I made my way out to Melbourne Park today for day two of this year's Australian Open. And after hearing so much about the awesome form of Nikolay Davydenko and the improved fitness of Lleyton Hewitt, I thought I'd watch both of them in action. And didn't they deliver. Davydenko was brilliant, winning 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 in a dominant display of power hitting. The Russian sixth seed covered the court with ease and served ferociously (at one stage, Davydenko started a game with three straight aces). He will be right up there towards the end of the finals.
Hewitt was also very convincing, even though he was playing a very inexperienced opponent. Backed by an entertaining and supportive crowd, Hewitt cruised through to the second round in a very low gear. Hewitt will have to face Marcos Baghdatis if he makes it to the third round, a tough task in itself. But if he defeats the Cypriot, Roger Federer awaits him. Tough.
A quick plug for the Victoria Bushrangers, who defeated Queensland by 6 wickets in the preliminary final of the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash. They were led by David Hussey, whose 60* proved to the cricketing world that he is one of the best and most reliable Twenty20 players in the world.
The win not only means that thre Bushrangers face South Australia in the final on Saturday night, but it also guarantees them a place in the prestigious Indian Champion's League. Another great boost for the bank balance.
No comments:
Post a Comment