EveryJoe » 2009 french open quarterfinals http://www.everyjoe.com Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:19:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Nadal Eliminated in French Open Shocker http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/nadal-eliminated-in-french-open-shocker/ http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/nadal-eliminated-in-french-open-shocker/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:30:00 +0000 Jeanne Dupuis http://www.everyjoe.com/?p=70631 Post from: EveryJoe

Nadal Eliminated in French Open Shocker

]]> There was a huge upset (and shock!) at the 2009 French Open yesterday when Spanish superstar, Rafael Nadal, actually lost.  Yes, Nadal was eliminated after losing four sets to Swedish player, Robin Soderling in the fourth round of the Grand Slam.

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image: Newscom

Like Dinara Safina (who won yesterday), Nadal was the top seed and world No. 1 but Soderling proved to be too much to handle as he won with a 6-2, 6-7 (2-7), 6-4, 7-6 (7-2).  Even more shocking?  Soderling is seeded 23rd and, in 21 attempts, he’s never actually made it past the third round of a Grand Slam.  WOW!  Can you imagine how he feels right now?

Other winners from yesterday’s games included Andy Murray (Scotland), Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) and Nikolay Davydenko (Russia).  They, along with Soderling, will advance to the quarterfinals.

Tomorrow’s match-ups include:

  • Andy Roddick (USA) vs. Gael Monfils (France)
  • Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) vs. Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina)
  • Tommy Robredo (Spain) vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany)

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Nadal Eliminated in French Open Shocker

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Safina Continues French Open Domination

]]> The world’s number one female tennis player and the top seed, Dinara Safina, continues to make her presence known at the 2009 French Open.  In yesterday’s match against Aravane Rezai, she was able to complete a straight-set rout in 6-1, 6-0 and did it in just 53 minutes.

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image: TSN

The Russian star said “I take one point at a time.  I don’t waste my energy. Every point is important. No free points. No stupid mistakes. Just point by point I’m playing.”

Unfortunately, fans will not get to see the much-anticipated rematch between Safina and defending champion Ana Ivanovic since she was eliminated by Victoria Azarenka (who will now head to her first career Grand Slam quarterfinal).

Monday’s action will feature the following match-ups:

  • Serena Williams (USA) vs. Aleksandra Wozniak (Canada)
  • Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) vs. Sorana Cirstea (Romania)
  • Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russian) vs. Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland)
  • Samantha Stosur (Australia) vs. Virginie Razzano (France)

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Safina Continues French Open Domination

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