It's always tough writing a post after Roger loses in a slam, and this one is no different. Unless you've been living under a rock for the last 3 days then you'll know that Nadal beat Federer in 4 sets to make the final - 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-4. Read More »
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Federer sees off Del Potro to make Semis in Melbourne
1000th match on tour! A very dominant display from Federer here in what looked set to be his toughest match of the Australian Open so far. Roger certainly passed this test with flying colours and now meets Nadal in the Semi Final on Thursday. Read More »
Australian Open 2012 – 1st Week Highlights
The first week off this years Australian Open has come to an end so I thought I'd look at my highlights of the tournament so far Read More »
Federer trounces Tomic in Swiss Masterclass
Boom! First class performance from Roger here to see off Australian hope Bernard Tomic. Read More »
Federer defeats Karlovic to Make Last 16
Very good performance from Roger to dispose of Karlovic here in straight sets, my only complaint is that I had to set my alarm for 2.30am, then be up for 7.30am for work. Ouch. Read More »
Federer gets a walkover into Australian Open 3rd Round
I'm a bit behind posting this, but as I'm sure everyone knows Roger got a walkover into the 3rd round after his opponent, Andreas Beck, withdrew after he aggravated a back injury. Read More »
Federer cruises through 1st Round in Australia
Well it's finally here, the first slam of the year and Roger started it in the best possible manner - a comfortable straight sets victory in the night session on Rod Laver Arena. Read More »
Australian Open 2012 Draw
All the qualifying is now complete so now I can post my thoughts on this years Australian Open draw. The first major shock was that Roger and Nadal have been drawn in the same half which hasn’t happened for some time. You can view the draw here: http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/scores/draws/ms/index.html And view Mondays Schedule here: http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/scores/schedule/ All the top 4 have relatively ... Read More »
Top 20 Federer Australian Open Matches
This is a guest post from Kyle Johansen who blogs at Lefty Advantage, it’s a response to my Top 5 post and looks at Kyle’s Top 20 matches played by Roger in Melbourne. Read More »
Federer’s Top 5 Australian Open Matches
With the Australian Open only a week away, I take a look at my top 5 matches that Roger Federer has played there, includes highlights and a little overview of each match. Read More »
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