Federer, Nadal through, Peng departs early
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January 19, 2012, Thursday
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RAFAEL Nadal advanced to the third round of the Australian Open yesterday without much trouble from his opponent or his injured right knee. Rival Roger Federer got through without picking up a racket.
Nadal beat German veteran Tommy Haas 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in a 2 1/2-hour match, declaring that the twisted tendon in the heavily taped knee was not a concern.
Just before Federer was due on the court, the Swiss found out that his opponent, Germany's Andreas Beck, had a back injury and had to withdraw.
Nadal, asked after his match if he would have appreciated the same kind of good fortune, was pragmatic.
"Before the day started, yes," he said, smiling. "Now that I've played and won, I'm happy. It was a positive match, but not that demanding. We didn't play four hours, five hours. Three sets, so it wasn't that tough."
Nadal and Federer could meet in the semifinals next week. Top-seeded Novak Djokovic and fourth-seeded Andy Murray play their second-rounders today.
Defending champion Kim Clijsters and No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, both won their second-round matches on their way to a potential quarterfinal meeting.
Clijsters needed only 47 minutes to beat Stephanie Foretz Gacon of France 6-0, 6-1 and Wozniacki defeated Anna Tatishvili of Georgia 6-1, 7-6 (4).
Elsewhere on the women's side, 10th-seeded Francesca Schiavone was eliminated 4-6, 3-6 by fellow Italian Romina Oprandi and No. 16 Peng Shuai of China lost 2-6, 4-6 to Iveta Benesova of Czech Republic. Former No. 1-ranked Jelena Jankovic beat Chang Kai-chen of Chinese Taipei 6-4, 6-2.
Eighth-ranked Mardy Fish became the first top 10 player on the men's side to lose, falling 6-7 (4), 3-6, 6-7(6) to Colombia's Alejandro Falla.
No. 7 Tomas Berdych beat Olivier Rochus of Belgium 6-1, 6-0, 7-6 (4) and 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro, No. 18 Feliciano Lopez and No. 30 Kevin Anderson also advanced.
Ivo Karlovic of Croatia beat Carlos Berlocq of 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 and will play Federer in the third round, while 13th-seeded Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine defeated Tobias Kamke of Germany 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 3-6, 8-6.
Nadal beat German veteran Tommy Haas 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in a 2 1/2-hour match, declaring that the twisted tendon in the heavily taped knee was not a concern.
Just before Federer was due on the court, the Swiss found out that his opponent, Germany's Andreas Beck, had a back injury and had to withdraw.
Nadal, asked after his match if he would have appreciated the same kind of good fortune, was pragmatic.
"Before the day started, yes," he said, smiling. "Now that I've played and won, I'm happy. It was a positive match, but not that demanding. We didn't play four hours, five hours. Three sets, so it wasn't that tough."
Nadal and Federer could meet in the semifinals next week. Top-seeded Novak Djokovic and fourth-seeded Andy Murray play their second-rounders today.
Defending champion Kim Clijsters and No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, both won their second-round matches on their way to a potential quarterfinal meeting.
Clijsters needed only 47 minutes to beat Stephanie Foretz Gacon of France 6-0, 6-1 and Wozniacki defeated Anna Tatishvili of Georgia 6-1, 7-6 (4).
Elsewhere on the women's side, 10th-seeded Francesca Schiavone was eliminated 4-6, 3-6 by fellow Italian Romina Oprandi and No. 16 Peng Shuai of China lost 2-6, 4-6 to Iveta Benesova of Czech Republic. Former No. 1-ranked Jelena Jankovic beat Chang Kai-chen of Chinese Taipei 6-4, 6-2.
Eighth-ranked Mardy Fish became the first top 10 player on the men's side to lose, falling 6-7 (4), 3-6, 6-7(6) to Colombia's Alejandro Falla.
No. 7 Tomas Berdych beat Olivier Rochus of Belgium 6-1, 6-0, 7-6 (4) and 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro, No. 18 Feliciano Lopez and No. 30 Kevin Anderson also advanced.
Ivo Karlovic of Croatia beat Carlos Berlocq of 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 and will play Federer in the third round, while 13th-seeded Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine defeated Tobias Kamke of Germany 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 3-6, 8-6.
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