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Who Will be the Next King & Queen in Melbourne?
By Claudia Beckford
These past days at Melbourne Park have been filled with thrilling emotions while the list of tennis players approaching the crown gets smaller. Into the quarter finals have already classified for the first time the American James Blake as well as Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who has become the newest French star and who has shown incredible growing abilities. The Russian Mikhail Youzhny who is currently ranked at #14 and the Finn Jarkko Nieminen #24 have delivered a very constant and strong game. While the top three world ranking players: Fereder, Nadal and Djokovic keep hanging around and will likely meet in the semi finals. Additionally, current ATP number five the Spaniard David Ferrer continues to stand among the world’s best after defeating country man Ferrero.
On the other hand; the ladies’ matches have come down to the best of the current top ten as the Williams sisters number #7 and #8 are classified as well as the Serbians Jankovic #3 and Ana Ivanovic #4; US Open winner Maria Sharapova #5 has shown physical power on the court and seems to have improved now that she has a new coach. Radwanska #29 who is the only player outside of the top ten will be facing Slovenian number nine ranked Hantuchova for a place in the semi finals; while leading the pack was Justine Henin the top seed of the event.
Right now, after last night’s results it is a fact Melbourne will have new crowned “Queen” as Justine Henin gave up to Sharapova’s stand. The Belgian was defeated 6-4, 6-0 in a match we thought someone else was playing but Henin. While defending champion Serena Williams is packing her racquets as she was ousted out of the tournament by Jankovic who played far better than in her previous matches despite her evident leg injury.
And there is “King” Federer; he will now face 12th seeded James Blake. For the American this will be a new experience as it is the first time he makes it past the third round and into the quarter finals. Another clash we will witness within a few hours will be between David Ferrer and young Novak Djokovic who crashed the Australians’ dreams of a home title when he defeated Leyton Hewitt in his last match.
World number two Rafael Nadal who has simply cruised into the semi finals after defeating Jarkko Nieminen will be facing unseeded frechman Tsonga to advance into his first ever Australian Grand Slam finals against his long time frustration Roger Federer or new growing pain Novak Djokovic.
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