05-02-2010 01.56

Federer's stamp from Austria!

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31-01-2010 13.00

FEDERER WINS AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2010

Federer has beaten Andy Murray in straight sets in the 2010 Australian Open final. Federer beat Murray 6-3 6-4 7-6(11) to clinch his 16 Grand Slam title, his 4th Australian Open and his 1st Grand Slam as a father!

The match started out pretty good for Federer. He held his service game after being down 0-30. After that he immideately broke Murray's service to go up *2-0. Unfortuantely he could not keep his service that game and got broken back.
A couple of tough service games for Federer after that as Murray got multiple points to break Roger again. Federer managed to save them all and at 4-3* Murray serving, he did managed to break. At *5-3 Federer served out the set and took the important opening set.

The second set was all Federer. Of course strengthened by the fact that he won the first set he started playing even better. He broke Murray early to take a *2-1 lead. After that Federer held with ease and had a lot of chances to go up a double break. Something he did not do against Del Potro in the US Open final and that cost him dearly. But not this time. Federer was just too strong at this point. He continued his easy service games and won the second set 6-4.

The third set proved to bit a bit more difficult. Murray dragged Federer's quality of game down to his level and had more chances this set. Federer probably lost a bit of sharpness and focus after getting up 2 sets to 0. Murray managed to break Federer after a sloppy game. He went on to take a *5-3 lead and served for the set. But at that time Federer was back in action and managed to rebreak his opponent. Federer and Murray then both held their games to go to a tiebreak.

It turned out to be a long and exciting tiebreak. Murray getting 5 setpoints in total this set. But some relatively easy misses from him and some good play from Federer on those points ensured Murray did not win a set. On his 3rd matchpoint Federer took the match and the championship leaving Murray with his second defeat in his second Grand Slam final.

Federer matchpoint:

Federer speech:

Federer talking to ballboys and girls and other staff after the match:

Pictures:

Page 1 (vs. Andreev, Hanescu, Montanes)
Page 2 (vs. Hewitt, Davydenko, Tsonga)
Page 3 (vs. Murray)
Hit For Haïti
Various
 

ALL PICTURES ON PAGE 3.

Page 3 (vs Murray)