January 20, 2008
Australian Open Sports Blogging Rules Require That...
...I note that Maria Sharapova won again down under.
By the way, in case you missed it Roger Federer was pushed to five sets before advancing.
"Federer needed 4 hours, 27 minutes to beat 49th-ranked Janko Tipsarevic 6-7 (5), 7-6 (1), 5-7, 6-1, 10-8 in an extended afternoon match that pushed back the night session at least two hours. Federer had won 30 straight sets at Melbourne Park since dropping the first in the 2006 final against Baghdatis. The Swiss star had lost only six games in his first two matches this year.
"It's not such a relief it's more happiness," Federer told the crowd at Rod Laver Arena, where he has won the last two Australian titles and three overall. "I'm happy I could deliver a five-set thriller. It was good to be part of something like this."
Whatever. You almost got beat. Makes the remainder of the tournament on the men's side a little more interesting...
