Friday, June 12, 2009

London, Halle and Birmingham Results


The two biggest servers in the men's game met in the quarterfinals at the AEGON Championships on Friday, and Andy Roddick came out on top, besting Ivo Karlovic in 2 tiebreak sets. James Blake and Andy Murray both won in 2 sets, while Juan Carlos Ferrero needed 3 sets to oust Steve Darcis and advanced. In Halle, Novak Djokovic and Tommy Haas each won in straights. Phillip Kohlschreiber and Olivier Rochus won after losing the 1st set. Maria Sharapova beat Yanina Wickmayer in 3 sets in Birmingham to reach the semis, joining Sania Mirza and Na Li, both 2 set winners. Magdalena Rybarikova easily defeated Urszula Radwanska to reach the final 4.

London
Men's Singles- Quarterfinals

Andy Murray (1) def. Mardy Fish (8), 7-5, 6-3
Andy Roddick (2) def. Ivo Karlovic (9), 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5)
James Blake (6) def. Mikhail Youzhny (14), 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
Juan Carlos Ferrero def. Steve Darcis, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

Halle
Men's Singles- Quarterfinals

Novak Djokovic (2) def. Jurgen Melzer (7), 6-1, 6-4
Philipp Kohlschreiber def. Andreas Beck, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Tommy Haas def. Mischa Zverev, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
Olivier Rochus def. Benjamin Becker, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-3

Birmingham
Women's Singles- Quarterfinals

Li Na (4) def. Stefanie Voegele, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
Magdalena Rybarikova (13) def. Urszula Radwanska, 6-3, 6-3
Sania Mirza def. Melinda Czink (16), 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
Maria Sharapova def. Yanina Wickmayer, 6-1, 2-6, 6-3

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