LAST 16. AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2009
RAFAEL NADAL defeated FERNANDO GONZALEZ 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
GILLES SIMON defeated GAEL MONFILS 6-4, 2-6, 6-1 (ret)
FERNANDO VERDASCO defeated ANDY MURRAY 2-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
JO-WILFRIED TSONGA defeated JAMES BLAKE 6-4, 6-4, 7-6(7-3)
ANDY RODDICK defeated TOMMY ROBREDO 7-5, 6-1, 6-3
NOVAK DJOKOVIC defeated MARCOS BAGHDATIS 6-1, 7-6(7-1), 6-7(5-7), 6-2
JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO defeated MARIN CILIC 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
ROGER FEDERER defeated TOMAS BERDYCH 4-6, 6-7(4-7), 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
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QUARTERFINALS
RAFAEL NADAL defeated GILLES SIMON 6-2, 7-5, 7-5
FERNANDO VERDASCO defeated JO-WILFRIED TSONGA 7-6(7-2), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
ANDY RODDICK defeated NOVAK DJOKOVIC 6-7(3-7), 6-4, 6-2, 2-1 (ret)
ROGER FEDERER defeated JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO 6-3, 6-0, 6-0
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SEMIFINALS
RAFAEL NADAL defeated FERNANDO VERDASCO 6-7(4-7), 6-4, 7-6(7-2), 6-7(1-7), 6-4
ROGER FEDERER defeated ANDY RODDICK 6-2, 7-5, 7-5
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FINAL
RAFAEL NADAL defeated ROGER FEDERER 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(7-3), 3-6, 6-2
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(The pictures above show Fernando Verdasco at Wimbledon 2009. Earlier in the year Fernando enjoyed his best ever Grand Slam tournament when reaching the semi-finals of the Australia Open, eventual champion Rafael Nadal finally prevailing in a marathon five setter. The results can be seen above.)