Australian Open Tennis 2010 Live Streaming
The first tennis grand slam of the year, the 2010 Australian Open starts today and Day 1 is already filled with much anticipation from tennis fans.
Fans in other parts of the world can now expect to watch Australian Open live streaming in their favorite channels and sports websites. We will also give you occasional live score updates on selected games.
Australian Open 2010 Live Streaming
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The draw for Australian Open 2010 was held at Melbourne Park on Friday morning, with tennis legend John McEnroe and Serbian star Ana Ivanovic taking part in the official draw ceremony.
Men’s defending champion Rafael Nadal faces Aussie Peter Luczak in the first round, while 15-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer could meet Russian sixth seed Nikolay Davydenko in the quarter-finals, with Davydenko beating Federer in their last two meetings. Federer opens against Russian Igor Andreev, while Aussie Lleyton Hewitt could be Federer’s fourth round opponent; the 22nd seed starts his 2010 campaign against a qualifier.
Last year’s semi-finalist Fernando Verdasco has a potentially tricky first-round meeting with big-serving Australian Carsten Ball, while Andy Murray opens up against a qualifier. Frenchman Richard Gasquet, on the comeback trail after missing most of 2009 after a drug-related suspension, starts his Melbourne Park campaign against Russian Mikhail Youzhny, while Juan Martin Del Potro, winner of the US Open last September, could face flamboyant American shot-maker James Blake in round two.
Australian Bernard Tomic, who became the youngest man ever to win a main draw match at the Australian Open last year, faces a qualifier in round one, with the winner of Marin Cilic and French veteran Fabrice Santoro looming in the second round should he advance.
Returning Belgian star Justine Henin will meet compatriot Kirsten Flipkens in the opening round of the women’s tournament, and faces a tough draw after more than a year away from the game, potentially meeting fifth seed Elena Dementieva in the second round. Fellow returnee Kim Clijsters, who won her first major back after a lengthy absence at last year’s US Open, could meet Henin in a blockbuster quarter-final match-up. The pair recently met in the final of the Brisbane International, with Clijsters emerging victorious in three tight sets.
Also on the women’s side, defending champion and top seed Serena Williams will open against Urszula Radwanska, the younger sister of 10th seed Agnieszka Radwanska, while Australian Sam Stosur and Serbian Ana Ivanovic both play qualifiers in the first round. Stosur faces a potential match-up with Serena Williams in the fourth round, while 2008 women’s champion Maria Sharapova will line up against Russian Maria Kirilenko in a glamorous first-round clash.
Australian Jelena Dokic, who thrilled local audiences with her barnstorming run to the quarter-finals last year, faces Alisa Kleybanova in the opening round. Dokic, who was eventually ousted by runner-up Dinara Safina, beat Kleybanova in her surprise run to the final eight in 2009.
In a nightmare match-up for commentators and chair umpires, women’s fourth seed Caroline Wozniacki will meet Canada’s Alexsandra Wozniak in the first round.