set 6–3. The second set was a closer affair as Safina began to make unforced errors, trading a break with Zvonareva, until Zvonareva appeared to have the upper hand while serving for the second set at 6–5. Safina, however, broke her opponent to love and from that point onwards she was in control, sealing her second Grand Slam final by winning the tiebreak. Victories for both Williams and Safina ensured thatJelena Janković will surrender her world number one status in the post-tournament rankings to the winner of the finals, and is projected to fall to number 3 in the world.
In the first men's semifinals,Roger Federer was back to his best as he dismantled AmericanAndy Roddick 6–2, 7–5, 7–5 to move on to his fourth Australian Open final, having won the previous three in 2004, 2006 and 2007. Federer was in complete control in the first set, quickly breaking Roddick twice to open up a 5–1 lead, but had to stave off a late Roddick charge to secure the first set 6–2. The second set was much closer, Roddick relying on his big serves and constantly charging to the net to stay in the set, even though Federer looked comfortable and broke the American in the eleventh game, serving out with ease. The third set was similar to the second set, and as Federer sealed the decisive break to lead 6–5, there was no stopping the Swiss as he advanced to the finals, where he awaits the winner betweenRafael Nadal andFernando Verdasco.
The men's and women's doubles semifinals were also concluded, withBob andMike Bryan easing pastLukáš Dlouhý andLeander Paes 6–3, 6–3 in just 54 minutes, advancing to their fifth final in six years, whileMahesh Bhupathi andMark Knowles needed just four more minutes to defeat surprise packageŁukasz Kubot andOliver Marach 6–3, 6–1. The women's doubles finals will be between 9th seededDaniela Hantuchová/Ai Sugiyama and 10th seededVenus Williams/Serena Williams. The Slovakian-Japanese pairing looked sharp on the way to a 6–4, 6–3 victory overNathalie Dechy andMara Santangelo, while the Williams sisters, with Serena fresh from her singles semifinals, crushing 12th seedsCasey Dellacqua/Francesca Schiavone 6–0, 6–2.Nathalie Dechy andAndy Ram were the first to advance to the mixed doubles final, sending the last seeded pairAnabel Medina Garrigues andTommy Robredo out of the tournament with a 7–6(7), 6–4 win.
| Matches on main courts[18] | |||
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| Matches onRod Laver Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Men's doubles – Semifinals | Mahesh Bhupathi [3]Mark Knowles [3] | Łukasz KubotOliver Marach | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Legends' doubles |  Mansour BahramiJohn Fitzgerald | Henri LeconteMark Philippoussis | 4–3 Ret. |
| Women's singles – Semifinals | Serena Williams [2] | Elena Dementieva [4] | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Women's singles – Semifinals | Dinara Safina [3] | Vera Zvonareva [7] | 6–3, 7–6(4) |
| Men's singles – Semifinals | Roger Federer [2] | Andy Roddick [7] | 6–2, 7–5, 7–5 |
| Exhibition singles | Pat Cash | Mats Wilander | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Matches onHisense Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's doubles – Semifinals | Daniela Hantuchová [9]Ai Sugiyama [9] | Nathalie DechyMara Santangelo | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Junior boys' singles – quarterfinals | Alexandros-Ferdinandos Georgoudas | Hsieh Cheng-peng [15] | 7–6(8), 4–6, 6–4 |
| Mixed doubles – semifinals | Nathalie DechyAndy Ram | Anabel Medina Garrigues [7]Tommy Robredo [7] | 7–6(7), 6–4 |
| Junior girls' singles – quarterfinals | Ana Bogdan [2] | Kristina Mladenovic [7] | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Women's doubles – semifinals | Serena Williams [10]Venus Williams [10] | Casey Dellacqua [12]Francesca Schiavone [12] | 6–0, 6–2 |
| Men's doubles – semifinals | Bob Bryan [2]Mike Bryan [2] | Lukáš Dlouhý [4]Leander Paes [4] | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Matches onMargaret Court Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Junior boys' singles – quarterfinals | Yuki Bhambri [1] | Richard Becker | 6–1, 7–5 |
| Junior girls' doubles – quarterfinals | Isabella HollandSally Peers | Elena Bogdan [1]Kristina Mladenovic[1] | Walkover |
| Women's wheelchair doubles – semifinals | Agnieszka BartczakKatharina Krüger | Florence Gravellier [2]Jiske Griffioen[2] | 7–5, 3–6 [10–7] |
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In the second men's singles semifinals, top seededRafael Nadal took on his countrymen, 14th seedFernando Verdasco, in the first ever all-Spanish semifinal inAustralian Open. Nadal was the favourite to advance, only losing one set to his older opponent in 6 meetings and is yet to drop a set this year inMelbourne Park, however Verdasco had been on his peak form, upsetting favourites likeAndy Murray andJo-Wilfried Tsonga on his way to his maiden Grand Slam semifinal. WithRoger Federer waiting in the final, both players carried their form into the match, holding on to their own serve as they entered a first set tiebreak, where Nadal had the initial advantage, but Verdasco's big serves comes to his rescue again and earned two set points after a lucky net cord, which he duly converted to take the first set. Nadal was heavily tested on his own serve in the second set while Verdasco powered to several love service games, but Nadal hung on and with some astonishing play, saved two game points in the 10th game and broke Verdasco, levelling things at one sets all. The momentum appeared to swing to Nadal's side as he broke Verdasco twice in the third set, only for Verdasco to break back immediately each time, bringing the third set into a tiebreaker which Nadal won handily. Verdasco's huge forehands and serve continued to pose a problem for Nadal, even though he had to call on a trainer at changeovers to tend to what appeared as a problem to his left calf. Another tiebreak was needed to settle the 4th set, and Verdasco sprinted away with a 7–1 victory, bringing the match to a decider. By then the match had already lasted more than 4 hours – but neither player showed signs of tiredness, even though Nadal appeared to be more at ease. Having come down from 0–30 down to lead 5–4 in the decider, Nadal gained 3 match points courtesy of only a 3rd double fault from Verdasco, and even though Verdasco managed to save two of them, a second double fault of the game – 4th overall – handed Nadal the match and a place in the finals. Nadal only managed to win one more point than Verdasco (193 to 192), who blasted 95 winners past Nadal, in a match that broke the Australian Open record as the longest men's singles match at 5 hours and 14 minutes (previous record byBoris Becker andOmar Camporese in 1991 at 5 hours and 11 minutes).
In an earlier match, the women's doubles final was played out betweenDaniela Hantuchová/Ai Sugiyama andSerena Williams/Venus Williams. Playing beneath the roof of theRod Laver Arena as temperatures hit 43 degrees Celsius outdoors, the Slovak—Japanese pairing appeared to have the upper hand at first, breaking Venus to take the opening game. But it did not take the sisters too long to find their rhythm as Sugiyama was broken for 2–2. Sugiyama's serve was under pressure again by some heavy returns and the sisters break again, serving out the first set 6–3. All four players failed to hold serve at 1–1 in the second set, with Sugiyama's first to go, but eventually the Williamses get the decisive break to lead 4–3. Two games later, Hantuchová was left serving to stay in the match, but the sisters combined power proved too much, as they eased to a 6–3, 6–3 victory, for their 8th Grand Slam doubles title together, meaning they are now the joint 3rd most successful doubles pairings in the Open Era, together withVirginia Ruano Pascual andPaola Suárez, and behindMartina Navratilova/Pam Shriver (21) andGigi Fernández/Natasha Zvereva (14).
Last year's mixed doubles finalist, India'sSania Mirza andMahesh Bhupathi also earned the opportunity for another shot at the title, cruising pastIveta Benešová/Lukáš Dlouhý 6–1, 6–4 to advance to the finals againstNathalie Dechy andAndy Ram.
| Matches on main courts[19] | |||
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| Matches onRod Laver Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Women's doubles – Finals | Serena Williams [10]Venus Williams [10] | Daniela Hantuchová [9]Ai Sugiyama [9] | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Mixed doubles – Semifinals | Sania MirzaMahesh Bhupathi | Iveta BenešováLukáš Dlouhý | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Men's singles – Semifinals | Rafael Nadal [1] | Fernando Verdasco [14] | 6–7(4), 6–4, 7–6(2), 6–7(1), 6–4 |
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| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Junior Girls' singles – Semifinals | Laura Robson [5] | Noppawan Lertcheewakarn [1] | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Junior Boys' singles – Semifinals | Alexandros-Ferdinandos Georgoudas |  Julen Urigüen [2] | 6–4, 6–2 |
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The women's singles final saw second seedSerena Williams clash against third seedDinara Safina, with the winner ascending to the top spot in theWTA rankings, replacingJelena Janković, in the post-tournament rankings. Safina was also aiming to be just the second Russian to ascend to the position with her maiden Grand Slam title, while it would be the 10th for Williams. Having won the women's doubles title a day earlier, Williams settled down quickly, comfortably holding serve and built up a 2–0 lead following multiple double faults from Safina. A hope for a Safina comeback was quickly extinguished as Williams looked sharp, blasting winners and heavy returns past her younger opponent, and sealed the first set 6–0 in just 22 minutes. Safina regrouped and proceeded to break Williams in the opening game of the second set, her first lead of any kind in the match, but the advantage was short-lived as Williams broke back immediately, and after easily holding to love, two more double faults and errors from Safina allowed her opponent to seal the decisive break. Safina could do nothing more than fighting to hold her own serves, forcing Williams to serve out, but another dominant service game saw Williams clinched her 4thAustralian Open title after wins in 2003, 2005 and 2007. Safina admitted later during the prize giving ceremony that she felt like a ball boy on court against her opponent, promising to return the following year, while Williams will spend her 62nd non-consecutive week on top of the rankings next week.
Following the women's singles final, the men's doubles final took place in theRod Laver Arena. Second seeds, American twinsBob andMike Bryan overcame the third seedsMahesh Bhupathi andMark Knowles to take home their thirdAustralian Open title together. Bhupathi and Knowles came out firing first, playing a near flawless first set to take the first set 6–2 after just 27 minutes, with a series of clever play that wrong-footed the twins on various occasions. They continued to pressure the 30-year-old Americans in the second set, forcing numerous break points but unable to convert each time, as the momentum shifted over and with Knowles' serve starting to falter, the Bryans were able to put away some smashes and volleys to take the second set 7–5. From there, they looked comfortable, steamrolling past the decider 6–0 to regain the title they last won in 2007, and dash Bhupathi's hope of winning two titles (he made it to the finals of the mixed doubles as well).
| Matches on main courts[20] | |||
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| Matches onRod Laver Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Junior Girls' singles – Finals | Ksenia Pervak [3] | Laura Robson [5] | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Junior Boys' singles – Finals | Yuki Bhambri [1] | Alexandros-Ferdinandos Georgoudas [5] | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Women's singles – Finals | Serena Williams [2] | Dinara Safina [3] | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Men's doubles – Finals | Bob Bryan [2]Mike Bryan [2] | Mahesh Bhupathi [3]Mark Knowles [3] | 2–6, 7–5, 6–0 |
| Matches onMargaret Court Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Junior Girls' doubles – Finals | Christina McHale [6]Ajla Tomljanović [6] | Alexandra KrunićSandra Zaniewska | 6–1, 2–6, [10–4] |
| Junior Boys' doubles – Finals |  Francis Casey Alcantara [7]Hsieh Cheng-peng [7] | Mikhail BiryukovYasutaka Uchiyama | 6–4, 6–2 |
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Nadal and Federer's first encounter for the year resulted in a five-set epic—lasting 4 hours and 23 minutes—with Nadal prevailing, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6(3), 3–6, 6–2 for his sixth Grand Slam title and his first on hard courts.[21] Nadal is the first Spaniard in history to win the Australian Open and the fourth male tennis player – afterJimmy Connors,Mats Wilander andAndre Agassi — to win Grand Slam titles on three different surfaces. Later in 2009,Roger Federer would become the fifth player to accomplish this feat upon winning his 14th grand slam title at the2009 French Open.Federer, who was pursuing a record-tying fourteenth Grand Slam title, was unable to hold back tears during the trophy presentation.[22]
| Matches on main courts[23] | |||
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| Matches onRod Laver Arena | |||
| Event | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Mixed doubles – Finals | Sania MirzaMahesh Bhupathi | Nathalie DechyAndy Ram | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Men's singles – Finals | Rafael Nadal [1] | Roger Federer [2] | 7–5, 3–6, 7–6(3), 3–6, 6–2 |
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Rafael Nadal[24] defeatedRoger Federer, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 6–2
Serena Williams defeatedDinara Safina, 6–0, 6–3
Bob Bryan /Mike Bryan defeatedMahesh Bhupathi /Mark Knowles, 2–6, 7–5, 6–0
Serena Williams /Venus Williams defeatedDaniela Hantuchová /Ai Sugiyama, 6–3, 6–3
Sania Mirza /Mahesh Bhupathi defeatedNathalie Dechy /Andy Ram, 6–3, 6–1
Yuki Bhambri defeated Alexandros Georgoudas, 6–3, 6–1
Ksenia Pervak defeatedLaura Robson 6–3, 6–1
Francis Casey Alcantara /Hsieh Cheng-peng defeatedMikhail Biryukov /Yasutaka Uchiyama, 6–4, 6–2
Christina McHale /Ajla Tomljanović defeatedAleksandra Krunić /Sandra Zaniewska, 6–1, 2–6, [10–4]
Shingo Kunieda defeatedStéphane Houdet, 6–2, 6–4
Esther Vergeer defeatedKorie Homan, 6–4, 6–2
Peter Norfolk defeatedDavid Wagner, 7–6(7–5), 6–1
Robin Ammerlaan /Shingo Kunieda defeatedStefan Olsson /Maikel Scheffers, 7–5, 6–1
Korie Homan /Esther Vergeer defeatedAgnieszka Bartczak /Katharina Krüger, 6–1, 6–0
Nick Taylor /David Wagner defeatedJohan Andersson /Peter Norfolk, 6–2, 6–3
Withdrawals:Lindsay Davenport,[25]Katarina Srebotnik,[26]Nikolay Davydenko,[27]Maria Sharapova,[28]Li Na,[28]Nicolas Kiefer[29]
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