Monday, January 26, 2009

Australian Open Results

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -Results Monday from the $15.44 million Australian Open at Melbourne Park (seedings in parentheses):

SinglesMen
Gilles Simon (6), France, def. Gael Monfils (12), France, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1 retired.

Rafael Nadal (1), Spain, def. Fernando Gonzalez (13), Chile, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.

Fernando Verdasco (14), Spain, def. Andy Murray (4), Britain, 2-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (5), France, def. James Blake (10), United States, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (3).

WomenFourth Round

Carla Suarez Navarro, Spain, def. Anabel Medina Garrigues (21), Spain, 6-3, 6-2.

Elena Dementieva (4), Russia, def. Dominika Cibulkova (18), Slovakia, 6-2, 6-2.

Svetlana Kuznetsova (8), Russia, def. Zheng Jie (22), China, 4-1 retired.

Serena Williams (2), United States, def. Victoria Azarenka (13), Belarus, 3-6, 4-2 (30-30) retired.

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DoublesMenThird Round

Mahesh Bhupathi, India, and Mark Knowles (3), Bahamas, def. Nicolas Lapentti, Ecuador, and Tommy Robredo, Spain, 6-3, 6-4.

Simone Bolelli and Andreas Seppi, Italy, def. Andrew Coelho and Joseph Sirianni, Australia, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Lukasz Kubot, Poland, and Oliver Marach, Austria, def. Carsten Ball and Chris Guccione, Australia, 6-2, 6-4.

Lukas Dlouhy, Czech Republic, and Leander Paes (4), India, def. Paul Hanley and Jordan Kerr, Australia, 6-2, 7-5.

WomenThird Round

Casey Dellacqua, Australia, and Francesca Schiavone (12), Italy, def. Maria Kirilenko, Russia, and Flavia Pennetta (7), Italy, walkover.

Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, and Ai Sugiyama (9), Japan, def. Agnes Szavay, Hungary, and Elena Vesnina, Russia, 6-1, 6-2.

Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, and Patty Schnyder, Switzerland, def. Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, and Galina Voskoboeva, Kazakhstan, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3.

Cara Black, Zimbabwe, and Liezel Huber (1), United States, def. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, and Vera Zvonareva (13), Russia, walkover.

MixedFirst Round

Anabel Medina Garrigues and Tommy Robredo (7), Spain, def. Elena Vesnina, Russia, and Martin Damm, Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-3.

Second Round

Aleksandra Wozniak and Daniel Nestor, Canada, def. Yan Zi, China, and Mark Knowles (2), Bahamas, 7-6 (8), 6-4.

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Legends DoublesRound Robin

Wayne Arthurs and Pat Cash, Australia, def. Peter McNamara and Paul McNamee, Australia, 6-2, 6-3.

Henri Leconte, France, and Mark Philippoussis, Australia, def. Mats Wilander and Joakim Nystrom, Sweden, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 10-5 tiebreak.

Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, Australia, def. Guy Forget, France, and John Fitzgerald, Australia, 6-3, 7-6 (2).

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Junior SinglesBoysFirst Round

Kaza Vinayak Sharma, India, def. Patrk Brydolf, Sweden, 6-4, 6-2.

Mikhal Biryukov, Russia, def. Pablo Carreno-Busta (4), Spain, 6-4, 6-4.

Kevin Krawietz, Germany, def. Joey Swaysland, Australia, 6-4, 6-3.

Yasutaka Uchiyama, Japan, def. Nikila Scholtz (12), South Africa, 6-3, 7-6 (4).

Gabriel Dias, Brazil, def. Grant Ive, South Africa, 7-6 (5), 6-2.

Hsieh Cheng-peng (15), Taiwan, def. James Chaudry, Britain, 6-1, 2-6, 6-3.

Pierre-Hugues Herbert, France, def. Sudarwa Sitaram, India, 6-3, 6-4.

James Duckworth (6), Australia, def. Tristan-Samuel Weissborn, Austria, 7-5, 6-2.

Mark Verryth, Australia, def. Marin Draganja (3), Croatia, 7-6 (3), 6-4.

Riki McLachlan, New Zealand, def. Andrew McLeod, Australia, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Maximilian Neuchrist, Austria, def. Nat Maraga, Australia, 7-5, 7-5.

Justin Eleveld, Netherlands, def. Hiroyasu Ehara (9), Japan, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4.

GirlsFirst Round

Kanyapat Narattana, Thailand, def. Anna Brazhnikova, Sweden, 6-3, 6-4.

Olivia Rogowska, Australia, def. Juan Ting-fei, Taiwan, 6-4, 6-4.

Polina Rodionova, Russia, def. Monika Wejnert, Australia, 7-5, 6-2.

Quirine Lemoine, Netherlands, def. Sally Peers, Australia, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.

Yana Buchina (13), Russia, def. Viktorija Rajicic, Australia, 6-2, 6-4.

Elena Bogdan (4), Romania, def. Maryna Zanevska, Ukraine, 6-2, 6-1.

Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (1), Thailand, def. Fernanda Faria, Brazil, 6-0, 6-0.

Monika Tumova, Czech Republic, def. Kyra Shroff, India, 6-0, 6-3.

Silvia Njiric, Croatia, def. Linda Berlinecke (12), Germany, 6-3, 6-2.

Laura Robson (5), Britain, def. Christina McHale, United States, 7-5, 6-3.

Sandra Zaniewska, Poland, def. Nadiya Kichenok (16), Ukraine, 7-5, 6-3.

Isabella Holland, Australia, def. Fatima Al Nabhani, Oman, 6-1, 7-5.

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Junior DoublesBoysFirst Round

Marco Bortolotti, Italy, and Vladzimir Kruk, Belarus, def. Jordan Szabo and Andrew Whittington, Australia, 6-3, 0-6, 10-7 tiebreak.

Luke Saville and Jack Schipanski, Australia, def. Ronak Manuja and Kaza Vinayak Sharma, India, 7-6 (1), 6-0.

David Sofaer and Joey Swaysland, Australia, def. Dino Dell'Orto, Hong Kong, and Stephen Hoh, Australia, 3-6, 6-3, 10-6 tiebreak.

Yuki Bhambri, India, and Huang Liang-chi (1), Taiwan, def. Gabriel Dias, Brazil, and German Sanchez Delfin, Mexico, 7-5, 6-3.

Alessandro Colella and Federico Gaio, Italy, def. Jason Murray Kubler and Nat Maraga, Australia, 6-2, 6-3.

Daniel Berta, Sweden, and Henri Laaksonen, Finland, def. Carlos Boluda-Purkiss and Pablo Carreno-Busta (3), Spain, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 11-9 tiebreak.

Kevin Krawietz and Dominik Schulz, Germany, def. Alex Sanders and Mark Verryth, Australia, 7-6 (9), 7-5.

Mikhal Biryukov, Russia, and Yasutaka Uchiyama, Japan, def. Harry Fowler, United States, and Julen Uriguen (4), Guatemala, 6-1, 6-2.

Pierre-Hugues Herbert, France, and Marko Krickovic, Germany, def. Miguel Almeida, Portugal, and Karim-Mohamed Maamoun (8), Egypt, 3-6, 6-3, 10-7 tiebreak.

Julien Obry and Adrien Puget (5), France, def. Grant Ive, South Africa, and Mbonisi Ndimande, Zimbabwe, 6-4, 7-5.

Marin Draganja and Dino Marcan (2), Croatia, def. Ben and Riki McLachlan, New Zealand, 6-2, 6-4.

James Chaudry, Britain, and John Morrissey, Ireland, def. Andrew McLeod and Todd Volmari, Australia, 6-3, 6-0.

Jarryd Chaplin and James Duckworth, Australia, def. Richard Becker and Alexandros-Ferdinandos Georgoudas, Germany, 6-4, 7-5.

Francis Casey Alcantara, Philippines, and Hsieh Cheng-peng (7), Taiwan, def. Toni Androic, Croatia, and Sudarwa Sitaram, India, 6-3, 6-4.

Patrk Brydolf, Sweden, and Andrei Vasilevski, Belarus, def. Hiroyasu Ehara and Shuichi Sekiguchi (6), Japan, 6-7 (8), 7-6 (4), 10-5 tiebreak.

Maximilian Neuchrist and Tristan-Samuel Weissborn, Austria, def. Jordan Kelly-Houston, New Zealand, and Nikila Scholtz, South Africa, 6-2, 3-6, 10-3 tiebreak.

GirlsFirst Round

Beatrice Gumulya, Indonesia, and Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (2), Thailand, def. Sophie Letcher and Olivia Rich, Australia, 6-1, 6-3.

Luksika Kumkhum and Nicha Lertpitaksinchai, Thailand, def. Fernanda Faria, Brazil, and Hilda Melander, Sweden, 6-1, 6-0.

Eugenie Bouchard, Canada, and Kyra Shroff, India, def. Ema Burgic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Chanel Simmonds, South Africa, 6-1 retired.

Victoria Kamenskaya and Karina Pimkina, Russia, def. Yana Buchina, Russia, and Heather Watson (7), Britain, 7-5, 6-4.

Ester Goldfeld, United States, and Hannah James, Britain, def. Tanvi Shah and Rashmi Teltumbde, India, 6-4, 7-6 (5).

Ana Bogdan, Romania, and Alexandra Cercone (3), United States, def. Ashling Sumner and Mia Vriens, Australia, 4-6, 6-4, 10-4 tiebreak.

Ksenia Kirillova and Ksenia Pervak (4), Russia, def. Khunpak Issara and Kanyapat Narattana, Thailand, 6-2, 6-3.

Christi Potgieter and Bianca Swanepoel, South Africa, def. Beatrice Capra and Lauren Embree (8), United States, 7-5, 7-6 (6).

Martina Borecka and Martina Kubicikova, Czech Republic, def. Richel Hogenkamp and Quirine Lemoine, Netherlands, 3-6, 6-4, 11-9 tiebreak.

Isabella Holland and Sally Peers, Australia, def. Lyudmyla Kichenok and Nadiya Kichenok, Ukraine, 4-6, 6-1, 10-5 tiebreak.

Linda Berlinecke, Germany, and Monika Tumova, Czech Republic, def. Olivia Rogowska and Brittany Sheed, Australia, 4-6, 7-5, 10-8.

Anna Orlik, Belarus, and Laura Robson (5), Britain, def. Fatima Al Nabhani, Oman, and Zuzana Luknarova, Slovakia, 6-4, 6-3.

Christina McHale, United States, and Ajla Tomljanovic (6), Croatia, def. Alexandra Nancarrow and Viktorija Rajicic, Australia, 6-2, 6-2.

Elena Bogdan, Romania, and Kristina Mladenovic (1), France, def. Juan Ting-fei, Taiwan, and Natchanok Saenyaukhot, Thailand, 6-1, 6-1.

Alexandra Krunic, Serbia, and Sandra Zaniewska, Poland, def. Zarina Diyas, Kazakhstan, and Silvia Njiric, Croatia, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 10-6 tiebreak.

Miyabi Inoue and Aki Yamasoto, Japan, def. Anna Brazhnikova, Sweden, and Maryna Zanevska, Ukraine, 1-6, 6-2, 10-6 tiebreak.




Australian Open Results