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Novak DJOKOVIC

Country: Serbia
Rank: 1
Seed: 1
Age: 25
Best Result: 3-time CHAMPION (2008, 2011-2012)
Last Year's Result: CHAMPION

Roger FEDERER

Country: Switzerland
Rank: 2
Seed: 2
Age: 31
Best Result: 4-time CHAMPION (2004, 2006-2007, 2010)
Last Year's Result: Semi-finalist

Andy MURRAY

Country: United Kingdom
Rank: 3
Seed: 3
Age: 25
Best Result: 2-time finalist (2010-2011)
Last Year's Result: Semi-Finalist

Serena WILLIAMS

Country: United States of America
Rank: 3
Seed: 3
Age: 31
Best Result: 4-time CHAMPION (2003, 2007, 2009-2010)
Last Year's Result: 4th Round

Victoria AZARENKA

Country: Belarus
Rank: 1
Seed: 1
Age: 23
Best Result: CHAMPION (2012)
Last Year's Result: CHAMPION

Maria SHARAPOVA

Country: Russia
Rank: 2
Seed: 2
Age: 24
Best Result: CHAMPION (2008)
Last Year's Result: Finalist

NOTABLE WITHDRAWS

Nadal withdraws from Australian Open

Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from next month's Australian Open.

A stomach virus has plagued the Spanish superstar's preparation for the summer as he attempted to rejoin the tour for the first time since a mid-year knee injury.

Ironically, in the end it was the virus, and not the knee, that prompted his decision.

"I am sorry and very sad to announce that I will not play in the Australian Open," the 2009 Australian Open champion said. "My knee is coming along okay, but a stomach virus has left me unable to get ready in time to tackle the rigours of a Grand Slam.

Australian Open

Other withdraws: John Isner (knee injury)

http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2013-01-07/201301071357544668919.html

MEN

Djokovic's Quarter

(1) DJOKOVIC, Novak [SRB] vs. MATHIEU, Paul-Henri [FRA]
HARRISON, Ryan [USA] vs. GIRALDO, Santiago [COL]
QUALIFIER vs. LOPEZ, Feliciano [ESP]
TROICKI, Viktor [SRB] vs. (31) STEPANEK, Radek [CZE]

(20) QUERREY, Sam [USA] vs. QUALIFIER
QUALIFIER vs. BAKER, Brian [USA]
KAMKE, Tobias [GER] vs. CIPOLLA, Flavio [ITA]
QUALIFIER vs. (15) WAWRINKA, Stanislas [SUI]

(11) MONACO, Juan [ARG] vs. KUZNETSOV, Andrey [RUS]
ANDERSON, Kevin [RSA] vs. LORENZI, Paolo [ITA]
MALISSE, Xavier [BEL] vs. ANDUJAR, Pablo [ESP]
GOFFIN, David [BEL] vs. (22) VERDASCO, Fernando [ESP]

(26) MELZER, Jurgen [AUT] vs. KUKUSHKIN, Mikhail [KAZ]
FOGNINI, Fabio [ITA] vs. BAUTISTA AGUT, Roberto [ESP]
QUALIFIER vs. RUFIN, Guillaume [FRA]
RUSSELL, Michael [USA] vs. (5) BERDYCH, Tomas [CZE]

Ferrer's Quarter

(4) FERRER, David [ESP] vs. ROCHUS, Olivier [BEL]
KARLOVIC, Ivo [CRO] vs. QUALIFIER
(WC) MILLMAN, John [AUS] vs. ITO, Tatsuma [JPN]
RAMOS, Albert [ESP] vs. (28) BAGHDATIS, Marcos [CYP]

(23) YOUZHNY, Mikhail [RUS] vs. EBDEN, Matthew [AUS]
DONSKOY, Evgeny [RUS] vs. UNGUR, Adrian [ROU]
QUALIFIER vs. BERLOCQ, Carlos [ARG]
HANESCU, Victor [ROU] vs. (16) NISHIKORI, Kei [JPN]

(10) ALMAGRO, Nicolas [ESP] vs. QUALIFIER
GIMENO-TRAVER, Daniel [ESP] vs. KUBOT, Lukasz [POL]
PHAU, Bjorn [GER] vs. DEVVARMAN, Somdev [IND]
BOLELLI, Simone [ITA] vs. (24) JANOWICZ, Jerzy [POL]

(32) BENNETEAU, Julien [FRA] vs. DIMITROV, Grigor [BUL]
ROGER-VASSELIN, Edouard [FRA] vs. QUALIFIER
LACKO, Lukas [SVK] vs. MULLER, Gilles [LUX]
HEWITT, Lleyton [AUS] vs. (8) TIPSAREVIC, Janko [SRB]

Murray's Quarter

(6) DEL POTRO, Juan Martin [ARG] vs. QUALIFIER
BEDENE, Aljaz [SLO] vs. BECKER, Benjamin [GER]
CHARDY, Jeremy [FRA] vs. QUALIFIER
ZEMLJA, Grega [SLO] vs. (30) GRANOLLERS, Marcel [ESP]

(21) SEPPI, Andreas [ITA] vs. ZEBALLOS, Horacio [ARG]
SIJSLING, Igor [NED] vs. ISTOMIN, Denis [UZB]
GARCIA-LOPEZ, Guillermo [ESP] vs. QUALIFIER
MATOSEVIC, Marinko [AUS] vs. (12) CILIC, Marin [CRO]

(14) SIMON, Gilles vs. VOLANDRI, Filippo [ITA]
ROBREDO, Tommy [ESP] vs. LEVINE, Jesse [CAN]
LU, Yen-Hsun [TPE] vs. RAMIREZ HIDALGO, Ruben [ESP]
MONFILS, Gael [FRA] vs. (18) DOLGOPOLOV, Alexandr [UKR]

(25) MAYER, Florian vs. (WC) WILLIAMS, Rhyne [USA]
QUALIFIER vs. STAKHOVSKY, Sergiy [UKR]
SOUSA, Joao [POR] vs. (WC) SMITH, John-Patrick [AUS]
HASSE, Robin [NED] vs. (3) MURRAY, Andy [GBR]

Federer's Quarter

(7) TSONGA, Jo-Wilfried [FRA] vs. LLODRA, Michael [FRA]
SOEDA, Go [JPN] vs. (WC) SAVILLE, Luke [AUS]
(WC) DUCKWORTH, James [AUS] vs. (WC) MITCHELL, Benjamin [AUS]
KAVCIC, Blaz [SLO] vs. (29) BELLUCCI, Thomaz [BRA]

(19) HAAS, Tommy [GER] vs. NIEMINEN, Jarkko [FIN]
DODIG, Ivan [CRO] vs. (WC) WU, Di [CHN]
(WC) OUANNA, Josselin [FRA] vs. FALLA, Alejandro [COL]
MONTANES, Albert [ESP] vs. (9) GASQUET, Richard [FRA]

(13) RAONIC, Milos [CAN] vs. HAJEK, Jan [CZE]
QUALIFIER vs. ROSOL, Lukas [CZE]
QUALIFIER vs. PELLA, Guido [ARG]
DARCIS, Steve [BEL] vs. (17) KOHLSCHREIBER, Phillipp [GER]

(27) KLIZAN, Martin [SVK] vs. QUALIFIER
TOMIC, Bernard vs. MAYER, Leonardo [ARG]
QUALIFIER vs. DAVYDENKO, Nikolay [RUS]
PAIRE, Benoit [FRA] vs. (2) FEDERER, Roger [SUI]

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WOMEN

Azarenka's Quarter

(1) AZARENKA, Victoria [BLR] vs. NICULESCU, Monica [ROU]
DANIILIDOU, Eleni [GRE] vs. PLISKOVA, Karolina [CZE]
QUALIFIER, (Q) vs. ARVIDSSON, Sofia [SWE]
HAMPTON, Jamie USA vs. (1) RADWANSKA, Urszula [POL]

(1) LEPCHENKO, Varvara [USA] vs. HERCOG, Polona [SLO]
(WC) GARCIA, Caroline [FRA] vs. VESNINA, Elena [RUS]
JOHANSSON, Mathilde [FRA] vs. QUALIFIER
SOLER-ESPINOSA, Silvia [ESP] vs. (16) VINCI, Roberta [ITA]

(10) WOZNIACKI, Caroline [DEN] vs. LISICKI, Sabine [GER][/b]
HLAVACKOVA, Andrea [CZE] vs. VEKIC, Donna [CRO]
QUALIFIER vs. DAVIS, Lauren [USA]
QUALIFIER vs. (24) PAVLYUCHENKOVA, Anastasia [RUS]

(26) HSIEH, Su-Wei [TPE] vs. ARRUABARRENA-VECINO, Lara [ESP]
KUZNETSOVA, Svetlana [RUS] vs. DOMINGUEZ LINO, Lourdes [ESP]
PUTINTSEVA, Yulia [KAZ] vs. MCHALE, Christina [USA]
SUAREZ NAVARRO, Carla [ESP] vs. (7) ERRANI, Sara [ITA]

Serena's Quarter

(3) WILLIAMS, Serena [USA] vs. GALLOVITS-HALL, Edina [ROU]
RYBARIKOVA, Magdalena [SVK] vs. MUGURUZA, Garbine [ESP]
MORITA, Ayumi [JPN] vs. TATISHVILI, Anna [GEO]
BECK, Annika GER vs. SHVEDOVA, Yaroslava KAZ [28]

(20) WICKMAYER, Yanina [BEL] vs. (WC) GAJDOSOVA, Jarmila [AUS]
QUALIFIER vs. CEPELOVA, Jana [SVK]
MARINO, Rebecca [CAN] vs. PENG, Shuai [CHN]
KING, Vania [USA] vs. (14) KIRILENKO, Maria [RUS]

(12) PETROVA, Nadia [RUS] vs. DATE-KRUMM, Kimiko [JPN]
PEER, Shahar [ISR] vs. PANOVA, Alexandra [RUS]
TORRO-FLOR, Maria-Teresa [ESP] vs. JOVANOVSKI, Bojana [SRB]
LUCIC-BARONI, Mirjana [CRO] vs. (17) SAFAROVA, Lucie [CZE]

(29) STEPHENS, Sloane [USA] vs. HALEP, Simona [ROU]
MLADENOVIC, Kristina [FRA] vs. BABOS, Timea [HUN]
OUDIN, Melanie [USA] vs. ROBSON, Laura [GBR]
SCHIAVONE, Francesca [ITA] vs. (8) KVITOVA, Petra [CZE]

Radwanska's Quarter

(6) LI, Na [CHN] vs. KARATANTCHEVA, Sesil [KAZ]
PARMENTIER, Pauline [FRA] vs. GOVORTSOVA, Olga [BLR]
PLISKOVA, Kristyna [CZE] vs. (WC) JONES, Sacha [AUS]
VANDEWEGHE, Coco [USA] vs. (27) CIRSTEA, Sorana [ROU]

GOERGES, Julia GER [18] vs. QUALIFIER, (Q)
OPRANDI, Romina SUI vs. PIRONKOVA, Tsvetana BUL
ZHANG, Yuxuan CHN (W) vs. ZHENG, Jie CHN
CHANG, Kai-Chen TPE vs. STOSUR, Samantha AUS [9]

(13) IVANOVIC, Ana [SRB] vs. CZINK, Melinda [HUN]
QUALIFIER vs. HANTUCHOVA, Daniela [SVK]
QUALIFIER vs. QUALIFIER
LARSSON, Johanna [SWE] vs. (22) JANKOVIC, Jelena [SRB]

(32) BARTHEL, Mona [GER] vs. PERVAK, Ksenia [KAZ]
WATSON, Heather [GBR] vs. CADANTU, Alexandra [ROU]
BEGU, Irina-Camelia [ROU] vs. RUS, Arantxa [NED]
(WC) BOBUSIC, Bojana [AUS] vs. (4) RADWANSKA, Agnieszka [POL]

Sharapova's Quarter

(5) KERBER, Angelique [GER] vs. SVITOLINA, Elina [UKR]
HRADECKA, Lucie [CZE] vs. BERTENS, Kiki [NED]
DELLACQUA, Casey [AUS] vs. (WC) KEYS, Madison [USA]
VOEGELE, Stefanie [SUI] vs. (30) PASZEK, Tamira [AUT]

(19) MAKAROVA, Ekaterina [RUS] vs. QUALIFIER
GIORGI, Camila [ITA] vs. FORETZ GACON, Stephanie [FRA]
QUALIFIER vs. (WC) ROGOWSKA, Olivia [AUS]
MEDINA GARRIGUES, Anabel [ESP] vs. (11) BARTOLI, Marion [FRA]

(15) CIBULKOVA, Dominika [SVK] vs. (WC) BARTY, Ashleigh [AUS]
MINELLA, Mandy [LUX] vs. QUALIFIER
FLIPKENS, Kirsten [BEL] vs. BRATCHIKOVA, Nina [RUS]
SCHEEPERS, Chanelle [RSA] vs. (23) ZAKOPALOVA, Klara [CZE]

(25) WILLIAMS, Venus [USA] vs. VOSKOBOEVA, Galina [KAZ]
CORNET, Alize [FRA] vs. ERAKOVIC, Marina [NZL]
MARTIC, Petra [CRO] vs. DOI, Misaki [JPN]
PUCHKOVA, Olga [RUS] vs. (2) SHARAPOVA, Maria [RUS]

ESPN2 & Tennis Channel's schedule: here

 

[Falcs]

Giggidy! Love the Australian Open!
Go Federer!

 

[Diprosalic]

oh shit. i had my thread ready.


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djokovic will get smoked in the heat. he can't handle it.

 

[Deadman]

hoping federer doesnt get murray in his half, but we all know that its gonna happen.

 

[zero_suit]

Hmm, I'd rather see Murray win than Djoker again. On the women's side, Serena got this.

 

[Good Job Bob]

The year of Dimitrov and Tomic has begun.

 

[Deadman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PdYhSyQPqw

draw program has started, copying link from tennis general thread

 

[MIMIC]

oh shit. i had my thread ready.

I called it in the tennis thread =p

Plus, I always forget to do one for RG, Wimbledon and the USO

 

[TimeInc]

Would like to see Murray win this, but i'd have to go with Djokovic to win his 4th Australian Open. Also can't see past Serena Williams winning the women's title. It would be good to see one of the young guys like Tomic, Dimitrov, Raonic, or Nishikori make a deep run in this tournament, I like Tomic's game.

 

[MIMIC]

The champions arriving

 

[Deadman]

federer and murray same side, shocker

 

[MIMIC]

Fed vs Murray
Novak vs Ferrer

bwahahahahahaha

 

[szaromir]

It was obvious Djoker would get Ferrer :/

 

[zero_suit]

Fed vs Murray
Novak vs Ferrer

bwahahahahahaha

LMAO

 

[Good Job Bob]

Federer vs Paire in the first round is gonna be hilarious. Dude is a clown.

 

[MIMIC]

Apparently Fed could play Davydenko in the 2nd round....and Tomic in the 3rd

*laughing hysterically*

=p

 

[Sax Russel]

Grats Djokovic!

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

So, three-peat for Djokovic?

 

[MIMIC]

I'll probably get this all typed out later

Quarter 1

Quarter 4

Quarter 3

Quarter 2

 

[BorkBork]

Given the unprecedented temperatures in Australia right now, I hope everyone stays safe throughout the tournament.

 

[Globox_82]

So Roger could play Davydenko 2nd, Tomic 3rd, Raonic 4th, Tsonga QF, Andy SF, Novak F. Wow!

Good open draw for Novak he owns Berdych, Ferrer should not be a problem. But I believe thougher draws make a winner. Don't believe in easy draws.

 

[bud23]

Juan martin Del Potro is the bet, 2013 will be his year.

Nice OP, MIMIC.

 

[Globox_82]

Davydenko Vs Fed and Tomic vs Fed a must watch. Later on hope to see Andy vs Del Potro

 

[Globox_82]

Keep an eye on Klizan, he could play Tomic in second.

 

[The Last Wizard]

Nadalllllllllll! Man I said before and ill say it again its not the same without him.

With that said, lets go Djokovic!

 

[Deadman]

Robson has Oudin first round and then schiavone or kvitova in 2nd, pretty tough draw.

 

[Good Job Bob]

Dimitrov has a pretty easy draw, could be his big breakthrough.

 

[Witchfinder General]

Go Tomic! I also hope Nishikori does well.

 

[Quake1028]

Fed and Azarenka.

 

[MIMIC]

Men and women's draw added to OP

 

[lucius]

I hope Murray and Azarenka take it all, they are the most fun to watch now imo. Would be nice to see Federer or Sharapova win another slam, but not sure there are many are left for them.

 

[zero_suit]

I hope Murray and Azarenka take it all, they are the most fun to watch now imo. Would be nice to see Federer or Sharapova win another slam, but not sure there are many are left for them.

Sharapova has no chance unless Azarenka and Serena get bounced early.

 

[Smellycat]

Djokovic's draw is laughab.e He basically got a bunch of clay courters and Berdych, who has never done anything worthwhile at the AO.

Murray gets Del Potro, but that is it.

Federer's draw is insane.... basically every match from round 2 and up is a potential classic.. And it will be his first tournament of the year.

R1 Paire,
R2 Davydenko - Could be dangerous if Davy plays like he did in 2010, but it is unlikely.
R3 Tomic Federer taught him a lesson last year, how much has the aussie improved?. This is going to be a nighttime match.
R4 Raonic/Rosol Raonich lost 3 tight matches to Roger last year. Rosol... will no comment on this one.
QF Tsonga Fed destroyed him in 10, and Tsonga is injured (not sure if he recovered). Tsonga came back from 2 sets to love down at Wimbledon.
SF Murray Beat him in straight in 2010, but Murray has finally won a slam now.
F Djokovic I want this match to happen!!!




Let's do this Roger!!!

 

[perfectchaos007]

Robson has Oudin first round and then schiavone or kvitova in 2nd, pretty tough draw.

LOL the USTA needs to stop wasting their reciprocal wild card on Oudin. She was a one hit wonder at the US Open 3 years ago but completely sucks now.

 

[qindarka]

Federer's draw is insane.... basically every match from round 2 and up is a potential classic..

R1 Paire,
R2 Davydenko
R3 Tomic
R4 Raonic/Rosol
QF Tsonga
SF Murray
F Djokovic

Nightmare draw if all those players deliver. I suspect Tsonga and maybe Raonic won't, though.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Lol poor Ryan Harrison, he seemingly ALWAYS gets a second round matchup with the #1 seed.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Lol at the Blake Young qualifying match.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Lol at the Blake Young qualifying match.

I was surprised Young won. Losing to Young should be a sign you need to retire

 

[qindarka]

Dimitrov has a pretty easy draw, could be his big breakthrough.

Benneteau isn't the easiest of first rounders, could see him falling there.

 

[chessnut]

The champions arriving

http://i.imgur.com/4s8NB.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]


Hahaha. Slam #6, can't wait!

 

[Peru]

Robson has Oudin first round and then schiavone or kvitova in 2nd, pretty tough draw.

Should crush Melanie 'Believe In a World Without Obama' Oudin like the last time.

Maria vs Venus in third.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Should crush Melanie 'Believe In a World Without Obama' Oudin like the last time.

Maria vs Venus in third.

LOL did she say something to that effect?

 

[Diprosalic]

federers draw is brutal. old man ain't winning that one. but lets wait and see all the players crash and burn in the heat.

 

[Peru]

LOL did she say something to that effect?

She retweeted this:

Cali Betch ‏@Cali_Betchh
(O)ne(B)ig(A)ss(M)istake(A)merica
Retweeted by Melanie Oudin

 

[perfectchaos007]

She retweeted this:

Cali Betch ‏@Cali_Betchh
(O)ne(B)ig(A)ss(M)istake(A)merica
Retweeted by Melanie Oudin

I don't know what's funnier, the retweet or the original tweeters twitter handle. Cali_Betchh

 

[qindarka]

She retweeted this:

Cali Betch ‏@Cali_Betchh
(O)ne(B)ig(A)ss(M)istake(A)merica
Retweeted by Melanie Oudin

That in itself isn't anything wrong. She just doesn't like Obama for whatever reason, no big deal.

 

[Peru]

I just like to make fun of the great US hope Oudin.

 

[perfectchaos007]

I just like to make fun of the great US hope Oudin.

We've moved on to Sloane Stevens. Where have you been?

 

[Peru]

Still believing.

 

[szaromir]

Not AO related but Radwanska beat Cibulkova 60 60 in the Sidney final. Dear oh dear.