Day 10 of the Austrailan Open was a day of both expectations met, and expectations smashed. There are two Chinese players in the final four of a Grand Slam event for the first time ever- but the stats say their age will be a factor in deciding whether either gets to the finals. Federer is in, Henin and Serena Williams are in, and so are some much less well-known names!
Where the Ball will Fall: Match Win Predictions
Day 11
Marin Cilic(CRO)[14] vs. Andy Murray(GBR)[5]: Cilic's odds are $4.46 compared to Murray's $1.23
Justine Henin(BEL) vs. Jie Zheng(CHN): Zheng is the underdog, with odds of $4.20 compared to Henin's $1.30
Court Out: Random Aus Open News
Day 10
Jana Novotna and Amelie Mauresmo are the only other players in history to have won their first Grand Slam after the age of 25.
The ball boys and girls had to wear pink yesterday ... in case you weren't watching the coverage on TV!
Today's Matches, Back in Time
Andy Murray and Marin Cilic have played each other 4 times in the past; Murray has won 3 of the 4 matchups. Last time they played was at the US Open, and Cilic won with odds of $12.18!
Quotes of the Day
"For some reason I was just a bit worried I was not gonna make it this time in the semis. You always believe the streak is gonna be broken. I stopped thinking about it after the second round on and just started focusing on the tournament." - Roger Federer is a bit worried about having won so many matches in a row.
Novak Djokovic talked about his health problems before the last match: "I don't want to find excuses for my loss, but, you know, I went to vomit and I had diarrhea before the match. Just a terrible feeling." And when asked about how he thought Tsonga would go against Roger Federer, he said "I don't know and I don't care."
Twitter Sez…
--- guyadams @TamiH68 Sorry - in pictures: those camp Australian Open ball boy outfits http://bit.ly/c8lOpx
--- aziza_ ok...i just checked on the australian open website. i cant wait to see serena vs. na. the battle of the thick gurl! Lol
--- JustGillianne Serena just served 120mph. . .watchin Australian Open in awe! She looks like she's hurting tho.
--- red_blu australian open dis year is pretty cool