Ivanovic said that any possible noise was a result of the new court surface; and tried to offer an explanation of Hantuchová's motives, saying, "Maybe she was just trying to pick on something, to get upset. She next faces No. Djokovic became the first Serbian player to win a Grand Slam men's singles title. TSONGA VS. DJOKOVIC - 2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN FINALS. Janković denied the allegation, saying that she simply shouted 'C'mon' in Serbian. [38] Nikolay Davydenko, Richard Gasquet, Mikhail Youzhny, Jarkko Nieminen and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga also advanced. Bull also said that the inconsistencies in pace were down to the organizers' imperative, who kept asking for the pace to be adjusted to pander for certain players, such as Hewitt. This tournament saw strong performances from Serbian players. Melbourne's Turkish Cypriot community called for Baghdatis to be expelled from Australia,[19] but in a statement issued through his manager, the Cypriot player said he was "supporting the interest of my country, Cyprus, while protesting against a situation that is not recognized by the United Nations".[20]. 2008 erreichte er in Melbourne das Finale, wo er Novak Djokovic unterlegen war. Eleven years ago, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga arrived in Melbourne Park as the No. The men's competition featured two prolonged five-set matches. [57] However, Hantuchová was critical of Ivanovic's tactics during the latter stages of the match. 3 Novak Djokovic, Djokovic won in just over 2 hours; completing the victory in straight sets, 7–5, 6–3, 7–6 to reach the second grand slam final of his career. This statement appeared to be a delayed reaction to the trouble that marred the event in 2007, with Australian youths of Greek, Serbian and Croatian origins involved in mutually abusive sparring. In the women's wheelchair event, Esther Vergeer won her third consecutive title, beating fellow Dutchwoman Korie Homan 6–4, 6–3. This was the only Grand Slam tournament where Federer failed to reach the final between the 2005 Wimbledon Championships and the 2010 Australian Open, a span of 19 Grand Slam tournaments. 11 seed Tommy Robredo to send him crashing out 6–1, 6–2, 6–3, while Stanislas Wawrinka retired against Marc Gicquel down two sets to one. Rafael Nadal, Nikolay Davydenko, Andy Roddick and Richard Gasquet all progressed in straight sets, whilst Mikhail Youzhny was tested before eventually winning 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 7–6. Novak Djokovic defeated unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–2) to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 2008 Australian Open. Novak Djokovic vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (2008 Australian Open - Final) - Set3. In the second men's semi-final, between No. World number one Novak Djokovic blasted past Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 at the Australian Open on Thursday in a repeat of their 2008 Melbourne final, also won by the Serb. World No. [47], Maria Sharapova was fined the same amount at the 2007 Australian Open, also for receiving illegal coaching, with the same umpire, Maria Alves, in the chair.[48]. Second set: Tsonga* leads Djokovic 6-4, 1-0 Right then, Djokovic has now dropped his first set of the 2008 Australian Open, so the question is - how does he respond from here? [10] A partnership was formed with Victoria Police. The women's draw saw Jelena Janković, the 2001 girls' champion, and Ana Ivanovic produce notable performances to reach the semi-finals and the final, respectively. [34] Finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga scored his best victory to that point in a four set win over number 9 seed Andy Murray, 7–5, 6–4, 0–6, 7–6. But Tsonga became the story of the Australian Open, defeating four Top 15 players to reach the final, which was his first at tour-level. The year before, the Frenchman had been ousted in the first round. Rebound Ace was also chastised by Lleyton Hewitt for having an inconsistent bounce, in terms of height and pace (shock absorption); and claimed that these factors varied depending on the weather. Sharapova became the first Russian woman to win the Australian Open singles title. Nineteenth seed and home favorite Lleyton Hewitt came through in typically gritty fashion, defeating Denis Istomin 7–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–1. La nouvelle surface, censée être plus rapide, est moins sensible aux températures élevées qui rendaient parfois le Rebound Ace très délicat sous les fortes chaleurs de janvier de l'hémisphère sud. Djokovic won his first Grand Slam singles title, defeating unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final; Maria Sharapova, runner-up to Williams in 2007, defeated Ana Ivanovic to win her first Australian Open title and third Grand Slam title. Ein Jahr später wurde er Profispieler. Federer's progression marked his 15th consecutive Grand Slam semi-final, a record.[54]. 1 Pat Rafter said it was possible that the courts would speed up in time. Im Exklusiv-Interview mit Eurosport spricht Jo-Wilfried Tsonga über das Duell mit Novak Djokovic, den schwersten Moment des Endspiel For the mixed doubles, in every game, the first team to score four points, won the game. Novak Djokovic Australian Open 2008. Nikolay Davydenko became the highest-seeded male player out so far, losing to fellow Russian Mikhail Youzhny, setting up a quarter-final tie with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who dumped out No.8-seeded compatriot Richard Gasquet 6–2, 6–7, 7–6, 6–3 in just over three hours. Herreneinzel der Australian Open 2008. 13 Tatiana Golovin and No. 19 Sybille Bammer also struggled, losing to Aravane Rezaï and Hsieh Su-wei respectively. In other words, when a deuce happened in a game, the team who won the next point won the game. L'Open d'Australie innove en 2008 avec une nouvelle surface, le Plexicushion, et remercie le fameux Rebound Ace utilisé depuis l'édition 1988. [39] Kohlschreiber entered the tournament in good form, having won the 2008 Heineken Open. However, the problem was much more pronounced in 2007, with violence breaking out and around 150 fans ejected. Day 6 in Melbourne was plagued by rain and consequently matches could only take place on the indoor courts. Robin Ammerlaan / Ronald Vink, 6–4, 6–3, Jiske Griffioen / Esther Vergeer defeated Korie Homan / Sharon Walraven, 6–3, 6–1, Peter Norfolk defeated David Wagner, 6–2, 6–3, Nicholas Taylor / David Wagner defeated Sarah Hunter / Peter Norfolk, 5–7, 6–0, [10]–[3], These were the seeds for the 2008 Australian Open. Umpire Maria Alves spotted the infringement during the match, and although unable to understand what had been communicated, dealt Janković a code violation for illegal coaching. Both players said that the trouble was not something they had witnessed before; and Economidis condemned his supporters, saying that, "It was a really nice atmosphere until this moment. 27 Maria Kirilenko 1–6, 6–4, 6–4 and will next play Poland's Agnieszka Radwańska, who upset No. [32] Ivanovic was then defeated in the final by Maria Sharapova, in a match dubbed as the "Glam Slam" final.[33]. 5 years ago | 15 views. Still, he became the first man to reach 15 consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinals (streak started at the 2004 Wimbledon Championships), surpassing Roy Emerson and Ivan Lendl. [9], On 21 December 2007, organizers of the event announced that the tournament would be watched under the scrutiny of anti-corruption officials. It was the first Grand Slam title of Djokovic's career, and the first of his eventual eight Australian Open titles. It was Djokovic's 1st title of the year, and his 8th overall. Some witnesses have implicated Cypriot and Serbian supporters in the trouble. Djokovic had also upset Roger Federer in the semifinals. Third seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia defeated unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in four sets; 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6, becoming the first Serbian player to win a Grand-Slam singles title. Follow. Roger Federer finished Tomáš Berdych's tournament in 1 hour and 59 minutes, 6–4, 7–6, 6–3. The practice of coaching during a match is banned at all WTA and Grand Slam events. [65] On the date that the seeds were announced, 11 January 2008, Haas was No. Roger Federer was the two-time defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by eventual champion Novak Djokovic. 2008 Australian Open victory speech by Novak Djokovic - 1st of 4 grand slam titles in Australia (6 total) Some say he was a little less in form than in the previous games. [27] Coincidentally, Djokovic would also defeat Federer in straight sets en route to his second Australian Open title, in 2011. Both Roger Federer and Serena Williams were unsuccessful in defending their 2007 titles; Federer losing to Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals and Williams losing in the quarter-finals to Jelena Jankovic. It was Sharapova's third Grand Slam title. [56] Fourth seeded Ana Ivanovic also progressed to the final after defeating Daniela Hantuchová in three sets, 0–6, 6–3, 6–4. This event mirrors a series of incidents that occurred at last year's event, when several men attending the tournament were arrested for taking upskirt photographs. Janković later conceded that she "wanted to withdraw", but played on for the crowd's benefit. Li Na said goodbye to the tournament, losing to qualifier Marta Domachowska. [2], It was also the first Grand Slam final since the 2005 Australian Open that did not feature either Federer or Rafael Nadal, who were beaten by Djokovic and Tsonga, respectively, in the semi-finals.[3][4]. Open. Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands defeated the other Australian hopeful, Jessica Moore, 6–3, 6–4 to claim the girls' singles crown. Im selben Jahr erreichte er auch bei den anderen drei Grand-Slam-Turnieren jeweils das Halbfinale, wodurch er in der Junior-Rangliste den zweiten Rang erreichte. Australian Open: Djokovic bezwingt Tsonga in drei Sätzen Der Weltranglistenerste Novak Djokovic ist ohne Satzverlust in die dritte Runde der Australian Open eingezogen. [42] However, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Anna Chakvetadze both saw their tournaments ended in the third round by Agnieszka Radwańska and Maria Kirilenko respectively. Journalists expressed shock, not only at the victory, but at the comprehensive manner in which the nascent Tsonga won it. In the women's competition, Ana Ivanovic made light work of Katarina Srebotnik whilst Venus Williams was more sternly tested by Sania Mirza. In the last match of the day, Philipp Kohlschreiber, the 29th seed of Germany, defeated the 6th seeded Andy Roddick in 232 minutes: 6–4, 3–6, 7–6, 6–7, 8–6; with the match reaching its conclusion past 02:00. [28] Janković then ended the title defence of Serena Williams in the quarter-finals,[29] before losing her semi-final to Maria Sharapova. It was the first Grand Slam title of Djokovic's career, and the first of his eventual eight Australian Open titles. [53], Novak Djokovic defeated David Ferrer 6–0, 6–3, 7–5 in a closely fought third set, which advanced him to his fourth consecutive Grand Slam semi-final. Maria Sharapova defeated comeback queen Lindsay Davenport in somewhat easy fashion 6–1, 6–3,[35] and Justine Henin, Serena Williams, and Jelena Janković also advanced with wins. Sofia Arvidsson caused the upset on the women's side, as she defeated No. [2] Player reaction to the change of surface was generally ambivalent.[3][4]. Report. The total attendance figure for Day 4 was 62,885, setting a new world record for a combined day/night attendance at a Grand Slam event. Maria Sharapova defeated No. Er war der Shootingstar und Publikumsliebling in Melbourne - auch wenn ihm im Finale der ganz große Triumph versagt blieb. This event marked the end of Federer's record 10 straight Grand Slam finals (of which he won 8). Playing next. Open.[37]. "Despite great progress in recent months, I am still not able to play in competition. Hantuchová claimed that Ivanovic resorted to gamesmanship by shuffling her feet prior to her serve, thereby causing a distraction. The police regiment was heavily outnumbered, with a BBC Radio employee commenting that, "[there were] two guys against maybe 70-80, that's not good. Novak Djokovic will face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Sunday's Australian Open final after the No3 seed produced a superb performance to oust the world … "[58] Unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated second seeded Spaniard Rafael Nadal in the first men's semifinal, in straight sets, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 in less than 2 hours. Approximately forty supporters, heavily outnumbered by Chilean fans,[14] were warned of their disorderly conduct prior to the police deploying pepper spray. Sharapova also achieved the feat of not dropping a set or playing a tiebreak the entire tournament, after she was heavily defeated by Serena Williams in the 2007 final. The first ever Grand Slam trophy in Men's Doubles for Israeli players. [30] Twenty-four hours after Janković's victory over Serena Williams, Ana Ivanovic recorded her first career victory against Venus Williams in her quarter-final,[31] and went on to reach her second Grand Slam final by defeating Daniela Hantuchová in the semi-finals, having to recover from a 0–6, 0–2 deficit to do so. Novak Djokovic VS Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #Title Not Set# Show Head 2 Head Detail VS 17 74% Wins Rank 1. Übersicht Novak Djokovic - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 3:1 (Australian Open 2008, Finale) [40] Rafael Nadal faced world number 33 Gilles Simon, and had to save six set points in the first set. Significantly, the match extended further into the evening than any other in the history of the Australian Open. The previous record was 61,083, set during the 2007 U.S. It was his 1st career Grand Slam title. No. [1] "[8] Tiley later said that the change of colour, from green to blue, would also benefit players and officials,[1] although this change was quite arbitrary. The Australian crowd were treated to an upset from one of their own as Casey Dellacqua sent No. [59] Tsonga hit a total of 49 winners to Nadal's 13 and served imperiously: Nadal was unable to force a break point until the third set. [2], The Plexicushion surface received a relatively mixed reception from players. [66], Implementation of anti-corruption policing. In a brief statement, Victoria Police said they received a report that the girl was inappropriately touched on the buttocks on Monday. [7], In announcing the change, Tiley said Plexicushion would have a "lower rubber content than Rebound Ace, was firmer under foot and retained less heat through its thinner top layer. World number 4 Jelena Janković was handed a US$2,000 fine after allegedly receiving coaching from her mother, Snežana, during her third round match with Virginie Razzano of France. He would go on to reach the next 8 Grand Slam finals in a row (winning four of them) before losing in the quarterfinals at the 2010 French Open. Australian Open 2008 Novak Djokovic beat the unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) to win his first Grand Slam title, and also the first for the young tennis nation of Serbia. Djokovic became the first Serbian player to win a Grand Slam men's singles title. In other matches, the 2007 finalist Fernando González made an early exit to Marin Čilić; Novak Djokovic, James Blake and Tomáš Berdych all progressed as well. 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Svetlana Kuznetsova, Anna Chakvetadze, Venus Williams, Daniela Hantuchová, Nadia Petrova and form player Li Na all navigated their way into the third round too. Williams claimed that the court was not as "bouncy" and was causing less physical strain on her feet and ankles. 17. Das Finale bestritten Novak Đoković und Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, welches Đoković in vier … He faces James Blake next, who scored a 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 win over 19-year-old Croat Marin Čilić; a victory which saw him advance past the fourth round here for the first time. Jelena Janković survived a straight set win over defending champion Serena Williams, making the semifinals of her 3rd different major. The duo's first Grand Slam win after numerous ATP titles. Open." [21][22] The men's side saw Janko Tipsarević, winner of the boys' tournament in 2001, almost cause an upset when he pushed Roger Federer to five sets in the third round, with the final score being 6–7 (5–7), 7–6 (7–1), 5–7, 6–1, 10–8 in Federer's favour. 1 Roger Federer and No. Lleyton Hewitt, Justine Henin and Serena Williams were all keen to endorse the new courts; with Hewitt's appraisal focused on the greater consistency of the courts. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (French pronunciation: [ʒo wilfʁid tsɔŋɡa]; born 17 April 1985) is a French professional tennis player. [1] However, the new surface faced criticism for being too similar to DecoTurf, the surface used at the U.S. 1 seed Roger Federer was pushed to the limit by Janko Tipsarević before triumphing; 6–7, 7–6, 5–7, 6–1, 10–8 in 267 minutes. 35:07. This announcement came in the wake of a series of scandals to hit the sport, including World No. Follow. The video shows the 2008 fifteenth seed, Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis, at a barbecue hosted by his Greek Australian fans in Melbourne in early 2007. In the first women's semi-final match, fifth seeded Russian Maria Sharapova defeated third seeded Serbian Jelena Janković in a two sets, 6–3, 6–1 to clinch the first spot in the finals. In it, Baghdatis is holding a flare and taking part in chants against the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. Jelena Janković, world No. The juniors competition also reached its conclusion on Day 13. Djokovic became the first Serbian player to win a Grand Slam men's singles title. Novak Djokovic defeated unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6 to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 2008 Australian Open. Rules had previously been put in place so that a men's singles match would not start if other matches had played past 11:00 pm;[45] however, with the home crowd growing anxious, the organizers decided to go ahead with the Hewitt vs. Baghdatis match. [3] One source of criticism from players was the slower than expected pace, although many of these comments came prior to the event's commencement. It took place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 14 through 27 January 2008.
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