2014 Australian Open

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 21-01-2014 11:29 AM

Wawrinka takes the fifth set 9 7.

**lyonhibs** · 21-01-2014 11:29 AM

Chuffed for Wawrinka, absolutely deserves it. Something like his 1st victory over Djokovic in 30 attempts.

Is Murray on afterwards, or tomorrow UK time?

***Ryan91*** · 21-01-2014 11:31 AM

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This is shaping up to be another beyond epic 5th set.

Is Murray on afterwards, or tomorrow UK time?

Tomorrow at 8.30am I think

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 21-01-2014 11:32 AM

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Chuffed for Wawrinka, absolutely deserves it. Something like his 1st victory over Djokovic in 30 attempts.

Is Murray on afterwards, or tomorrow UK time?

0830 GMT tomorrow I think.

**jodjam** · 21-01-2014 11:36 AM

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Could be a classic match tomorrow morning between Wawrinka and Djokovic if last year's encounter is anything to go by.

They are due on at around 8am (UK time).

Tomas Berdych plays David Ferrer earlier in the first quarter final and the winners of both matches will meet in the semis.

Should be two great matches and I think it will be a Djokovic v Ferrer semi.

Hope you didn't have a bet on this? ;)

**Pretty Boy** · 21-01-2014 12:21 PM

Anybodys tournament now.

That match was brilliant entertainment.

**Sir David Gray** · 21-01-2014 12:42 PM

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Chuffed for Wawrinka, absolutely deserves it. Something like his 1st victory over Djokovic in 30 attempts.

Is Murray on afterwards, or tomorrow UK time?

Not quite.

15-2 to Djokovic going into today's match with Djokovic winning their last 14 matches.

Wawrinka hadn't beaten him in over 7 years.

Murray-Federer is the night game tomorrow - 8:30am GMT.

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Hope you didn't have a bet on this? ;)

Nah, gambling's a mug's game!

To be honest, the Berdych-Ferrer match could really have gone either way. However I did expect Djokovic to beat Wawrinka.

Good luck to Stan though. After his two close defeats to Djokovic last year, he deserves it.

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Anybodys tournament now.

That match was brilliant entertainment.

It's Nadal's to lose now, IMO.

If he plays anywhere near his best, I don't think anyone left in the draw will be able to beat him.

I don't see Dimitrov doing anything against him tomorrow. Then the semi final against either Murray or Federer will be tough but I would fancy him to beat either of them, particularly given his dominant head-to-head record vs Federer and the fact that Murray's just back from injury.

If he got to the final, I don't see Wawrinka or Berdych troubling him.

**jodjam** · 22-01-2014 05:53 AM

Dimitrov just blew 3 set points in the third. 2-1 nadal now

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 22-01-2014 07:53 AM

Early signs not looking good for Andy, 1-4 down in the first set.

**Pretty Boy** · 22-01-2014 08:11 AM

Bit of a humping at the moment.

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 22-01-2014 08:34 AM

Federer breaks Murray in set 2, now serving a set and a game up. 3 sets to nil the way things look just now, would love to be wrong though.

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 22-01-2014 08:57 AM

2 0 Roger

**Treadstone** · 22-01-2014 09:02 AM

Liking the ladies line up for the last four.
Rooting for Radwanska possibly the most watchable player in the game. Finesse, guile, craft and intelligence everything except power.

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 22-01-2014 09:42 AM

Murray breaks serve in the 3rd set, now serving at 5-5

**Pretty Boy** · 22-01-2014 09:45 AM

Great recovery from Murray, thought he was out there.

Still a huge ask though.

**Pretty Boy** · 22-01-2014 10:00 AM

Murray saves 2 match points to take the 3rd set.

Game on.

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 22-01-2014 10:00 AM

3rd set to Andy on a tie break.

Game on!

**jodjam** · 22-01-2014 10:01 AM

Get in there. Mon Andy

**Sir David Gray** · 22-01-2014 10:02 AM

There's been a few more encouraging signs over the last 20 minutes or so.

Still a big ask but this is definitely not over!

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 22-01-2014 10:26 AM

Good hold of serve for Andy from 0-40 down.

***BS44*** · 22-01-2014 10:28 AM

Score?

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 22-01-2014 10:35 AM

2 sets to 1 for Roger, 2-2 in the fourth.

**heretoday** · 22-01-2014 10:43 AM

Andy's 1st serve is a worry, isn't it?

**Pretty Boy** · 22-01-2014 10:58 AM

Federer win 3-1.

Good fight by Murray but Federer was ridiculously good.

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 22-01-2014 10:58 AM

Roger wins 3-1

**sambajustice** · 22-01-2014 11:33 AM

Scotlands Andy Murray is terrible. I preferred it when he was British!

**Sir David Gray** · 22-01-2014 03:06 PM

Federer certainly rolled back the years today. He was so aggressive for the whole match and it was great to see him coming to the net so much as well. (just a pity it was against Murray!)

It will be interesting to see him play against Nadal on Friday in the semis. I would still stick with what I said earlier in that Nadal is the hot favourite for that match and the whole tournament but that was only if he was playing at his best and he's been tested in his past two matches against Nishikori (admittedly he did win in straight sets but it was three tight sets) and also against Dimitrov, who came close to going two sets to one up today.

Nadal does seem to have the Indian sign over Federer but I'm looking forward to watching this on Friday.

I would actually like to see Federer going on to win the tournament as I think it would be an amazing turnaround for him after all the trouble he had last year with his back etc and also the fact that he's almost 33 years old.

For Murray, I don't think he should be too disappointed. He was only one round away from where his seeding suggested he should have been and considering he was playing his first serious match since September today, I think he should be encouraged by how he played today.

Federer was just too strong for him and it's no disgrace losing to him.