Joining them were numerous lower seeds including Elena Dementieva, Nicole Vaidišová and Amélie Mauresmo. Novak Djokovic Australian Open 2008. 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. 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. Shingo Kunieda won his fourth slam in a row in the men's wheelchair competition, defeating former champion Michael Jeremiasz 6–1, 6–4. Federer's progression marked his 15th consecutive Grand Slam semi-final, a record.[54]. Follow. This page was last edited on 26 November 2020, at 00:53. Other seeded players such as Li Na, Nadia Petrova, Sania Mirza, Agnieszka Radwańska, Dmitry Tursunov, and Juan Carlos Ferrero also advanced. 3 Novak Djokovic, Djokovic won in just over 2 hours; completing the victory in straight sets, 7–5, 6–3, 7–6 to reach the second grand slam final of his career. Novak Djokovic VS Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #Title Not Set# Show Head 2 Head Detail VS 17 74% Wins Rank 1. 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. I also think that he was finally facing someone of his caliber, who was also playing the best tennis of his life. Simon squandered the first three to unforced errors, but it was Nadal who produced two aces and a drop shot to save himself at 4–5, 0-40. 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. Li Na said goodbye to the tournament, losing to qualifier Marta Domachowska. Journalists expressed shock, not only at the victory, but at the comprehensive manner in which the nascent Tsonga won it. In the first, No. 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. It was Sharapova's third Grand Slam title. [36] On the women's side, Ana Ivanovic defeated Tathiana Garbin 6–0, 6–3 in the night match preceding Baghdatis vs. Safin. Janković denied the allegation, saying that she simply shouted 'C'mon' in Serbian. Das Finale bestritten Novak Đoković und Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, welches Đoković in vier … 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. [38] Nikolay Davydenko, Richard Gasquet, Mikhail Youzhny, Jarkko Nieminen and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga also advanced. Ver en pantalla completa. I am really unhappy." On 30 May 2007, Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley announced that as of the 2008 Australian Open, the Rebound Ace surface that had been used since 1988 would be replaced by a newer, faster Plexicushion surface. It was the first Grand Slam title of Djokovic's career, and the first of his eventual eight Australian Open titles. Day 2 saw the completion of all the remaining first round matches. [3] One source of criticism from players was the slower than expected pace, although many of these comments came prior to the event's commencement. Er war der Shootingstar und Publikumsliebling in Melbourne - auch wenn ihm im Finale der ganz große Triumph versagt blieb. 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. [6] The heat retention of the surface had also been a point of contention between players. Novak Djokovic powered his way into the quarter-finals, defeating Lleyton Hewitt 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 in a fourth-round clash. 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. [66], Implementation of anti-corruption policing. Australian Open: Djokovic bezwingt Tsonga in drei Sätzen Der Weltranglistenerste Novak Djokovic ist ohne Satzverlust in die dritte Runde der Australian Open eingezogen. For the mixed doubles, in every game, the first team to score four points, won the game. This event marked the end of Federer's record 10 straight Grand Slam finals (of which he won 8). 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. 5 years ago | 15 views. On this occasion, Henin was unable to win even a set as Sharapova eased to victory; 6–4, 6–0. "In Abstimmung mit meinem medizinischen Team sind die Australian Open für mich daher abgesagt." Eleven years ago, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga arrived in Melbourne Park as the No. Hantuchová claimed that Ivanovic resorted to gamesmanship by shuffling her feet prior to her serve, thereby causing a distraction. 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. 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. [47], Maria Sharapova was fined the same amount at the 2007 Australian Open, also for receiving illegal coaching, with the same umpire, Maria Alves, in the chair.[48]. 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. [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 announcement came six days prior to the start of the Open, on 8 January 2008.[12]. [38] Roddick was visibly perturbed during the match, which resulted in his earliest exit at the Australian Open since 2002. 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. [40] Rafael Nadal faced world number 33 Gilles Simon, and had to save six set points in the first set. Open. Djokovic became the first Serbian player (male or female) to win a Grand Slam singles title. Rafael Nadal, Nikolay Davydenko, Andy Roddick and Richard Gasquet all progressed in straight sets, whilst Mikhail Youzhny was tested before eventually winning 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 7–6. In other words, when a deuce happened in a game, the team who won the next point won the game. 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. Bull also said that the inconsistencies in pace were down to the organizers' imperative, who kept asking for the pace to be adjusted to pander for certain players, such as Hewitt. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (French pronunciation: [ʒo wilfʁid tsɔŋɡa]; born 17 April 1985) is a French professional tennis player. 38 player in the ATP Rankings. 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. The total attendance figure for Day 4 was 62,885, setting a new world record for a combined day/night attendance at a Grand Slam event. Janković saved three match points against Tamira Paszek in the first round, before defeating rising Australian player Casey Dellacqua in the fourth round. 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. 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. Scores / Match Statistics What an amazing match, despite the loss of Tsonga. 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. In a brief statement, Victoria Police said they received a report that the girl was inappropriately touched on the buttocks on Monday. Playing next. 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. Browse more videos. [1] However, the new surface faced criticism for being too similar to DecoTurf, the surface used at the U.S. [39] Kohlschreiber entered the tournament in good form, having won the 2008 Heineken Open. Some witnesses have implicated Cypriot and Serbian supporters in the trouble. 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. Nineteenth seed and home favorite Lleyton Hewitt came through in typically gritty fashion, defeating Denis Istomin 7–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–1. [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. Sun Tiantian of China and Nenad Zimonjić of Serbia were crowned the 2008 Mixed Doubles champions after defeating Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi of India in straight sets; 7–6, 6–4. Djokovic became the first Serbian player to win a Grand Slam men's singles title. Roger Federer was the two-time defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by eventual champion Novak Djokovic. Australian Bernard Tomic defeated Taiwanese player Yang Tsung-Hua; 4–6, 7–6, 6–0 to win the boys' event. [27] Coincidentally, Djokovic would also defeat Federer in straight sets en route to his second Australian Open title, in 2011. Ivanovic had lost the first eight games of the match before rectifying her game. However, the problem was much more pronounced in 2007, with violence breaking out and around 150 fans ejected. [2], It was also the first Grand Slam final since the 2005 Australian Open that did not feature either Federer or Rafael Nadal, who were beaten by Djokovic and Tsonga, respectively, in the semi-finals.[3][4]. [28] Janković then ended the title defence of Serena Williams in the quarter-finals,[29] before losing her semi-final to Maria Sharapova. 1 Pat Rafter said it was possible that the courts would speed up in time. [49][50] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won his match against 14th seed Mikhail Youzhny and booked his spot in the semi-finals. Report. L'Open d'Australie innove en 2008 avec une nouvelle surface, le Plexicushion, et remercie le fameux Rebound Ace utilisé depuis l'édition 1988. Djokovic had also upset Roger Federer in the semifinals. In the women's competition, Ana Ivanovic made light work of Katarina Srebotnik whilst Venus Williams was more sternly tested by Sania Mirza. If you are a Jo-Wilfried Tsonga fan you have to like what you are seeing from your guy. Ein Jahr später wurde er Profispieler. Sofia Arvidsson caused the upset on the women's side, as she defeated No. She next faces No. Sharapova became the first Russian woman to win the Australian Open singles title. 12 in the world and Cañas No. "Despite great progress in recent months, I am still not able to play in competition. 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. 15 seed Patty Schnyder crashing out in the women's draw, while No. This announcement came in the wake of a series of scandals to hit the sport, including World No. Open.[37]. But Tsonga became the story of the Australian Open, defeating four Top 15 players to reach the final, which was his first at tour-level. 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. [42] However, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Anna Chakvetadze both saw their tournaments ended in the third round by Agnieszka Radwańska and Maria Kirilenko respectively. [9], On 21 December 2007, organizers of the event announced that the tournament would be watched under the scrutiny of anti-corruption officials. [32] Ivanovic was then defeated in the final by Maria Sharapova, in a match dubbed as the "Glam Slam" final.[33]. 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. Djokovic won his first Grand Slam singles title, defeating unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final; Maria Sharapova, runner-up to Williams in 2007, defeated Ana Ivanovic to win her first Australian Open title and third Grand Slam title. [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. Report. Follow. If you want to relive the best moments of the Australian Open 2008 Final, look at this video ! Maria Sharapova defeated No. It was the first Grand Slam title of Djokovic's career. We're putting our policies, procedures and programme in place to protect it. The men's competition featured two prolonged five-set matches. [1] Henin called it a "good surface" but said she did not find it markedly distinguishable from Rebound Ace, saying the biggest difference was the change of colour. It was his 1st career Grand Slam title. 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. ", 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. 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 … Novak Djokovic vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (2008 Australian Open - Final) - Set3 The Federer-Tipsarević match, which lasted 267 minutes, overlapped into the night session which it normally starts at 7:30 pm and this delayed the commencement of the women's singles match between Venus Williams and Sania Mirza until 10:00 pm. Janković later conceded that she "wanted to withdraw", but played on for the crowd's benefit. The top seed vanquished his old French foe for the 17th time in 27 tour meetings stretching back 11 years and advances to face Canada's 25th seed Denis Shapovalov in the third round. [57] However, Hantuchová was critical of Ivanovic's tactics during the latter stages of the match. 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. 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. During the match, Roddick called umpire Emmanuel Joseph an "idiot" and received a retrospective fine of $500 for racquet abuse. The Australian crowd were treated to an upset from one of their own as Casey Dellacqua sent No. 17. [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. This tournament saw strong performances from Serbian players. 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. In it, Baghdatis is holding a flare and taking part in chants against the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. In the second men's semi-final, between No. Novak Djokovic came from behind to win the Australian Open on Sunday, overcoming Jo-Wilfried Tsonga by three sets to one, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2).. Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. [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. The 2008 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. 1 seed Justine Henin in a repeat of the 2007 WTA Tour Championships final. [11] Tennis Australia chief executive Steve Wood commented that, "Match-fixing and illegal gambling are a threat to the integrity of sport. It was the first Grand Slam title of Djokovic's career, and the first of his eventual eight Australian Open titles. The match, which overlapped into the night session due to rain earlier in the day, took almost four-and-a-half hours to complete. The second featured Australian hopeful Lleyton Hewitt, who defeated Marcos Baghdatis 4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–7, 6–3 in a match that provoked discussion about the validity of night matches;[43] the players did not finish play until 04:34 am the next day,[44] 282 minutes since it started at 11:52 pm. 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. 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. [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. [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. Herreneinzel der Australian Open 2008. 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. [4] Pundit and former World No. 19 Sybille Bammer also struggled, losing to Aravane Rezaï and Hsieh Su-wei respectively. Im Exklusiv-Interview mit Eurosport spricht Jo-Wilfried Tsonga über das Duell mit Novak Djokovic, den schwersten Moment des Endspiel [10] A partnership was formed with Victoria Police. Earlier today in Bangkok, Tsonga avenged an Australian Open final loss to Novak Djokovic… 2008-01-27 Australian Open Final - Djokovic vs Tsonga (highlights) wesley adreas. 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". [2] Player reaction to the change of surface was generally ambivalent.[3][4]. The year before, the Frenchman had been ousted in the first round. Jelena Janković survived a straight set win over defending champion Serena Williams, making the semifinals of her 3rd different major. [51] Sharapova had earlier joked that her father's camouflage hoodie made him look like "an assassin". 35:07. Tsonga has a good record at the Australian Open. The doubles competition also began on Day 3. TSONGA VS. DJOKOVIC - 2008 AUSTRALIAN OPEN FINALS. 2008 erreichte er in Melbourne das Finale, wo er Novak Djokovic unterlegen war. After twenty years of playing on Rebound Ace, the courts were changed to Plexicushion, a marginally faster surface. The first ever Grand Slam trophy in Men's Doubles for Israeli players. The first match of the night session on the Rod Laver Arena saw local player Casey Dellacqua, who had previously never progressed beyond the first round at the Australian Open, defeat former champion Amélie Mauresmo 3–6, 6–4, 6–4. 3, also advanced but was heavily tested by Tamira Paszek, having to win 2–6, 6–2, 12–10 in three hours, saving three match points; the match featured an exceptional 15 breaks of serve. 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. World No. 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.. The duo's first Grand Slam win after numerous ATP titles. 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