Η 15χρονη Δανάη Πετρουλά, με αντίπαλο την 20χρονη Τσέχα, Natalie Cvackova, θα προσπαθήσει να περάσει στο κυρίως ταμπλό της διοργάνωσης των 10.000$, GD Tennis Cup Women’s, στην Antalya της Τουρκίας. Στο κυρίως ταμπλό της χωμάτινης διοργάνωσης συμμετέχει και η Λένα Δανιηλίδου.
Στην πόλη Antalya της Τουρκίας, βρίσκεται η Λένα Δανιηλίδου στη διοργάνωση των 10.000$ με την ονομασία GD Tennis Cup Women’s. Οι αγώνες γίνονται σε χωμάτινα γήπεδα, στις εγκαταστάσεις του Riu Kaya Belek και ολοκληρώνονται την Κυριακή 31/1.
Ο 17χρονος Στέφανος Τσιτσιπάς, νίκησε το Ρουμάνο Calin Manda με σκορ 6-4, 6-3 και πέρασε στον τρίτο γύρο του Australian Open στην κατηγορία juniors.
Επόμενος αντίπαλος ο 18χρονος Αμερικανός Liam Caruana, που πέρασε στον τρίτο γύρο νικώντας με 2-1 σετ τον Αυστραλό Blake Ellis.
Στα διπλά, ο Στέφανος Τσιτσιπάς με συμπαίκτη τον Ουζμπέκο Jurabeck Karimov, έχασαν απο τους Ezekiel Clark/D. Sumizawa στο tie break, με σκορ 6-4, 3-6, (10-6).
Η Έλενα Χριστοφή, δίνει τον πρώτο της αγώνα, στον πρώτο γύρο του Australian Open Junior Championships. Στο γήπεδο 14, στις 02:00 το πρωί (ώρα Ελλ.) θα αντιμετωπίσει την Ουκρανή Anastasia Zarytska, Νο17 στο ταμπλό.
Η Δέσποινα Παπαμιχαήλ δεν κατάφερε να περάσει στον τελικό των 10.000 δολαρίων στο Κάιρο. Στα χωμάτινα γήπεδα του Solymania Club, στη διοργάνωση της ITF “AlSolaimaneyah F2 Women’s” η Δέσποινα ηττήθηκε με σκορ 7-6(5), 6-4, απο την Αιγύπτια Sandra Samir.
Η Δέσποινα, στο πρώτο σετ κάποια στιγμή προηγήθηκε με 5-3 και είχε το σερβις, αλλά η Samir κατόρθωσε να καλύψει τη διαφορά και να περάσει μπροστά στο σκόρ με 5-6. Η Δέσποινα έκανε το break, σκορ 6-6 και το σετ χάθηκε στο tie break με σκορ 5-7.
Στο δεύτερο σετ ο αγώνας έφτασε στην ισοπαλία 3-3 και στη συνέχεια το σκορ διαμορφώθηκε σε 3-5, 4-5, 4-6.
Η Δέσποινα είχε μια πολύ καλή πορεία μέχρι τους ημιτελικούς, καθώς κέρδισε και τους τρείς αγώνες που έδωσε με 2-0 σετ.
Ο Στέφανος Τσιτσιπάς, νίκησε στον πρώτο γύρο του Australian Open Junior Championships, με σκορ 6-4, 7-5 τον Ούγγρο Zsombor Piros. Στο δεύτερο γύρο αντιμετωπίζει, το Ρουμάνο Calin Manda.
Swiss star tops Dimitrov; first man to win 300 matches at majors
Roger Federer climbed into rarefied territory on a rainy Friday at the Australian Open. With a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 third-round win over 27th seed Grigor Dimitrov in Rod Laver Arena, the No. 3 seed clinched the 300th Grand Slam match win of his storied career, becoming the first man to reach the milestone.
Only Martina Navratilova (306) stands in front of him.
The 48-minute first set went in Federer’s favour behind a service break at 3-all, the only interruption the opening, then closing, of Rod Laver Arena’s retractable roof due to rain. But the Bulgarian Dimitrov, who after three straight-sets losses took his first set off Federer in the Brisbane quarter-finals earlier this month, would get another to level the match at a set apiece, his aggressive play paying dividends against the 17-time Slam champ.
Federer didn’t wait long to assert himself in the third set, breaks coming in the second and sixth games for a 5-1 advantage. A game later he was ahead two sets to one. A forehand error from Dimitrov at 2-all, 30/40 in the fourth and final set would give Federer a seemingly insurmountable lead, and the Swiss went on to clinch the contest in two hours and 40 minutes. He finished with 47 winners, including 13 aces.
It was Dimitrov’s seventh straight loss to a Top-10 player.
Federer, at 34 a decade Dimitrov’s senior, is the oldest man to reach the round of 16 at the Australian Open since Andre Agassi played his way into the quarter-finals in 2005. He is looking to become only the third man to win five Australian Open singles titles after Roy Emerson (six) and Novak Djokovic (five), having won the title in 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2010.
Dimitrov was bidding to reach the fourth round for the third consecutive year. His best Australian Open result is a quarter-finals showing in 2014 (l. to Rafael Nadal).
Federer advances to play No. 15 seed David Goffin of Belgium, a 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(2), 7-5 winner over No. 19 seed Dominic Thiem of Austria. The 25-year-old Goffin is through to the fourth round of a major for the third time, having also reached the last 16 at 2012 Roland Garros (as a qualifier) and 2015 Wimbledon. The right-hander will look to overturn a 0-3 FedEx ATP Head2Head record over Federer.
Federer Grand Slam Milestone Wins
| Win # |
Year | Opponent |
Tournament | Round | Score |
| 1 | 2000 | Michael Chang | Australian Open | 1R | 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 |
| 100 | 2006 | Tim Henman | Wimbledon | 2R | 6-4, 6-0, 6-2 |
| 200 | 2010 | Alejandro Falla | Wimbledon | 1R | 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6, 6-0 |
| 300 | 2016 | Grigor Dimitrov | Australian Open | 3R | 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 |
Η Έλενα Χριστοφή και ο Στέφανος Τσιτσιπάς, είναι στη Μελβούρνη και είναι έτοιμοι να αγωνιστούν στο Australian Open Junior Championships 2016.
Παίζουν και οι δύο στο κυρίως ταμπλό (64αρι), καθώς η Έλενα είναι το Νο 61, και ο Στέφανος το Νο 7, στην παγκόσμια κατάταξη των juniors.
Οι δύο αθλητές μας, υποστηρίζονται απο την πολύτιμη παρουσία του Κωνσταντίνου Οικονομίδη και του εξαιρετικού και έμπειρου προπονητή, Σταύρου Μιχαλόπουλου.
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Roger Federer reached the last 16 at the Australian Open after proving too strong for Grigor Dimitrov in their highly-anticipated third-round match.
The Swiss third seed won 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4 under the Rod Laver Arena roof as rain halted play on the outside courts.
It brought four-time champion Federer his 300th Grand slam match win.
Former champion Maria Sharapova was able to progress, with top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams featuring in the night session at Melbourne Park.
Sharapova needed three sets to beat unseeded American Lauren Davis, the Russian fifth seed dominating the latter stages to win 6-1 6-7 (5-7) 6-0.
Switzerland’s seventh seed Belinda Bencic beat Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine 4-6 6-2 6-4, while men’s seventh seed Kei Nishikori saw off Spain’s Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 7-5 2-6 6-3 6-4 despite requiring treatment on his wrist.
“It was a little bit sore in the beginning, but after the treatment it was fine,” said the Japanese player.
French ninth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won in three tight sets against compatriot Pierre-Hugues Herbert, 6-4 7-6 (9-7) 7-6 (7-4).
The 34-year-old Swiss had won a tight battle against Dimitrov in Brisbane in the build-up to the Australian Open, but was a more comfortable winner on the bigger Grand Slam stage.
Both men displayed the elegant shot-making they are known for but had Federer been more effective on break points in the second set, he might have won it in three.
Federer failed to recover an early deficit in the second set and had converted just one of eight break points going into the third, only to step on the gas and leave Dimitrov in his wake.
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| Martina Navratilova holds the record for Grand Slam wins with 306 over 19 years – Federer will move to 304 if he takes the title in Melbourne. |
It took two hours and 14 minutes for the five-time Grand Slam champion to see off Davis, the world number 103, and claim the 600th victory of her 15-year career.
“Wow. I’ve won 600 matches?” said the 28-year-old. “Is this like a friendly reminder that I’m getting old? Might be.”
Sharapova next faces a tough test against 18-year-old Bencic, with the winner earning a potential quarter-final against Williams.
Bencic, coached by Melanie Molitor, mother of Martina Hingis, has won her last 15 three-set matches dating back to the 2015 French Open.
“That’s good,” said the Swiss. “Because I was losing a lot, and then my dad and my coach were like, ‘You don’t have any fitness.’ I don’t know if it’s only fitness, it’s more the focus and confidence.”
Among the many matches postponed on a day of rain in Melbourne was the all-British doubles clash between Johanna Konta and Heather Watson, and and Jocelyn Rae and Anna Smith.
With all four players in the GB Fed Cup squad, and team captain Judy Murray sure to be courtside, it could yet prove significant in terms of planning for next month’s qualifier in Israel.
The postponements mean a packed schedule on Saturday, with Johanna Konta up against Czech Denisa Allertova first on Hisense Arena at 00:00 GMT, and fellow British number one against Portugal’s Joao Sousa first in the Margaret Court Arena night session at 08:00.