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The Favorites For The 2010 Australian Open, Beginning In January At The Very Start Of The Season, Were Not The Usual Suspects. The Big Names Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, And Roger Federer Had Suffered Surprising Defeats At The End Of 2009 And The Beginning Of 2010 To Lower-ranked Players. However, Federer Defended His No. 1 World Ranking By Topping Which Top 10 Player In The Final In Melbourne? |
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Answer» The draw in Australia was an exciting revelation, because Andy Murray's place at fourth in the rankings was overtaken by the Argentine US Open Champion, Juan Martin Del Potro. That meant that Murray would draw one of the top four seeds in the QUARTERFINALS, and as luck would have it, the Scot was scheduled against Rafael Nadal. The eagerly-anticipated match was actually unremarkable, because Nadal was still hampered by a knee injury and retired down two sets and a BREAK. The other quarterfinal matchups were up-and-coming Croat Marin Cilic defeating Andy Roddick, Federer's victory over Nikolay Davydenko, and a surprising defeat for a sick Djokovic at the hands of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Federer beat Tsonga and Murray beat Cilic to reach the final, a repeat of the 2008 US Open. The RESULT was the same. Murray's nerves were instantly apparent, and Federer won a handy 6-3, 6-4, and 7-6. On the WOMEN's side, Serena Williams took an exciting final against Justine Henin, on the Belgian's RETURN appearance at a Grand Slam after a long hiatus. The draw in Australia was an exciting revelation, because Andy Murray's place at fourth in the rankings was overtaken by the Argentine US Open Champion, Juan Martin Del Potro. That meant that Murray would draw one of the top four seeds in the quarterfinals, and as luck would have it, the Scot was scheduled against Rafael Nadal. The eagerly-anticipated match was actually unremarkable, because Nadal was still hampered by a knee injury and retired down two sets and a break. The other quarterfinal matchups were up-and-coming Croat Marin Cilic defeating Andy Roddick, Federer's victory over Nikolay Davydenko, and a surprising defeat for a sick Djokovic at the hands of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Federer beat Tsonga and Murray beat Cilic to reach the final, a repeat of the 2008 US Open. The result was the same. Murray's nerves were instantly apparent, and Federer won a handy 6-3, 6-4, and 7-6. On the women's side, Serena Williams took an exciting final against Justine Henin, on the Belgian's return appearance at a Grand Slam after a long hiatus. |
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