Tennis in General - Results and Comments

THIS WEEK SCHEDULE :

No ATP tournaments this week, there will be the 2017 Davis Cup First Round (3-5 February); here' s the schedule :

Buenos Aires (Argentina, Clay) : Argentina (1) vs ITALY
Frankfurt (Germany, Hard Indoor) : Germany vs Belgium (7)
Kooyong (Australia, Hard) : Australia vs Czech Republic (4)
Birmingham (United States, Hard Indoor) : United States vs Switzerland (5)
Tokyo (Japan, Hard Indoor) : Japan vs France (6)
Ottawa (Canada, Hard Indoor) : Canada vs Great Britain (3)
Nis (Serbia, Hard Indoor) : Serbia (8) vs Russia
Osijek (Croatia, Hard Indoor) : Croatia (2) vs Spain

Saint Petersburg (Russia), 30 January - 5 February : "2017 St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy"
Category : WTA Premier
Prize Money : $ 776.000
Surface : Hard Indoor

Taipei (Taiwan), 30 January - 5 February : "2017 Taiwan Open"
Category : WTA International
Prize Money : $ 250.000
Surface : Hard

2017 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 14 (LAST) :
Results Finals :

Men' s Singles : Roger Federer (17) won his 89th ATP tournament in career (18th Grand Slam and fifth Australian Open), defeating
Rafael Nadal (9) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 after 3h 37'

First set was decided by an only break, made in 7th game by Federer, who then closed the set 6-4 after 35'; in second set Nadal went 4-0, the Swiss champion broke him back once in 5th game, but the Spanish champion kept the remaining break and closed the set 6-3 after 43'; in third set Federer went immediately 3-0, Nadal saved two 0-4 balls, but then was broken again in sixth game, with the Swiss taking a lead of two sets to one, winning 6-1 after 41'; in fourth set the Spanish took a break in fourth game and kept it till the final 6-3 after 40'; last set, after a Medical Time-out taken by Federer, began with a break for Nadal, kept till 3-1, then Federer broke him twice, going 5-3, saving 2 break-points and closing the match 6-3 after 1h 01' for his 18th Grand Slam title (five years after the last in Wimbledon 2012) and fifth Australian Open (7 years after the last).

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Mixed Doubles : Abigail Spears / Juan Sebastian Cabal def. Sania Mirza / Ivan Dodig (2) 6-2, 6-4

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2017 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 13 :
Results Finals :

Women' s Singles : Serena Williams (2) won her 72nd WTA tournament in career (23rd Grand Slam and 7th Australian Open), defeating
her sister Venus (13) 6-4, 6-4 after 1h 22'

In first set, after 4 breaks in the first 4 games, Serena made the deciding break in 7th game, closing the set 6-4 after 42'; in second set Venus saved three consecutive break-points in third game, but she was broken again in 7th game and Serena closed the match at the first match-point with another 6-4, winning her 23rd Grand Slam title (only Margareth Smith Court is now ahead of her with 24) and from next Monday she will return world' s N° 1.

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Men' s Doubles : Henri Kontinen / John Peers (4) def. Bob & Mike Bryan (3) 7-5, 7-5

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Boys' Singles : Z. Piros (15) def. Y. Oliel (4) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3

Girls' Singles : M. Kostyuk (11) def. R. Masarova (1) 7-5, 1-6, 6-4

2017 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - DAY 12 :
Results Semifinals and Final :

Men' s Singles Semifinal : R. Nadal (9) def. G. Dimitrov (15) 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-4

Mixed Doubles Semifinals : S. Mirza / I. Dodig (2) def. S. Stosur / S. Groth 6-4, 2-6, 10-5 (Long Tie-break)
A. Spears / J. S. Cabal def. E. Svitolina / C. Guccione 7-6 (1), 6-2

Women' s Doubles Final : Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Lucie Safarova (2) def. Andrea Hlavackova / Shuai Peng (12) 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3

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Boys' Doubles Final : H. Hsu Yu / L. Zhao (4) def. F. Reynolds / D. Vale 6-7 (8), 6-4, 10-5 (Long Tie-break)

Girls' Doubles Final : B. V. Andreescu / C. Branstine (3) def. M. Chwalinska / I. Swiatek 6-1, 7-6 (4)

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