Tennis in General - Results and Comments

2017 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 11 :
Results Semifinals :

Men' s Singles : R. Federer (17) def. S. Wawrinka (4) 7-5, 6-3, 1-6, 4-6, 6-3
R. Nadal (9) vs G. Dimitrov (15) TOMORROW

Women' s Singles : V. Williams (13) def. C. Vandeweghe 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-3
S. Williams (2) def. M. Lucic-Baroni 6-2, 6-1

Men' s Doubles : B. & M. Bryan (3) def. P. Carreno-Busta / G. Garcia-Lopez 7-6 (1), 6-3
H. Kontinen / J. Peers (4) def. M. Polmans / A. Whittington 6-4, 6-4

2017 AUSTRALIAN OPEN DAY 10 :
Quarter-finals Bottom Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : R. Nadal (9) def. M. Raonic (3) 6-4, 7-6 (7), 6-4
G. Dimitrov (15) def. D. Goffin (11) 6-3, 6-2, 6-4

Women' s Singles : S. Williams (2) def. J. Konta (9) 6-2, 6-3
M. Lucic-Baroni def. Ka. Pliskova (5) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4

Women' s Doubles Semifinals : B. Mattek-Sands / L. Safarova (2) def. E. Hozumi / M. Kato 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
A. Hlavackova / S. Peng (12) def. C. Garcia / K. Mladenovic (1) 7-6 (4), 6-2

2017 AUSTRALIAN OPEN DAY 9 :
Quarter-finals Top Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : S. Wawrinka (4) def. J-W. Tsonga (12) 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-3
R. Federer (17) def. M. Zverev 6-1, 7-5, 6-2

Women' s Singles : C. Vandeweghe def. G. Muguruza (7) 6-4, 6-0
V. Williams (13) def. A. Pavlyuchenkova (26) 6-4, 7-6 (3)

2017 AUSTRALIAN OPEN DAY 8 :
Fourth Round Bottom Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : M. Raonic (3) def. R. Bautista-Agut (13) 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
R. Nadal (9) def. G. Monfils (6) 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
D. Goffin (11) def. D. Thiem (8) 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-2
G. Dimitrov (15) def. D. Istomin 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-1

Women' s Singles : S. Williams (2) def. B. Strycova (16) 7-5, 6-4
Ka. Pliskova (5) def. D. Gavrilova (22) 6-3, 6-3
J. Konta (9) def. E. Makarova (30) 6-1, 6-4
M. Lucic-Baroni def. J. Brady 6-4, 6-2

2017 AUSTRALIAN OPEN DAY 7 :
Fourth Round Top Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : M. Zverev def. A. Murray (1) 7-5, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
S. Wawrinka (4) def. A, Seppi 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4)
R. Federer (17) def. K. Nishikori (5) 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
J-W. Tsonga (12) def. D. Evans 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-4, 6-4

Women' s Singles : C. Vandeweghe def. A. Kerber (1) 6-2, 6-3
G. Muguruza (7) def. S. Cirstea 6-2, 6-3
A. Pavlyuchenkova (26) def. S. Kuznetsova (8) 6-3, 6-3
V. Williams (13) def. M. Barthel 6-3, 7-5

2017 AUSTRALIAN OPEN DAY 6 :
Third Round Bottom Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : M. Raonic (3) def. G. Simon (25) 6-2, 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-3
G. Monfils (6) def. P. Kohlschreiber 6-3, 7-6 (1), 6-4
D. Thiem (8) def. B. Paire 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
R. Nadal (9) def. A. Zverev (24) 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-2
D. Goffin (11) def. I. Karlovic (20) 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
R. Bautista-Agut (13) def. D. Ferrer (21) 7-5, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (3), 6-4
G. Dimitrov (15) def. R. Gasquet (18) 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
D. Istomin def. P. Carreno-Busta (30) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2

Women' s Singles : S. Williams (2) def. N. Gibbs 6-1, 6-3
Ka. Pliskova (5) def. J. Ostapenko 4-6, 6-0, 10-8
E. Makarova (30) def. D. Cibulkova (6) 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-3
J. Konta (9) def. C. Wozniacki (17) 6-3, 6-1
D. Gavrilova (22) def. T. Bacsinszky (12) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
J. Brady def. E. Vesnina (14) 7-6 (4), 6-2
B. Strycova (16) def. C. Garcia (21) 6-2, 7-5
M. Lucic-Baroni def. M. Sakkari 3-6, 6-2, 6-3

2017 AUSTRALIAN OPEN DAY 5 :
Third Round Top Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : A. Murray (1) def. S. Querrey (31) 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
S. Wawrinka (4) def. V. Troicki (29) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7)
K. Nishikori (5) def. L. Lacko 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
R. Federer (17) def. T. Berdych (10) 6-2, 6-4, 6-4
J-W. Tsonga (12) def. J. Sock (23) 7-6 (4), 7-5, 6-7 (8), 6-3
D. Evans def. B. Tomic (27) 7-5, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3)
M. Zverev def. M. Jaziri 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0
A. Seppi def. S. Darcis 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (2)

Women' s Singles : A. Kerber (1) def. Kr. Pliskova 6-0, 6-4
G. Muguruza (7) def. A. Sevastova (32) 6-4, 6-2
S. Kuznetsova (8) def. J. Jankovic 6-4, 5-7, 9-7
A. Pavlyuchenkova (26) def. E. Svitolina (11) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
V. Williams (13) def. Y. Duan 6-1, 6-0
M. Barthel def. A. Barty 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
S. Cirstea def. A. Riske 6-2, 7-6 (2)
C. Vandeweghe def. E. Bouchard 6-4, 3-6, 7-5

2017 AUSTRALIAN OPEN DAY 4 :
Second Round Bottom Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : D. Istomin def. N. Djokovic (2) 7-6 (8), 5-7, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4
M. Raonic (3) def. G. Muller 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4)
G. Monfils (6) def. A. Dolgopolov 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-0
D. Thiem (8) def. J. Thompson 6-2, 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-4
R. Nadal (9) def. M. Baghdatis 6-3, 6-1, 6-3
D. Goffin (11) def. R. Stepanek 6-4, 6-0, 6-3
R. Bautista-Agut (13) def. Y. Nishioka 6-2, 6-3, 6-3
G. Dimitrov (15) def. H. Chung 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
R. Gasquet (18) def. C. Berlocq 6-1, 6-1, 6-1
I. Karlovic (20) def. A. Whittington 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
D. Ferrer (21) def. E. Escobedo 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
A. Zverev (24) def. F. Tiafoe 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
G. Simon (25) def. R. Dutra Da Silva 6-4, 6-1, 6-1
P. Carreno-Busta (30) def. K. Edmund 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
P. Kohlschreiber (32) def. D. Young 7-5, 6-3, 6-0
B. Paire def. F. Fognini 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3

Women' s Singles : S. Williams (2) def. L. Safarova 6-3, 6-4
M. Lucic-Baroni def. A. Radwanska (3) 6-3, 6-2
Ka. Pliskova (5) def. A. Blinkova 6-0, 6-2
D. Cibulkova (6) def. S-W. Hsieh 6-4, 7-6 (8)
J. Konta (9) def. N. Osaka 6-4, 6-2
T. Bacsinszky (12) def. D. Kovinic 6-1, 7-6 (5)
E. Vesnina (14) def. M. Minella 6-3, 6-3
B. Strycova (16) def. A. Petkovic 6-0, 7-5
C. Wozniacki (17) def. D. Vekic 6-1, 6-3
C. Garcia (21) def. O. Dodin 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4
D. Gavrilova (22) def. A. Konjuh 6-2,1-6, 6-4
M. Sakkari def. A. Cornet (28) 7-5, 4-6, 6-1
E. Makarova (30) def. S. Errani 6-2, 3-2 ret. (Right Calf Problem)
J. Ostapenko def. Y. Putintseva (31) 6-3, 6-1
J. Brady def. H. Watson 2-6, 7-6 (3), 10-8
N. Gibbs def. I. Falconi 6-4, 6-1

2017 AUSTRALIAN OPEN DAY 3 :
Second Round Top Half Complete Results :

Men' s Singles : A. Murray (1) def. A. Rublev 6-3, 6-0, 6-2
S. Wawrinka (4) def. S. Johnson 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
K. Nishikori (5) def. J. Chardy 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
D. Evans def. M. Cilic (7) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3
T. Berdych (10) def. R. Harrison 6-3, 7-6 (6), 6-2
J-W. Tsonga (12) def. D. Lajovic 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
A. Seppi def. N. Kyrgios (14) 1-6, 6-7 (1), 6-4, 6-2, 10-8
R. Federer (17) def. N. Rubin 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (3)
M. Zverev def. J. Isner (19) 6-7 (4), 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (7), 9-7
J. Sock (23) def. K. Khachanov 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
B. Tomic (27) def. V. Estrella Burgos 7-5, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (5)
V. Troicki (29) def. P. Lorenzi 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-3
S. Querrey (31) def. A. De Minaur 7-6 (5), 6-0, 6-1
M. Jaziri def. A. Bublik 6-2, 6-3, 7-5
L. Lacko def. D. Sela 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
S. Darcis def. D. Schwartzman 6-3, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4

Women' s Singles : A. Kerber (1) def. C. Witthoeft 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-2
G. Muguruza (7) def. S. Crawford 7-5, 6-4
S. Kuznetsova (8) def. J. Fourlis 6-2, 6-1
S. Cirstea def. C. Suarez Navarro (10) 7-6 (1), 6-3
E. Svitolina (11) def. J. Boserup 6-4, 6-1
V. Williams (13) def. S. Voegele 6-3, 6-2
A. Riske def. S. Zhang (20) 7-6 (7), 4-6, 6-1
A. Pavlyuchenkova (24) def. N. Vikhlyantseva 6-2, 6-2
Kr. Pliskova def. I-C. Begu (27) 6-4, 7-6 (8)
M. Barthel def. M. Puig (29) 6-4, 6-4
A. Sevastova (32) def. K. Kucova 6-3, 6-4
Y. Duan def. V. Lepchenko 6-1, 3-6, 10-8
J. Jankovic def. J. Goerges 6-3, 6-4
E. Bouchard def. S. Peng 7-6 (5), 6-2
C. Vandeweghe def. P. Parmentier 6-4, 7-6 (5)
A. Barty def. S. Rogers 7-5, 6-1

2017 AUSTRALIAN OPEN DAY 2 :
First Round Bottom Half Main Results :

Men' s Singles : N. Djokovic (2) def. F. Verdasco 6-1, 7-6 (4), 6-2
M. Raonic (3) def. D. Brown 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
G. Monfils (6) def. J. Vesely 6-2, 6-3, 6-2
D. Thiem (8) def. J-L. Struff 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3
R. Nadal (9) def. F. Mayer 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
D. Goffin (11) def. R. Opelka 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
R. Bautista-Agut (13) def. G. Pella 6-3, 6-1, 6-1
G. Dimitrov (15) def. C. O'Connell 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-3
R. Gasquet (18) def. B. Mott 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
I. Karlovic (20) def. H. Zeballos 6-7 (6), 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 22-20
(Fifth set with most games played with 42 and second longest match ever in the history of Australian Open with 5h 22')
D. Ferrer (21) def. O. Jasika 6-3, 6-0, 6-2
A. Zverev (24) def. R. Haase 6-2, 3-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
G. Simon (25) def. M. Mmoh 6-1, 6-3, 6-3
F. Fognini def. F. Lopez (28) 7-5, 6-3, 7-5
P. Carreno-Busta (30) def. P. Polanski 6-0, 3-6, 3-6, 6-2, 3-0 ret.
P. Kohlschreiber (32) def. N. Basilashvili 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4
D. Young def. T. Fabbiano 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-4

Women' s Singles : S. Williams (2) def. B. Bencic 6-4, 6-3
A. Radwanska (3) def. T. Pironkova 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
Ka. Pliskova (5) def. S. Sorribes Tormo 6-2, 6-0
D. Cibulkova (6) def. D. Allertova 7-5, 6-2
J. Konta (9) def. K. Flipkens 7-5, 6-2
T. Bacsinszky (12) def. C. Giorgi 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
E. Vesnina (14) def. A. Bogdan 7-5, 6-2
B. Strycova (16) def. E. Kulichkova 6-3, 6-2
C. Wozniacki (17) def. A. Rodionova 6-1, 6-2
H. Watson def. S. Stosur (18) 6-3, 3-6, 6-0
C. Garcia (21) def. K. Bondarenko 7-6 (4), 6-4
D. Gavrilova (22) def. N. Broady 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
N. Gibbs def. T. Babos (25) 7-6 (3), 6-4
A. Cornet (28) def. M. Georges 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
E. Makarova (30) def. E. Alexandrova 6-0, 4-6, 6-1
Y. Putintseva (31) def. L. Arruabarrena 7-6 (7), 7-6 (10)
S. Errani def. R. Osaki 7-5, 6-1
S-W. Hsieh def. K. Knapp 6-3, 2-0 ret. (Knee Problem)

2017 AUSTRALIAN OPEN DAY 1 :
First Round Top Half Main Results :

Men' s Singles : A. Murray (1) def. I. Marchenko 7-5, 7-6 (5), 6-2
S. Wawrinka (4) def. M. Klizan 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
K. Nishikori (5) def. An. Kuznetsov 5-7, 6-1, 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-2
M. Cilic (7) def. J. Janowicz 4-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
T. Berdych (10) def. L. Vanni 6-1 ret. (Inguinal Injury)
J-W. Tsonga (12) def. T. Monteiro 6-1, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-2
N. Kyrgios (14) def. G. Elias 6-1, 6-2, 6-2
A. Bublik def. L. Pouille (16) 6-0, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
R. Federer (17) def. J. Melzer 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
J. Isner (19) def. K. Kravchuk 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1
D. Schwartzman def. P. Cuevas (22) 6-3, 6-3, 6-0
J. Sock (23) def. P-H. Herbert 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-3
L. Lacko def. A. Ramos-Vinolas (26) 4-6, 7-5, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
B. Tomic (27) def. T. Bellucci 6-2, 6-1, 6-4
V. Troicki (29) def. D. Dzumhur 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 2-6, 6-3
S. Querrey (31) def. Q. Halys 6-7 (10), 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-4
P. Lorenzi def. J. Duckworth 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 6-4
A. Seppi def. P-H. Mathieu 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (3), 7-5

Women' s Singles : A. Kerber (1) def. L. Tsurenko 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
S. Rogers def. S. Halep (4) 6-3, 6-1
G. Muguruza (7) def. M. Erakovic 7-5, 6-4
S. Kuznetsova (8) def. M. Duque-Marino 6-0, 6-1
C. Suarez Navarro (10) def. J. Cepelova 6-2, 6-2
E. Svitolina (11) def. G. Voskoboeva 6-0, 6-2
V. Williams (13) def. Kat. Kozlova 7-6 (5), 7-5
C. Vandeweghe def. R. Vinci (15) 6-1, 7-6 (3)
V. Lepchenko def. K. Bertens (19) 7-5, 7-6 (5)
S. Zhang (20) def. A. Sasnovich 6-0, 6-3
S. Peng def. D. Kasatkina (23) 6-0, 7-6 (5)
A. Pavlyuchenkova (24) def. E. Rodina 6-1, 7-6 (2)
J. Jankovic def. L. Siegemund (26) 6-1, 1-6, 6-4
I-C. Begu (27) def. Y. Shvedova 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
M. Puig (29) def. P. M. Tig 6-0, 6-1
A. Sevastova (32) def. N. Hibino 6-4 ret.
J. Boserup def. F. Schiavone 6-2, 6-4

RANKINGS AT JANUARY 16TH :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Andy Murray GBR 12.560 points
2. Novak Djokovic SRB 11.780 points
3. Milos Raonic CAN 5.290 points
4. Stanislas Wawrinka SUI 5.155 points
5. Kei Nishikori JPN 5.010 points
6. Gael Monfils FRA 3.625 points
7. Marin Cilic CRO 3.605 points
8. Dominic Thiem AUT 3.415 points
9. Rafael Nadal ESP 3.195 points
10. Tomas Berdych CEC 3.060 points
11. David Goffin BEL 2.750 points
12. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga FRA 2.505 points
13. (14.) Nick Kyrgios AUS 2.460 points
14. (13) Roberto Bautista-Agut ESP 2.350 points
15. Grigor Dimitrov BUL 2.135 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Angelique Kerber GER 8.875 points
2. Serena Williams USA 7.080 points
3. Agnieszka Radwanska POL 5.625 points
4. Simona Halep ROU 5.073 points
5. Karolina Pliskova CZE 4.970 points
6. Dominika Cibulkova SVK 4.875 points
7. Garbine Muguruza ESP 4.220 points
8. Madison Keys USA 4.137 points
9. (10.) Johanna Konta GBR 4.055 points
10. (9.) Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS 3.745 points
11. Petra Kvitova CZE 3.485 points
12. Carla Suarez Navarro ESP 2.985 points
13. Elina Svitolina UKR 2.895 points
14. Victoria Azarenka BLR 2.591 points
15. Timea Bacsinszky SUI 2.347 points

NEXT WEEKS SCHEDULE :

The First Grand Slam of the 2017 Season :

THE 105TH AUSTRALIAN OPEN

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Dates : 16-29 January
Venue : Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Victoria (Australia)
Prize Money : A$ 50.000.000
Surface : Hard (Plexicushion)

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DEFENDING CHAMPIONS : Men' s Singles : Novak Djokovic (SRB)
Women' s Singles : Angelique Kerber (GER)
Men' s Doubles : Jamie Murray (GBR) / Bruno Soares (BRA)
Women' s Doubles : Martina Hingis (SUI) / Sania Mirza (IND)
Mixed Doubles : Elena Vesnina (RUS) / Bruno Soares (BRA)

ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Sydney : Gilles Muller (6) won his first ATP tournament in career, defeating Daniel Evans 7-6 (5), 6-2

ATP 250 Auckland : Jack Sock (4) won his second ATP tournament in career (both ATP 250 and first on hard), defeating
Joao Sousa 6-3, 5-7, 6-3

WTA International Hobart : Elise Mertens (q) won her first WTA tournament in career, defeating Monica Niculescu (3) 6-3, 6-1

ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :

ATP 250 Sydney : G. Muller (6) def. V. Troicki (3) 6-3, 7-6 (6)
D. Evans def. An. Kuznetsov 6-2, 2-6, 6-3

ATP 250 Auckland : J. Sousa def. M. Baghdatis (8) 6-1, 7-5
J. Sock (4) def. S. Johnson (7) 6-4, 6-3

WTA Premier Sydney : A. Radwanska (3) def. B. Strycova 6-1, 6-2
J. Konta (6) def. E. Bouchard 6-2, 6-2
Final : Johanna Konta (6) won her second WTA tournament in career (both WTA Premier and both on hard), defeating
Agnieszka Radwanska (3) 6-4, 6-2

WTA International Hobart : E. Mertens (q) def. J. Fett (q) 6-4, 6-0
M. Niculescu (3) def. L. Tsurenko Walkover (Illness)