Game,Set,What a Matchup!! Aussie Open Quarter(2)-26/1/11

Hurray Murray!!

Second set  of Quarterfinals began with a new high.

 Andy Murray (GBR) took on Alexandr Dolgopolov(UKR) in a 4 set thriller. Before you ask, "Dolgop-Wha-?"let me explain. This unseeded Ukrainian is one of the most unpredictable players in the draw, but not untalented, having taken out both Jo-Wilfred Tsonga and the 4th seed Robin Soderling in straight sets.

The match was definitely an entertaining one, with long rallies and smashing points. Murray was the better player, but flashes of brilliance from Dolgopolov made for an interesting match.

Finally what let Dolgopolov down were his unforced errors-77 to Murrays 34! His flamboyance on court didnt help his cause either,most of his errors coming from over-hitting the ball.High speed of ground strokes gave some fascinating points to watch. The Ukrainian had more aces though(16-9) and that was the aspect of the game that let him shine, his serve was fast and accurate, and his movement was quick and effortless(he once came 3m fromt he baseline to take a perfectly executed drop shot from Murray and managed to win the point). Occasional lapse of intelligence helped Murray get the upper hand.

The Scotsman was by no means a couch potato. He is well known for his court movement and smart play. And he didnt disappoint. He was not in his BEST form, but he kept his(not -so-cool) cool and prevailed(7-5,6-3,6-7,6-3) even after Dolgopolov managed to take the 4th set in the tiebreak.

bottomline- Although Murray slightly underperformed today, this match was a briliant one, catch the highlights! The Scot is a step closer to breaking his jinxed and God knows, he may finally get his first Grand Slam!! 

Spanish Armadas Clash-    

And i had thought that the Murray match was entertaining.

 This match out classed that one in every aspect.

The quality of this match was definitely 5 star! Spain vs spain . World no.1 Rafael Nadal took on his Davis cup partner and friend David Ferrer. This match was totally different from the other Clash of the Same Country we had recently. While Wawrinka had a mental block against Federer,his pal, Ferrer had come into this match to win it. You could see it from the start.  He played aggressively , came to the net more, and had beautiful strokes which blew The Great Nadal away. Nadal didnt take it lying down thugh, he also came up with awe-inspiring shots at the baseline, amazing angles and Jaw dropping drop shots. But when Ferrer broke nadal, we start to see him struggling. Medical timeout after medical timeout, trainercoming on and off, it is evident that Nadal was feeling more than under the weather. Games got longer, and the strain was beginning to show. The quality didnt drop however, but it was clear that Ferrer was in control. He played smart, got in first serves and aces(8-2), and kept his focus. 

After ferrer took the first set 6-4, Nadal fans began to panic. Each shot brought a grimace on both nadals and his uncle tonis faces. Despite his discomfort, nadal being nadal, he fought back. but in vain. David Ferrer prevailed in straight stes, 6-4,6-2,6-3 to earn a spot in the semis.He will play Andy Murray.

Bottomline- If you missed this, groan and bang your head, coz it was truly an epic struggle. Even if you are a Nadal fan, you cant help admire Ferrers game, and of course, feel sorry for Nadal who was goin for a record- first man to hold all four slams in one yaer since the Great Rod Laver. ! pray he gets well soon, to come back to his Kingdom Of clay, coz he is truly The King Of Clay! OLE!!

Wacth out for the 2 semis- R.Federer(SUI) Vs N.Djokovic(SRB)

                                         D.Ferrer(ESP) Vs A.Murray(GBR)

Australian Open Quarterfinals-1 25/1/11

Fedex stuns "wah"wrinka

An all Swiss Quarterfinal,much anticipated,the great clash between Swiss no.1 and no.2,Roger Federer and
Stanislas Wawrinka.
The match started with a break of serve.Wawrinkas. With Federer leading from the start, the match never really took off.What the match lacked in quality and speed, made up for in finesse and fun. Not every point was entertaining and the match just faded away.
Although a few points took your breath away-Federer hit another tweener between his legs!(it is said that he loves to practice this more than his serve!) ,monotonous and predictable hitting from Wawrinka(his signature shot-backhand down the line), who never got his rhythm, left you beggin for more. There was hardly any depth of play,low force in ground strokes and generally this was a match which was seriously overrated.
In the end, The FedExpress steamrolled Stan 6-1,6-3,6-4 to earn a well deserved spot in the semis. The interview (as always) was a funny one, with Jim Courier figuring out that Federer has nicked 20 towels from Centrecourt so far!
Bottomline-Cute match, but hardly fit for a Quarter,left you feeling bored and was definitely not worth a 4:30 AM wakeup call!

Updates- Caroline Wozniacki(DEN) beat Feancesca Schiavone(ITA) 3-6,6-3,6-3. Unfortunate, seeing that Schiavone (for me) has become a palyer to watch out for, specially after her nail biting marathon of a 3rd round where she beat Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4,1-6,16-14!! (incidentally both the players are French Open champions, Schiavone being the current, n kuznetsova the previous year's) :)

Li Na(CHN) defeated Andrea Petkovic(who took out Sharapova in straight sets)(GER) 6-2,6-4 to advance to her second consecutive Aust open semi. She had upped her game signifigantly over the years, and she truly deserves to get to the final.

Novak Djokovic(SRB) defeated Thomas Berdych(CZE) 6-1,7-6,6-1. Saw only one set but loved the quality of tennis, though i felt Berdych could have done better , seeing that he has beaten Djokovic before. Djokovic has been the most consistent player so far in this half of the draw, he hasnt dropped a set and is a strong contender, waiting to regain his title!! :)

Cant wait for tomorrow! :)

Parallel Worlds??

today in english class we had a lesson which revloved around the Quantum theory.... the possibility of parallel worlds coexisting with our own, only with minor changes which could make a big difference... worlds existing, side by side, never touching one another, till of course, someone invents a time travelling machine or something...

just think, a parallel world just like our own, but with subtle differences which makes it unreal to us, or think about the unreality of our world to that parallel world.. its a complicated thing,but i would love to think about it... hmm.. how about a world where our sun signs allow us to control that particular element? like Aries the fire sign can control fire?  sometimes i wish i could just make fire pop out of my lhand.. :P

JUST THINK:

1.of a world where Napolean won the Battle of Waterloo... france would have been under his dictatorship for years to come, he would never been exiled , and he would probably have never discoverred the Rosetta Stone! hmm..in retrospect, someone else would have discovered it.. but it would have set archaeology back a few hundred years!

2./ a world where Babur lost the First Battle of Panipat, mughal rule would never have started... n the Taj Mahal whould never have been built!! 

3.Hitler won the World War!! unthinkable!! o.O

etc.. i really cant think of anything else.... its just that if there is another world out there.. i wonder what that "me" would be like... HMMMMM..... Food For Thought!! :)