Event: 101th Australian Open
Date: Jan 14 – Jan 27 2013
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Venue: Melbourne Park
Men's Champion: Novak Djokovic
Wome's Champion: Victoria Azarenka
The 2013 Australian Open was a tennis tournament that took place in Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 14 to 27 January 2013.
It was the 101st edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. The tournament consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Junior and wheelchair players competed in singles and doubles tournaments.
There were very few surprises on Day 9 at the 2013 Australian Open, as three of the top four seeds won their quarterfinal match, setting up some intriguing semifinal showdowns scheduled later this week.
On the men's side, Novak Djokovic and David Ferrer are moving on, and they will square off in the semis for the second straight time at a Grand Slam event. Djokovic got the better of Ferrer at the U.S. Open last September.
Meanwhile, in the women's draw, Maria Sharapova and Li Na will play on after cruising to dominant straight-set victories on Day 9. That semifinal will be a rematch of last October's WTA Tour China Open semifinal, which Sharapova won easily.
Novak Djokovic def. Andy Murray 6–7(7–2), 7–6(7–3), 6–3, 6–2
Victoria Azarenka def. Li Na 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan def. Robin Haase / Igor Sijsling 6–3, 6–4
Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci def. Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Jarmila Gajdošová / Matthew Ebden def. Lucie Hradecká / František Čermák 6–3, 7–5
Nick Kyrgios def. Thanasi Kokkinakis 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Ana Konjuh def. Kateřina Siniaková 6–3, 6–4
Jay Andrijic / Bradley Mousley def. Maximilian Marterer / Lucas Miedler 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Ana Konjuh / Carol Zhao def. Oleksandra Korashvili / Barbora Krejčiková 5–7, 6–4, [10–7]
Shingo Kunieda def. Stephane Houdet 6–2, 6–0
Aniek van Koot def. Sabine Ellerbrock 6–1, 1–6, 7–5
Michael Jeremiasz / Shingo Kunieda def. Stefan Olsson / Adam Kellerman 6–0, 6–1
Jiske Griffioen / Aniek van Koot def. Lucy Shuker / Marjolein Buis 6–4, 6–3