Men Tennis News Update – Australian Open (01-25-13)

Written by: Staff on 24th January 2013

Men Tennis News Update - Australian Open (01-25-13)

epa03553217 Novak Djokovic of Serbia eyes the ball during his semi final match against David Ferrer of Spain at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 24 January 2013. EPA/Mast Irham |

Australian Open

Singles – Semifinal: (1) N Djokovic def. (4) D Ferrer 6-2 6-2 6-1

There really isn’t much to say about it. Even with Novak Djokovic on one side of the net, it took only an hour and a half. David Ferrer will be the new #4 player in the world, and he deserves it — but he’s like a sideshow in a three ring circus. He gets the attention only after the other three shows are over….

Doubles – Semifinal: (1) Bryan/Bryan def. Bolelli/Fognini 6-4 4-6 6-1

The Bryans haven’t exactly been making life easy for themselves here, but they’re still around long after most of the seeds were out; they have defended their points.

Doubles – Semifinal: Haase/Sijsling def. (3) Granollers/M Lopez 7-5 6-4

The Bryans may have struggled in the semifinal, but they will be overwhelming favorites in the final. And overwhelming leaders in the contest for #1. Marc Lopez may be #3, but he will be at least 2000 points behind the Bryans. Marcel Granollers will be #5, another thousand points back. We currently show the Top Ten as follows:

1..(1) BryanM………….9620

2..(2) BryanB………….9550

3..(6) LopezM………….7510

4..(5) Nestor………….6540

5.(10) Granollers………6500

6..(7) Mirnyi………….6100

7..(3) Paes……………5435

8..(8) Tecau…………..5370

8..(9) Lindstedt……….5370

10..(4) Stepanek………..5305

Mixed Doubles – Quarterfinal: (3) Mirza/B Bryan def. Hradecka/Cermak 7-5 6-4

There was a time when Sania Mirza was perhaps the #1 female Mixed player in the world. That faded as her singles career has faded. But maybe she is getting it back.

Mixed Doubles – Quarterfinal: Gajdosova/Ebden def. (5) Petrova/Bhupathi 6-3 3-6 13-11 (Match TB)

Australians aren’t doing anything in singles these days, but with Barty/Dellacqua in the women’s doubles final, and now this, their doubles seems to be in good shape! And this isn’t quite as big a surprise as it looks; mixed rankings would have dropped Petrova/Bhupathi to unseeded. Gajdosova/Ebden would have been even lower on the list, but stronger than their ordinary doubles rankings would imply. And clearly going higher.

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