[Kissntell]

Schedule for Day 11: Thursday, 29 January 2009 - Singles

Rod Laver Arena 11:00 Start Time
1. Men's Doubles - Semifinals
Lukasz Kubot (POL) v. Mahesh Bhupathi (IND)[3]
Oliver Marach (AUT) Mark Knowles (BAH)[3]
Not Before:13:30
2. Women's Singles - Semifinals
Elena Dementieva (RUS)[4] v. Serena Williams (USA)[2]
3. Women's Singles - Semifinals
Vera Zvonareva (RUS)[7] v. Dinara Safina (RUS)[3]
Rod Laver Arena 19:30 Start Time
1. Men's Singles - Semifinals
Andy Roddick (USA)[7] v. Roger Federer (SUI)[2]
2. Exhibition Singles - 1st Round
Pat Cash (AUS) v. Mats Wilander (SWE)

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Order of Play - Doubles

Rod Laver Arena 11:00 Start Time
1. Men's Doubles - Semifinals
Lukasz Kubot (POL) v. Mahesh Bhupathi (IND)[3]
Oliver Marach (AUT) Mark Knowles (BAH)[3]
Not Before:13:30
2. Women's Singles - Semifinals
Elena Dementieva (RUS)[4] v. Serena Williams (USA)[2]
3. Women's Singles - Semifinals
Vera Zvonareva (RUS)[7] v. Dinara Safina (RUS)[3]
Rod Laver Arena 19:30 Start Time
1. Men's Singles - Semifinals
Andy Roddick (USA)[7] v. Roger Federer (SUI)[2]
2. Exhibition Singles - 1st Round
Pat Cash (AUS) v. Mats Wilander (SWE)

Margaret Court Arena 10:00 Start Time

1. Junior Boys' Singles - Quarterfinals
Yuki Bhambri (IND)[1] v. Richard Becker (GER)
Not Before:11:30
2. Women's Doubles - Semifinals
Daniela Hantuchova (SVK)[9] v. Nathalie Dechy (FRA)
Ai Sugiyama (JPN)[9] Mara Santangelo (ITA)
3. Legends' Doubles
Henri Leconte (FRA) v. Guy Forget (FRA)
Mark Philippoussis (AUS) John Fitzgerald (AUS)
4. Mixed Doubles - Quarterfinals
Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP)[7] v. Nathalie Dechy (FRA)
Tommy Robredo (ESP)[7] Andy Ram (ISR)
5. Women's Doubles - Semifinals
Casey Dellacqua (AUS)[12] v. Serena Williams (USA)[10]
Francesca Schiavone (ITA)[12] Venus Williams (USA)[10]
Not Before:17:00
6. Men's Doubles - Semifinals
Lukas Dlouhy (CZE)[4] v. T.B.D.
Leander Paes (IND)[4]

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Order of Play - Juniors

Margaret Court Arena 10:00 Start Time

1. Junior Boys' Singles - Quarterfinals
Yuki Bhambri (IND)[1] v. Richard Becker (GER)
Not Before:11:30
2. Women's Doubles - Semifinals
Daniela Hantuchova (SVK)[9] v. Nathalie Dechy (FRA)
Ai Sugiyama (JPN)[9] Mara Santangelo (ITA)
3. Legends' Doubles
Henri Leconte (FRA) v. Guy Forget (FRA)
Mark Philippoussis (AUS) John Fitzgerald (AUS)
4. Mixed Doubles - Quarterfinals
Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP)[7] v. Nathalie Dechy (FRA)
Tommy Robredo (ESP)[7] Andy Ram (ISR)
5. Women's Doubles - Semifinals
Casey Dellacqua (AUS)[12] v. Serena Williams (USA)[10]
Francesca Schiavone (ITA)[12] Venus Williams (USA)[10]
Not Before:17:00
6. Men's Doubles - Semifinals
Lukas Dlouhy (CZE)[4] v. T.B.D.
Leander Paes (IND)[4]

Show Court 2 10:00 Start Time
1. Junior Girls' Singles - Quarterfinals
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (THA)[1]
v. Anna Orlik (BLR)
2. Junior Boys' Doubles - 3rd Round
Maximilian Neuchrist (AUT) v. Marin Draganja (CRO)[2]
Tristan-Samuel Weissborn (AUT) Dino Marcan (CRO)[2]
3. Junior Girls' Doubles - 3rd Round
Elena Bogdan (ROU)[1] v. Isabella Holland (AUS)
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)[1] Sally Peers (AUS)

Show Court 3 10:00 Start Time
1. Junior Boys' Singles - Quarterfinals
Alexandros-Ferdinandos Georgoudas (GER)
v. Cheng-Peng Hsieh (TPE)[15]
2. Junior Girls' Doubles - 3rd Round
Victoria Kamenskaya (RUS) v. Alexandra Krunic (SRB)
Karina Pimkina (RUS) Sandra Zaniewska (POL)
3. Junior Boys' Doubles - 3rd Round
Francis Casey Alcantara (PHI)[7] v. Kevin Krawietz (GER)
Cheng-Peng Hsieh (TPE)[7] Dominik Schulz (GER)

Court 11 10:00 Start Time
1. Junior Boys' Singles - Quarterfinals
Mikhal Biryukov (RUS) v. Adrien Puget (FRA)[7]
After Suitable Rest
2. Junior Boys' Doubles - 3rd Round
Mikhal Biryukov (RUS) v. Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA)
Yasutaka Uchiyama (JPN) Marko Krickovic (GER)

Court 13 10:00 Start Time
1. Junior Boys' Singles - Quarterfinals
Julien Obry (FRA)[5] v. Julen Uriguen (GUA)[2]
After Suitable Rest
2. Junior Boys' Doubles - 3rd Round
Yuki Bhambri (IND)[1] v. Julien Obry (FRA)[5]
Liang-Chi Huang (TPE)[1] Adrien Puget (FRA)[5]


Court 18 10:00 Start Time
1. Junior Girls' Singles - Quarterfinals
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)[7] v. Ana Bogdan (ROU)[2]

Court 19 10:00 Start Time
1. Junior Girls' Singles - Quarterfinals
Elena Bogdan (ROU)[4] v. Laura Robson (GBR)[5]
After Suitable Rest
2. Junior Girls' Doubles - 3rd Round
Anna Orlik (BLR)[5] v. Beatrice Gumulya (INA)[2]
Laura Robson (GBR)[5] Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (THA)[2]

Court 21 10:00 Start Time
1. Junior Girls' Singles - Quarterfinals
Heather Watson (GBR)[9] v. Ksenia Pervak (RUS)[3]
After Suitable Rest
2. Junior Girls' Doubles - 3rd Round
Ksenia Kirillova (RUS)[4] v. Christina McHale (USA)[6]
Ksenia Pervak (RUS)[4] Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO)[6]

[seooptiman]

Go DINARA!!!

[zlopikanikanz]

I'm going to root for Zvonareva today.

[Dyslermergerb]

Won't be able to stay up and watch this but I'm rooting for Andy to make a break through.

[formobilagsw]

Serena and Dinara!

[DoterForeva]

Serena and Dinara!

and

[rostpribru]

Serena and Dinara!

Elena and Vera

[paypaltoegold1]

Go Andy!

[HawksBurnDown]

Methinks Serena's days of scraping by are over. Much less a foregone conclusion is Safina/Zvonareva. Right now I'm going for Vera but Safina winning is never a bad thing. With any of these permutations, I have high hopes for the final.

[Elelaytet]

This one is not looking good for Dinara. Although they're on good terms now, Vera and Dinara aren't exactly friends, and I think that's another thing that helps Vera, who's been playing so much better anyway. In fact, Vera hasn't lost to Dinara since she put on the bitchfest over Dinara's fistpumping at Moscow 2007.

I'm hoping someone in the front row starts cutting an onion at some point. Anything to make Vera cry


And Go, Elena, naturally!

[Gastonleruanich]

Good. They plowed the road again, so I was able to swing down to town and buy some incredibly important supplies:

Oreos
Potato chips
Nacho cheese Combos
Hanover's Sourdough pretzel bites
Beef jerky
Beer

I intend to be thoroughly well done on both sides before tonight's singles matches even start. And I ain't sharing... So don't ask.

[bonyrek]

God, I'm going to have to find some time to both go to the gym and take a nap in order to get all this tennis viewing in. I haven't quite reached General Tso's chicken in the espresso grinder yet, but something's gotta give tonight. I have a feeling it will be going to class.

[seooptiman]

Every time Serena has made the semis of the Australian Open, she's won the tournament.

My SP plan looks spoiled.

[Gastonleruanich]

Every time Serena has made the semis of the Australian Open, she's won the tournament.

My SP plan looks spoiled.

Face it. We're cooked.

[seooptiman]

Face it. We're cooked.

What the ef were we thinking?

Not only is it Serena Williams, but the Odd Year Rule is in play.

[Gastonleruanich]

What the ef were we thinking?

Not only is it Serena Williams, but the Odd Year Rule is in play.

Our only hope at this point is if Venus accidentally asphyxiates Serena with her weave.

[rozalinasi]

What the ef were we thinking?

Not only is it Serena Williams, but the Odd Year Rule is in play.

I know. But, if it means Serena reaching double digits I'm ok with that.

[Elelaytet]

Our only hope at this point is if Venus accidentally asphyxiates Serena with her weave.

Sounds like a plan to me.