Aussie Summer of Tennis Update: 9 January

A review of tennis headlines and results, including the AAMI Classic, APIA International, Heineken Open and Moorilla International.

Headlines

APIA International

• Stepanek retired against Benneteau with a back injury
• Simon withdrew with a neck injury and was replaced by a lucky loser
• Istomin d Verdasco 6-3, 6-3
• Anderson d Lopez 6-3, 6-4
• Granollers d Fognini 6-2, 7-6
• Cibulkova d Errani 6-2, 6-1
• Radwanska d Vinci 6-4, 7-5
• Tomic d Mayer 7-6, 6-2

Heinken Open

AAMI Classic, Kooyong, Melbourne – Starts Today

Website

www.aamiclassic.com.au

Players

View the Player Line Up. Today it was announced that Paul Henri Mathieu would replace Juan Monaco who withdrew due to a hand injury.

Unfortunately Kei Nishikori had to withdraw and was replaced by Ivan Dodig.

Janko Tipsarevic withdrew from his match against Marcos Baghdatis due to an injury. He was replaced by Simone Bolelli.

 

Schedule and Results for Today: 9 January

JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO (ARG) d PAUL-HENRI MATHIEU (FRA) 6-4, 3-6. 7-6

LLEYTON HEWITT (AUS)V MILOS RAONIC (CAN) – 6-3, 1-6, 7-6

MARCOS BAGHDATIS (CYP) d JANKO TIPSAREVIC 6-1, Ret

TOMAS BERDYCH (CZE) d IVAN DODIG 4-6, 6-2, 6-3

Heineken Open Auckland

Website

http://www.heinekenopen.co.nz/

Player List

Players include Tommy Haas, David Ferrer, Gael Monfils and Philipp Kohlschreiber.

View the player list

Draw

View the 2013 Heineken Open Draw.

View the Schedule of Play.

From Yesterday

Belluci dismisses Goffin, Baker upsets Janowicz. Read more.

Today’s Results

Sam Querrey (USA) def (WC) Olivier Rochus (BEL) 7-5 6-3

Xavier Malisse (BEL) def Santiago Giraldo (COL) 7-6 6-4

Lukas Lacko (SVK) def Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) 6-3 7-5

Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) def Alejandro Falla (COL) 7-6 4-6 6-3

Jesse Levine (CAN) def Brian Baker (USA) 7-5 6-4

(WC) Gael Monfils (FRA) def (Q) Greg Jones (AUS) 6-4 6-2

Tommy Haas (GER) def (Q) Igor Sijsling (NED) 6-3 6-4

David Ferrer (ESP) def Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) 6-4 2-6 6-3

Yesterday’s Results 

Santiago Giraldo (COL) def Go Soeda (JPN) 6-1 6-0

Lukas Lacko (SVK) def Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 6-3 6-3

Igor Sijsling (NED) def Robin Haase (NED) 3-6 6-3 7-5

Greg Jones (AUS) def Jurgen Melzer (6) (AUT) 7-6 6-2

Alejandro Falla (COL) def Grega Zemlja (SLO) 6-4 3-1 ret

Jesse Levine (CAN) def Daniel King-Turner (NZL) 6-2 6-2

APIA International Sydney 

Website

www.apiainternational.com.au

View the Order of Play.

View images from around the grounds.

Upsets

Refer to the Headlines at the top of the paage.

Yesterday’s Results

Women’s Second Round

[1] A Radwanska (POL) d [Q] K Date-Krumm (JPN) 64 63

[2] A Kerber (GER) d [Q] G Voskoboeva (KAZ) 62 75

[3] S Errani (ITA) d M Kirilenko (RUS) 61 61

[4] N Li (CHN) d [Q] A Morita (JPN) 61 60

[Q] S Kuznetsova (RUS) d [7] C Wozniacki (DEN) 76(4) 16 62

R Vinci (ITA) d J Jankovic (SRB) 36 64 76(4)

[Q] M Keys (USA) d J Zheng (CHN) 60 64

D Cibulkova (SVK) d E Makarova (RUS) 76(3) 16 76(1)

Men’s First Round

[6] R Stepanek (CZE) d [Q] G Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 62 63

F Lopez (ESP) d [7] J Chardy (FRA) 67(2) 75 63

[Q] R Harrison (USA) d R Bautista Agut (ESP) 21 Retired

K Anderson (RSA) d A Bedene (SLO) 63 36 63

F Fognini (ITA) d G Dimitrov (BUL) 63 61

[WC] J Millman (AUS) d [PR] T Robredo (ESP) 63 64

B Tomic (AUS) d M Matosevic (AUS) 63 64

J Nieminen (FIN) d [Q] B Phau (GER) 60 61

Moorilla International Hobart 

Website

www.hobartinternational.com.au

Players

View the Player List.

Read the Hobart Preview.

View the Order of Play.

Yesterday’s Results

Defending Champion Barthel defeated Aussie Ash Barty. Read more.

Shuai Peng d. (1) Su-Wei Hsieh 62, 67(4), 76(4)

(2) Sorana Cirstea d. (LL) Nina Bratchikova 36, 75, 62

(4) Yaroslava Shvedova d. Lourdes Dominguez Lino 64, 61

Kirsten Flipkens d. (6) Francesca Schiavone 26, 63, 76(3)

Tsvetana Pironkova d. Irina-Camelia Begu 63, 64

(WC) Jarmila Gajdosova d. Romina Oprandi 64, 75

(Q) Lauren Davis d. (WC) Bojana Bobusic 16, 62, 76(5)

Monica Niculescu d. (Q) Mandy Minella 64, 63

Chanelle Scheepers d. Alize Cornet 61, 62

Elena Vesnina d. (Q) Silvia Soler-Espinosa 62, 64

Simona Halep d. (Q) Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino 63, 62

Mona Barthel d Ash Barty 26, 60, 61

Other Tennis News

Australian Open

Australian Open: The Burning Questions

An update on the injuries

Isner out in Sydney as withdrawals continue

ATP World Tour

Melzer falls to Jones, Lacko ousts Lorenzi

Top Tennis Blogs

Here’s a great summary of Tennis so far to date in 2013 from Running Forehand Big Kick Off for 2013

Until next time

Grand Slam Gal

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