2014 Australian Open

**Sir David Gray** · 16-01-2014 11:58 AM

Murray wins 6-2 6-2 7-5.

Far too good for Millot but Murray will be far from happy, I feel.

***Sylar*** · 16-01-2014 12:55 PM

Credit to these guys for playing through these conditions but surely there's a health and safety limit?

I'd struggle to walk in that heat, never mind play 3+ sets of tennis

**Sir David Gray** · 16-01-2014 01:18 PM

Some match still going on just now (past 1am in the morning!).

Roberto Bautista-Agut is serving for the match against Juan Martin Del Potro at 6-5 up in the fifth set!

**Sir David Gray** · 16-01-2014 01:20 PM

Del Potro is out.

Bautista-Agut comes from two sets to one down to win in five sets.

**jodjam** · 16-01-2014 01:23 PM

Derek Potro going out makes nadals route to the semi a lot easier

**Pretty Boy** · 16-01-2014 01:23 PM

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Del Potro is out.

Bautista-Agut comes from two sets to one down to win in five sets.

Really enjoyed that.

Love seeing an underdog win and thought he deserved it in the 5th.

**Sir David Gray** · 16-01-2014 01:30 PM

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Really enjoyed that.

Love seeing an underdog win and thought he deserved it in the 5th.

Normally I would say that someone who wins such a long match like that is certain to lose in the next round but incredibly Bautista-Agut is due to play the winner of a match that is still in progress, at 1:30am local time!

Benoit Paire leads Nick Kyrgios 3-2 in the final set and with a break of serve!

Can't believe there's so many people there either!

**Sir David Gray** · 16-01-2014 01:40 PM

Paire wins in five sets, coming back from two sets down.

Must be one of the latest finishes ever!

**Sir David Gray** · 16-01-2014 01:44 PM

Stanislas Wawrinka has had a pretty good week.

Starts it off by playing less than two sets in round one when his opponent retires with injury, plays a four set match in round two and then gets a walkover into the last 16 due to the withdrawal of Vasek Pospisil through injury!

***Speedy*** · 16-01-2014 06:31 PM

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Paire wins in five sets, coming back from two sets down.

Must be one of the latest finishes ever!

I felt really sorry for Kyrgios, it was horrible watching the other guy take advantage of his injury (not that Paire could do anything else).

**Sir David Gray** · 17-01-2014 04:56 PM

Another early morning rise is in store for any UK fans who want to watch Murray tomorrow.

He's due on not before 3:30am against Feliciano Lopez after two women's matches.

The good thing is that the temperatures are due to be a lot cooler tomorrow than they have been during week one so that shouldn't be too much of an issue.

Roger Federer is due on around 2am against Teymuraz Gabashvili and Rafael Nadal is the final night match on Rod Laver Arena against Gael Monfils so he'll be on around 10am tomorrow.

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 18-01-2014 05:43 AM

Murray leads by two sets to nil 7-6, 6-4.

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 18-01-2014 06:10 AM

3-0 win for Murray, 6-2 in the 3rd set.

***Speedy*** · 18-01-2014 09:36 AM

Nadal limping and looking very frustrated, not clear what's happening yet.

**jodjam** · 18-01-2014 09:46 AM

Murray now got Robert who had to qualify for this comp. should be fairly straightforward route to the quarters.

***Speedy*** · 18-01-2014 09:47 AM

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Nadal limping and looking very frustrated, not clear what's happening yet.

Looking ok now.

**Sir David Gray** · 18-01-2014 09:31 PM

So now we know who's through to the last 16;

Rafael Nadal v Kei Nishikori
Grigor Dimitrov v Roberto Bautista-Agut
Andy Murray v Stephane Robert
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga v Roger Federer
Tomas Berdych v Kevin Anderson
Florian Mayer v David Ferrer
Stanislas Wawrinka v Tommy Robredo
Fabio Fognini v Novak Djokovic

I think the pick of those ties is the Federer v Tsonga match. That could be a quality match.

Tommy Robredo and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga are the two lower ranked players that I think stand a chance of possibly getting to the quarter finals. I think Federer will beat Tsonga although I'm going to go for Robredo to beat Wawrinka.

Quarter finals will be;

Nadal v Dimitrov
Murray v Federer
Berdych v Ferrer
Robredo v Djokovic

***Sylar*** · 19-01-2014 04:47 PM

I do love Ana Ivanovic

Williams oot!

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 19-01-2014 05:42 PM

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I do love Ana Ivanovic

Cannae argue with that!

**Sir David Gray** · 19-01-2014 09:12 PM

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So now we know who's through to the last 16;

Rafael Nadal v Kei Nishikori
Grigor Dimitrov v Roberto Bautista-Agut
Andy Murray v Stephane Robert
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga v Roger Federer
Tomas Berdych v Kevin Anderson
Florian Mayer v David Ferrer
Stanislas Wawrinka v Tommy Robredo
Fabio Fognini v Novak Djokovic

I think the pick of those ties is the Federer v Tsonga match. That could be a quality match.

Tommy Robredo and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga are the two lower ranked players that I think stand a chance of possibly getting to the quarter finals. I think Federer will beat Tsonga although I'm going to go for Robredo to beat Wawrinka.

Quarter finals will be;

Nadal v Dimitrov
Murray v Federer
Berdych v Ferrer
Robredo v Djokovic

Got three out of four correct so far, Robredo let me down against Wawrinka.

It was a bit of a long shot as Wawrinka was certainly the higher ranked player but Robredo has a really good record against him so I thought he may be able to win today but it wasn't to be.

Wawrinka will now take on Djokovic, in a rematch of their fourth round encounter in Australia last year, which Djokovic won in a five set classic.

Andy Murray is looking to reach another Grand Slam quarter final tomorrow against Stephane Robert. He is playing fourth on the Hisense Arena, which will begin not before 5:30am (UK time).

**jodjam** · 20-01-2014 04:54 AM

Up early to watch Murray but running late.

Nadal just took first set tie break v nishikori. You could make a case for him being bit lucky as nishikori bossed the set but nadals serve saved the day.

**jodjam** · 20-01-2014 05:42 AM

That was a stunning set of tennis by Murray. Won it 6-1. Best I've seen him play in a bit

**jodjam** · 20-01-2014 07:31 AM

Murray going into a fourth set. He's looking a shadow of the player in the first set.

**jodjam** · 20-01-2014 07:57 AM

Murray in 4.

Now for federer and tsonga to knock hell out of each other for 5 sets.

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 20-01-2014 08:07 AM

The tournament will start to get interesting now.

**Sir David Gray** · 20-01-2014 09:15 PM

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.