The first week of the second Kuznetsova
In the men’s tournament at the Australian Open today far fewer surprises than in women. Until the fourth round only got one neseyany tennis. Women in this respect is much more rich choice – Anna-Lena Anna-Lena Friedsam, Zhang Shuai, Johanna Comte, Annika Beck, Barbora Strytsova Daria Gavrilova and Margarita Gasparyan. But men remain the sole representative neseyanyh Andrey Kuznetsov.
That basically only increases the importance of his achievements as a tennis player not from the top 50 is very difficult to reach the fourth round, but in the case of Andrei everything went together. On the net, of course, he is also lucky, because in the third round he played with Dudi Sela, which is even lower in the ranking. It all happened after the first round has stumbled Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco who beat him was defeated in the next match. Nevertheless, on the way to the second week, I beat one seeded Andrew – Jeremy Chardy. Plus the point is not only in the grid, Kuznetsov is well prepared for the season. This was evident even on the tournament in Doha, where he reached the quarter-finals and a fight Nadal.
It is interesting that in the past, “Grand Slam” Andrew did not acted as opted for small tournaments where he tried to score rating, which he successfully did. A couple of successful performances at the end of the year made it possible to gain a foothold in a hundred and get to Australia directly.
Australian Open. Melbourne, Australia. Women. The fourth circle
Gael Monfils (France, 23) – Andrey Kuznetsov (Russia) – 7: 5, 3: 6, 6: 3, 7: 6 (7: 4).
Milos Raonich (Canada, 13) – Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland (4) – 6: 4, 6: 3, 5: 7, 4: 6, 6: 3.
David Ferrer, Spain (8) – John Isner (US, 10) – 6: 4, 6: 4, 7: 5.
Andy Murray (Great Britain, 2) – Bernard Tomic (Australia, 16) – 6: 4, 6: 4, 7: 6 (7: 4).
After reaching the fourth round Russian guaranteed a movement 52-th position, and his personal best was 68th place.
The opponent on the fourth circle of Andrei got not the most severe – Gael Monfils. If grid view, in any other pair of tennis there exists against which likely would be less. Over the past six months, the Frenchman quite a few brilliant results, although occasionally disturbed injury. At the Australian Open, he was just a great net – Sugita, Mayu and Robert. With the 35-year-old Robert, he lost five times his serve, but still won with a margin. So before the game to judge the readiness Monfils was not easy. Nevertheless, Gael was a big advantage in experience. For the French it was already the 10th hit in the fourth round, while were at it, and the quarter-finals, and even one semi-final, and Andrew at this stage appeared for the first time.
Corns did not prevent Monfils
The first matches of the tournament Kuznetsov held in foreign courts, and the fourth round he dropped out to play on the MCA – large enough arena. Nervousness viewed the actions of Andrew at the start of the meeting. But when he gave his pitch, it somehow helped him get into the game. He quickly returned the break and for a significant length of looked a little more convincing on the back line. But at the end of the first set again it became apparent that Gaël little wrong, and Andrew summed it malfunctioning.
In the second game Monfils began to disturb blisters on his right hand – before the match, he shook plaster three fingers. He called the doctor, but only for two more patches, which he and pasted. In the middle of the set in the original French selfless manner he played in the fall. He pitched a little elbow calluses and aggravate the condition. It has had to take a full timeout, as two of his fingers were bleeding. After a pause, almost 10 minutes the Frenchman for some time was not at ease. Perhaps it was uncomfortable to hold the racket. He helped Andrew, double hidden on setbole and Russian then successfully applied to a set.
But in the next game Gael has nothing disturbed. It is great to let on. It was the Frenchman supply the most superior opponent. Andrei was not aces, while Monfils their accumulated more than a dozen. Kuznetsov often had to do more strokes to complete the attack. However, the Russians to deal with it. Often, he successfully finished the drawings at the net. Yet one game in the third set on his serve, he failed, giving it a zero, and the chance to win back at the reception was not there.
In the fourth set, both served great. There is already no one was break-points, so that everything was decided in a tiebreaker. There may have played a role experience. Monfils acted a little quieter in the decisive moments, which allowed him to issue an exit in the first quarterfinals at the Australian Open – 7: 5, 3: 6, 6: 3, 7: 6.
Unfinished “comeback” Wawrinka
Monfils determined rival in the battle of Milos Raonic and Stan Wawrinka. Milos has never defeated Wawrinka, losing all four personal meetings. Recently, however, the Canadian is in great shape. In the first week of the season, he won the tournament in Brisbane, where the final beat Roger Federer.
Here and there at the start of the match Milos looked great. He acted very confident on his serve, and creating an opponent difficulty at the reception. Maintaining a high level of play, Raonic won two sets. Wawrinka six times in his career recoup from the account 0: 2 on the parties, and in this game the Swiss tried to do it for the seventh time. Stan began gradually add increasingly build their chances of admission. Very active for her boyfriend on the podium Donna Vekić hurt.
Wawrinka won the third and fourth sets, moving the match in the deciding set. It is necessary to pay tribute Raonic, who remained calm, despite the preponderance of confused. Canadian very well lodged in the fifth set, lots and successfully went into the net. In the end, the decisive set was for Raonic, who for the second year in a row went to the quarterfinals in Melbourne. This result ensured that at least one semi-finalist in the men’s tournament this year will not be out of the top 10.
Even in a meeting of the fourth round David Ferrer easily understood by John Isner. Until the fourth round on the pitch, John no one break-point can not earn. But the Spaniard’s strong an opponent is not scared. One of the best players in the world at a reception in each set made of break – 6: 4, 6: 4, 7: 5. David remains the only player in the men’s tournament, who have not lost any games.
Ferrer in a quarterfinal clash with Andy Murray. The second seeded in the day did not experience too many difficulties with Bernard Tomic.
The British, of course, did not fly around the court, Federer the day before, but certainly showed more quality tennis than Djokovic at a similar stage. Bernard was the last hope of the Australians in singles tournaments.
Makarova has not coped with the filing Katy
«I love this country”, – Makarov admitted after winning in the third round of the Carolina pliskova. Russian has clearly demonstrated that it is able to add on tournaments of “Grand Slam.” As a result, after that victory Catherine chance to repeat last year’s success (semi-final) were considered as quite high. Russian has appeared in a good piece of the grid, where among the seeded players had only Madison Keys, which also tries to defend last year’s semi-finals. In the fourth round, I played with Catherine Johanna Contoy.
The British have a second “helmet” in a row reached the second week, and in each case it was a good win under his belt. In New York, she beat Garbin muguruza, but here in the first round went to rest Venus Williams. The only time the Comte and Makarova played each other, the victory was for the Briton. One outcome in Eastbourne 2015 was seen as quite a surprise. Looking at the results of Johanna in the next six months, we can see that her success in the home tournament was no fluke. In short, though Catherine was the favorite in this pair, an easy walk to her no one promised.
And from the first game on the ISA started this battle. At first, almost every game was a struggle. At the start it has been a bit luckier Comte, which is simply less wrong. Makarov as much annoyed their own inaccuracies. She cried a lot, drawing the eye to your team. However, Russian has become gradually regain the initiative. Again, we have equal game, which could end up in different ways, but with assertiveness Catherine and inaccuracies Katy last five games left to Makarova.
At the start of the second set Catherine gave her pitch with the score 40: 0. Rossiyanka, of course, was very upset, and not in vain. Johanna considerably added on his serve in the second set, so Makarov was much closer to that pitch again give than to break back. For the entire second set she did not have a single break-point.
At the start of the deciding set Russian has turned to the help of the doctor, as her troubled blister on foot. Most pause not benefited Briton. In the third set Catherine began to appear the chances of admission, however, it did not work to implement them. In turn Makarova played not too stable, so Johanna were also clues. One of them she had used in the ninth game. Here are just a file for a match on the first attempt failed. The important point was noted by Catherine pair of cool strokes. It seemed that the initiative passed to the Russian woman. She scored her was two balls from victory, but at the crucial moment Briton saved by pitch. Then again Makarova held a bad game on his serve. On the second serve for the match Comte did not flinch, taking the game a score – 4: 6, 6: 4, 8: 6.
The match lasted three o’clock or four minutes, which is a record of the Australian Open 2016 in women tournament. Conte is no stranger to hold such games – at the US Open, she set a record by playing with garbiñe muguruza 3:00 22 minutes. Comte was the first Briton in the quarterfinals of Australian Open 1983. A Makarov failed to defend last year’s semi-finals and now falls into the area of the 30th position.
A new clash Azarenka and Kerber
Victoria Azarenka continued their confident march of the tournament. At this stage it was expected of her encounter with muguruza Garbin, but the Spaniard eliminated in the third round. It just has not coped with Barbora Strytsovoy. Czech for the third year in a row, met with Victoria. And the stage of their bouts are on the rise – the second round in 2014, third in 2015 and fourth in this season. Previously, Barbara was impossible to win Azarenka.
Failed and this time. Strytsova trying to be active, but a lot wrong with the forehand length. Azarenka, however, had to work hard to draw the first break. But in its filing the former first racket of the world functioned reliably.
In the first set at the Gym shoes did not have any break-points. In the second game, she earned a few chances, but nothing has been implemented. Victoria has demonstrated its usual charge shall at every point and confidently advanced to the quarterfinals – 6: 2, 6: 4.
After the match Azarenka learned that her favorite team in football, “Denver Broncos” was published in the Super Bowl, which caused her a lot of emotions. In the quarterfinals, will play Victoria Angelique Kerber. German in the day completed his collection in the quarter-finals, “helmet”, beating her compatriot Annika Beck. Annika only once in the match kept its own supply – 4: 6, 0: 6. At Kerber and Azarenka was a nice battle at the US Open – 2015. In addition, they recently played in the finals of “Premiere” in Brisbane, where confidently won Belarusian.
In the doubles tournament in women left Vesnina and Pavlyuchenkova. Russian steam in the third round and lost to Kudryavtseva King. Also ended the tournament for Kuznetsova, who have spoken here, along with Vinci. Svetlana and Robert could not do anything with the leaders of the rating of the pair – Sanya Mirza and Martina Hingis. In mixed doubles continues his speech Vesnina, which in this game day, along with the Brazilian Suarez advanced to the quarterfinals.
On Tuesday, there will be time to first quarterfinals. Men will battle with Federer Berdych and Djokovic with Nishikori, and the central match of the day will take place early in the morning Moscow time. In the 21 th time together will play Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams.
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