**Australian Open** Tennis Jan 14th - 27th

[jrodga2k5]

Novak through with relative ease despite four sets, Berdych couldn't really offer much.

Looking forward to the potential Murray/Fed semi should both make it through (Since I'm off on Friday).

 

[jrodga2k5]

Murray through nice and easy...

6-4, 6-1, 6-2

No sets dropped so far and must be the least time he's spent on court in a major so far.

Will be that bit more difficult from then on in!

 

[jrodga2k5]

Djokovic went through to the Final today...didn't even realise he was playing, assumed it would have been tomorrow tbh.

Hammered Ferrer however but is it not a bit unfair to have the two mens semi finals a day apart

 

[jrodga2k5]

Pretty crushing victory over Ferrer. It might be my imagination but Murray more often than not seems to be in the half of the draw that has less recovery time after the semi although this year the Australian Open has at least a day between the semi-final and the final for the men so that's something.

Yeah it seems to work out that way but to jog my memory I went through the last 3 majors (US, Wimbledon, Roland Garros) and all played the Semi-Finals on the same day.

I can only imagine in Australia it's to do with getting the biggest crowds they can for the night games.

 

[jrodga2k5]

Come on Andy!

 

[jrodga2k5]

Relatively easy service games for Andy throughout, needs to get that level up.

10 aces so far...and counting.

Federer holds, Murray serving to stay in the set (still on serve).

Fed is finding a few more of the angles now and serving a lot better.

 

[jrodga2k5]

If he consolidates the break here, he should see the set out.

Continuing to serve to an extremely high level.

 

[jrodga2k5]

And he does! Let's hope you're right. This is the best run of serving I've ever seen from him.

...and I was

Yeah this service level is just phenomenal!

Toilet break it is!

Still 68% on 1st serve 3 sets in and only 4 unforced errors now compared to 16 in the first set.

Signs are looking good!

 

[jrodga2k5]

5-4, Murray serving to stay in the set.

 

[jrodga2k5]

Much better service game from Andy here...could be headed to a tie break again.

 

[jrodga2k5]

0-40 on the Fed serve...possible break chance here for Andy.

BREAK!!! Murray serving for the match!

 

[jrodga2k5]

Break back...tie break we go to!

 

[jrodga2k5]

If Federer wins this he may well go on to win the match.

*Mini Break* back! 2-2 on serve in the tie break.

 

[jrodga2k5]

5 Set match then...epic tennis!

 

[jrodga2k5]

First break to Murray

 

[jrodga2k5]

5-2...if it comes down to Andy Murray serving for the match he better take it this time!!!

 

[jrodga2k5]

YEEEEEEEES!!!

Another final! Can't wait for Sunday!

 

[jrodga2k5]

edit - but at least the 5th set today was relatively easy.

Shades of the US Open final there...refocused and hammered it home in the 5th.

Funny thing is when you seen Murray at the end of the match he didn't look tired at all.

Despite that match he has still played less tennis than Djokovic in this tournament.

 

[jrodga2k5]

Seems to be over sadly...

Needs to take one break to put some pressure on but winning two breaks against Novak is just some task to take on.

Novak has played some special tennis at times today!

 

[jrodga2k5]

That day extra rest for Novak and the fiver setter for Murray is paying dividends here. Shame

As i noted earlier in the thread...its the only Grand Slam that does this!

I suspect they doubt they'd fill a night semi final of the women's tournament.