Djoker’s Swiss treat gone sour
22 Jan 2014 6:41 AM IST
Wawrinka emerged from the shadow of his legendary Swiss Davis Cup team-mate Roger Federer to make his own world headlines with an upset win over six-time Slam champion Djokovic.
The Swiss eighth seed beat Djokovic 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 9-7 in a four-hour quarterfinal on Rod Laver Arena to set up a semifinal with Czech seventh seed Tomas Berdych.
Djokovic has dominated recent Australian Opens, winning it four times altogether, and was on an unbeaten 25-match run at Melbourne Park before Wawrinka’s stunning victory.
The Serb, who went out in the quarters in his first tournament working with new coach Boris Becker, paid tribute to Wawrinka and reflected on his previous success at the Australian Open. ‘Yeah, it’s an amazing court, probably the court where I had most excitement in my tennis career. I mean matches with Rafa (Nadal), with Stan last year and this year, some epic battles,’ he said. ‘I’ve won many trophies in Australia. I love Rod Laver Arena. These are kind of matches that you work for, you live for, you practice for.
Li Na has exciting young teenager Eugenie Bouchard standing in the way of a second consecutive Australian Open final after the Chinese star crushed Flavia Pennetta to make the last four today.
The fourth seed demolished the Italian 6-2, 6-2 to set up an enticing clash with the Canadian hotshot, 12 years her junior, who upset former world number one Ana Ivanovic in three sets.
Bouchard rallied from a set down to beat resurgent 2008 French Open champion Ivanovic and reinforce her status as one of the game’s most exciting prospects.The 19-year-old Canadian, the WTA’s newcomer of the year in 2013, showed composure and grit to upset the 14th-ranked Serb 5-7, 7-5, 6-2.
Tomas Berdych fought off the tenacious David Ferrer in four sets to win through to his first Australian Open semi-final on Tuesday. The Czech seventh seed outlasted the Spanish third seed 6-1, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in just over three hours Stanislas Wawrinka for a place in the final. The victory means that Berdych has now completed a set of semifinal appearances at all four Grand Slams. ‘
It is always an extremely tough and physical match with David and after losing the third set I was not playing my best and it was the only set where I was a bit up and down,’ Berdych said. Wednesday sees Federer take on Andy Murray.
The Swiss eighth seed beat Djokovic 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 9-7 in a four-hour quarterfinal on Rod Laver Arena to set up a semifinal with Czech seventh seed Tomas Berdych.
Djokovic has dominated recent Australian Opens, winning it four times altogether, and was on an unbeaten 25-match run at Melbourne Park before Wawrinka’s stunning victory.
The Serb, who went out in the quarters in his first tournament working with new coach Boris Becker, paid tribute to Wawrinka and reflected on his previous success at the Australian Open. ‘Yeah, it’s an amazing court, probably the court where I had most excitement in my tennis career. I mean matches with Rafa (Nadal), with Stan last year and this year, some epic battles,’ he said. ‘I’ve won many trophies in Australia. I love Rod Laver Arena. These are kind of matches that you work for, you live for, you practice for.
Li Na has exciting young teenager Eugenie Bouchard standing in the way of a second consecutive Australian Open final after the Chinese star crushed Flavia Pennetta to make the last four today.
The fourth seed demolished the Italian 6-2, 6-2 to set up an enticing clash with the Canadian hotshot, 12 years her junior, who upset former world number one Ana Ivanovic in three sets.
Bouchard rallied from a set down to beat resurgent 2008 French Open champion Ivanovic and reinforce her status as one of the game’s most exciting prospects.The 19-year-old Canadian, the WTA’s newcomer of the year in 2013, showed composure and grit to upset the 14th-ranked Serb 5-7, 7-5, 6-2.
Tomas Berdych fought off the tenacious David Ferrer in four sets to win through to his first Australian Open semi-final on Tuesday. The Czech seventh seed outlasted the Spanish third seed 6-1, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in just over three hours Stanislas Wawrinka for a place in the final. The victory means that Berdych has now completed a set of semifinal appearances at all four Grand Slams. ‘
It is always an extremely tough and physical match with David and after losing the third set I was not playing my best and it was the only set where I was a bit up and down,’ Berdych said. Wednesday sees Federer take on Andy Murray.
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