Navigation: Jump to content areas:


Pro Quality. Fan Perspective.
Login-facebook
Around SBN: Dissecting Nick Diaz's Positive Drug Test

Australian Open Draws Are Out! Men's Draw

A-jubilant-rafael-nadal-hold-his-australian-open-tournament-title-trophy-a-visibly-shaken-and-emotional-roger-federer-the-losing-opponent_medium

I'll have a big, in-depth breakdown of each sixteenth of each draw once the qualifiers are placed, but for now here's an overview of each draw on a bigger scale:

Men's Draw

Potential Quarterfinal Match-ups (if seeds hold):

#1 Roger Federer vs. #6 Nikolay Davydenko

#3 Novak Djokovic vs. #8 Robin Soderling

#7 Andy Roddick vs. #4 Juan Martin del Potro

#5 Andy Murray vs. #2 Rafael Nadal

Toughest Potential Roadblock Before the Quarterfinals:

#1 Roger Federer -- #22 Lleyton Hewitt (Fourth Round)

#6 Nikolay Davydenko -- #9 Fernando Verdasco (Fourth Round)

#3 Novak Djokovic -- Richard Gasquet? (Fourth Round) (It's a pretty easy eighth for Djokovic)

#8 Robin Soderling -- #10 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga / #18 Tommy Haas (Fourth Round)

#7 Andy Roddick -- #25 Sam Querrey (Third Round)

#4 Juan Martin del Potro -- #14 Marin Cilic (Fourth Round)

#5 Andy Murray -- #12 Gael Monfils (Fourth Round) (That would be an awesome match)

#2 Rafael Nadal -- #13 Radek Stepanek (Fourth Round)

An Unseeded Darkhorse in Each Quarter:

Federer/Davydenko: Ernests Gulbis, always an unknown quantity.  Took a set off Federer in Doha.

Djokovic/Soderling: Robby Ginepri has a real workable draw.  Decent shot at the fourth round.

Roddick/del Potro: I really can't pick James Blake, so I'll go with Jose Acasuso

Murray/Nadal: Either John Isner or Ivo Karlovic


Early Final Prediction:

Roddick over Djokovic

Comment 4 comments  |  0 recs  | 

Do you like this story?

Comments

Display:

Roddick winning it?

Lets just say I disagree… I’m sure we will talk more in depth during one of the game thread later, BR.

by Jsz on Jan 15, 2010 7:29 PM EST reply actions  

As a Roddick fan I think I’m required to have faith in him but I haven’t said hes going to win or was the favorite in a tournament since 04 Wimby

by Camry on Jan 17, 2010 10:09 PM EST up reply actions  

Oh and I think we're due for a crazy Australian Open WTF-how'd-he-do-that semi/Finalist;

Like Shuettler or Bahgdatis, (I know I spelled both of them wrong) at the time Tsonga

by Jsz on Jan 15, 2010 8:19 PM EST reply actions  

Wow I forgot about this what a bad pic even Rafa is a bit uncomfortable about it.

by Camry on Jan 17, 2010 10:09 PM EST reply actions  

Comments For This Post Are Closed


Manager/Editor

Headshot2_film_grain_small Ben Rothenberg