Roddick's gone … Nadal's gone … Hewitt and Stosur departed yesterday … sob! There are some unexpected inclusions in the quarter final day of the Australian Open, including Na Li of China, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France. The audience numbers are dropping off, but those ;left are getting more passionate. We take a recap of day 9, and look forward at day 10!
Where the Ball will Fall: Match Win Predictions
Day 10
Na Li(CHN)[16] vs. Venus Williams(USA)[6]: Williams is tipped to won, with odds of $1.42 against Na Li's $3.32. Last time they met Li defeated Venus Williams, in August 2008, in 2 sets.
Roger Federer(SUI)[1] vs. Nikolay Davydenko(RUS)[6]: Who do YOU think will win?! That's right - odds are on Federer, paying $1.40 compared to Davydenko's $3.41. These two players met only a few weeks ago at the Doha ATP in Qatar, where Davydenko beat Federer.
Court Out: Random Aus Open News
Day 9
Zheng Jie has become the first Chinese player to make the semi-finals in Melbourne ... well done!
Andy Murray has said that he is 'gutted' for Rafael Nadal, with his exit from the Open due to a recurring knee injury.
Today's Matches, Back in Time
Davydenko and Federer have played plenty of times in the past. We mentioned their matchup at the Doha ATP in Qatar, and before that their last three matches were in the London TMC, Estoril ATP and Shanghai TMC. Davydenko won in London, Federer in Estoril and Shanghai.
Quotes of the Day
It's good to see tennis players giving each other credit, instead of beating each other down. Andy Roddick had this to say about Marin Cilic: "He keeps it together real well. Unlike a lot of the young guys who are very emotionally up and down, he doesn't beat on his chest, he stays the course, he's very deliberate, he hits the ball very well. Doesn't give an inch on the baseline. He literally sets up shop right behind the baseline and isn't going to be moved. That's something to be dealt with when you're out there."
"Cause I'm a good player" said Marin Cilic, when asked how come he was playing such "good tennis".
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