[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. 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. Seeds Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Fernando González, David Nalbandian, Tomáš Berdych and James Blake all came through unscathed; with Federer dropping only 3 games against Fabrice Santoro. Joining them were numerous lower seeds including Elena Dementieva, Nicole Vaidišová and Amélie Mauresmo. Janković later conceded that she "wanted to withdraw", but played on for the crowd's benefit. Journalists expressed shock, not only at the victory, but at the comprehensive manner in which the nascent Tsonga won it. "In Abstimmung mit meinem medizinischen Team sind die Australian Open für mich daher abgesagt." This event marked the end of Federer's record 10 straight Grand Slam finals (of which he won 8). [5] This "stick" was a result of the thick rubber mat (10 mm) laid beneath the surface,[2] the high heat retention because of this, and the high temperatures present during the Australian summer, which intermittently resulted in the extreme heat policy being invoked. Some witnesses have implicated Cypriot and Serbian supporters in the trouble. 12 in the world and Cañas No. [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. Players were exposed to the new courts through other tournaments, played in advance of the Open; and practise on the new surface. 13 Tatiana Golovin and No. In the second men's semi-final, between No. After twenty years of playing on Rebound Ace, the courts were changed to Plexicushion, a marginally faster surface. Playing next. Djokovic became the first Serbian player (male or female) to win a Grand Slam singles title. Conversely, players such as Pete Sampras and Marat Safin put the high number of injuries down to lack of preparation from players; partly due to the fact that the tournament is held so early in the year, but also because there were so few tournaments preceding it. Sharapova's father, Yuri Sharapov, came under intense scrutiny from Australian media after he made a throat-slashing gesture shortly after his daughter's match against the world No. 2008-01-27 Australian Open Final - Djokovic vs Tsonga (highlights) wesley adreas. 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. 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. On the men's side, the upset of the day came when Dutch qualifier Robin Haase defeated No. The juniors competition also reached its conclusion on Day 13. In the men's draw, Mardy Fish dominated No. On 15 January, Day 2 of the tournament, Victoria Police had to intervene when Greek Australian supporters, following Greece's Konstantinos Economidis in his match against Chilean Fernando González, became unruly. 8:51. 2005 ging Tsonga bei den French Open erstmals im H… Ajay Tammi. 19 Sybille Bammer also struggled, losing to Aravane Rezaï and Hsieh Su-wei respectively. Day 2 saw the completion of all the remaining first round matches. [40] Rafael Nadal faced world number 33 Gilles Simon, and had to save six set points in the first set. [2], The Plexicushion surface received a relatively mixed reception from players. 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. Sharapova became the first Russian woman to win the Australian Open singles title. For the mixed doubles, in every game, the first team to score four points, won the game. The six-time former champion didn’t always fire on all cylinders against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, but took his chances and kept the French wild card under pressure in a 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 victory over two hours and four minutes. Hantuchová claimed that Ivanovic resorted to gamesmanship by shuffling her feet prior to her serve, thereby causing a distraction. Browse more videos. [6] The heat retention of the surface had also been a point of contention between players. Im Exklusiv-Interview mit Eurosport spricht Jo-Wilfried Tsonga über das Duell mit Novak Djokovic, den schwersten Moment des Endspiel Some say he was a little less in form than in the previous games. And, since then, the Serb has enjoyed huge success Down Under. 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. 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. 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. Novak Djokovic Australian Open 2008. 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. It was the first Grand Slam title of Djokovic's career, and the first of his eventual eight Australian Open titles. 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. [51] Sharapova had earlier joked that her father's camouflage hoodie made him look like "an assassin". The first ever Grand Slam trophy in Men's Doubles for Israeli players. In other words, when a deuce happened in a game, the team who won the next point won the game. 1 Justine Henin. "Despite great progress in recent months, I am still not able to play in competition. It was the 96th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. 4 seed Ana Ivanovic, who put together a 6–1, 7–6 win over Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki. Day 1 saw few upsets, as favourites Justine Henin, Serena Williams, Lindsay Davenport, Tatiana Golovin, Maria Sharapova, Shahar Pe'er, Amélie Mauresmo, Nicole Vaidišová, Andy Roddick, Rafael Nadal, Nikolay Davydenko, Richard Gasquet, and Mikhail Youzhny all advanced. 10 Marion Bartoli 6–7, 6–4, 6–3, and Dinara Safina went down to qualifier Sabine Lisicki. Die Öffentlichkeit wurde 2003 auf Tsonga, dessen Vater aus dem Kongo stammt, aufmerksam, als er im Finale der Juniorenkonkurrenz der US Open Marcos Baghdatis besiegte. I am really unhappy." 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. [32] Ivanovic was then defeated in the final by Maria Sharapova, in a match dubbed as the "Glam Slam" final.[33]. 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. [52] The WTA claimed that the gesture was simply a joke between the pair, pertaining to this comment. David Nalbandian, the number 10 seed also suffered a straight-sets defeat at the hands of former world number one Juan Carlos Ferrero. Rafael Nadal advanced to the quarter finals as opponent Paul-Henri Mathieu retired with an injured left calf muscle; the second-ranked Spaniard was ahead 6–4, 3–0. Eleven years ago, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga arrived in Melbourne Park as the No. 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? Beaten by Novak Djokovic in the 2008 final – just his second appearance at the event – he has also reached three quarter-finals and a semi-final. Novak Djokovic vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (2008 Australian Open - Final) - Set3. The men's competition featured two prolonged five-set matches. Djokovic became the first Serbian player to win a Grand Slam men's singles title. The new surface is thinner, and therefore has lower heat retention. TSONGA VS. DJOKOVIC - 2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN FINALS. In the pick of the second round matches, former finalist Marcos Baghdatis dispatched former champion Marat Safin in five sets; 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2. 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. [23][24] Third-seed Novak Djokovic became Serbia's first Grand Slam singles title winner (Ana Ivanovic would later become that country's first Grand Slam women's singles title winner, at the 2008 French Open), and the youngest ever winner of the Australian Open, at 20 years and 250 days of age, when he defeated surprise finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final,[25] having defeated the defending champion Federer in the semi-finals,[26] and Australian hopeful Lleyton Hewitt in straight sets in the fourth round. ", This was followed by a statement from the wider community of the International Tennis Federation (ITF), Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and organizers of all four Grand Slams that they would review their anti-corruption policies in the future. [56] Fourth seeded Ana Ivanovic also progressed to the final after defeating Daniela Hantuchová in three sets, 0–6, 6–3, 6–4. The Australian crowd were treated to an upset from one of their own as Casey Dellacqua sent No. 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. [54] Ana Ivanovic progressed to her first Australian Open semi-final after defeating Venus Williams 7–6, 6–4, a result which marked Ivanovic's first triumph over either of the Williams sisters. It was his 1st career Grand Slam title. In a brief statement, Victoria Police said they received a report that the girl was inappropriately touched on the buttocks on Monday. Das Finale bestritten Novak Đoković und Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, welches Đoković in vier … 1 Roger Federer and No. 14 Nadia Petrova 1–6, 7–5, 6–0. Roger Federer described it as slow, with Novak Djokovic, Jelena Janković and James Blake all corroborating this opinion, albeit from experience in preliminary tournaments. In the men's doubles final, the Israeli pair, Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram beat Arnaud Clément and Michaël Llodra of France 7–5, 7–6 to win their first Grand Slam title. 2008 Australian Open – Men's Singles Qualifying, "Australian Open Results Archive – 2008 Men's Singles", Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 2008 Australian Open Men's Singles draw, 2008 Australian Open – Men's draws and results, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2008_Australian_Open_–_Men%27s_Singles&oldid=1006341912, Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's Singles, Pages using infobox tennis tournament year footer with a known event, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 12 February 2021, at 10:35. [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. 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. It took place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 14 through 27 January 2008. Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands defeated the other Australian hopeful, Jessica Moore, 6–3, 6–4 to claim the girls' singles crown. Sofia Arvidsson caused the upset on the women's side, as she defeated No. Jarkko Nieminen also advanced to the last eight. Novak Djokovic Australian Open 2008. Er war der Shootingstar und Publikumsliebling in Melbourne - auch wenn ihm im Finale der ganz große Triumph versagt blieb. 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. A member of the Tennis Club de Paris (TCP), Tsonga's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 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. Bull, however, conceded that a change was needed; and said that the suggestion of a Rebound Ace court with a rubber mat thickness of around 5 mm was made. Follow. [27] Coincidentally, Djokovic would also defeat Federer in straight sets en route to his second Australian Open title, in 2011. Novak Djokovic vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (2008 Australian Open - Final) - Set3 Other seeded players such as Li Na, Nadia Petrova, Sania Mirza, Agnieszka Radwańska, Dmitry Tursunov, and Juan Carlos Ferrero also advanced. 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. Maria Sharapova defeated No. Significantly, the match extended further into the evening than any other in the history of the Australian Open. [13] The match, in progress at the Margaret Court Arena, was suspended for ten minutes as the police attempted stop the "offensive chanting" and eject certain fans. 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. Open.[37]. [66], Implementation of anti-corruption policing. It was Djokovic's 1st title of the year, and his 8th overall. Williams claimed that the court was not as "bouncy" and was causing less physical strain on her feet and ankles. Djokovic became the first Serbian player to win a Grand Slam men's singles title. [1] It was the 96th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. [2] Player reaction to the change of surface was generally ambivalent.[3][4]. hace 5 años | 82 visualizaciones. Rafael Nadal won his quarter final match against Jarkko Nieminen in straight sets, putting him into his first semi-final at the Australian Open. 27 Maria Kirilenko 1–6, 6–4, 6–4 and will next play Poland's Agnieszka Radwańska, who upset No. During the match, Roddick called umpire Emmanuel Joseph an "idiot" and received a retrospective fine of $500 for racquet abuse. The practice of coaching during a match is banned at all WTA and Grand Slam events. Herreneinzel der Australian Open 2008. Serbia's Novak Djokovic won his first Grand Slam title by beating unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6 in the Australian Open final. 1 Novak Djokovic completed a clinical performance at 12:41 a.m. local time on Friday morning in a repeat of the 2008 final at the Australian Open.. "[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. [18], During the Open, a video posted on YouTube almost a year earlier made headlines in the Australian media. 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. In the women's doubles final, Alyona and Kateryna Bondarenko beat Victoria Azarenka and Shahar Pe'er 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 to win their first Grand Slam title. [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. [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. This tournament saw strong performances from Serbian players. [36] On the women's side, Ana Ivanovic defeated Tathiana Garbin 6–0, 6–3 in the night match preceding Baghdatis vs. Safin. Novak Djokovic[62] defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(7–2), Maria Sharapova[63] defeated Ana Ivanovic, 7–5, 6–3, Jonathan Erlich / Andy Ram defeated Arnaud Clément / Michaël Llodra, 7–5, 7–6(7–4), Alona Bondarenko / Kateryna Bondarenko defeated Victoria Azarenka / Shahar Pe'er, 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, Sun Tiantian / Nenad Zimonjić defeated Sania Mirza / Mahesh Bhupathi, 7–6(7–4), 6–4, Bernard Tomic def Yang Tsung-hua, 4–6, 7–6(5), 6–0, Arantxa Rus defeated Jessica Moore, 6–3, 6–4, Hsieh Cheng-peng / Yang Tsung-hua defeated Vasek Pospisil / César Ramírez, 3–6, 7–5, [10]–[5], Ksenia Lykina / Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated Elena Bogdan / Misaki Doi, 6–0, 6–4, Shingo Kunieda defeated Michael Jeremiasz, 6–1, 6–4, Esther Vergeer defeated Korie Homan, 6–3, 6–3, Shingo Kunieda / Satoshi Saida defeated We're putting our policies, procedures and programme in place to protect it. The manufacturers of Rebound Ace derided the new surface, with director Paul Bull saying that, "We had an Australian icon event with a unique Australian product and now we are just going to become a clone of the U.S. [4] Pundit and former World No. This announcement came six days prior to the start of the Open, on 8 January 2008.[12]. Janković saved three match points against Tamira Paszek in the first round, before defeating rising Australian player Casey Dellacqua in the fourth round. [38] Roddick was visibly perturbed during the match, which resulted in his earliest exit at the Australian Open since 2002. Roger Federer was the two-time defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by eventual champion Novak Djokovic. [57] However, Hantuchová was critical of Ivanovic's tactics during the latter stages of the match. Djokovic won the Australian Open title for the first time back in 2008, beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final. It was Sharapova's third Grand Slam title. 5 years ago | 15 views. [9], On 21 December 2007, organizers of the event announced that the tournament would be watched under the scrutiny of anti-corruption officials. If you want to relive the best moments of the Australian Open 2008 Final, look at this video ! 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. Maria Sharapova easily beat Elena Dementieva[46] and she joined Justine Henin, Serena Williams and Jelena Janković, who eliminated home favourite Casey Dellacqua, in the quarter finals. 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. [55] She set up a tie with Daniela Hantuchová, who advanced to her first Grand Slam semi-final after dispatching Agnieszka Radwańska 6–2, 6–2. In what was dubbed the "Glam Slam" final,[60] Maria Sharapova of Russia won the Women's 2008 Australian Open over Ana Ivanovic of Serbia in straight sets; 7–5, 6–3. 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. It was the first Grand Slam title of Djokovic's career, and the first of his eventual eight Australian Open titles. L'Open d'Australie innove en 2008 avec une nouvelle surface, le Plexicushion, et remercie le fameux Rebound Ace utilisé depuis l'édition 1988. On this occasion, Henin was unable to win even a set as Sharapova eased to victory; 6–4, 6–0. 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 … [65] On the date that the seeds were announced, 11 January 2008, Haas was No. "[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. Roger Federer defeated James Blake 7–5, 7–6, 6–4 in just over 2 hours. Djokovic became the first Serbian player to win a Grand Slam men's singles title. [15], Australian Open director, Craig Tiley, had announced in the week preceding the event that police and security forces would "impose a 'zero-tolerance' policy on anti-social behaviour". Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (French pronunciation: [ʒo wilfʁid tsɔŋɡa]; born 17 April 1985) is a French professional tennis player. 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. The duo's first Grand Slam win after numerous ATP titles. [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. Tsonga has a good record at the Australian Open. Shingo Kunieda won his fourth slam in a row in the men's wheelchair competition, defeating former champion Michael Jeremiasz 6–1, 6–4. 17. Venus Williams fought back twice from service breaks in the first set to secure a place in the quarter-finals; with a 6–4, 6–4 win over Marta Domachowska.
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