Australian Open 14th-27th January

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Djokovic is serving to stay in the second set. :wacko:

I think Federer is remote controlling Stan.

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And he does so, Stan to serve it out.

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30-30. :popcorn:

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Break point for Djokovic!

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And break back he does! Federer must have put the remote down. 4-5.

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It's 5-5. Djokovic shows those massive balls again.

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Two break points for Djokovic!

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One break point remaining. Monster rally!

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Terrible return from Djokovic. Deuce.

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Djokovic sending Stan from side-to-side now, not a good sign.

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Adv. Djokovic!

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Stan hits the net, Djokovic breaks and will serve for the second set!

Stan. :rose:

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Two set points for Djokovic!

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Djokovic beasts it and takes the second set 7-5!

1-1.

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What a shot from Djokovic.

The sliding backhand pass. :bow:

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Absolutely insane defending from Djokovic. He breaks and leads 1-0 in the third set! :bow:

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Stan breaks back, 1-1. :wacko:

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What a drop volley from Djokovic.

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Djokovic holds, 2-2 in the third set.

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Ivansevic is there. :bow:

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Stunning from Djokovic. Two break points!

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One break point remaining.

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Absolutely amazing from Djokovic, again. He breaks and will serve for the third set!

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Two set points for Djokovic.

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Stan hits the net. Djokovic takes the third set 6-4!

2-1.

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How on earth did Djokovic return that one? And to save break point!

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Djokovic holds, 1-1 in the fourth set.

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Break point for Stan!

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Saved. :lol:

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2-2.

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Stunning backhands from Stan again.

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Djokovic holds after deuce. 4-4.

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Stan is getting treatment.

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Stan wipes out the K in Kia. :haha:

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Djokovic is serving to force a fourth set tiebreak.

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Play is interrupted so they can fix the Kia sign. :rolleyes:

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And he does so to love. Tie-break time!

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Stan leads 4-2 at the changeover, Djokovic with one serve remaining.

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4-3, Djokovic wins the point on a challenge. Stan might have handled the ball anyway. :lol:

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Three set points for Stan!

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Brilliant from Djokovic, one set point remaining. Stan to serve.

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Stan takes the fourth set 7-6 (7-5)! What a point!

On to a fifth. :bow:

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Stan breaks and leads 1-0 in the fifth!

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Djokovic breaks straight back! :wacko:

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Djokovic saves two break points, 1-2 he leads in the fifth.

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3-3 in the fifth.

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Double fault from Stan, break point for Djokovic!

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Deuce!

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Stan holds! 4-4.

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Two break points for Stan!

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Deuce. Amazing.

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Adv. Stan!

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Stan hits the net! Jesus wept.

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Adv. Stan again!

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What a terrible return from Stan. Deuce.

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Djokovic somehow holds, Stan is serving to stay in the match!

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And he does hold, 5-5.

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Djokovic holds to love, Stan again serving to stay in it.

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6-6! :bow:

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Another love service from Djokovic. Someone is going to get break/match points soon I am sure.

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7-7. :lol:

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Great volley from Djokovic. 7-8 he leads, Stan to serve.

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8-8 now. :lol:

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9-8 Djokovic leads. Come on finish this guys!

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0-15...

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30-15. :lol:

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Stan belts one down. 9-9.

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Another love service from Djokovic. This has to be eating away at Stan soon surely?

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10-10. So no then. :lol:

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11-10. Stan serving yet again to stay in it.

[Master Splinter]

What a match! :wacko:

I only joined from the fourth set onwards.

Me :pal:.

The end of the fourth set and tie-break were awlsome. Were the first three like that?

Stan inspired or Djokovic a bit off-form?

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Stan played out of his skin in the first set and for the first part of the second. Djokovic got absolutely battered.

The whole match has been brilliant.

[fakeyank]

This is so much better than the shower of shite being served up by Arsenal

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Deuce on Stan's serve!

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Match point Djokovic!

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Bullet of a serve from Stan. Deuce.

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Adv. Djokovic!

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Jesus wept what a backhand from Stan!

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Adv. Djokovic again!

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Djokovic wins 1-6 7-5 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 12-10!!!! AND WHAT A POINT TO WIN IT!!

What an unbelievable match.

A massive :bow: to both players.

[Master Splinter]

Wow!!

Amazing.

:bow: :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Poor Stan.

Djokovic just always comes through though. What a freak.

[Kano]

that was ridiculous.

another 5 setter if we get murray and djok in the final again.

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Just over five hours. :wacko:

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Chardy beat Seppi 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-2.
Tsonga beat Gasquet 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2.
Azarenka beat Vesnina 6-1 6-1.
Kuznetsova beat Wozniacki 6-2 2-6 7-5.
Stephens beat Jovanovski 6-1 3-6 7-5.

Muzza just beat Simon 6-3 6-1 6-3.

Wozniacki. :haha:

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Serena has taken the first set against Kirilenko 6-2.

Serena is up 2-0 in the second set.

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Serena wins 6-2 6-0. Stephens next for her.

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Raonic vs Federer is on now. :popcorn:

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Two break points for Fed.

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Both saved.

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Adv. Fed! Passing shot down the line, on the run. :bow:

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Deuce again.

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Raonic holds, 3-3.

They've both managed to win more games than Kirilenko did already. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

As soon as Federer converts his first break, it will be pretty much match over.

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Double fault from Raonic brings up a set point for Fed.

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Brilliant from Fed dropping it low (well not that it was a drop shot). He takes the first set 6-4!

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Raonic :rose:.

Charging into the net isn't really working for him.

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Raonic. :lol:

Horrific attempt at the hotdog.

[Master Splinter]

Raonic has won 4 points against Federer's serve.

Raonic :lol:.

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Tie-break time in the second set.

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3-3 at the changeover.

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Fed gets the mini-break!

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Three set points for Fed.

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What a shot from Raonic. Two set points remaining.

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Brilliant from Fed, he takes the second set 7-6 (7-4)! :bow:

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Fed breaks to love and leads 1-0 in the third set!

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Frew is mental.

[Master Splinter]

Raonic :lol:.

Shown up for the Stoke-esque pub-teamer he is.

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Two more break points for Fed. :lol:

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Federer breaks on the second of them. 3-0.

[Master Splinter]

Tsonga is playing really well so far, so at least the quarter-final should make up for this virtual walkover.

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Raonic got Federer to deuce! :faint:

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"He'd make a good acolyte wouldn't he? Just snuffs them out".

Frew McMillan on Roger Federer.

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Rory McIlroy likes a drop-shot?

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:haha:

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What a backhand return from Fed.

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Raonic serving to prevent Federer from becoming a fully-qualified acolyte.

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Federer is serving for the match.

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Fed wins 6-4 7-6 (7-4) 6-2! :bow:

Raonic. :lol:

Back to college for you.

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Li through

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Next: Ferrer v Almagro in men's quarter-final

[Master Splinter]

Hi JSAO :wave:.

Li Na won 7-5 6-3.

The first set was a strange, erratic affair, with one break after another. Radwanska served for the set, was broken to love again and Li Na held her nerve to take it.

Radwanska took a 2-0 lead in the second, but from that point Li Na activated Beast Mode and completely blew Radwanska off the court. Radwansksa made to look extremely lightweight. She could have been less passive at times too.

Li Na :bow: though.

[Master Splinter]

Almagro currently 6-4 6-4 up against Ferrer.

Ferrer's game quite error-strewn so far, but full credit to Almagro for playing his best tennis, taking his chances and not dropping his level at all. His backhand is doing huge damage and his serve has been brilliant. This would be little bit giant shock considering Ferrer has a 12-0 career record over Almagro.

[Master Splinter]

Almagro served for the match, but Ferrer broke back.

Ferrer then broke Almagro at 6-5 to take the third set!

[Master Splinter]

Almagro breaks for 2-1 early in the fourth.

Amazing point in the next game featuring Ferrer getting 3 smashes back into play and then continuing on for another few brutal forehands, with Almagro eventually winning it!!

But then Ferrer breaks back. :lol:

2-2 in the fourth set.

[Master Splinter]

After swapping breaks, Almagro has another chance to serve the match out at 5-4.

He doesn't. Ferrer breaks back.

5-5.

Razor time for Almagro if he doesn't win this match.

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Not watching this.....but sounds like a corker

MS :wave:

[Master Splinter]

JSAO :wave:.

Ferrer below his best, but still high quality tennis for the most part. Almagro's backhand has been amazing.

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Almagro serving for the match again at 6-5!

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Ferrer breaks back again!! :haha: :haha:

Almagro fails to serve out the match for a third time. :haha:

Fourth set tie-break.

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Al ma god :doh:

more choke than Julien Clary

[Master Splinter]

Ferrer takes the tie-break 7-4!

Almagro :lol:.

Almagro has a little groin too.

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pull up a chair its show time

[Master Splinter]

pull up a chair its show time

I think Almagro is about to pull up one. He's been hitting and hoping for most of this set.

Ferrer secures a double break and now leads 5-2 as he serves for the match.

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Nicolas Almagro's groin is getting into David Ferrer's head. Figuratively of course.

from the BBC :blink:

not too sure if I want to follow this game anymore!!!

[Master Splinter]

Ferrer wins 4-6 4-6 7-5 7-6 (7-4) 6-2!

Almagro :doh: :doh:.

Almagro :haha: :haha:.

Mental match.

[Master Splinter]

"So near yet so Ferrer."

Oh dear Eurosport.

Frew has completely destroyed Bradnam.

[Master Splinter]

Errani and Vinci knocked Venus and Serena out of the doubles at the quarter-final stage!

Venus :haha:.

Serena :haha:.

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Ferrer wins 4-6 4-6 7-5 7-6 (7-4) 6-2!

Almagro :doh: :doh:.

Almagro :haha: :haha:.

Mental match.

Almagro :doh:

and bloody hell - Sharps didn't waste any time......didn't get time to post or get a butchers at her tush

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Djokovic is two breaks up against Berdych! 4-1 he leads in the first set.

Almagro. :doh:

Good effort otherwise though.

The Wall. :bow:

Venus and Serena. :haha:

Errani and Vinci. :bow:

Radwanska. :doh:

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The feed is dying. :rose:

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Double fault from Berdych means Djokovic takes the first set 6-1. :lol:

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Berdych leads 2-0 in the second set. :popcorn:

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Two break points for Berdych!

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Both saved. :lol:

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Djokovic holds, still trails 3-2 though.

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What a shot from Berdych!

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Djokovic is serving to stay in the second set.

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Set point for Berdych!

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Berydch tamely puts it long. Deuce.

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Djokovic holds, Berdych to serve it out.

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Amazing defending from Djokovic again, two break points for him!

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One break point remaining.

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Superb from Berdych, deuce.

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Adv. Djokovic.

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Berdych hits the lines again! Deuce.

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How does Djokovic do that stretching backhand? Insane.

Adv. Djokovic.

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Terrible from Djokovic putting that one wide. :lol:

Deuce. No challenges remaining for Djokovic.

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Adv. Berdych and with that, set point!

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Berdych takes the second set 6-4! :popcorn:

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ooooo game on :popcorn:

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Two break points for Djokovic!

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And Djokvic breaks on the second of them, 2-0 in the third set.

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Two more break points for Djokovic.

Berdych. :rose:

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Djokovic emphatically takes it, 4-0.

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Berdych is serving to avoid a bagel.

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And he does so. Djokovic to serve it out.

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And Djokovic takes the third set 6-1!

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Boo game not so on

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Two break points for Djokovic! This could be the match.

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Djokovic breaks on the second of them and leads 2-1 in the fourth!

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Berdych is serving to stay in the match, 3-5.

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And he does so. Djokovic to serve it out.

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Match point for Djokovic!

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Djokovic hits the net with a sliced backhand. :lol:

Deuce.

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Adv. Djokovic!

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And now he puts this one long with the open court. :haha:

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Adv. Djokovic, again.

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Berdych puts it away. :lol:

Deuce.

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Fourth match point for Djokovic now.

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Djokovic puts it down with an ace and wins 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-4!

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Djokovic's interviews. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Wednesday order of play: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/9731435.stm

Kuznetsova should give Azarenka a tough match.

Stephens will likely be overpowered. But the score should be respectable.

Murray v Chardy third on after those two matches.

Tsonga v Federer at 08:30.

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Murray :popcorn:

[Cripps_orig]

Azarenka beats Kuznetsova 7-5 6-1

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Wednesday order of play: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/9731435.stm

Kuznetsova should give Azarenka a tough match.

Stephens will likely be overpowered. But the score should be respectable.

Murray v Chardy third on after those two matches.

Tsonga v Federer at 08:30.

Not tough enough!

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Serena out!

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Murray :popcorn:

Chardy will serve first, Murray having opted for the shady end of the court.

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The man that they have dubbed 'Crocodile Dunblane'

We must have brought 'wit' back with us when we dropped off the last batch of prisoners!

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first set Murray 6-4

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Andy Murray's serve is more Swiss army knife when compared to Chardy's bazooka.

What with groins in heads.....the BBC are really pooling together their descriptive writing Down Under!!

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Chardy 4-6 1-6 1-4 Murray

this will be good for Andy's energy levels - Tsonga/Federer I imagine will be a bit of a slug

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Murray beats Chardy 6-4 6-1 6-2 - there you go

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Tsonga has just broken Fed back to make it 3-3 in the first set.

Also, Serena. :lol:

Stephens. :bow:

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Break point for Fed!

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Poor from Fed, moving back to his forehand, smacks it in to the net.

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Tsonga holds, Fed serving to stay in the first set.

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It's tie-break time!

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Fed with the mini-break, 0-3.

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Two set points for Fed!

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Fed takes the first set 7-6 (7-4)! :bow:

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Tsonga breaks and leads 4-3 in the second set!

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Tsonga is serving for the second set, 5-4.

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And Tsonga takes it 6-4!

1-1.

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Fed breaks and leads 2-0 in the third set!

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Tsonga breaks back, 1-2.

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Tsonga is serving to stay in the third set.

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And now he has to again.

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Tie-break time again!

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3-3 at the changeover.

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Superb dropshot return from Fed to bring Tsonga in and passes it up the line, curled.

4-3.

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Two set points for Fed!

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What a backhand! Fed takes the third set 7-6 (7-4)! :bow:

2-1 Fed leads.

[Master Splinter]

Serena was genuinely in pain, but still full credit to Stephens for taking advantage. She did choke when Serena first hurt herself, but played the match out well after that.

Chardy had a few threatening passages of play, but Murray was too sharp and incisive for him.

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Three break points for Federer!

[Master Splinter]

passes it up the line, curled.



He combed it.


Impressive from Tsonga so far, but he's always liable to lose the tie-break because he has throw in a mistake.

Hope it goes to five.

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Two break points remaining. Tsonga killing Fed at the net.

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One break point remaining.

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Adv. Federer.

[Master Splinter]

It is awlsome when Tsonga unleashes.

Tsonga held his serve. He leads 2-1 in the fourth.

[Master Splinter]

BBC Two are showing the Murray v Federer/Tsonga semi-final on Friday morning.

Castle or Frew?

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Two break points for Tsonga!

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BBC Two are showing the Murray v Federer/Tsonga semi-final on Friday morning.

Castle or Frew?

Frew is entertaining I suppose, plus without adverts that means even more Castle time.

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Fed saves both break points.

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Fed holds, 2-2.

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What a shot down the line from Tsonga. :blink:

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Tsonga breaks and leads 4-2 in the fourth!

[Master Splinter]

Beast Mode Tsonga :bow:.

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Two break points for Fed!

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Fed breaks back! 3-4.

[Master Splinter]

Erratic Mode Tsonga :bow:.

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Tsonga breaks and will serve for the set.

[Master Splinter]

This is brilliant.

Tsonga staying composed today too.

[Kano]

these two know how to dish up a cracking game.

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Set point for Tsonga.

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And Tsonga take it 6-3.

On to a fifth.

[Master Splinter]

Tsonga :bow:.

Tennis :bow:.

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Maccy and MS commentary :bow: - better than actually being there! well...........not quite

Game on!

[Kano]

one-eyed tsonga ready to bury fed.

[Kano]

who is that co-commentator?

i know it isn't but he sounds very similar to james franco.

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2:2 fifth should finish before I leave tonight

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who is that co-commentator?

i know it isn't but he sounds very similar to james franco.

On Eurosport? Mats Wilander if so.

[Kano]

oh yeah, of course. well he's jf to me now.

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Two break points for Fed!

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And Fed breaks, 3-1 in the fifth!

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Not the time to tamely put one in to the net from Fed. :lol:

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He does hold though, 4-1. :popcorn:

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And Fed breaks, 3-1 in the fifth!

boo!

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He does hold though, 4-1. :popcorn:


boo! BBC lagging

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Oh dear Jo.