Na wa oo. . .when will you have the details now that the competition is already under way? 

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2010. Melbourne Park 18 - 31 Jan, 2010.


In conditions more resembling Wimbledon than the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of 2010 officially began this morning with the return of the men’s and women’s trophies to Rod Laver Arena.

The Norman Brookes Challenge Cup and the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup were presented to the crowd by former Australian Open champions John Newcombe and Evonne Goolagong Cawley.

With a legion of MLC ballkids forming a guard of honour and the Army Fanfare Team playing, the cups were carried up the Rod Laver Arena steps by security guards before being held aloft by Newcombe and Goolagong Cawley.

Dual Australian Open champion Newcombe reminisced about his second title win at the Australian Open, which was then held at Kooyong.

“The second time I won the championships was on January 1st, 1975 against Jimmy Connors. Jimmy and I had finished off the year, he was No.1 and I was No.2 and we’d never played during the year and I think that match was probably one of the toughest I’d played physically.”

Four-time winner Goolagong Cawley, who won her titles in succession from 1974 to 1977, revealed which of her victories was her favourite.

“It certainly brings back some wonderful memories ,  In 1977 I think that was my favourite [Australian Open win] and it was after having my daughter Kelly,” she said.

Some early morning rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of hundreds of fans who queued at the gates, eager for the tennis to begin.

Following the trophy presentation, roving entertainers kept fans occupied while others took the opportunity to rehearse their chants ahead of today’s play.

Day one of Australian Open 2010 features some tantalising matches, with players in action at Rod Laver Arena today including Maria Sharapova, Rafael Nadal, Kim Clijsters, Andy Murray, and Australians Peter Luczak and Jelena Dokic.

http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2010-01-18/201001181263771962375.html

Thanks bro. I am just too busy to give details.

Learnt shreikapova is out already.

FOD:

Thanks bro. I am just too busy to give details.

Learnt shreikapova is out already.

You welcome mate.
You mean Sharapova? Yeah she was thunked by Kirilenko.

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FOD:

Thanks bro. I am just too busy to give details.

Learnt shreikapova is out already.

 Lol shreikapova  

I flashed the match last night, tuned out and went to watch Jack Bauer. I woulda stayed a bit if I knew she was gonna get a spanking.

Nadal all the way,
the lad has suffered enough already with that useless recurring injury
Its only fair he retains his crown. . .

VAMOS NADAL!!  

~Borat~:

NadalFederer all the way,
[s]the lad has suffered enough already with that useless recurring injury
Its only fair he retains his crown. . . [/s]
VAMOS NADAL!! FEDERER!!!

Borat, I corrected your post for free you're welcome.

~Borat~:

Nadal all the way,
the lad has suffered enough already with that useless recurring injury
Its only fair he retains his crown. . .

VAMOS NADAL!!

Look @ dis batty bwoi

UP Serena!!! 

FBS:

UP Serena!!!

let's hope she can carry that big batty and massive jugs of hers around the court.

JeSoul:

Borat, I corrected your post for free you're welcome.

The last time you did this to my post, you know what happened to FEDEX in the us open

chic2pimp:

Look @ dis batty bwoi

You dis Fed a$$ kisser, you no dey tire? another heartbreak on the way for you lot

chic2pimp:

let's hope she can carry that big batty and massive jugs of hers around the court.

Oh Yes she was able to. She is the BEST female tennis player EVER!
Infact UP WILLIAMS SISTERS!

Serena Williams defiant on return to Grand Slams
Serena Williams made a solid start to her Australian Open title defence and then questioned the fine that followed her last Grand Slam appearance.

The American beat Poland's Urszula Radwanska 6-2 6-1 in her first Grand Slam match since she verbally abused a line judge at the US Open in September.

Williams could have been suspended for the outburst but in the end was fined.

"I don't know anyone who ever got fined like that, and people have said worse and done worse," she said.

"I just thought it was a bit much, but that was that."

She added: "$92,000 is a lot of money to fine someone. I always said what I did wasn't right, but I turned that around and I'm actually raising $92,000 to educate ladies, women, also for my school in Africa, and also I'm giving some money to Haiti as well.

The conditions were very tough

Ana Ivanovic
"I actually think it was good that the whole incident happened, that I got fined, because at the end of the day I'm raising money for other people."

The top seed wore heavy strapping on her right leg as a precaution and was below her best against Radwanska, but still had far too much power for her teenage opponent as she won in one hour and 13 minutes.

Former world number one Ana Ivanovic, the 2008 runner-up, also progressed after she beat Shenay Perry 6-2 6-3.

The Serb has slipped to 21st in the rankings over the last year, with her serve a particular problem, and she made five double faults and faced nine break points against Perry.

"The conditions were very tough," she said. "It was very cold and windy and a lot different than at the Brisbane International or what I've been used to.

"But I just tried to work my way through, just taking time and tried to stay composed. I thought I played well and served good."

Elsewhere, eighth seed Jelena Jankovic overcame a slow start to see off Romania's Monica Niculescu 6-4 6-0 and set up a clash with Britain's Katie O'Brien.

Australia's Sam Stosur, the 13th seed, was less than convincing as she beat Han Xinyun of China 6-1 3-6 6-2.

Virginie Razzano, the French 18th seed, tumbled out at the hands of Russia's Ekaterina Makarova who clinched a 6-2 6-3 victory.

But Razzano's compatriot, 11th seed Marion Bartoli, did progress with a straightforward 6-4 6-1 win over Rossana De Los Rios of Paraguay.

Serena's sister Venus, a finalist here in 2003, begins her campaign against Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic in the first of Tuesday's night matches on Hisense Arena.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8466965.stm

federer all the way. australian open 2010 is meant for one and only baba twins

He he!
Fed fans are you worried yet? What an unconvincing start!

Worried ke? he lost only the 1st and proceeded to handle his bizniz. The enemies of FedEx progress will not succeed. No weapon fashioned against the king shall prosper. Let the people say AMEN!

Yet more casualties. Soderling, Robredo and Gasquet are all out in the first round.

Federer played Andreev who is not a push over either.
GO FEDEX

Some Second Round Results - Men

Roddick - Belluci 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
López - Schüttler 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
Korolev - Berdych 6-4, 6-4, 7-5
González - Ilhan 6-3, 6-4, 7-5
Wawrinka - Kunitsyn 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
Mayer - Troicki 4-6, 6-4, 7-6, 6-1
Del Potro - Blake 6-4, 6-7, 5-7, 6-3, 10-8
Murray - Gicquel 6-1, 6-4, 6-3
Serra - Nieminen 3-6, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6, 7-5
Isner - Sorensen 6-3, 7-6, 7-5
Monfils - Veic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
Karlovic - Benneteau 2-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3
Ljubicic - Golubev 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
Kohlschreiber - Odesnik 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Nadal - Lacko 6-2, 6-2, 6-2

Australian Open - Women

Pironkova - Voskoboeva 6-4, 6-4
Görges - Paszek 6-0, 3-6, 6-3
Wozniacki - Wozniak 6-4, 6-2
Azarenka - Cohen-Aloro 6-2, 6-0
Vögele - Czink 7-5, 6-7, 9-7
Shvedova - Date Krumm 6-4, 6-2
Garbin - Vesnina 7-6, 6-4
Benešová - Chang 7-5, 6-2
Zvonareva - Kucová 6-2, 6-0
Szávay - Dubois 6-3, 6-2
Li - Erakovic 6-2, 6-0
Arvidsson - Groth 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Hantuchová - Kutuzova 3-6, 6-1, 7-5
Peer - Hradecká 6-7, 6-2, 6-1
Clijsters - Tanasugarn 6-3, 6-3
Wickmayer - Pennetta 7-6, 6-1
Errani - Makarova 6-2, 6-3
Kleybanova - Cirstea 6-4, 6-3
Henin - Dementieva 7-5, 7-6
Safina - Záhlavová Strýcová 6-3, 6-4
Baltacha - Bondarenko 6-2, 7-5
Vinci - King 7-6, 7-5
Kirilenko - Meusburger 6-3, 6-1
Bartoli - Záhlavová 6-4, 6-4
Zheng - Martínez 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
Bondarenko - Hercog 6-4, 7-5
Jankovic - O'Brien 6-2, 6-2
Kuznetsova - Pavlyuchenkova 6-2, 6-2
Kerber - Rezai 6-2, 6-3
Petrova - Kanepi 6-4, 6-4

Some Fixtures for tomorrow:

Roger Federer v Victor Hanescu
Lleyton Hewitt v Donald Young
Marcos Baghdatis v David Ferrer
Fernando Verdasco v Ivan Sergeyev
Illya Marchenko v Nikolay Davydenko
Novak Djokovic v Marco Chiudinelli

Marcos Baghdatis v David Ferrer

what a match that was

John Isner vs Gael Monfils keeping me awake

Also Del Potro struggling against Mayer.

Wow! Didn't see this coming.

Petrova humbles the US Open champion, Clijsters 6-0, 6-1.

The other petit belgian is through to the next round.

Vamos Nadal!
Into the 4th round after thumping Kohlschreiber. . .
The crown is yours to keep. . .
Kim was disappointing

I'm currently watching Fernando Gonzalez Vs Andy Roddick

Amazing match

Hmmm. . . . . Been missing out on this action; how are my latino brodas faring so far!?

Go JW Tsonga!!!

ma boy Rafael has made it to the quater finals and he's paired with over-hyped Brit Andy Murray. Yipeeeee!!!

_{***viva Rafael***viva Nadal}