Craig Hickman has already
posted his preview of the Roddick-Federer semi-final tonight.
Roger Federer (SUI)[1] versus Andy Roddick (USA)[6]. Andy Roddick beat his quasi-adopted brother
Mardy Fish USA very badly
6-2, 6-2, 6-2 in the quarterfinals by playing nearly flawless tennis (he had only
2 unforced errors and 25 winners in the
entire match) and he has even beaten Federer already this year,
at the Kooyong Invitational exhibition tournament a couple weeks before the Australian Open started. Federer has not even played that well throughout the tournament so far, since he has been suffering from a cold, but he has still managed to not drop a set in five rounds. In the process he has set a modern era record of 11 consecutive Grand Slam semifinals. I still believe that Roger will treat this match very seriously and come out prepared to raise his level of play in order to reach his seventh consecutive Grand Slam final.
PREDICTION: Federer, in four sets.
Fernando González (CHI)[10] versus Tommy Haas (GER)[14]. FoGo has been playing amazing tennis all tournament long, taking out in subsequent rounds
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)[19] , James Blake (USA)[5] and
Rafael Nadal (SPA)[2] and only losing a single set (5-7, to Hewitt) in the process. Tommy Haas has done a good job of getting past two talented grinders
David Nalbandian (ARG)[8] and
Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)[3] but he will be lucky if he wins a set against the fiery Chilean.
PREDICTION: Gonzalez, in three sets.
Roger Federer (SUI)[1] versus Andy Roddick (USA)[6]. Andy Roddick beat his quasi-adopted brother Mardy Fish USA very badly 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 in the quarterfinals by playing nearly flawless tennis (he had only 2 unforced errors and 25 winners in the entire match) and he has even beaten Federer already this year, at the Kooyong Invitational exhibition tournament a couple weeks before the Australian Open started. Federer has not even played that well throughout the tournament so far, since he has been suffering from a cold, but he has still managed to not drop a set in five rounds. In the process he has set a modern era record of 11 consecutive Grand Slam semifinals. I still believe that Roger will treat this match very seriously and come out prepared to raise his level of play in order to reach his seventh consecutive Grand Slam final. PREDICTION: Federer, in four sets.
Fernando González (CHI)[10] versus Tommy Haas (GER)[14]. FoGo has been playing amazing tennis all tournament long, taking out in subsequent rounds Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)[19] , James Blake (USA)[5] and Rafael Nadal (SPA)[2] and only losing a single set (5-7, to Hewitt) in the process. Tommy Haas has done a good job of getting past two talented grinders David Nalbandian (ARG)[8] and Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)[3] but he will be lucky if he wins a set against the fiery Chilean. PREDICTION: Gonzalez, in three sets.
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