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▁Crit ically ▁End ang ered ▁by ▁the ▁I U CN . ▁They ▁are ▁h unted ▁for ▁their ▁fins ▁( sh ark ▁fin ▁soup ), ▁use ▁of ▁parts ▁as ▁traditional ▁medicine , ▁their ▁teeth ▁and ▁saw . ▁They ▁also ▁face ▁habitat ▁loss . ▁Saw fish ▁have ▁been ▁listed ▁by ▁C IT ES ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁restrict ing ▁international ▁trade ▁in ▁them ▁and ▁their ▁parts . ▁They ▁are ▁protected ▁in ▁Australia , ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁and ▁several ▁other ▁countries , ▁meaning ▁that ▁saw fish ▁caught ▁by ▁accident ▁have ▁to ▁be ▁released ▁and ▁viol ations ▁can ▁be ▁pun ished ▁with ▁he fty ▁fin es . ▁ ▁Tax onomy ▁and ▁et ym ology ▁The ▁scientific ▁names ▁of ▁the ▁saw fish ▁family ▁P rist idae ▁and ▁its ▁type ▁genus ▁P rist is ▁are ▁derived ▁from ▁the ▁. ▁ ▁Despite ▁their ▁appearance , ▁saw fish ▁are ▁r ays ▁( super order ▁B ato idea ). ▁The ▁saw fish ▁family ▁has ▁tradition ally ▁been ▁considered ▁the ▁sole ▁living ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁order ▁P rist iform es , ▁but ▁recent ▁authorities ▁have ▁generally ▁sub sum ed ▁it ▁into ▁Rh in op rist iform es , ▁an ▁order ▁that ▁now ▁includes ▁the ▁saw fish ▁family , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁families ▁containing ▁guitar fish , ▁wed ge fish , ▁ban jo ▁r ays ▁and ▁the ▁like . ▁Saw fish ▁quite ▁re semble ▁guitar fish , ▁except ▁that ▁the ▁latter ▁group ▁lack s ▁a ▁saw , ▁and ▁their ▁common ▁ancest or ▁likely ▁was ▁similar ▁to ▁guitar fish . ▁ ▁Living |
▁species ▁The ▁species ▁level ▁tax onomy ▁in ▁the ▁saw fish ▁family ▁has ▁histor ically ▁caused ▁considerable ▁confusion ▁and ▁was ▁often ▁described ▁as ▁cha otic . ▁Only ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁was ▁it ▁firmly ▁established ▁that ▁there ▁are ▁five ▁living ▁species ▁in ▁two ▁gener a . ▁ ▁An oxy pr ist is ▁contains ▁a ▁single ▁living ▁species ▁that ▁histor ically ▁was ▁included ▁in ▁P rist is , ▁but ▁the ▁two ▁gener a ▁are ▁morph ologically ▁and ▁gen et ically ▁highly ▁distinct . ▁Today ▁P rist is ▁contains ▁four ▁living , ▁valid ▁species ▁divided ▁into ▁two ▁species ▁groups . ▁Three ▁species ▁are ▁in ▁the ▁small to oth ▁group , ▁and ▁there ▁is ▁only ▁a ▁single ▁in ▁the ▁l arget ooth ▁group . ▁Three ▁poorly ▁defined ▁species ▁were ▁formerly ▁recognized ▁in ▁the ▁l arget ooth ▁group , ▁but ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁it ▁was ▁shown ▁that ▁P . ▁pr ist is , ▁P . ▁micro don ▁ ▁and ▁P . ▁per ott eti ▁do ▁not ▁differ ▁in ▁morph ology ▁or ▁gen etics . ▁As ▁a ▁consequence , ▁recent ▁authorities ▁treat ▁P . ▁micro don ▁ ▁and ▁P . ▁per ott eti ▁as ▁junior ▁syn ony ms ▁of ▁P . ▁pr ist is . ▁ ▁Ext inct ▁( f oss il ) ▁species ▁ ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁the ▁living ▁saw fish , ▁there ▁are ▁several ▁ext inct ▁species ▁that ▁only ▁are ▁known ▁from ▁foss il ▁remains . ▁The ▁oldest ▁known ▁is ▁the ▁mon ot yp ic ▁genus ▁P ey eria ▁where ▁the ▁remains |
▁are ▁about ▁ 1 0 0 ▁million ▁years ▁old ▁from ▁the ▁C en oman ian ▁age ▁( L ate ▁C ret ace ous ), ▁though ▁it ▁may ▁represent ▁a ▁r hin id ▁rather ▁than ▁a ▁saw fish . ▁Ind is put able ▁saw fish ▁gener a ▁emerged ▁in ▁the ▁C en oz o ic ▁age ▁about ▁ 6 0 ▁million ▁years ▁ago , ▁relatively ▁soon ▁after ▁the ▁C ret ace ous – P ale ogene ▁mass ▁ext inction . ▁Among ▁these ▁are ▁Pro pr ist is , ▁a ▁mon ot yp ic ▁genus ▁only ▁known ▁from ▁foss il ▁remains , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁several ▁ext inct ▁P rist is ▁species ▁and ▁several ▁ext inct ▁An oxy pr ist is ▁species ▁( both ▁of ▁these ▁gener a ▁are ▁also ▁represented ▁by ▁living ▁species ). ▁Histor ically , ▁p ala e ont ologists ▁have ▁not ▁separated ▁An oxy pr ist is ▁from ▁P rist is . ▁In ▁contrast , ▁several ▁additional ▁ext inct ▁gener a ▁are ▁occasionally ▁listed , ▁including ▁Dal p iaz ia , ▁On ch op rist is , ▁O xy pr ist is , ▁and ▁Mes op rist is , ▁but ▁recent ▁authorities ▁generally ▁include ▁the ▁first ▁two ▁in ▁the ▁family ▁S cl er or h yn ch idae ▁and ▁the ▁last ▁two ▁are ▁syn ony ms ▁of ▁An oxy pr ist is . ▁F oss ils ▁of ▁saw fish ▁have ▁been ▁found ▁around ▁the ▁world ▁in ▁all ▁contin ents . ▁ ▁The ▁ext inct ▁family ▁S cl er or h yn |
ch idae ▁re semble ▁saw fish . ▁They ▁are ▁known ▁only ▁from ▁C ret ace ous ▁foss ils , ▁and ▁usually ▁reached ▁lengths ▁only ▁of ▁approximately ▁. ▁Some ▁have ▁suggested ▁that ▁saw fish ▁and ▁s cl er or h yn ch ids ▁form ▁a ▁cl ade , ▁the ▁P rist ior aj ea , ▁while ▁others ▁believe ▁the ▁groups ▁are ▁not ▁particularly ▁close , ▁making ▁the ▁proposed ▁cl ade ▁poly phy let ic . ▁ ▁Appe arance ▁and ▁an at omy ▁▁ ▁Saw fish ▁are ▁dull ▁brown ish , ▁grey ish , ▁green ish ▁or ▁yellow ish ▁above , ▁but ▁the ▁shade ▁varies ▁and ▁dark ▁individuals ▁can ▁be ▁almost ▁black . ▁The ▁unders ide ▁is ▁pale , ▁and ▁typically ▁wh it ish . ▁ ▁Saw ▁ ▁The ▁most ▁distinctive ▁feature ▁of ▁saw fish ▁is ▁their ▁saw - like ▁ro str um ▁with ▁a ▁row ▁of ▁wh it ish ▁teeth ▁( ro str al ▁teeth ) ▁on ▁either ▁side ▁of ▁it . ▁The ▁ro str um ▁is ▁an ▁extension ▁of ▁the ▁ch ond ro cr an ium ▁(" sk ull "), ▁made ▁of ▁cart il age ▁and ▁covered ▁in ▁skin . ▁The ▁ro str um ▁length ▁is ▁typically ▁about ▁one - qu arter ▁to ▁one - third ▁of ▁the ▁total ▁length ▁of ▁the ▁fish , ▁but ▁it ▁varies ▁depending ▁on ▁species , ▁and ▁sometimes ▁with ▁age ▁and ▁sex . ▁The ▁ro str al ▁teeth ▁are ▁not ▁teeth ▁in ▁the ▁traditional ▁sense , ▁but ▁heavily ▁modified ▁d erm al ▁dent icles . ▁The ▁ro str |
al ▁teeth ▁grow ▁in ▁size ▁throughout ▁the ▁life ▁of ▁the ▁saw fish ▁and ▁a ▁tooth ▁is ▁not ▁replaced ▁if ▁it ▁is ▁lost . ▁In ▁P rist is ▁saw fish ▁the ▁teeth ▁are ▁found ▁along ▁the ▁entire ▁length ▁of ▁the ▁ro str um , ▁but ▁in ▁adult ▁An oxy pr ist is ▁there ▁are ▁no ▁teeth ▁on ▁the ▁bas al ▁one - qu arter ▁of ▁the ▁ro str um ▁( about ▁one - six th ▁in ▁ju ven ile ▁An oxy pr ist is ). ▁The ▁number ▁of ▁teeth ▁varies ▁depending ▁on ▁the ▁species ▁and ▁can ▁range ▁from ▁ 1 4 ▁to ▁ 3 7 ▁on ▁each ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁ro str um . ▁It ▁is ▁common ▁for ▁a ▁saw fish ▁to ▁have ▁slightly ▁different ▁tooth ▁counts ▁on ▁each ▁side ▁of ▁its ▁ro str um ▁( d ifference ▁typically ▁does ▁not ▁sur pass ▁three ). ▁In ▁some ▁species , ▁females ▁on ▁average ▁have ▁fewer ▁teeth ▁than ▁males . ▁Each ▁tooth ▁is ▁peg - like ▁in ▁P rist is ▁saw fish , ▁and ▁fl att ened ▁and ▁broad ly ▁tri angular ▁in ▁An oxy pr ist is . ▁A ▁combination ▁of ▁features , ▁including ▁fins ▁and ▁ro str um , ▁are ▁typically ▁used ▁to ▁separate ▁the ▁species , ▁but ▁it ▁is ▁possible ▁to ▁do ▁it ▁by ▁the ▁ro str um ▁alone . ▁ ▁Head , ▁body ▁and ▁fins ▁ ▁Saw fish ▁have ▁a ▁strong ▁sh ark - like ▁body , ▁a ▁flat ▁unders ide ▁and ▁a ▁flat ▁head . ▁P rist is ▁saw fish ▁have |
▁a ▁rough ▁sand paper - like ▁skin ▁texture ▁because ▁of ▁the ▁covering ▁of ▁d erm al ▁dent icles , ▁but ▁in ▁An oxy pr ist is ▁the ▁skin ▁is ▁largely ▁smooth . ▁The ▁mouth ▁and ▁nost r ils ▁are ▁placed ▁on ▁the ▁unders ide ▁of ▁the ▁head . ▁There ▁are ▁about ▁ 8 8 – 1 2 8 ▁small , ▁bl unt - ed ged ▁teeth ▁in ▁the ▁upper ▁jaw ▁of ▁the ▁mouth ▁and ▁about ▁ 8 4 – 1 7 6 ▁in ▁the ▁lower ▁jaw ▁( not ▁to ▁be ▁confused ▁with ▁the ▁teeth ▁on ▁the ▁saw ). ▁These ▁are ▁arranged ▁in ▁ 1 0 – 1 2 ▁rows ▁on ▁each ▁jaw , ▁and ▁somewhat ▁re semble ▁a ▁cob bl estone ▁road . ▁They ▁have ▁small ▁eyes ▁and ▁behind ▁each ▁is ▁a ▁spir acle , ▁which ▁is ▁used ▁to ▁draw ▁water ▁past ▁the ▁g ills . ▁The ▁g ill ▁sl its , ▁five ▁on ▁each ▁side , ▁are ▁placed ▁on ▁the ▁unders ide ▁of ▁the ▁body ▁near ▁the ▁base ▁of ▁the ▁p ector al ▁fins . ▁The ▁position ▁of ▁the ▁g ill ▁open ings ▁separ ates ▁them ▁from ▁the ▁super fic ially ▁similar , ▁but ▁generally ▁much ▁smaller ▁( up ▁to ▁▁ ▁long ) ▁saw sh arks , ▁where ▁the ▁sl its ▁are ▁placed ▁on ▁the ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁neck . ▁Unlike ▁saw fish , ▁saw sh arks ▁also ▁have ▁a ▁pair ▁of ▁long ▁bar b els ▁on ▁the ▁ro str um ▁(" s aw "). ▁ ▁Saw fish ▁have ▁two ▁relatively ▁high |
▁and ▁distinct ▁d ors al ▁fins , ▁wing - like ▁p ector al ▁and ▁pel v ic ▁fins , ▁and ▁a ▁tail ▁with ▁a ▁distinct ▁upper ▁l obe ▁and ▁a ▁vari ably ▁s ized ▁lower ▁l obe ▁( lower ▁l obe ▁relatively ▁large ▁in ▁An oxy pr ist is ; ▁small ▁to ▁absent ▁in ▁P rist is ▁saw fish ). ▁The ▁position ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁d ors al ▁fin ▁compared ▁to ▁the ▁pel v ic ▁fins ▁varies ▁and ▁is ▁a ▁useful ▁feature ▁for ▁separ ating ▁some ▁of ▁the ▁species . ▁There ▁are ▁no ▁anal ▁fins . ▁ ▁Like ▁other ▁el asm ob ran ches , ▁saw fish ▁lack ▁a ▁swim ▁bl ad der ▁( inst ead ▁controlling ▁their ▁bu oy ancy ▁with ▁a ▁large ▁oil - rich ▁liver ), ▁have ▁a ▁ske leton ▁consisting ▁of ▁cart il age , ▁and ▁the ▁males ▁have ▁clas pers , ▁a ▁pair ▁of ▁el ong ated ▁structures ▁used ▁for ▁m ating ▁and ▁positioned ▁on ▁the ▁unders ide ▁at ▁the ▁pel v ic ▁fins . ▁The ▁clas pers ▁are ▁small ▁and ▁ind ist inct ▁in ▁young ▁males . ▁ ▁Their ▁small ▁int est ines ▁contain ▁an ▁internal ▁partition ▁shaped ▁like ▁a ▁c ork sc rew , ▁called ▁a ▁sp iral ▁val ve , ▁which ▁increases ▁the ▁surface ▁area ▁available ▁for ▁food ▁absorption . ▁ ▁Size ▁ ▁Saw fish ▁are ▁large ▁to ▁very ▁large ▁fish , ▁but ▁the ▁maximum ▁size ▁of ▁each ▁species ▁is ▁generally ▁uncertain . ▁The ▁small to oth ▁saw fish , ▁l arget ooth ▁saw fish |
▁and ▁green ▁saw fish ▁are ▁among ▁the ▁world ' s ▁largest ▁fish . ▁They ▁can ▁certainly ▁all ▁reach ▁about ▁ ▁in ▁total ▁length ▁and ▁there ▁are ▁reports ▁of ▁individuals ▁larger ▁than ▁, ▁but ▁these ▁are ▁often ▁labeled ▁with ▁some ▁uncertainty . ▁Typ ically ▁reported ▁maximum ▁total ▁lengths ▁of ▁these ▁three ▁are ▁from ▁. ▁Large ▁individuals ▁may ▁weigh ▁as ▁much ▁as ▁, ▁or ▁possibly ▁even ▁more . ▁Old ▁un conf irmed ▁and ▁highly ▁question able ▁reports ▁of ▁much ▁larger ▁individuals ▁do ▁exist , ▁including ▁one ▁that ▁reput edly ▁had ▁a ▁length ▁of ▁, ▁another ▁that ▁had ▁a ▁weight ▁of ▁, ▁and ▁a ▁third ▁that ▁was ▁ ▁long ▁and ▁we ighed ▁. ▁ ▁The ▁two ▁remaining ▁species , ▁the ▁d warf ▁saw fish ▁and ▁narrow ▁saw fish , ▁are ▁considerably ▁smaller , ▁but ▁are ▁still ▁large ▁fish ▁with ▁a ▁maximum ▁total ▁length ▁of ▁at ▁least ▁ ▁and ▁ ▁respectively . ▁In ▁the ▁past ▁it ▁was ▁often ▁reported ▁that ▁the ▁d warf ▁saw fish ▁only ▁reaches ▁about ▁, ▁but ▁this ▁is ▁now ▁known ▁to ▁be ▁incorrect . ▁ ▁Distribution ▁ ▁Range ▁Saw fish ▁are ▁found ▁worldwide ▁in ▁tropical ▁and ▁sub t rop ical ▁waters . ▁ ▁Histor ically ▁they ▁r anged ▁in ▁the ▁East ▁Atlantic ▁from ▁Mor oc co ▁to ▁South ▁Africa , ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁West ▁Atlantic ▁from ▁New ▁York ▁( Un ited ▁States ) ▁to ▁U rugu ay , ▁including ▁the ▁Caribbean ▁and ▁Gulf ▁of ▁Mexico . ▁There ▁are ▁old ▁reports ▁( last ▁in ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 5 0 s ▁or ▁shortly |
▁after ) ▁from ▁the ▁Mediterranean ▁and ▁these ▁have ▁typically ▁been ▁regarded ▁as ▁v agr ants , ▁but ▁a ▁review ▁of ▁records ▁strongly ▁suggests ▁that ▁this ▁sea ▁had ▁a ▁breed ing ▁population . ▁In ▁the ▁East ▁Pacific ▁they ▁r anged ▁from ▁Maz at l án ▁( M ex ico ) ▁to ▁northern ▁Peru . ▁Although ▁the ▁Gulf ▁of ▁California ▁occasionally ▁has ▁been ▁included ▁in ▁their ▁range , ▁the ▁only ▁known ▁Pacific ▁Mexican ▁records ▁of ▁saw fish ▁are ▁from ▁south ▁of ▁its ▁mouth . ▁They ▁were ▁widespread ▁in ▁the ▁western ▁and ▁central ▁Ind o - P ac ific , ▁ranging ▁from ▁South ▁Africa ▁to ▁the ▁Red ▁Sea ▁and ▁Pers ian ▁Gulf , ▁east ▁and ▁north ▁to ▁Korea ▁and ▁southern ▁Japan , ▁through ▁Sout heast ▁Asia ▁to ▁Pap ua ▁New ▁Gu inea ▁and ▁Australia . ▁Today ▁saw fish ▁have ▁disappeared ▁from ▁much ▁of ▁their ▁historical ▁range . ▁ ▁Hab itat ▁ ▁Saw fish ▁are ▁primarily ▁found ▁in ▁coastal ▁marine ▁and ▁est uar ine ▁br ack ish ▁waters , ▁but ▁they ▁are ▁e ury hal ine ▁( can ▁adapt ▁to ▁various ▁sal in ities ) ▁and ▁also ▁found ▁in ▁fresh water . ▁The ▁l arget ooth ▁saw fish , ▁altern atively ▁called ▁the ▁fresh water ▁saw fish , ▁has ▁the ▁greatest ▁aff inity ▁for ▁fresh water . ▁For ▁example , ▁it ▁has ▁been ▁reported ▁as ▁far ▁as ▁ ▁up ▁the ▁Amazon ▁River ▁and ▁in ▁Lake ▁Nic ar ag ua , ▁and ▁its ▁young ▁spend ▁the ▁first ▁years ▁of ▁their ▁life ▁in ▁fresh water . ▁In ▁contrast , |
▁the ▁small to oth , ▁green ▁and ▁d warf ▁saw fish ▁typically ▁avoid ▁pure ▁fresh water , ▁but ▁may ▁occasionally ▁move ▁far ▁up ▁rivers , ▁especially ▁during ▁periods ▁when ▁there ▁is ▁an ▁increased ▁sal inity . ▁There ▁are ▁reports ▁of ▁narrow ▁saw fish ▁seen ▁far ▁up river , ▁but ▁these ▁need ▁confirmation ▁and ▁may ▁involve ▁mis ident ifications ▁of ▁other ▁species ▁of ▁saw fish . ▁ ▁Saw fish ▁are ▁mostly ▁found ▁in ▁relatively ▁shallow ▁waters , ▁typically ▁at ▁depth s ▁less ▁than ▁, ▁and ▁occasionally ▁less ▁than ▁. ▁Young ▁prefer ▁very ▁shallow ▁places ▁and ▁are ▁often ▁found ▁in ▁water ▁only ▁ ▁deep . ▁Saw fish ▁can ▁occur ▁off shore , ▁but ▁are ▁rare ▁deeper ▁than ▁. ▁An ▁un ident ified ▁saw fish ▁( e ither ▁a ▁l arget ooth ▁or ▁small to oth ▁saw fish ) ▁was ▁captured ▁off ▁Central ▁America ▁at ▁a ▁depth ▁in ▁excess ▁of ▁. ▁ ▁The ▁d warf ▁and ▁l arget ooth ▁saw fish ▁are ▁strictly ▁warm - water ▁species ▁that ▁generally ▁live ▁in ▁waters ▁that ▁are ▁ ▁and ▁ ▁respectively . ▁The ▁green ▁and ▁small to oth ▁saw fish ▁also ▁occur ▁in ▁c older ▁waters , ▁in ▁the ▁latter ▁down ▁to ▁, ▁as ▁illustrated ▁by ▁their ▁( original ) ▁distributions ▁that ▁r anged ▁further ▁north ▁and ▁south ▁of ▁the ▁strictly ▁warm - water ▁species . ▁Saw fish ▁are ▁bottom - d well ers , ▁but ▁in ▁capt ivity ▁it ▁has ▁been ▁noted ▁that ▁at ▁least ▁the ▁l arget ooth ▁and ▁green ▁saw fish ▁readily ▁take ▁food ▁from ▁the |
▁water ▁surface . ▁Saw fish ▁are ▁mostly ▁found ▁in ▁places ▁with ▁soft ▁bottom s ▁such ▁as ▁mud ▁or ▁sand , ▁but ▁may ▁also ▁occur ▁over ▁hard ▁rock y ▁bottom s ▁or ▁at ▁cor al ▁re ef s . ▁They ▁are ▁often ▁found ▁in ▁areas ▁with ▁se ag rass ▁or ▁m ang ro ve . ▁ ▁Saw sh arks ▁are ▁typically ▁found ▁much ▁deeper , ▁often ▁at ▁depth s ▁in ▁excess ▁of ▁, ▁and ▁when ▁shall ower ▁mostly ▁in ▁c older ▁sub t rop ical ▁or ▁temper ate ▁waters ▁than ▁saw fish . ▁ ▁Be havior ▁ ▁B reed ing ▁and ▁life ▁cycle ▁ ▁Rel atively ▁little ▁is ▁known ▁about ▁the ▁re product ive ▁habits ▁of ▁the ▁saw fish , ▁but ▁all ▁species ▁are ▁ov ov iv ip ar ous ▁with ▁the ▁adult ▁females ▁giving ▁birth ▁to ▁live ▁young ▁once ▁a ▁year ▁or ▁every ▁second ▁year . ▁In ▁general , ▁males ▁appear ▁to ▁reach ▁sexual ▁mat urity ▁at ▁a ▁slightly ▁younger ▁age ▁and ▁smaller ▁size ▁than ▁females . ▁As ▁far ▁as ▁known , ▁sexual ▁mat urity ▁is ▁reached ▁at ▁an ▁age ▁of ▁ 7 – 1 2 ▁years ▁in ▁P rist is ▁and ▁ 2 – 3 ▁years ▁in ▁An oxy pr ist is . ▁In ▁the ▁small to oth ▁and ▁green ▁saw fish ▁this ▁equals ▁a ▁total ▁length ▁of ▁, ▁in ▁the ▁l arget ooth ▁saw fish ▁at ▁, ▁in ▁the ▁d warf ▁saw fish ▁about ▁, ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁narrow ▁saw fish ▁at ▁. ▁This ▁means ▁that ▁the ▁generation ▁length ▁is ▁about |
▁ 4 . 6 ▁years ▁in ▁the ▁narrow ▁saw fish ▁and ▁ 1 4 . 6 – 1 7 . 2 ▁years ▁in ▁the ▁remaining ▁species . ▁ ▁M ating ▁involves ▁the ▁male ▁insert ing ▁a ▁clas per , ▁org ans ▁at ▁the ▁pel v ic ▁fins , ▁into ▁the ▁female ▁to ▁fert il ize ▁the ▁eggs . ▁As ▁known ▁from ▁many ▁el asm ob r anch s , ▁the ▁m ating ▁appears ▁to ▁be ▁rough , ▁with ▁the ▁saw fish ▁often ▁sust aining ▁l acer ations ▁from ▁its ▁partner ' s ▁saw . ▁However , ▁through ▁genetic ▁testing ▁it ▁has ▁been ▁shown ▁that ▁at ▁least ▁the ▁small to oth ▁saw fish ▁also ▁can ▁reproduce ▁by ▁part hen ogen esis ▁where ▁no ▁male ▁is ▁involved ▁and ▁the ▁off spring ▁are ▁cl ones ▁of ▁their ▁mother . ▁In ▁Florida , ▁United ▁States , ▁it ▁appears ▁that ▁about ▁ 3 % ▁of ▁the ▁small to oth ▁saw fish ▁off spring ▁are ▁the ▁result ▁of ▁part hen ogen esis . ▁It ▁is ▁spec ulated ▁that ▁this ▁may ▁be ▁in ▁response ▁to ▁being ▁unable ▁to ▁find ▁a ▁partner , ▁allowing ▁the ▁females ▁to ▁reproduce ▁anyway . ▁ ▁The ▁pregnancy ▁last s ▁several ▁months . ▁There ▁are ▁ 1 – 2 3 ▁young ▁in ▁each ▁saw fish ▁litter , ▁which ▁are ▁ ▁long ▁at ▁birth . ▁In ▁the ▁emb ry os ▁the ▁ro str um ▁is ▁flexible ▁and ▁it ▁only ▁hard ens ▁shortly ▁before ▁birth . ▁To ▁protect ▁the ▁mother ▁the ▁saw s ▁of ▁the ▁young ▁have ▁a |
▁soft ▁cover , ▁which ▁falls ▁off ▁shortly ▁after ▁birth . ▁The ▁pu pping ▁grounds ▁are ▁in ▁coastal ▁and ▁est uar ine ▁waters . ▁In ▁most ▁species ▁the ▁young ▁generally ▁stay ▁there ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁part ▁of ▁their ▁lives , ▁occasionally ▁moving ▁up river ▁when ▁there ▁is ▁an ▁increase ▁in ▁sal inity . ▁The ▁exception ▁is ▁the ▁l arget ooth ▁saw fish ▁where ▁the ▁young ▁move ▁up river ▁into ▁fresh water ▁where ▁they ▁stay ▁for ▁ 3 – 5 ▁years , ▁sometimes ▁as ▁much ▁as ▁ ▁from ▁the ▁sea . ▁In ▁at ▁least ▁the ▁small to oth ▁saw fish ▁the ▁young ▁show ▁a ▁degree ▁of ▁site ▁f idel ity , ▁generally ▁staying ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁fairly ▁small ▁area ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁part ▁of ▁their ▁lives . ▁In ▁the ▁green ▁and ▁d warf ▁saw fish ▁there ▁are ▁indic ations ▁that ▁both ▁sex es ▁remain ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁overall ▁region ▁throughout ▁their ▁lives ▁with ▁little ▁mixing ▁between ▁the ▁sub pop ulations . ▁In ▁the ▁l arget ooth ▁saw fish ▁the ▁males ▁appear ▁to ▁move ▁more ▁freely ▁between ▁the ▁sub pop ulations , ▁while ▁mothers ▁return ▁to ▁the ▁region ▁where ▁they ▁were ▁born ▁to ▁give ▁birth ▁to ▁their ▁own ▁young . ▁ ▁The ▁length ▁of ▁the ▁full ▁lif es pan ▁of ▁saw fish ▁is ▁labeled ▁with ▁considerable ▁uncertainty . ▁A ▁green ▁saw fish ▁caught ▁as ▁a ▁ju ven ile ▁lived ▁for ▁ 3 5 ▁years ▁in ▁capt ivity , ▁and ▁a ▁small to oth ▁saw fish ▁lived ▁for ▁more ▁than ▁ 4 2 ▁years ▁in ▁capt ivity |
. ▁In ▁the ▁narrow ▁saw fish ▁it ▁has ▁been ▁estimated ▁that ▁the ▁lif es pan ▁is ▁about ▁ 9 ▁years , ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁P rist is ▁saw fish ▁it ▁has ▁been ▁estimated ▁that ▁it ▁varies ▁from ▁about ▁ 3 0 ▁to ▁more ▁than ▁ 5 0 ▁years ▁depending ▁on ▁the ▁exact ▁species . ▁ ▁Saw ▁and ▁feeding ▁ ▁Saw fish ▁are ▁pred ators ▁that ▁feed ▁on ▁fish , ▁cr ust ace ans ▁and ▁m oll us cs . ▁Old ▁stories ▁of ▁saw fish ▁attacking ▁large ▁prey ▁such ▁as ▁wh ales ▁and ▁dol ph ins ▁by ▁cutting ▁out ▁pieces ▁of ▁flesh ▁are ▁now ▁considered ▁to ▁be ▁myth s ▁and ▁not ▁fact ual . ▁Hum ans ▁are ▁also ▁far ▁too ▁large ▁to ▁be ▁considered ▁potential ▁prey . ▁ ▁In ▁capt ivity ▁they ▁are ▁typically ▁fed ▁ad ▁lib it um ▁or ▁in ▁set ▁amounts ▁that ▁( per ▁week ) ▁equal ▁ 1 – 4 % ▁of ▁the ▁total ▁weight ▁of ▁the ▁saw fish , ▁but ▁there ▁are ▁indic ations ▁that ▁capt ives ▁grow ▁considerably ▁faster ▁than ▁their ▁wild ▁counter parts . ▁ ▁The ▁ro str um ▁( s aw ) ▁plays ▁a ▁significant ▁role ▁in ▁both ▁loc ating ▁the ▁prey ▁and ▁capt uring ▁it , ▁which ▁is ▁unique ▁among ▁jaw ed ▁fish . ▁The ▁head ▁and ▁ro str um ▁contain ▁thousands ▁of ▁sens ory ▁org ans , ▁the ▁am pull ae ▁of ▁Loren z ini , ▁that ▁allow ▁the ▁saw fish ▁to ▁detect ▁and ▁monitor ▁the ▁movements ▁of ▁other ▁organ isms ▁by ▁measuring ▁the ▁electric |
▁fields ▁they ▁emit . ▁Elect ro re ception ▁is ▁also ▁known ▁from ▁some ▁other ▁families ▁of ▁fish . ▁In ▁saw fish ▁the ▁sens ory ▁org ans ▁are ▁packed ▁most ▁dens ely ▁on ▁the ▁upper - ▁and ▁unders ide ▁of ▁the ▁ro str um , ▁although ▁with ▁minor ▁differences ▁in ▁their ▁position ▁and ▁numbers ▁depending ▁on ▁exact ▁species . ▁Those ▁on ▁the ▁up pers ide ▁allow ▁saw fish ▁to ▁create ▁an ▁image ▁of ▁the ▁three - dimensional ▁area ▁above ▁it , ▁even ▁in ▁waters ▁of ▁low ▁visibility . ▁Util izing ▁their ▁saw ▁as ▁an ▁extended ▁sens ing ▁device , ▁saw fish ▁are ▁able ▁to ▁" view " ▁their ▁entire ▁surroundings ▁by ▁maintaining ▁a ▁position ▁low ▁to ▁the ▁se af loor . ▁It ▁appears ▁that ▁saw fish ▁can ▁detect ▁potential ▁prey ▁items ▁through ▁electro re ception ▁from ▁a ▁distance ▁of ▁about ▁. ▁Some ▁waters ▁where ▁saw fish ▁live ▁are ▁very ▁mur ky , ▁limiting ▁the ▁possibility ▁of ▁hunting ▁by ▁sight . ▁ ▁Ex actly ▁how ▁they ▁use ▁their ▁saw ▁after ▁the ▁prey ▁has ▁been ▁located ▁has ▁been ▁deb ated , ▁and ▁some ▁scholarship ▁on ▁the ▁subject ▁has ▁been ▁based ▁on ▁spec ulations ▁rather ▁than ▁real ▁observations . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁it ▁was ▁shown ▁that ▁there ▁are ▁three ▁primary ▁techniques , ▁inform ally ▁called ▁" s aw ▁in ▁water ", ▁" s aw ▁on ▁substr ate " ▁and ▁" pin ". ▁If ▁a ▁prey ▁item ▁such ▁as ▁a ▁fish ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁open ▁water , ▁the ▁saw fish ▁uses ▁the ▁first ▁method |
, ▁making ▁a ▁rapid ▁sw ipe ▁at ▁the ▁prey ▁with ▁its ▁saw ▁to ▁incap ac itate ▁it . ▁It ▁is ▁then ▁brought ▁to ▁the ▁se ab ed ▁and ▁eaten . ▁The ▁" s aw ▁on ▁substr ate " ▁is ▁similar , ▁but ▁used ▁on ▁prey ▁at ▁the ▁se ab ed . ▁The ▁saw ▁is ▁highly ▁stream lined ▁and ▁when ▁sw ip ed ▁it ▁causes ▁very ▁little ▁water ▁movement . ▁The ▁final ▁method ▁involves ▁pin ning ▁the ▁prey ▁against ▁the ▁se ab ed ▁with ▁the ▁unders ide ▁of ▁the ▁saw , ▁in ▁a ▁manner ▁similar ▁to ▁that ▁seen ▁in ▁guitar fish . ▁The ▁" pin " ▁is ▁also ▁used ▁to ▁manip ulate ▁the ▁position ▁of ▁the ▁prey , ▁allowing ▁fish ▁to ▁be ▁swallowed ▁head - first ▁and ▁thus ▁without ▁engaging ▁any ▁possible ▁fin ▁sp ines . ▁The ▁sp ines ▁of ▁cat fish , ▁a ▁common ▁prey , ▁have ▁been ▁found ▁im bed ded ▁in ▁the ▁ro str um ▁of ▁saw fish . ▁Schools ▁of ▁mul lets ▁have ▁been ▁observed ▁trying ▁to ▁escape ▁saw fish . ▁Pre y ▁fish ▁are ▁typically ▁swallowed ▁whole ▁and ▁not ▁cut ▁into ▁small ▁pieces ▁with ▁the ▁saw , ▁although ▁on ▁occasion ▁one ▁may ▁be ▁split ▁in ▁half ▁during ▁capture ▁by ▁the ▁sl ashing ▁motion . ▁Pre y ▁choice ▁is ▁therefore ▁limited ▁by ▁the ▁size ▁of ▁the ▁mouth . ▁A ▁ ▁saw fish ▁had ▁a ▁ ▁cat fish ▁in ▁its ▁stomach . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁past ▁it ▁has ▁been ▁suggested ▁that ▁saw fish ▁use ▁their ▁saw ▁to ▁dig / rake ▁in |
▁the ▁bottom ▁for ▁prey , ▁but ▁this ▁was ▁not ▁observed ▁during ▁the ▁study ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁or ▁supported ▁by ▁later ▁hyd rod ynamic ▁studies . ▁Large ▁saw fish ▁often ▁have ▁ro str al ▁teeth ▁with ▁tips ▁that ▁are ▁notably ▁worn . ▁ ▁Saw ▁and ▁self - def ense ▁Old ▁stories ▁often ▁describe ▁saw fish ▁as ▁highly ▁dangerous ▁to ▁humans , ▁ ▁s inking ▁ships ▁and ▁cutting ▁people ▁in ▁half , ▁but ▁today ▁these ▁are ▁considered ▁myth s ▁and ▁not ▁fact ual . ▁Saw fish ▁are ▁actually ▁doc ile ▁and ▁harm less ▁to ▁humans , ▁except ▁when ▁captured ▁where ▁they ▁can ▁inf lict ▁serious ▁injuries ▁when ▁defending ▁themselves ▁by ▁thr ashing ▁the ▁saw ▁from ▁side - to - side . ▁The ▁saw ▁is ▁also ▁used ▁in ▁self - def ense ▁against ▁pred ators ▁such ▁as ▁sh arks ▁that ▁potentially ▁may ▁eat ▁saw fish . ▁In ▁capt ivity ▁they ▁have ▁been ▁seen ▁using ▁their ▁saw s ▁during ▁fights ▁over ▁hierarchy ▁or ▁food . ▁ ▁Rel ationship ▁with ▁humans ▁ ▁In ▁history , ▁culture ▁and ▁myth ology ▁ ▁The ▁l arget ooth ▁saw fish ▁( origin ally ▁S qual us ▁pr ist is , ▁now ▁P rist is ▁pr ist is ) ▁was ▁among ▁the ▁species ▁described ▁by ▁Carl ▁Lin na e us ▁in ▁System a ▁Nat ura e ▁in ▁ 1 7 5 8 , ▁the ▁starting ▁point ▁of ▁modern ▁z ool og ical ▁nom en cl ature , ▁but ▁saw fish ▁were ▁already ▁known ▁thousands ▁of ▁years ▁earlier . ▁ |
▁Saw fish ▁were ▁occasionally ▁mentioned ▁in ▁ant iqu ity ▁as ▁much ▁as ▁ 1 8 0 0 – 2 4 0 0 ▁years ▁ago , ▁in ▁works ▁such ▁as ▁Pl iny ' s ▁Natural ▁History ▁( 7 7 – 7 9 ▁AD ). ▁ ▁P rist is , ▁the ▁scientific ▁name ▁formal ised ▁for ▁saw fish ▁by ▁Lin na e us ▁in ▁ 1 7 5 8 , ▁was ▁also ▁in ▁use ▁as ▁a ▁name ▁even ▁before ▁his ▁publication . ▁For ▁example , ▁saw fish ▁or ▁" pr iste " ▁were ▁included ▁in ▁Lib ri ▁de ▁p isc ib us ▁mar inis ▁in ▁qu ib us ▁ver ae ▁p is ci um ▁eff ig ies ▁express ae ▁s unt ▁by ▁Gu illa ume ▁Ron de let ▁in ▁ 1 5 5 4 , ▁and ▁" pr isti " ▁were ▁included ▁in ▁De ▁p isc ib us ▁lib ri ▁V , ▁et ▁De ▁cet is ▁lib . ▁v n us ▁by ▁Ul isse ▁Ald rov and i ▁in ▁ 1 6 1 3 . ▁ ▁Outside ▁Europe , ▁saw fish ▁are ▁mentioned ▁in ▁old ▁Pers ian ▁texts , ▁such ▁as ▁ 1 3 th ▁century ▁writ ings ▁by ▁Z ak ari ya ▁al - Q az w ini . ▁ ▁Saw fish ▁have ▁been ▁found ▁among ▁archae ological ▁remains ▁in ▁several ▁parts ▁of ▁the ▁world , ▁including ▁the ▁Pers ian ▁Gulf ▁region , ▁the ▁Pacific ▁coast ▁of ▁Pan ama , ▁coastal ▁Brazil ▁and ▁elsewhere . ▁ ▁The ▁cultural ▁significance ▁of ▁saw fish ▁varies ▁significantly |
. ▁The ▁Az te cs ▁in ▁what ▁is ▁currently ▁Mexico ▁often ▁included ▁dep ictions ▁of ▁saw fish ▁ro stra ▁( s aws ), ▁notably ▁as ▁the ▁stri ker / sw ord ▁of ▁the ▁monster ▁C ip act li . ▁N umer ous ▁saw fish ▁ro stra ▁have ▁been ▁found ▁buried ▁at ▁the ▁T empl o ▁Mayor ▁and ▁two ▁locations ▁in ▁coastal ▁Ver ac ru z ▁had ▁Az te c ▁names ▁referring ▁to ▁saw fish . ▁In ▁the ▁same ▁general ▁region , ▁saw fish ▁teeth ▁have ▁been ▁found ▁in ▁May an ▁gr aves . ▁The ▁saw ▁of ▁saw fish ▁is ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁dancing ▁masks ▁of ▁the ▁Hu ave ▁and ▁Z ap ot ec s ▁in ▁O ax aca , ▁Mexico . ▁ ▁The ▁K una ▁people ▁on ▁the ▁Caribbean ▁coast ▁of ▁Pan ama ▁and ▁Colombia ▁considers ▁saw fish ▁as ▁res cu ers ▁of ▁d rowning ▁people ▁and ▁protect ors ▁against ▁dangerous ▁sea ▁creatures . ▁Also ▁in ▁Pan ama ▁saw fish ▁were ▁recognized ▁as ▁containing ▁powerful ▁spirits ▁that ▁could ▁protect ▁humans ▁against ▁super natural ▁enemies . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁B iss ag os ▁Islands ▁off ▁West ▁Africa ▁dancing ▁dressed ▁as ▁saw fish ▁and ▁other ▁sea ▁creatures ▁is ▁part ▁of ▁men ' s ▁coming - of - age ▁ceremon ies . ▁In ▁G amb ia ▁the ▁saw s ▁indicate ▁courage ; ▁the ▁more ▁on ▁display ▁at ▁a ▁house ▁the ▁more ▁courage ous ▁the ▁owner . ▁In ▁Sen eg al ▁the ▁Leb u ▁people ▁believe ▁the ▁saw ▁can ▁protect ▁their ▁family , ▁house ▁and ▁liv est |
ock . ▁In ▁the ▁same ▁general ▁region ▁they ▁are ▁recognized ▁as ▁ancest ral ▁spirits ▁with ▁the ▁saw ▁as ▁a ▁magic ▁weapon . ▁The ▁Ak an ▁people ▁of ▁Gh ana ▁see ▁saw fish ▁as ▁an ▁authority ▁symbol . ▁There ▁are ▁pro ver bs ▁with ▁saw fish ▁in ▁the ▁African ▁language ▁D ual a . ▁In ▁some ▁other ▁parts ▁of ▁coastal ▁Africa , ▁saw fish ▁are ▁considered ▁extremely ▁dangerous ▁and ▁super natural , ▁but ▁their ▁powers ▁can ▁be ▁used ▁by ▁humans ▁as ▁their ▁saw ▁ret ains ▁the ▁powers ▁against ▁disease , ▁bad ▁luck ▁and ▁evil . ▁Among ▁most ▁African ▁groups ▁consumption ▁of ▁meat ▁from ▁saw fish ▁is ▁entirely ▁acceptable , ▁but ▁in ▁a ▁few ▁( in ▁West ▁Africa ▁the ▁F ula , ▁Ser er ▁and ▁Wol of ▁people ) ▁it ▁is ▁tab oo . ▁In ▁the ▁Niger ▁Delta ▁region ▁of ▁southern ▁Nigeria , ▁the ▁saw s ▁of ▁saw fish ▁( known ▁as ▁o ki ▁in ▁I j aw ▁and ▁neighbour ing ▁languages ) ▁are ▁often ▁used ▁in ▁mas quer ades . ▁ ▁In ▁Asia , ▁saw fish ▁are ▁a ▁powerful ▁symbol ▁in ▁many ▁cultures . ▁Asian ▁sh am ans ▁use ▁saw fish ▁ro str ums ▁for ▁ex or c isms ▁and ▁in ▁other ▁ceremon ies ▁to ▁rep el ▁dem ons ▁and ▁disease . ▁They ▁are ▁believed ▁to ▁protect ▁houses ▁from ▁ghost s ▁when ▁hung ▁over ▁door ways . ▁Ill ustr ations ▁of ▁saw fish ▁are ▁often ▁found ▁at ▁Budd hist ▁tem ples ▁in ▁Thailand . ▁In ▁the ▁Sep ik ▁region ▁of ▁New ▁Gu inea ▁locals |
▁adm ire ▁saw fish , ▁but ▁also ▁see ▁them ▁as ▁pun ish ers ▁that ▁will ▁un le ash ▁heavy ▁rain storm s ▁on ▁anyone ▁breaking ▁fishing ▁tab o os . ▁Among ▁the ▁W arn ind h ily ag wa , ▁a ▁group ▁of ▁Ind igenous ▁Austral ians , ▁the ▁ancest ral ▁saw fish ▁Y uk w ur rir r ind ang wa ▁and ▁r ays ▁created ▁the ▁land . ▁The ▁ancest ral ▁saw fish ▁carved ▁out ▁the ▁river ▁of ▁Gro ote ▁E y land t ▁with ▁their ▁saw . ▁Among ▁European ▁sail ors ▁saw fish ▁were ▁often ▁feared ▁as ▁animals ▁that ▁could ▁sink ▁ships ▁by ▁pier cing / s aw ing ▁in ▁the ▁h ull ▁with ▁their ▁saw ▁( claim s ▁now ▁known ▁to ▁be ▁entirely ▁un true ), ▁but ▁there ▁are ▁also ▁stories ▁of ▁them ▁saving ▁people . ▁In ▁one ▁case ▁it ▁was ▁described ▁how ▁a ▁ship ▁almost ▁sank ▁during ▁a ▁storm ▁in ▁Italy ▁in ▁ 1 5 7 3 . ▁The ▁sail ors ▁pray ed ▁and ▁made ▁it ▁safely ▁ash ore ▁where ▁they ▁discovered ▁a ▁saw fish ▁that ▁had ▁" plug ged " ▁a ▁hole ▁in ▁the ▁ship ▁with ▁its ▁saw . ▁A ▁saw fish ▁ro str um ▁said ▁to ▁be ▁from ▁this ▁mir ac ulous ▁event ▁is ▁kept ▁at ▁the ▁San ct uary ▁of ▁Carm ine ▁Mag gi ore ▁in ▁Nap les . ▁ ▁Saw fish ▁have ▁been ▁used ▁as ▁symbols ▁in ▁recent ▁history . ▁During ▁World ▁War ▁II , ▁illustr ations ▁of ▁saw fish ▁were ▁placed ▁on ▁navy ▁ships |
, ▁and ▁used ▁as ▁symbols ▁by ▁both ▁American ▁and ▁Nazi ▁German ▁submar ines . ▁Saw fish ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁em blem ▁of ▁the ▁German ▁U - 9 6 ▁submar ine , ▁known ▁for ▁its ▁port ray al ▁in ▁Das ▁Boot , ▁and ▁was ▁later ▁the ▁symbol ▁of ▁the ▁ 9 th ▁U - boat ▁Fl ot illa . ▁The ▁German ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁ ▁( Battle ▁Bad ge ▁of ▁Small ▁Com bat ▁Un its ) ▁depicted ▁a ▁saw fish . ▁ ▁In ▁cart oons ▁and ▁hum orous ▁popular ▁culture , ▁the ▁saw fish — part icular ly ▁its ▁ro str um ▁(" n ose ") — has ▁been ▁employed ▁as ▁a ▁sort ▁of ▁living ▁tool . ▁Examples ▁of ▁this ▁can ▁be ▁found ▁in ▁Vic ke ▁V iking ▁and ▁Fight ing ▁Fant asy ▁volume ▁" Dem ons ▁of ▁the ▁Deep ". ▁ ▁A ▁st yl ized ▁saw fish ▁was ▁chosen ▁by ▁the ▁Central ▁Bank ▁of ▁the ▁West ▁African ▁States ▁to ▁appear ▁on ▁coins ▁and ▁bank notes ▁of ▁the ▁C FA ▁currency . ▁This ▁was ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁myth ological ▁value ▁representing ▁fe c und ity ▁and ▁prosper ity . ▁The ▁image ▁takes ▁its ▁form ▁from ▁an ▁Ak an ▁and ▁Ba ou le ▁bronze ▁weight ▁used ▁for ▁ex changes ▁in ▁the ▁commercial ▁trade ▁of ▁gold ▁powder . ▁ ▁In ▁aqu ari ums ▁ ▁Saw fish ▁are ▁popular ▁in ▁public ▁aqu ari ums , ▁but ▁require ▁very ▁large ▁tanks . ▁In ▁a ▁review ▁of ▁ 1 0 ▁North ▁American ▁and ▁European ▁public ▁aqu ari ums ▁that |
▁kept ▁saw fish , ▁their ▁tanks ▁were ▁all ▁very ▁large ▁and ▁r anged ▁from ▁about ▁. ▁Individ uals ▁in ▁public ▁aqu ari ums ▁often ▁function ▁as ▁" amb ass ad ors " ▁for ▁saw fish ▁and ▁their ▁conservation ▁pl ight . ▁In ▁capt ivity ▁they ▁are ▁quite ▁robust , ▁appear ▁to ▁grow ▁faster ▁than ▁their ▁wild ▁counter parts ▁( per haps ▁due ▁to ▁consistent ▁access ▁to ▁food ) ▁and ▁individuals ▁have ▁lived ▁for ▁decades , ▁but ▁breed ing ▁them ▁has ▁proven ▁difficult . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁four ▁small to oth ▁saw fish ▁p ups ▁were ▁born ▁at ▁Atl ant is ▁Parad ise ▁Island ▁in ▁the ▁Bah amas ▁and ▁this ▁remains ▁the ▁only ▁time ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁this ▁family ▁has ▁been ▁successfully ▁b red ▁in ▁capt ivity ▁( un successful ▁breed ing ▁attempts ▁had ▁happened ▁earlier ▁at ▁the ▁same ▁facility , ▁including ▁a ▁mis car riage ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 ). ▁Nevertheless , ▁it ▁is ▁hoped ▁that ▁this ▁success ▁may ▁be ▁the ▁first ▁step ▁in ▁a ▁capt ive ▁breed ing ▁program ▁for ▁the ▁threatened ▁saw fish . ▁It ▁is ▁spec ulated ▁that ▁season al ▁variations ▁in ▁water ▁temperature , ▁sal inity ▁and ▁phot oper iod ▁are ▁necessary ▁to ▁encourage ▁breed ing . ▁Art ificial ▁in se min ation , ▁as ▁already ▁has ▁been ▁done ▁in ▁a ▁few ▁capt ive ▁sh arks , ▁is ▁also ▁being ▁considered . ▁Track ing ▁studies ▁indicate ▁that ▁if ▁saw fish ▁are ▁released ▁to ▁the ▁wild ▁after ▁spending ▁a ▁period ▁in ▁capt ivity ▁( |
for ▁example , ▁if ▁they ▁out grow ▁their ▁exhibit ), ▁they ▁rapidly ▁adopt ▁a ▁movement ▁pattern ▁similar ▁to ▁that ▁of ▁fully ▁wild ▁saw fish . ▁ ▁Among ▁the ▁five ▁saw fish ▁species , ▁only ▁the ▁four ▁P rist is ▁species ▁are ▁known ▁to ▁be ▁kept ▁in ▁public ▁aqu ari ums . ▁The ▁most ▁common ▁is ▁the ▁l arget ooth ▁saw fish ▁with ▁stud books ▁including ▁ 1 6 ▁individuals ▁in ▁North ▁America ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁ 5 ▁individuals ▁in ▁Europe ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁and ▁ 1 3 ▁individuals ▁in ▁Australia ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁followed ▁by ▁the ▁green ▁saw fish ▁with ▁ 1 3 ▁individuals ▁in ▁North ▁America ▁and ▁ 6 ▁in ▁Europe . ▁Both ▁these ▁species ▁are ▁also ▁kept ▁at ▁public ▁aqu ari ums ▁in ▁Asia ▁and ▁the ▁only ▁capt ive ▁d warf ▁saw fish ▁are ▁in ▁Japan . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁stud books ▁included ▁ 1 2 ▁small to oth ▁saw fish ▁in ▁North ▁America , ▁and ▁the ▁only ▁kept ▁elsewhere ▁are ▁at ▁a ▁public ▁aqu arium ▁in ▁Colombia . ▁ ▁Decl ine ▁and ▁conservation ▁ ▁Saw fish ▁were ▁once ▁common , ▁locally ▁even ▁abund ant , ▁but ▁they ▁have ▁declined ▁dr astically ▁and ▁are ▁now ▁possibly ▁the ▁most ▁threatened ▁group ▁of ▁marine ▁fish . ▁ ▁F ishing ▁for ▁various ▁uses ▁Saw fish ▁and ▁their ▁parts ▁have ▁been ▁used ▁for ▁numerous ▁things . ▁In ▁approximate ▁order ▁of ▁impact , ▁the ▁four ▁most ▁serious ▁threats ▁today ▁are ▁use |
▁in ▁sh ark ▁fin ▁soup , ▁as ▁traditional ▁medicine , ▁ro str al ▁teeth ▁for ▁cock f ight ing ▁sp urs ▁and ▁the ▁saw ▁as ▁a ▁novel ty ▁item . ▁Despite ▁being ▁r ays ▁rather ▁than ▁sh arks , ▁saw fish ▁have ▁some ▁of ▁most ▁pri zed ▁fins ▁for ▁use ▁in ▁sh ark ▁fin ▁soup , ▁on ▁level ▁with ▁t iger , ▁m ako , ▁blue , ▁por be agle , ▁th res her , ▁hammer head , ▁black tip , ▁sand bar ▁and ▁bull ▁sh ark . ▁As ▁traditional ▁medicine ▁( especially ▁Chinese ▁medicine , ▁but ▁also ▁known ▁from ▁Mexico , ▁Brazil , ▁Kenya , ▁E rit rea , ▁Y emen , ▁Iran , ▁India ▁and ▁Bangl adesh ) ▁saw fish ▁parts , ▁oil ▁or ▁powder ▁have ▁been ▁claimed ▁to ▁work ▁against ▁resp ir atory ▁a il ments , ▁eye ▁problems , ▁r he um at ism , ▁pain , ▁infl amm ation , ▁sc ab ies , ▁skin ▁ul cers , ▁di arr he a ▁and ▁stomach ▁problems , ▁but ▁there ▁is ▁no ▁evidence ▁supporting ▁any ▁of ▁these ▁uses . ▁The ▁saw s ▁are ▁used ▁in ▁ceremon ies ▁and ▁as ▁curios ities . ▁Until ▁relatively ▁recently ▁many ▁saw s ▁were ▁sold ▁to ▁visiting ▁tourists , ▁or ▁through ▁ant ique ▁stores ▁or ▁shell ▁shops , ▁but ▁they ▁are ▁now ▁mostly ▁sold ▁online , ▁often ▁il leg ally . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁it ▁was ▁estimated ▁that ▁the ▁fins ▁and ▁saw ▁from ▁a ▁single ▁saw fish ▁potentially ▁could ▁earn ▁a ▁fisher |
▁more ▁than ▁US $ 5 , 0 0 0 ▁in ▁Kenya ▁and ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁a ▁single ▁ro str al ▁tooth ▁sold ▁as ▁cock f ight ing ▁sp urs ▁in ▁Peru ▁or ▁E cu ador ▁had ▁a ▁value ▁of ▁up ▁to ▁US $ 2 2 0 . ▁Second ary ▁uses ▁are ▁the ▁meat ▁for ▁consumption ▁and ▁the ▁skin ▁for ▁leather . ▁Histor ically ▁the ▁saw s ▁were ▁used ▁as ▁weapons ▁( large ▁saw s ) ▁and ▁com bs ▁( small ▁saw s ). ▁Oil ▁from ▁the ▁liver ▁was ▁pri zed ▁for ▁use ▁in ▁boat ▁repairs ▁and ▁street ▁lights , ▁and ▁as ▁recent ▁as ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 0 s ▁in ▁Florida ▁it ▁was ▁regarded ▁as ▁the ▁best ▁fish ▁oil ▁for ▁consumption . ▁ ▁Saw fish ▁fishing ▁goes ▁back ▁several ▁thousand ▁years , ▁but ▁until ▁relatively ▁recently ▁it ▁typically ▁involved ▁traditional ▁low - int ensity ▁methods ▁such ▁as ▁simple ▁hook - and - line ▁or ▁spe aring . ▁In ▁most ▁regions ▁the ▁major ▁population ▁decline ▁in ▁saw fish ▁started ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 s – 1 9 8 0 s . ▁This ▁coinc ided ▁with ▁a ▁major ▁growth ▁in ▁demand ▁of ▁fins ▁for ▁sh ark ▁fin ▁soup , ▁the ▁expansion ▁of ▁the ▁international ▁sh ark ▁fin ning ▁fishing ▁fleet , ▁and ▁a ▁pro lifer ation ▁of ▁modern ▁n ylon ▁fishing ▁n ets . ▁The ▁exception ▁is ▁the ▁d warf ▁saw fish ▁which ▁was ▁relatively ▁widespread ▁in ▁the ▁Ind o - P ac ific , ▁but ▁by ▁the |
▁early ▁ 1 9 0 0 s ▁it ▁had ▁already ▁disappeared ▁from ▁most ▁of ▁its ▁range , ▁only ▁surviving ▁for ▁certain ▁in ▁Australia ▁( there ▁is ▁a ▁single ▁recent ▁possible ▁record ▁from ▁the ▁Arab ian ▁region ). ▁The ▁saw ▁has ▁been ▁described ▁as ▁saw fish ' s ▁Ach illes ' ▁he el , ▁as ▁it ▁easily ▁becomes ▁ent angled ▁in ▁fishing ▁n ets . ▁Saw fish ▁can ▁also ▁be ▁difficult ▁or ▁dangerous ▁to ▁release ▁from ▁n ets , ▁meaning ▁that ▁some ▁fish ers ▁will ▁kill ▁them ▁even ▁before ▁bringing ▁them ▁aboard ▁the ▁boat , ▁or ▁cut ▁off ▁the ▁saw ▁to ▁keep ▁it / release ▁the ▁fish . ▁Because ▁it ▁is ▁their ▁main ▁hunting ▁device , ▁the ▁long - term ▁survival ▁of ▁saw - less ▁saw fish ▁is ▁highly ▁question able . ▁In ▁Australia ▁where ▁saw fish ▁have ▁to ▁be ▁released ▁if ▁caught , ▁the ▁narrow ▁saw fish ▁has ▁the ▁highest ▁mort ality ▁rate , ▁but ▁it ▁is ▁still ▁almost ▁ 5 0 % ▁for ▁d warf ▁saw fish ▁caught ▁in ▁g ill ▁n ets . ▁In ▁an ▁attempt ▁of ▁lower ing ▁this , ▁a ▁guide ▁to ▁saw fish ▁release ▁has ▁been ▁published . ▁ ▁Hab itat ▁destruction ▁and ▁vulner ability ▁to ▁pred ators ▁Although ▁fishing ▁is ▁the ▁main ▁cause ▁of ▁the ▁dr astic ▁decline ▁in ▁saw fish , ▁another ▁serious ▁problem ▁is ▁habitat ▁destruction . ▁Coast al ▁and ▁est uar ine ▁habit ats , ▁including ▁m ang ro ve ▁and ▁se ag rass ▁me adows , ▁are ▁often ▁de graded ▁by ▁human ▁developments |
▁and ▁pollution , ▁and ▁these ▁are ▁important ▁habit ats ▁for ▁saw fish , ▁especially ▁their ▁young . ▁In ▁a ▁study ▁of ▁ju ven ile ▁saw fish ▁in ▁Western ▁Australia ' s ▁Fitz roy ▁River ▁about ▁ 6 0 % ▁had ▁bite ▁marks ▁from ▁bull ▁sh arks ▁or ▁cro cod iles . ▁Changes ▁to ▁river ▁flows , ▁such ▁as ▁by ▁dam s ▁or ▁d rought s , ▁can ▁increase ▁the ▁risk ▁faced ▁by ▁saw fish ▁young ▁by ▁bringing ▁them ▁into ▁more ▁contact ▁with ▁pred ators . ▁▁ 2 1 st ▁century ▁status ▁The ▁combined ▁range ▁of ▁the ▁five ▁saw fish ▁species ▁en compass ed ▁ 9 0 ▁countries , ▁but ▁today ▁they ▁have ▁certainly ▁disappeared ▁entirely ▁from ▁ 2 0 ▁of ▁these ▁and ▁possibly ▁disappeared ▁from ▁several ▁others . ▁Many ▁more ▁have ▁lost ▁at ▁least ▁one ▁of ▁their ▁species , ▁leaving ▁only ▁one ▁or ▁two ▁remaining . ▁ ▁Australia ▁▁ ▁The ▁only ▁remaining ▁strong hold ▁of ▁the ▁four ▁species ▁in ▁the ▁Ind o - P ac ific ▁region ▁( n arrow , ▁d warf , ▁l arget ooth ▁and ▁green ▁saw fish ) ▁is ▁in ▁Northern ▁Australia , ▁but ▁they ▁have ▁also ▁experienced ▁a ▁declined ▁there . ▁P rist is ▁saw fish ▁are ▁protected ▁in ▁Australia ▁and ▁only ▁Ind igenous ▁Austral ians ▁can ▁legally ▁catch ▁them . ▁Vi ol ations ▁can ▁result ▁in ▁a ▁fine ▁of ▁up ▁to ▁AU $ 1 2 1 , 9 0 0 . ▁The ▁narrow ▁saw fish ▁does ▁not ▁receive ▁the ▁same ▁level ▁of ▁protection ▁as ▁the ▁P rist |
is ▁saw fish . ▁Under ▁C IT ES ▁regulations , ▁Australia ▁was ▁the ▁only ▁country ▁that ▁could ▁export ▁wild - c aught ▁saw fish ▁for ▁the ▁aqu arium ▁trade ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁( no ▁country ▁afterwards ). ▁This ▁strictly ▁involved ▁the ▁l arget ooth ▁saw fish ▁where ▁the ▁Australian ▁population ▁remains ▁relatively ▁robust , ▁and ▁only ▁living ▁individuals ▁" to ▁appropriate ▁and ▁acceptable ▁aqu aria ▁for ▁primarily ▁conservation ▁purposes ". ▁Num bers ▁traded ▁were ▁very ▁low ▁( eight ▁between ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 1 ), ▁and ▁following ▁a ▁review ▁Australia ▁did ▁not ▁export ▁any ▁after ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁▁ ▁L arget ooth ▁saw fish ▁have ▁been ▁mon it ored ▁in ▁Fitz roy ▁River , ▁Western ▁Australia , ▁a ▁primary ▁strong hold ▁for ▁the ▁species , ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 0 . ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁the ▁largest ▁recorded ▁mass ▁fish ▁death ▁in ▁the ▁river ▁occurred ▁when ▁more ▁than ▁ 4 0 ▁saw fish ▁died , ▁mainly ▁because ▁of ▁heat ▁and ▁a ▁severe ▁lack ▁of ▁rain fall ▁during ▁a ▁poor ▁wet ▁season . ▁A ▁ 1 4 - day ▁research ▁expedition ▁in ▁Far ▁North ▁Queensland ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁did ▁not ▁spot ▁a ▁single ▁saw fish . ▁Ex pert ▁Dr ▁Peter ▁Ky ne ▁of ▁Charles ▁Darwin ▁University ▁said ▁that ▁habitat ▁change ▁in ▁the ▁south ▁and ▁g ill net ▁fishing ▁in ▁the ▁north ▁had ▁contributed ▁to ▁the ▁decline ▁in |
▁numbers , ▁but ▁now ▁that ▁fish ers ▁had ▁started ▁working ▁with ▁the ▁conservation ists , ▁dam s ▁and ▁water ▁divers ions ▁to ▁the ▁river ▁flows ▁had ▁become ▁a ▁bigger ▁problem ▁in ▁the ▁north . ▁Also , ▁impact ▁of ▁successful ▁salt water ▁cro cod ile ▁conservation ▁is ▁a ▁negative ▁one ▁on ▁saw fish ▁populations . ▁However , ▁there ▁were ▁still ▁good ▁populations ▁in ▁the ▁Ad ela ide ▁River ▁and ▁D aly ▁River ▁in ▁the ▁Northern ▁Terr itory , ▁and ▁the ▁Fitz roy ▁River ▁in ▁the ▁Kim ber ley . ▁ ▁A ▁study ▁by ▁Mur do ch ▁University ▁researchers ▁and ▁Ind igenous ▁r angers , ▁which ▁captured ▁more ▁than ▁ 5 0 0 ▁saw fish ▁between ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁concluded ▁that ▁the ▁survival ▁of ▁the ▁saw fish ▁could ▁be ▁at ▁risk ▁from ▁dam s ▁or ▁major ▁water ▁divers ions ▁on ▁the ▁Fitz roy ▁River . ▁It ▁found ▁that ▁the ▁fish ▁are ▁completely ▁rel iant ▁on ▁the ▁Kim ber ley ' s ▁wet ▁season ▁flood s ▁to ▁complete ▁their ▁breed ing ▁cycle ; ▁in ▁recent ▁dri er ▁years , ▁the ▁population ▁has ▁suffered . ▁There ▁has ▁been ▁debate ▁about ▁using ▁water ▁from ▁the ▁river ▁for ▁agriculture ▁and ▁to ▁grow ▁f od der ▁crops ▁for ▁cattle ▁in ▁the ▁region . ▁ ▁Sh arks ▁and ▁R ays ▁Australia ▁( S AR A ) ▁are ▁conducting ▁a ▁citizen ▁science ▁investigation ▁to ▁understand ▁the ▁saw fish ' s ▁historical ▁habit ats . ▁Cit izen ▁can ▁report ▁their ▁saw fish ▁sight ing |
▁online . ▁ ▁Rest ▁of ▁the ▁world ▁ ▁Except ▁for ▁Australia , ▁saw fish ▁have ▁been ▁ext ir p ated ▁or ▁only ▁survive ▁in ▁very ▁low ▁numbers ▁in ▁the ▁Ind o - P ac ific ▁region . ▁For ▁example , ▁among ▁the ▁four ▁species ▁only ▁two ▁( n arrow ▁and ▁l arget ooth ▁saw fish ) ▁certainly ▁survive ▁in ▁South ▁Asia , ▁and ▁only ▁two ▁( n arrow ▁and ▁green ▁saw fish ) ▁certainly ▁survive ▁in ▁Sout heast ▁Asia . ▁ ▁The ▁status ▁of ▁the ▁two ▁species ▁of ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁region , ▁the ▁small to oth ▁and ▁l arget ooth ▁saw fish , ▁is ▁comparable ▁to ▁the ▁Ind o - P ac ific . ▁For ▁example , ▁saw fish ▁have ▁been ▁entirely ▁ext ir p ated ▁from ▁most ▁of ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁coast ▁of ▁Africa ▁( only ▁surv ives ▁for ▁certain ▁in ▁Gu inea - B iss au ▁and ▁Sierra ▁Le one ), ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁South ▁Africa . ▁The ▁only ▁relatively ▁large ▁remaining ▁population ▁of ▁the ▁l arget ooth ▁saw fish ▁in ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁region ▁is ▁at ▁the ▁Amazon ▁est uary ▁in ▁Brazil , ▁but ▁there ▁are ▁smaller ▁in ▁Central ▁America ▁and ▁West ▁Africa , ▁and ▁this ▁species ▁is ▁also ▁found ▁in ▁the ▁Pacific ▁and ▁Indian ▁O ce ans . ▁The ▁small to oth ▁saw fish ▁is ▁only ▁found ▁in ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁region ▁and ▁it ▁is ▁possibly ▁the ▁most ▁threatened ▁of ▁all ▁the ▁species , ▁as ▁it ▁had ▁the ▁smallest ▁original ▁range ▁( range ▁ ▁) ▁and ▁has ▁experienced ▁the ▁greatest ▁contr action |
▁( dis appe ared ▁from ▁c . ▁ 8 1 % ▁of ▁its ▁original ▁range ). ▁It ▁only ▁surv ives ▁for ▁certain ▁in ▁six ▁countries , ▁and ▁it ▁is ▁possible ▁that ▁the ▁only ▁remaining ▁viable ▁population ▁is ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁In ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁the ▁small to oth ▁saw fish ▁once ▁occurred ▁from ▁Texas ▁to ▁New ▁York , ▁but ▁its ▁numbers ▁have ▁declined ▁by ▁at ▁least ▁ 9 5 % ▁and ▁today ▁it ▁is ▁essentially ▁restricted ▁to ▁Florida . ▁However , ▁the ▁Florida ▁population ▁ret ains ▁a ▁high ▁genetic ▁diversity , ▁has ▁now ▁stabil ised ▁and ▁appears ▁to ▁be ▁slowly ▁increasing . ▁A ▁Rec overy ▁Plan ▁for ▁the ▁small to oth ▁saw fish ▁has ▁been ▁in ▁effect ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁It ▁has ▁been ▁strictly ▁protected ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁when ▁it ▁was ▁added ▁to ▁the ▁End ang ered ▁Spec ies ▁Act ▁as ▁the ▁first ▁marine ▁fish . ▁This ▁makes ▁it ▁is ▁" il legal ▁to ▁harm , ▁harass , ▁hook , ▁or ▁net ▁saw fish ▁in ▁any ▁way , ▁except ▁with ▁a ▁permit ▁or ▁in ▁a ▁permitted ▁fisher y ". ▁The ▁fine ▁is ▁up ▁to ▁US $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁violation ▁alone . ▁If ▁accidentally ▁caught , ▁the ▁saw fish ▁has ▁to ▁be ▁released ▁as ▁carefully ▁as ▁possible ▁and ▁a ▁basic ▁how - to ▁guide ▁has ▁been ▁published . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁an ▁attempt ▁of ▁adding ▁the ▁l arget ooth ▁saw fish |
▁to ▁the ▁End ang ered ▁Spec ies ▁Act ▁was ▁denied , ▁in ▁part ▁because ▁this ▁species ▁does ▁not ▁occur ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁anymore ▁( last ▁confirmed ▁US ▁record ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 1 ). ▁However , ▁it ▁was ▁added ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁and ▁all ▁the ▁remaining ▁saw fish ▁species ▁were ▁added ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁restrict ing ▁trade ▁in ▁them ▁and ▁their ▁parts ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁In ▁ 2 0 2 0 , ▁a ▁Florida ▁fisher man ▁used ▁a ▁power ▁saw ▁to ▁remove ▁a ▁small to oth ▁saw fish ’ s ▁ro str um ▁and ▁then ▁released ▁the ▁m aimed ▁fish ; ▁he ▁received ▁a ▁fine , ▁community ▁service ▁and ▁prob ation . ▁▁ ▁Since ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁all ▁saw fish ▁species ▁have ▁been ▁listed ▁on ▁C IT ES ▁Appendix ▁I , ▁which ▁prohib its ▁international ▁trade ▁in ▁them ▁and ▁their ▁parts . ▁The ▁only ▁exception ▁was ▁the ▁relatively ▁robust ▁Australian ▁population ▁of ▁the ▁l arget ooth ▁saw fish ▁that ▁was ▁listed ▁on ▁C IT ES ▁Appendix ▁II , ▁which ▁allowed ▁trade ▁to ▁public ▁aqu ari ums ▁only . ▁Following ▁reviews ▁Australia ▁did ▁not ▁use ▁this ▁option ▁after ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁and ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁it ▁too ▁was ▁moved ▁to ▁Appendix ▁I . ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁Australia ▁and ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁saw fish ▁are ▁protected ▁in ▁the ▁European ▁Union , ▁Mexico , ▁Nic ar ag ua , ▁Costa ▁R ica , ▁E cu |
ador , ▁Brazil , ▁Indonesia , ▁Malaysia , ▁Bangl adesh , ▁India , ▁Pakistan , ▁B ahr ain , ▁Q atar , ▁the ▁United ▁Arab ▁Em ir ates , ▁Gu inea , ▁Sen eg al ▁and ▁South ▁Africa , ▁but ▁they ▁are ▁likely ▁already ▁function ally ▁ext ir p ated ▁or ▁entirely ▁ext ir p ated ▁from ▁several ▁of ▁these ▁countries . ▁Illegal ▁fishing ▁continues ▁and ▁in ▁many ▁countries ▁enforcement ▁of ▁fishing ▁laws ▁is ▁lacking . ▁Even ▁in ▁Australia ▁where ▁relatively ▁well - protected , ▁people ▁are ▁occasionally ▁caught ▁il leg ally ▁trying ▁to ▁sell ▁saw fish ▁parts , ▁especially ▁the ▁saw . ▁The ▁saw ▁is ▁distinctive , ▁but ▁it ▁can ▁be ▁difficult ▁to ▁identify ▁flesh ▁or ▁fins ▁as ▁origin ating ▁from ▁saw fish ▁when ▁cut ▁up ▁for ▁sale ▁at ▁fish ▁markets . ▁This ▁can ▁be ▁resolved ▁with ▁DNA ▁testing . ▁If ▁protected ▁their ▁relatively ▁low ▁reprodu ction ▁rates ▁make ▁these ▁animals ▁especially ▁slow ▁to ▁recover ▁from ▁over f ishing . ▁An ▁example ▁of ▁this ▁is ▁the ▁l arget ooth ▁saw fish ▁in ▁Lake ▁Nic ar ag ua ▁where ▁once ▁abund ant . ▁The ▁population ▁rapidly ▁crashed ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 s ▁when ▁tens ▁of ▁thousands ▁were ▁caught . ▁It ▁was ▁protected ▁by ▁the ▁Nic ar ag uan ▁government ▁in ▁the ▁early ▁ 1 9 8 0 s , ▁but ▁remains ▁rare ▁today . ▁Nevertheless , ▁there ▁are ▁indic ations ▁that ▁at ▁least ▁the ▁small to oth ▁saw fish ▁population ▁may ▁be ▁able ▁to ▁recover ▁at ▁a ▁faster ▁pace ▁than |
▁formerly ▁believed , ▁if ▁well - protected . ▁Un iqu ely ▁in ▁this ▁family , ▁the ▁narrow ▁saw fish ▁has ▁a ▁relatively ▁fast ▁reprodu ction ▁rate ▁( gener ation ▁length ▁about ▁ 4 . 6 ▁years , ▁less ▁than ▁one - third ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁the ▁other ▁species ), ▁it ▁has ▁experienced ▁the ▁smallest ▁contr action ▁of ▁its ▁range ▁( 3 0 %) ▁and ▁it ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁only ▁two ▁species ▁considered ▁End ang ered ▁rather ▁than ▁Crit ically ▁End ang ered ▁by ▁the ▁I U CN . ▁The ▁other ▁rated ▁as ▁End ang ered ▁is ▁the ▁d warf ▁saw fish , ▁but ▁this ▁primarily ▁reflects ▁that ▁its ▁main ▁decline ▁happened ▁at ▁least ▁ 1 0 0 ▁years ▁ago ▁and ▁I U CN ▁ratings ▁are ▁based ▁on ▁the ▁time ▁period ▁of ▁the ▁last ▁three ▁generations ▁( est imated ▁about ▁ 4 9 ▁years ▁in ▁d warf ▁saw fish ). ▁ ▁There ▁are ▁several ▁research ▁projects ▁aimed ▁at ▁saw fish ▁in ▁Australia ▁and ▁North ▁America , ▁but ▁also ▁a ▁few ▁in ▁other ▁contin ents . ▁The ▁Florida ▁Museum ▁of ▁Natural ▁History ▁maint ains ▁the ▁International ▁Saw fish ▁En counter ▁Database ▁where ▁people ▁worldwide ▁are ▁encouraged ▁to ▁report ▁any ▁saw fish ▁enc ounters , ▁whether ▁it ▁was ▁living ▁or ▁a ▁ro str um ▁seen ▁for ▁sale ▁in ▁a ▁shop / online . ▁Its ▁data ▁is ▁used ▁by ▁bi ologists ▁and ▁conservation ists ▁for ▁evalu ating ▁the ▁habitat , ▁range ▁and ▁abundance ▁of ▁saw fish ▁around ▁the ▁world . ▁In ▁an ▁attempt ▁of ▁increasing ▁the ▁knowledge |
▁of ▁their ▁pl ight ▁the ▁first ▁" S aw fish ▁Day " ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁and ▁this ▁was ▁repeated ▁on ▁the ▁same ▁date ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Th reat ened ▁r ays ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁Re ferences ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁ ▁Saw fish ▁Australian ▁Marine ▁Conserv ation ▁Society ▁Report ▁your ▁saw fish ▁sight ing ▁to ▁Sh arks ▁and ▁R ays ▁Australia ▁ ▁Ex ternal ▁links ▁▁ ▁Category : R hin op rist iform es ▁Category : O v ov iv ip ar ous ▁fish ▁Category : Ext ant ▁E oc ene ▁first ▁appearances ▁Category : Tax a ▁named ▁by ▁Charles ▁Lu ci en ▁Bon ap arte <0x0A> </s> ▁K ell ogg ▁House ▁can ▁refer ▁to : ▁In ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁( listed ▁by ▁state , ▁then ▁city / town ) ▁ ▁Gen . ▁Martin ▁K ell ogg ▁House , ▁New ington , ▁Connecticut , ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁National ▁Register ▁of ▁Historic ▁Pl aces ▁( NR HP ) ▁in ▁Hart ford ▁County ▁ ▁En os ▁K ell ogg ▁House , ▁Nor walk , ▁Connecticut , ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁N R HP ▁in ▁Fair field ▁County ▁ ▁God f rey - K ell ogg ▁House , ▁Bang or , ▁Maine , ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁N R HP ▁in ▁Pen ob sc ot ▁County ▁ ▁E lij ah ▁K ell ogg ▁House , ▁Har ps well , ▁Maine , ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁N R HP ▁in ▁C umber land |
▁County ▁ ▁K ell ogg - W arden ▁House , ▁Ann ▁Ar bor , ▁Michigan , ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁N R HP ▁in ▁Was ht en aw ▁County ▁ ▁W . ▁K . ▁K ell ogg ▁House , ▁Battle ▁Creek , ▁Michigan , ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁N R HP ▁in ▁Cal h oun ▁County ▁ ▁Frank ▁B . ▁K ell ogg ▁House , ▁St . ▁Paul , ▁Minnesota , ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁N R HP ▁in ▁Ram sey ▁County ▁ ▁J . ▁Francis ▁K ell ogg ▁House , ▁Av on , ▁New ▁York , ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁N R HP ▁in ▁Living ston ▁County ▁ ▁The ▁K ell ogg ▁House , ▁Corn wall , ▁New ▁York , ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁N R HP ▁in ▁Orange ▁County ▁ ▁K ell ogg ▁House ▁( C inc inn ati , ▁Ohio ), ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁N R HP ▁in ▁Hamilton ▁County ▁ ▁John ▁K ell ogg ▁House ▁and ▁Barn , ▁Madison , ▁Ohio , ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁N R HP ▁in ▁Lake ▁County ▁ ▁White - K ell ogg ▁House , ▁Oregon ▁City , ▁Oregon , ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁N R HP ▁in ▁Cl ack amas ▁County <0x0A> </s> ▁A ph ani ot is ▁or n ata ▁is ▁a ▁species ▁of ▁l izard ▁in ▁the ▁family ▁Ag am idae . ▁The ▁species ▁is ▁end emic ▁to ▁Bor neo . ▁ ▁Re ferences ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁Das ▁I ▁( 2 0 0 6 ). ▁A ▁Phot ographic ▁Guide ▁to ▁Sn akes ▁and ▁other ▁Re pt iles ▁of |
▁Bor neo . ▁San ib el ▁Island , ▁Florida : ▁Ralph ▁Curt is ▁Books . ▁ 1 4 4 ▁pp . ▁. ▁( A ph ani ot is ▁or n ata , ▁p . ▁ 7 5 ). ▁L idth ▁de ▁Je ude ▁T W ▁( 1 8 9 3 ). ▁" On ▁Re pt iles ▁from ▁North ▁Bor neo ". ▁Notes ▁from ▁the ▁Le y den ▁Museum ▁ 1 5 : ▁ 2 5 0 – 2 5 7 . ▁( J ap al ura ▁or n ata , ▁new ▁species , ▁p . ▁ 2 5 1 ). ▁ ▁Category : Ag am idae ▁Category : Re pt iles ▁of ▁Indonesia ▁Category : Re pt iles ▁of ▁Malaysia ▁Category : Re pt iles ▁described ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 3 <0x0A> </s> ▁Far sh id ▁Es ma e ili ▁( ; ▁born ▁ 2 3 ▁February ▁ 1 9 9 4 ) ▁is ▁an ▁Iran ian ▁football er , ▁who ▁plays ▁for ▁Este gh l al ▁in ▁the ▁Pers ian ▁Gulf ▁Pro ▁League . ▁ ▁Club ▁career ▁Es ma e ili ▁started ▁his ▁career ▁with ▁Bad r ▁H orm oz gan ▁from ▁youth ▁levels . ▁In ▁summer ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁he ▁joined ▁F aj r ▁Sep asi ▁U – 2 0 ▁and ▁after ▁a ▁good ▁season ▁he ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁first ▁team . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁for ▁F aj r ▁Sep asi ▁in ▁a ▁ 6 – 1 ▁win ▁against ▁Dam ash ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁September |
▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁On ▁ 5 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁Es ma e ili ▁joined ▁Iran ian ▁Pro ▁League ▁club ▁Este gh l al ▁on ▁a ▁three - year ▁contract . ▁He ▁is ▁regarded ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁next ▁best ▁mid field ers ▁in ▁Iran . ▁He ▁scored ▁his ▁first ▁goal ▁in ▁Este gh l al ▁club ▁against ▁Sep ahan ▁with ▁a ▁long ▁distance ▁shot ▁in ▁a ▁ 3 - 0 ▁away ▁win . ▁He ▁scored ▁a ▁goal ▁and ▁assist ed ▁one ▁during ▁Este gh l al ' s ▁ 3 – 2 ▁win ▁in ▁Te hr an ▁der by ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁and ▁was ▁named ▁as ▁best ▁player ▁of ▁the ▁match . ▁ ▁Club ▁career ▁statistics ▁▁ 1 ▁Statistics ▁In complete . ▁▁ ▁Ass ist ▁Go als ▁ ▁International ▁career ▁ ▁U 2 0 ▁He ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁Iran ▁U – 2 0 ▁during ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁A FC ▁U - 1 9 ▁Championship ▁qual ification , ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁C IS ▁Cup , ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁A FF ▁U - 1 9 ▁Youth ▁Championship ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁A FC ▁U - 1 9 ▁Championship . ▁ ▁U 2 3 ▁He ▁invited ▁to ▁Iran ▁U - 2 3 ▁training ▁camp ▁by ▁Nel o ▁V ing ada ▁to ▁preparation ▁for ▁In che on ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁A FC ▁U - 2 2 |
▁Championship ▁( Sum mer ▁Olympic ▁qual ification ). ▁He ▁named ▁in ▁Iran ▁U 2 3 ▁final ▁list ▁for ▁In che on ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁ ▁Club ▁Este gh l al ▁Haz fi ▁Cup ▁( 1 ): ▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 ▁ ▁Individual ▁Pers ian ▁Gulf ▁Pro ▁League ▁Team ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁( 1 ) ▁: ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁ ▁Re ferences ▁ ▁Ex ternal ▁links ▁ ▁Far sh id ▁Es ma e ili ▁at ▁Pers ian Le ague . com ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 9 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : I ran ian ▁football ers ▁Category : Pers ian ▁Gulf ▁Pro ▁League ▁players ▁Category : Az ad eg an ▁League ▁players ▁Category : F aj r ▁Sep asi ▁players ▁Category : E ste gh l al ▁F . C . ▁players ▁Category : Foot ball ers ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁Asian ▁Games ▁Category : Associ ation ▁football ▁mid field ers ▁Category : As ian ▁Games ▁competitors ▁for ▁Iran <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁women ' s ▁ 4 ▁× ▁ 1 0 0 ▁met re ▁med ley ▁relay ▁event ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁Asian ▁Games ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁at ▁Mun h ak ▁Park ▁T ae - hw an ▁Aqu at ics ▁Center . ▁ ▁Schedule ▁All ▁times ▁are ▁Korea ▁Standard ▁Time ▁( UTC + 0 9 : 0 0 |
) ▁ ▁Records ▁ ▁Results ▁ ▁Legend ▁D NS ▁— ▁Did ▁not ▁start ▁DS Q ▁— ▁Dis qual ified ▁ ▁He ats ▁ ▁Final ▁ ▁Re ferences ▁ ▁He ats ▁Results ▁Final ▁Results ▁ ▁Ex ternal ▁links ▁Official ▁website ▁ ▁Category : Sw im ming ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁Asian ▁Games <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Australian ▁Open ▁was ▁a ▁tennis ▁tournament ▁played ▁on ▁outdoor ▁hard ▁courts . ▁It ▁was ▁the ▁ 9 7 th ▁edition ▁of ▁the ▁Australian ▁Open , ▁and ▁the ▁first ▁Grand ▁Sl am ▁event ▁of ▁the ▁year . ▁It ▁took ▁place ▁at ▁the ▁Melbourne ▁Park ▁in ▁Melbourne , ▁Australia , ▁from ▁ 1 9 ▁January ▁through ▁ 1 ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁men ' s ▁singles ▁tournament ▁is ▁considered ▁to ▁be ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁best ▁Grand ▁Sl am ▁tour naments ▁in ▁open ▁era ▁history . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁remembered ▁for ▁containing ▁many ▁of ▁the ▁best ▁matches ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁year , ▁including ▁the ▁Nad al ▁v ▁Ver das co ▁semi ▁final ▁and ▁the ▁Nad al ▁v ▁Feder er ▁final . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁hard ▁court ▁Grand ▁Sl am ▁in ▁which ▁Nad al ▁made ▁the ▁final ▁or ▁won . ▁ ▁Nov ak ▁D j ok ov ic ▁and ▁Maria ▁Shar ap ova ▁were ▁the ▁defending ▁champions . ▁D j ok ov ic ▁was ▁forced ▁to ▁retire ▁in ▁his ▁quarter - final ▁match ▁against ▁Andy ▁Rod d ick ▁due |
▁to ▁heat ▁stress , ▁ending ▁his ▁title ▁defence , ▁whilst ▁Shar ap ova ▁chose ▁not ▁to ▁defend ▁her ▁title ▁due ▁to ▁long ▁lasting ▁shoulder ▁surgery ; ▁the ▁withdrawal ▁subsequently ▁dropped ▁her ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁W TA ' s ▁Top ▁ 1 0 ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁since ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁ ▁Second ▁seed ed ▁Ser ena ▁Williams ▁reg ained ▁the ▁women ' s ▁singles ▁title ▁and ▁recorded ▁her ▁fourth ▁Australian ▁Open ▁title ▁and ▁t enth ▁Grand ▁Sl am ▁title ▁overall ▁after ▁defe ating ▁third ▁seed ▁Din ara ▁Saf ina ▁in ▁straight ▁sets . ▁Ser ena , ▁partner ing ▁with ▁her ▁sister ▁Ven us , ▁also ▁won ▁the ▁women ' s ▁dou bles ▁tournament . ▁ ▁First ▁seed ed ▁Raf ael ▁Nad al ▁defeated ▁Roger ▁Feder er ▁in ▁five ▁sets ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁men ' s ▁singles ▁title . ▁This ▁was ▁Nad al ' s ▁first ▁hard ▁court ▁grand ▁sl am ▁title , ▁having ▁previously ▁only ▁won ▁on ▁clay ▁at ▁Roland ▁Gar ros ▁four ▁times ▁and ▁grass ▁at ▁W im bled on ▁once . ▁He ▁also ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁Sp ani ard ▁to ▁ever ▁win ▁the ▁Australian ▁Open . ▁This ▁tournament ▁featured ▁ 2 3 ▁five - set ▁men ' s ▁singles ▁matches , ▁the ▁most ▁since ▁ 1 9 8 8 . ▁In ▁men ' s ▁dou bles , ▁another ▁sib ling ▁pair ▁took ▁the ▁title ▁as ▁Bob ▁and ▁Mike ▁Bryan ▁defeated ▁Ma he sh ▁Bh up ath i ▁and ▁Mark ▁Know les . ▁ ▁This ▁tournament ▁was ▁notable |
▁for ▁being ▁the ▁warm est ▁tournament ▁weather - wise ; ▁the ▁average ▁daily ▁maximum ▁temperature ▁throughout ▁the ▁tournament ▁was ▁ 3 4 . 7 ▁degrees ▁C els ius , ▁nine ▁degrees ▁above ▁normal . ▁The ▁cool est ▁Australian ▁Open ▁was ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 6 , ▁when ▁the ▁maximum ▁temperature ▁aver aged ▁just ▁ 2 2 . 5 ▁degrees ▁C els ius , ▁ 3 . 5 ▁degrees ▁below ▁normal . ▁ ▁Day - by - day ▁summar ies ▁ ▁Day ▁ 1 ▁( 1 9 ▁January ) ▁Day ▁one ' s ▁play ▁began ▁with ▁ 7 th ▁seed ed ▁Andy ▁Rod d ick ▁eas ing ▁through ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁round ▁in ▁Rod ▁La ver ▁Arena ▁in ▁straight ▁sets . ▁Later ▁defending ▁champion ▁and ▁ 3 rd ▁seed ed ▁Nov ak ▁D j ok ov ic ▁also ▁made ▁it ▁to ▁the ▁second ▁round , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁seed ed ▁players ▁Juan ▁Mart ín ▁del ▁Pot ro , ▁Mar at ▁Saf in , ▁Tom á š ▁Ber dy ch , ▁M ard y ▁Fish , ▁Philipp ▁K ohl sch re iber , ▁Robin ▁S ö der ling , ▁Paul - Hen ri ▁Math ieu , ▁Tommy ▁Rob red o , ▁Stan isl as ▁W aw r ink a , ▁Mar in ▁Č ili ć , ▁while ▁ 1 1 th ▁seed ed ▁David ▁Ferr er ▁was ▁made ▁to ▁work ▁hard ▁before ▁prev ailing ▁in ▁five ▁sets ▁over ▁Den is ▁G rem el may r . ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁final |
ist ▁Mar cos ▁Bag h dat is ▁also ▁progress ed ▁in ▁straight ▁sets , ▁while ▁Australia ' s ▁defending ▁boy ' s ▁champion ▁Bernard ▁Tom ic ▁won ▁a ▁four ▁set ▁encounter ▁on ▁his ▁debut . ▁Later ▁in ▁the ▁evening , ▁ 1 0 th ▁seed ed ▁David ▁N al band ian ▁dropped ▁a ▁set ▁but ▁eventually ▁defeated ▁French man ▁Marc ▁G ic quel , ▁while ▁three - time ▁champion ▁ 2 nd ▁seed ▁Roger ▁Feder er ▁won ▁the ▁first ▁set ▁easily , ▁but ▁was ▁made ▁to ▁work ▁hard ▁in ▁the ▁next ▁two ▁sets , ▁before ▁defe ating ▁Italian ▁Andre as ▁Se pp i ▁on ▁his ▁fifth ▁match ▁point . ▁ 2 7 th ▁seed ▁Fel ic iano ▁L ó pez ▁was ▁the ▁only ▁seed ▁to ▁fall , ▁losing ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁US ▁Open ▁quarter final ist , ▁Luxem bourg ' s ▁G illes ▁M üll er ▁in ▁a ▁five ▁set ▁thr iller ▁that ▁ended ▁ 1 6 – 1 4 ▁in ▁the ▁fifth . ▁The ▁match ▁was ▁originally ▁thought ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁longest ▁in ▁the ▁history ▁of ▁the ▁Australian ▁Open , ▁sp anning ▁over ▁ 5 ▁hours ▁and ▁ 3 4 ▁minutes . ▁ ▁However , ▁it ▁was ▁later ▁discovered ▁that ▁a ▁timing ▁error ▁had ▁added ▁over ▁an ▁hour ▁to ▁the ▁match , ▁that ▁in ▁reality ▁lasted ▁ 4 ▁hours ▁and ▁ 2 4 ▁minutes . ▁ ▁The ▁sem if inal ▁match ▁between ▁Raf ael ▁Nad al ▁and ▁Fernando ▁Ver das co ▁did ▁become ▁the ▁longest , ▁however , ▁at |
▁ 5 ▁hours ▁and ▁ 1 4 ▁minutes . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁women ' s ▁singles , ▁last ▁year ' s ▁final ist ▁and ▁ 5 th ▁seed ed ▁Ana ▁Ivan ov ic ▁began ▁her ▁campaign ▁with ▁a ▁hard ▁earned ▁straight ▁sets ▁victory , ▁while ▁compat ri ot ▁and ▁top ▁seed ▁J el ena ▁J ank ović ▁was ▁an ▁easy ▁winner ▁over ▁Y v onne ▁Me us bur ger . ▁Other ▁players ▁following ▁the ▁Ser bian ▁du o ▁into ▁the ▁second ▁round ▁include ▁ 3 rd ▁seed ▁Din ara ▁Saf ina , ▁ 7 th ▁seed ▁V era ▁Z v on are va , ▁Caroline ▁W oz ni ack i , ▁Al iz é ▁Corn et , ▁Nad ia ▁Pet ro va , ▁Mar ion ▁Bart oli , ▁Anna ▁Ch ak vet ad ze , ▁Al isa ▁K ley ban ova ▁and ▁A i ▁S ug iy ama . ▁ 2 5 th ▁seed ed ▁Est on ian ▁Ka ia ▁Kan ep i ▁halt ed ▁the ▁progress ▁of ▁former ▁world ▁number ▁four ▁Kim iko ▁Date - K rum m , ▁playing ▁in ▁the ▁main ▁draw ▁of ▁a ▁Grand ▁Sl am ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁ 1 3 ▁years , ▁in ▁three ▁tight ▁sets , ▁while ▁last ▁year ' s ▁sem if inal ist ▁Daniel a ▁H ant uch ová ▁defeated ▁local ▁hope ▁Case y ▁D ell ac qu a ▁in ▁straight ▁sets . ▁Another ▁former ▁world ▁number ▁four , ▁un seed ed ▁Australian ▁J el ena ▁D ok ić ▁also ▁moved ▁into |
▁the ▁second ▁round ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁ten ▁years ▁with ▁a ▁hard - f ought ▁victory ▁over ▁Tam ira ▁Pas zek . ▁Meanwhile , ▁ 2 3 rd ▁seed ▁Á gn es ▁Sz áv ay ' s ▁poor ▁form ▁in ▁Grand ▁Sl ams ▁continued ▁as ▁she ▁crashed ▁out ▁to ▁Gal ina ▁V os k ob o eva , ▁ 2 4 th ▁seed ▁Sy b ille ▁B am mer ▁lost ▁to ▁Luc ie ▁Š af á ř ová , ▁while ▁Sara ▁Err ani ▁defeated ▁ 2 7 th ▁seed ▁Maria ▁Kir ilen ko . ▁▁ ▁Se eds ▁out : ▁Men ' s ▁Singles : ▁ ▁Fel ic iano ▁L ó pez ▁Women ' s ▁Singles : ▁ ▁Á gn es ▁Sz áv ay , ▁ ▁Sy b ille ▁B am mer , ▁ ▁Maria ▁Kir ilen ko ▁Schedule ▁of ▁Play ▁ ▁Day ▁ 2 ▁( 2 0 ▁January ) ▁With ▁temperatures ▁so aring ▁in ▁Melbourne , ▁Andy ▁Murray ▁had ▁life ▁made ▁easy ▁in ▁his ▁first ▁round ▁match ▁when ▁opponent ▁And rei ▁P avel ▁was ▁forced ▁to ▁conced e ▁with ▁a ▁back ▁injury ▁early ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁set , ▁having ▁lost ▁the ▁first . ▁Other ▁top - ten ▁seeds ▁such ▁as ▁last ▁year ' s ▁final ist ▁Jo - W il fried ▁Ts ong a , ▁G illes ▁Simon ▁and ▁James ▁Blake ▁also ▁progress ed ▁comfort ably , ▁along ▁with ▁Ga ël ▁Mon fil s , ▁Fernando ▁Ver das co , ▁Richard ▁Gas quet , ▁J ür gen ▁Mel zer , ▁I vo |
▁Karl ović ▁and ▁R ade k ▁Š t ě p á nek , ▁while ▁I gor ▁And ree v ▁and ▁Nicol ás ▁Al mag ro ▁both ▁won ▁through ▁in ▁five ▁sets . ▁In ▁a ▁five - set ▁thr iller ▁that ▁lasted ▁three ▁hours ▁and ▁seven ▁minutes , ▁former ▁final ist ▁and ▁ 1 3 th ▁seed ▁Fernando ▁Gon zá lez ▁over c ame ▁home - c row d ▁favorite ▁L ley ton ▁He w itt . ▁Later ▁on , ▁top - seed ▁Raf ael ▁Nad al ▁posted ▁a ▁ 6 – 0 , ▁ 6 – 2 , ▁ 6 – 2 ▁win ▁against ▁Christ op he ▁R och us ▁that ▁tied ▁with ▁Andy ▁Rod d ick ' s ▁first - round ▁score , ▁establishing ▁himself ▁and ▁Rod d ick ▁as ▁the ▁most ▁dominant ▁male ▁perform ers ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁round . ▁Two ▁more ▁seeds ▁fell ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round , ▁with ▁Russian ▁ 2 9 th ▁seed ▁D mit ry ▁T urs un ov ▁losing ▁to ▁Fl av io ▁C ip oll a , ▁while ▁another ▁former ▁final ist , ▁ 3 0 th ▁seed ▁R ainer ▁Sch ü tt ler ▁was ▁defeated ▁by ▁Israel ' s ▁D udi ▁S ela . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁women ' s ▁draw , ▁Polish ▁ 9 th ▁seed ▁Ag n iesz ka ▁Rad wa ń ska ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁top ▁ten ▁seed ▁on ▁either ▁side ▁to ▁lose , ▁as ▁she ▁was ▁upset ▁in ▁three ▁sets ▁by ▁K ater yna ▁Bond aren ko . ▁ 4 |
th ▁seed ▁El ena ▁D ement ie va , ▁on ▁a ▁ten - match ▁winning ▁streak ▁this ▁season , ▁pulled ▁through ▁in ▁three ▁tough ▁sets ▁while ▁the ▁Williams ▁sisters , ▁ 6 th ▁seed ed ▁Ven us ▁and ▁second ▁seed ▁Ser ena , ▁comfort ably ▁won ▁their ▁first - round ▁matches , ▁as ▁did ▁former ▁women ' s ▁champion ▁Am él ie ▁Mau res mo , ▁along ▁with ▁S vet l ana ▁K uz n ets ova , ▁An abel ▁Med ina ▁G arr ig ues , ▁Pat ty ▁Sch ny der , ▁Fl avia ▁Pen net ta , ▁Al ona ▁Bond aren ko ▁and ▁Z heng ▁J ie , ▁while ▁teen agers ▁Victoria ▁Az aren ka ▁and ▁Domin ika ▁C ib ul k ová ▁recorded ▁crushing ▁vict ories ▁over ▁their ▁respective ▁opponents . ▁ 3 0 th ▁seed ed ▁Canadian ▁Aleks andra ▁W oz ni ak ▁suffered ▁defeat ▁at ▁the ▁hands ▁of ▁Sab ine ▁Lis ick i , ▁while ▁Frances ca ▁Sch i av one ▁lost ▁to ▁P eng ▁Sh u ai ▁and ▁T amar ine ▁T anas ug arn ▁was ▁defeated ▁by ▁María ▁José ▁Mart í nez ▁S án chez . ▁▁ ▁Se eds ▁out : ▁Men ' s ▁Singles : ▁ ▁D mit ry ▁T urs un ov , ▁ ▁R ainer ▁Sch ü tt ler ▁Women ' s ▁Singles : ▁ ▁Ag n iesz ka ▁Rad wa ń ska , ▁ ▁Frances ca ▁Sch i av one , ▁ ▁Aleks andra ▁W oz ni ak , ▁ ▁T amar |
ine ▁T anas ug arn ▁Schedule ▁of ▁Play ▁ ▁Day ▁ 3 ▁( 2 1 ▁January ) ▁Day ▁three ▁saw ▁the ▁second ▁round ▁matches ▁getting ▁under way ▁in ▁Melbourne ▁Park . ▁Def ending ▁champion ▁and ▁ 3 rd ▁seed ▁Nov ak ▁D j ok ov ic ▁progress ed ▁with ▁a ▁straight ▁sets ▁victory ▁over ▁J éré my ▁Ch ard y , ▁while ▁second ▁seed ▁Roger ▁Feder er ▁bree zed ▁past ▁ 1 1 8 th - rank ed ▁Russian ▁Ev gen y ▁Kor ole v ▁ 6 – 2 , ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁ 6 – 1 ▁at ▁Rod ▁La ver ▁Arena , ▁which ▁sets ▁up ▁a ▁third - round ▁match ▁with ▁Mar at ▁Saf in , ▁who ▁recovered ▁from ▁a ▁slow ▁start ▁to ▁beat ▁Gu ill ermo ▁Garc ía - L ó pez ▁ 7 – 5 , ▁ 6 – 2 , ▁ 6 – 2 . ▁Andy ▁Rod d ick ▁also ▁needed ▁four ▁sets ▁to ▁get ▁past ▁X avier ▁Mal isse , ▁while ▁Juan ▁Mart ín ▁del ▁Pot ro ▁e ased ▁into ▁the ▁third ▁round , ▁along ▁with ▁Mar in ▁Č ili ć , ▁David ▁Ferr er , ▁Stan isl as ▁W aw r ink a , ▁M ard y ▁Fish , ▁Tom á š ▁Ber dy ch ▁and ▁Tommy ▁Rob red o . ▁In ▁the ▁biggest ▁upset ▁in ▁the ▁men ' s ▁tournament ▁up ▁to ▁this ▁point , ▁un seed ed ▁Y en - hs un ▁Lu ▁defeated ▁ 1 0 th - seed ed ▁David ▁N |
al band ian ▁in ▁five ▁sets . ▁ 1 6 th - seed ed ▁Robin ▁S ö der ling ▁was ▁also ▁upset ▁by ▁un seed ed ▁former ▁final ist ▁Mar cos ▁Bag h dat is ▁in ▁four , ▁while ▁lucky ▁los er ▁Amer ▁Del ić ▁prev ailed ▁in ▁five ▁sets ▁against ▁ 2 8 th ▁seed ▁Paul - Hen ri ▁Math ieu ▁and ▁French ▁veteran ▁Fab rice ▁Sant oro ▁came ▁from ▁behind ▁to ▁defeat ▁Philipp ▁K ohl sch re iber . ▁In ▁the ▁feature ▁night ▁match ▁at ▁Rod ▁La ver ▁Arena , ▁sixteen - year - old ▁Bernard ▁Tom ic ▁took ▁the ▁first ▁set ▁against ▁G illes ▁M üll er ▁but ▁eventually ▁lost ▁ 3 – 6 , ▁ 6 – 1 , ▁ 6 – 4 , ▁ 6 – 2 ▁to ▁the ▁more ▁experienced ▁Luxem bourg ian . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁women ' s ▁draw , ▁it ▁was ▁a ▁perfect ▁day ▁for ▁the ▁seeds , ▁with ▁the ▁exception ▁of ▁ 1 7 th - seed ed ▁Anna ▁Ch ak vet ad ze , ▁who ▁lost ▁a ▁sens ational ▁ 3 - set ▁encounter ▁to ▁J el ena ▁D ok ić , ▁the ▁latter ▁continuing ▁with ▁her ▁com eb ack ▁and ▁set ▁up ▁a ▁third ▁round ▁cl ash ▁with ▁Dan ish ▁teenager , ▁ 1 1 th ▁seed ▁Caroline ▁W oz ni ack i ▁after ▁some ▁question able ▁decisions ▁by ▁Fred ▁M ather . ▁Top ▁seed ▁J el ena ▁J ank ović ▁encountered ▁resistance ▁against ▁K irst en ▁Fl ip k ens |
▁but ▁eventually ▁won ▁ 6 – 4 , ▁ 7 – 5 , ▁while ▁Ana ▁Ivan ov ic ▁had ▁an ▁easier ▁time ▁against ▁qual ifier ▁Alber ta ▁B ri anti . ▁Third ▁seed ▁Din ara ▁Saf ina ▁also ▁needed ▁to ▁come ▁back ▁from ▁one ▁set ▁down ▁to ▁beat ▁Ek ater ina ▁Mak ar ova , ▁while ▁V era ▁Z v on are va ▁crushed ▁Ed ina ▁Gall ov its ▁ 6 – 0 , ▁ 6 – 0 , ▁and ▁Nad ia ▁Pet ro va ▁defeat ▁San ia ▁Mir za ▁in ▁straight ▁sets . ▁Also ▁through ▁to ▁the ▁third ▁round ▁are ▁Al iz é ▁Corn et , ▁Daniel a ▁H ant uch ová , ▁Mar ion ▁Bart oli , ▁A i ▁S ug iy ama , ▁Ka ia ▁Kan ep i ▁and ▁Al isa ▁K ley ban ova . ▁ ▁Se eds ▁out : ▁Men ' s ▁Singles : ▁ ▁David ▁N al band ian , ▁ ▁Robin ▁S ö der ling , ▁ ▁Paul - Hen ri ▁Math ieu , ▁ ▁Philipp ▁K ohl sch re iber ▁Women ' s ▁Singles : ▁ ▁Anna ▁Ch ak vet ad ze ▁ ▁The ▁dou bles ▁matches ▁also ▁began , ▁with ▁most ▁of ▁the ▁seeds ▁in ▁action ▁passing ▁their ▁first ▁tests , ▁including ▁Bob ▁and ▁Mike ▁Bryan , ▁Jeff ▁Co et ze e / W es ley ▁M ood ie , ▁Mar ius z ▁F yr sten berg / M arc in ▁Mat kow ski , ▁Bruno ▁So ares / K evin ▁Ul ly ett |
, ▁Max ▁Mir ny i / And y ▁Ram , ▁Tr avis ▁Par rott / Fil ip ▁Pol á š ek , ▁Fr anti š ek ▁Č erm ák / M ich al ▁M ert i ň ák ▁and ▁Christopher ▁Kas / R og ier ▁W assen , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁Yan ▁Z i / Z heng ▁J ie , ▁Sam anth a ▁St os ur / R en na e ▁St ub bs , ▁Maria ▁Kir ilen ko / Fl avia ▁Pen net ta , ▁Case y ▁D ell ac qu a / Fr ances ca ▁Sch i av one , ▁H s ie h ▁Su - wei / P eng ▁Sh u ai ▁and ▁Tat iana ▁P out che k / An ast asia ▁Rod ion ova ▁in ▁the ▁women ' s ▁side . ▁In ▁the ▁three ▁sister ▁pair ings ▁in ▁action , ▁ 1 0 th ▁seeds ▁Ven us ▁and ▁Ser ena ▁Williams ▁swept ▁aside ▁S vet l ana ▁K uz n ets ova ▁and ▁Nad ia ▁Pet ro va , ▁un seed ed ▁Ag n iesz ka ▁and ▁Urs z ula ▁Rad wa ń ska ▁defeat ▁J ill ▁C ray bas ▁and ▁T amar ine ▁T anas ug arn , ▁but ▁ 4 th ▁seeds ▁and ▁defending ▁champions ▁Al ona ▁and ▁K ater yna ▁Bond aren ko ▁became ▁the ▁highest ▁seeds ▁to ▁fall ▁in ▁the ▁women ▁dou bles ▁competition ▁so ▁far , ▁losing ▁in ▁straight ▁sets ▁to ▁G is ela ▁D ul ko / R ober ta ▁Vin ci |
. ▁ ▁Men ' s ▁Dou bles : ▁ ▁Ar na ud ▁Cl ément ▁/ ▁ ▁Marc ▁G ic quel ▁Women ' s ▁Dou bles : ▁ ▁Al ona ▁Bond aren ko ▁/ ▁ ▁K ater yna ▁Bond aren ko , ▁ ▁Sun ▁T iant ian ▁/ ▁ ▁Ch u ang ▁Ch ia - j ung ▁Schedule ▁of ▁Play ▁ ▁Day ▁ 4 ▁( 2 2 ▁January ) ▁Day ▁four ▁saw ▁the ▁conclusion ▁of ▁all ▁second ▁round ▁matches ▁in ▁the ▁singles ▁competition . ▁In ▁the ▁men ' s ▁draw , ▁top ▁seed ▁Raf ael ▁Nad al ▁continued ▁on ▁his ▁quest ▁for ▁a ▁first ▁Australian ▁Open ▁crown ▁without ▁too ▁much ▁trouble ▁from ▁R oko ▁Kar an u š ić , ▁winning ▁through ▁in ▁straight ▁sets ▁ 6 – 2 , ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁ 6 – 2 . ▁Like wise , ▁an ▁in - form ▁ 4 th ▁seed ▁Andy ▁Murray ▁e ased ▁into ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁round ▁by ▁defe ating ▁Marcel ▁Gran oll ers ▁ 6 – 4 , ▁ 6 – 2 , ▁ 6 – 2 . ▁Other ▁top ▁ten ▁seeds ▁that ▁moved ▁on ▁included ▁ 5 th ▁seed ▁Jo - W il fried ▁Ts ong a ▁and ▁ 6 th ▁seed ▁G illes ▁Simon , ▁both ▁dropping ▁a ▁first ▁set ▁tie break ▁but ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁next ▁three ▁sets , ▁and ▁ 9 th ▁seed ▁James ▁Blake , ▁who ▁cru ised ▁past ▁Sé bast ien ▁de ▁Cha un ac . ▁Ga ël ▁Mon fil s |
, ▁Fernando ▁Gon zá lez , ▁Fernando ▁Ver das co , ▁Richard ▁Gas quet , ▁Nicol ás ▁Al mag ro , ▁R ade k ▁Š t ě p á nek , ▁J ür gen ▁Mel zer ▁and ▁I gor ▁And ree v ▁all ▁won ▁through , ▁while ▁I vo ▁Karl ović ▁was ▁the ▁only ▁seed ▁to ▁fall ▁in ▁the ▁men ' s ▁draw , ▁losing ▁to ▁compat ri ot ▁Mario ▁An č ić ▁after ▁sur rend ering ▁a ▁two ▁sets ▁to ▁one ▁lead . ▁ ▁Un seed ed ▁Sp ani ard ▁Carl a ▁Su á rez ▁Nav ar ro ▁scored ▁the ▁biggest ▁upset ▁to ▁date ▁in ▁women ' s ▁singles , ▁defe ating ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁pre - t our nament ▁favour ites , ▁ 6 th ▁seed ed ▁Ven us ▁Williams ▁ 2 – 6 , ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁ 7 – 5 , ▁after ▁coming ▁back ▁from ▁ 5 – 2 ▁down ▁and ▁saving ▁one ▁match ▁point ▁while ▁serving ▁at ▁ 5 – 4 ▁down ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁set . ▁Ven us ' ▁younger ▁sister , ▁second ▁seed ed ▁Ser ena ▁Williams ▁had ▁to ▁work ▁hard ▁to ▁dispatch ▁Argentina ' s ▁G is ela ▁D ul ko , ▁saving ▁six ▁set ▁points , ▁while ▁D ul ko ▁served ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁set ▁at ▁ 5 – 3 ▁in ▁a ▁game ▁that ▁featured ▁ 1 2 ▁de u ces , ▁then ▁fought ▁through ▁six ▁more ▁de u ces ▁to ▁lead ▁ 6 – 5 ▁and ▁eventually ▁won ▁ 6 – |
3 , ▁ 7 – 5 . ▁ 4 th ▁seed ▁El ena ▁D ement ie va ▁extended ▁her ▁winning ▁streak ▁in ▁the ▁new ▁season ▁to ▁ 1 2 ▁matches ▁with ▁a ▁win ▁over ▁Iv eta ▁B ene š ová , ▁and ▁S vet l ana ▁K uz n ets ova , ▁Am él ie ▁Mau res mo , ▁Victoria ▁Az aren ka , ▁Domin ika ▁C ib ul k ová , ▁Z heng ▁J ie , ▁Fl avia ▁Pen net ta , ▁An abel ▁Med ina ▁G arr ig ues ▁and ▁Al ona ▁Bond aren ko ▁all ▁moved ▁on ▁to ▁the ▁third ▁round , ▁while ▁Swiss ▁ 1 4 th ▁seed ▁Pat ty ▁Sch ny der ▁fell ▁to ▁Virgin ie ▁R azz ano . ▁Un seed ed ▁local ▁hope ▁Sam anth a ▁St os ur ▁also ▁won . ▁▁ ▁Se eds ▁out : ▁ ▁Men ' s ▁Singles : ▁ ▁I vo ▁Karl ović ▁ ▁Women ' s ▁Singles : ▁ ▁Ven us ▁Williams , ▁ ▁Pat ty ▁Sch ny der ▁ ▁Major ity ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁matches ▁in ▁the ▁dou bles ▁competition ▁also ▁ended . ▁Top ▁seeds ▁Daniel ▁N est or / N en ad ▁Z im on ji ć ▁led ▁a ▁charge ▁of ▁seed ed ▁pairs ▁to ▁the ▁second ▁round , ▁including ▁Ma he sh ▁Bh up ath i / Mark ▁Know les , ▁Le ander ▁Pa es / L uk á š ▁D l ou h ý , ▁Marcel o ▁Mel o / And ré ▁S á ▁and |
▁Martin ▁D amm / R ober t ▁Lind sted t , ▁while ▁in ▁the ▁women ' s ▁competition ▁co - world ▁number ▁ones ▁Car a ▁Black ▁and ▁Lie zel ▁Hub er ▁e ased ▁into ▁the ▁second ▁round , ▁along ▁with ▁seeds ▁An abel ▁Med ina ▁G arr ig ues / V ir gin ia ▁Ru ano ▁P asc ual , ▁K v ě ta ▁P esch ke / L isa ▁Raymond , ▁Daniel a ▁H ant uch ová / A i ▁S ug iy ama , ▁Victoria ▁Az aren ka / V era ▁Z v on are va , ▁Nur ia ▁L lag ost era ▁V ives / Mar ía ▁José ▁Mart í nez ▁S án chez ▁and ▁Sor ana ▁C î r ste a / Mon ica ▁Nic ules cu , ▁meaning ▁no ▁seeds ▁fell ▁in ▁the ▁women ' s ▁dou bles ▁that ▁day . ▁▁ ▁Men ' s ▁Dou bles : ▁ ▁Simon ▁A sp elin ▁/ ▁ ▁P avel ▁V í z ner , ▁ ▁Eric ▁But or ac ▁/ ▁ ▁Jamie ▁Murray . ▁Schedule ▁of ▁Play ▁ ▁Day ▁ 5 ▁( 2 3 ▁January ) ▁Day ▁five ▁of ▁the ▁tournament ▁saw ▁the ▁commence ment ▁of ▁third ▁round ▁matches ▁in ▁the ▁singles ▁event , ▁where ▁seed ▁started ▁playing ▁against ▁each ▁other . ▁In ▁men ' s ▁singles , ▁defending ▁champion ▁Nov ak ▁D j ok ov ic ▁was ▁made ▁to ▁work ▁hard ▁against ▁his ▁Bos n ian - born ▁American ▁opponent , ▁lucky ▁los er ▁Amer ▁Del ić , ▁but |
▁eventually ▁saw ▁off ▁his ▁opponent ▁in ▁four ▁tough ▁sets . ▁ 8 th ▁seed ed ▁Juan ▁Mart ín ▁del ▁Pot ro ▁was ▁heavily ▁tested ▁by ▁un seed ed ▁G illes ▁M üll er ▁as ▁well , ▁but ▁prev ailed ▁in ▁four ▁sets ▁as ▁well , ▁while ▁ 7 th ▁seed ▁Andy ▁Rod d ick ▁continued ▁on ▁a ▁collision ▁course ▁with ▁D j ok ov ic ▁with ▁an ▁easier ▁passage ▁against ▁Fab rice ▁Sant oro , ▁winning ▁in ▁straight ▁sets ▁and ▁firing ▁ 2 2 ▁ac es ▁along ▁his ▁way ▁to ▁just ▁four ▁by ▁the ▁French man . ▁Mar in ▁Č ili ć ▁continued ▁his ▁fine ▁form ▁by ▁defe ating ▁last ▁year ' s ▁quarter final ist , ▁ 1 1 th ▁seed ▁David ▁Ferr er , ▁while ▁Tommy ▁Rob red o ▁ended ▁the ▁journey ▁of ▁Y en - hs un ▁Lu ▁with ▁an ▁easy ▁victory , ▁and ▁Tom á š ▁Ber dy ch ▁created ▁a ▁minor ▁upset ▁by ▁defe ating ▁ 1 5 th ▁seed ▁Stan isl as ▁W aw r ink a ▁in ▁four . ▁Later ▁at ▁night , ▁Roger ▁Feder er ▁cl ashed ▁with ▁Mar at ▁Saf in ▁in ▁a ▁repeat ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁fin als ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁sem if inals ▁in ▁an ▁exciting ▁match up ▁in ▁Rod ▁La ver ▁Arena . ▁The ▁second ▁seed ▁was ▁on ▁form ▁and ▁sent ▁out ▁a ▁strong ▁signal ▁to ▁his ▁riv als ▁with ▁a ▁conv incing ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁ 6 – 2 , ▁ |
7 – 6 ( 5 ) ▁victory . ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁final ist ▁Mar cos ▁Bag h dat is ▁also ▁sent ▁ 2 3 rd ▁seed ▁M ard y ▁Fish ▁packing ▁with ▁a ▁straight ▁sets ▁victory ▁and ▁set ▁up ▁a ▁fourth ▁round ▁cl ash ▁with ▁D j ok ov ic . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁women ' s ▁draw , ▁following ▁Ven us ▁William ' s ▁exit ▁the ▁day ▁before , ▁Ana ▁Ivan ov ic ▁replaced ▁her ▁as ▁the ▁highest ▁seed ▁to ▁fall ▁so ▁far , ▁losing ▁ 5 – 7 , ▁ 7 – 6 ( 5 ), ▁ 2 – 6 ▁to ▁ 2 9 th ▁seed ▁Al isa ▁K ley ban ova . ▁Ivan ov ic , ▁final ist ▁last ▁year ▁broke ▁K ley ban ova ▁in ▁ 1 0 th ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁second ▁set ▁when ▁the ▁latter ▁was ▁serving ▁for ▁the ▁match , ▁and ▁brought ▁the ▁match ▁to ▁the ▁dec ider ▁by ▁winning ▁a ▁tie break , ▁but ▁ultimately ▁conced ed ▁the ▁match ▁to ▁her ▁younger ▁Russian ▁opponent ▁as ▁K ley ban ova ▁ran ▁away ▁with ▁a ▁ 6 – 2 ▁victory ▁in ▁the ▁third . ▁E arlier ▁in ▁the ▁night ▁session , ▁J el ena ▁D ok ić ▁continued ▁her ▁fair yt ale ▁com eb ack ▁to ▁Grand ▁Sl am ▁tennis ▁by ▁upset ting ▁ 1 1 th ▁seed ed ▁Dan ish ▁teenager ▁Caroline ▁W oz ni ack i , ▁despite ▁losing ▁the ▁first ▁set ▁she ▁b ounced ▁back ▁strongly ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁next ▁two ▁ |
6 – 1 , ▁ 6 – 2 , ▁and ▁will ▁meet ▁K ley ban ova ▁next . ▁El se where , ▁earlier ▁in ▁the ▁day , ▁it ▁was ▁business ▁as ▁usual ▁for ▁the ▁top ▁ 1 6 ▁seeds . ▁Top ▁seed ▁J el ena ▁J ank ović ▁was ▁once ▁again ▁tested ▁but ▁over c ame ▁the ▁heat ▁and ▁A i ▁S ug iy ama ▁in ▁straight ▁sets , ▁and ▁will ▁face ▁Mar ion ▁Bart oli ▁next , ▁the ▁French woman ▁coming ▁back ▁from ▁one ▁set ▁down ▁to ▁beat ▁Luc ie ▁Š af á ř ová . ▁Din ara ▁Saf ina ▁also ▁displayed ▁her ▁form ▁and ▁cruise ▁past ▁Ka ia ▁Kan ep i ▁with ▁the ▁loss ▁of ▁just ▁four ▁games , ▁playing ▁ 1 5 th ▁seed ▁Al iz é ▁Corn et ▁next , ▁after ▁Corn et ▁recovered ▁from ▁one ▁set ▁down ▁to ▁knock ▁out ▁last ▁year ' s ▁sem if inal ist ▁Daniel a ▁H ant uch ová . ▁ 1 0 th ▁seed ▁Nad ia ▁Pet ro va ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁to ▁advance ▁after ▁winning ▁one ▁set ▁against ▁Gal ina ▁V os k ob o eva , ▁after ▁which ▁the ▁latter ▁retired ▁with ▁an ▁injury , ▁and ▁set ▁up ▁a ▁last ▁ 1 6 ▁cl ash ▁with ▁V era ▁Z v on are va , ▁who ▁e ased ▁past ▁Sara ▁Err ani . ▁▁ ▁Se eds ▁out : ▁ ▁Men ' s ▁Singles : ▁ ▁David ▁Ferr er , ▁ ▁Stan isl as ▁W aw r ink a , ▁ ▁Mar |
at ▁Saf in , ▁ ▁M ard y ▁Fish ▁ ▁Women ' s ▁Singles : ▁ ▁Daniel a ▁H ant uch ová , ▁ ▁Ka ia ▁Kan ep i , ▁ ▁A i ▁S ug iy ama , ▁ ▁Caroline ▁W oz ni ack i , ▁ ▁Ana ▁Ivan ov ic ▁ ▁In ▁men ' s ▁dou bles ▁action , ▁the ▁upset ▁of ▁the ▁day ▁was ▁created ▁by ▁un seed ed ▁Ł uk asz ▁K ub ot ▁and ▁Oliver ▁Mar ach , ▁when ▁they ▁knocked ▁out ▁the ▁top ▁seeds ▁Daniel ▁N est or ▁and ▁N en ad ▁Z im on ji ć ▁in ▁straight ▁sets , ▁in ▁a ▁day ▁of ▁up sets ▁for ▁the ▁men ' s ▁dou bles ▁which ▁saw ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁five ▁seeds ▁being ▁knocked ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁competition , ▁including ▁defending ▁champion ▁Andy ▁Ram , ▁partner ing ▁Max ▁Mir ny i ▁this ▁year , ▁cr ashing ▁out ▁to ▁Spanish ▁Davis ▁Cup ▁winning ▁pair ▁of ▁Fel ic iano ▁L ó pez ▁and ▁Fernando ▁Ver das co . ▁Se eds ▁moved ▁on ▁in ▁the ▁women ' s ▁dou bles , ▁with ▁the ▁exception ▁of ▁Tat iana ▁P out che k ▁and ▁An ast asia ▁Rod ion ova , ▁who ▁lost ▁to ▁Anna - L ena ▁Gr ö ne feld ▁and ▁Pat ty ▁Sch ny der . ▁M ixed ▁dou bles ▁competition ▁also ▁began , ▁but ▁none ▁of ▁the ▁seeds ▁in ▁action ▁made ▁it ▁to ▁the ▁second ▁round , ▁with ▁Al ona ▁Bond aren ko / And ré ▁S á ▁losing ▁a |
▁match ▁tie - break ▁to ▁Al iz é ▁Corn et / Mar cel o ▁Mel o , ▁K v ě ta ▁P esch ke / P avel ▁V í z ner ▁losing ▁to ▁last ▁year ' s ▁final ists ▁San ia ▁Mir za / Ma he sh ▁Bh up ath i , ▁and ▁K ater yna ▁Bond aren ko / J ord an ▁K err ▁defeated ▁by ▁J arm ila ▁G aj do š ová / Sam uel ▁Gro th . ▁▁ ▁Men ' s ▁Dou bles : ▁ ▁Daniel ▁N est or / ▁N en ad ▁Z im on ji ć , ▁Marcel o ▁Mel o / And ré ▁S á , ▁ ▁Max ▁Mir ny i / ▁Andy ▁Ram , ▁ ▁Christopher ▁Kas / ▁ ▁Rog ier ▁W assen , ▁ ▁Tr avis ▁Par rott / Fil ip ▁Pol á š ek ▁ ▁Women ' s ▁Dou bles : ▁ ▁Tat iana ▁P out che k / ▁An ast asia ▁Rod ion ova ▁ ▁M ixed ▁Dou bles : ▁ ▁K ater yna ▁Bond aren ko / ▁ ▁Jordan ▁K err ; ▁ ▁Al ona ▁Bond aren ko / ▁André ▁S á , ▁ ▁K v ě ta ▁P esch ke / P avel ▁V í z ner . ▁Schedule ▁of ▁Play ▁ ▁Day ▁ 6 ▁( 2 4 ▁January ) ▁The ▁top ▁seeds ▁in ▁the ▁upper ▁half ▁of ▁the ▁men ' s ▁draw ▁did ▁not ▁have ▁much ▁trouble ▁in ▁progress ing ▁into ▁the ▁last ▁ 1 6 . ▁Raf ael |
▁Nad al ▁made ▁it ▁to ▁the ▁next ▁round ▁with ▁a ▁solid ▁ 6 – 4 , ▁ 6 – 2 , ▁ 6 – 2 ▁victory ▁over ▁former ▁World ▁No . ▁ 2 ▁Tommy ▁Ha as , ▁producing ▁over ▁ 5 0 ▁winners ▁and ▁just ▁eight ▁un forced ▁errors . ▁ 1 3 th ▁seed ▁Fernando ▁Gon zá lez ▁is ▁up ▁next ▁for ▁the ▁Sp ani ard , ▁after ▁the ▁latter ▁came ▁back ▁from ▁the ▁dead ▁against ▁ 2 4 th ▁seed ed ▁French man ▁Richard ▁Gas quet ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 4 9 - minute ▁thr iller , ▁in ▁which ▁both ▁players ▁exhibit ▁barr ages ▁of ▁winners , ▁and ▁a ▁gri pping ▁third ▁set ▁tie break ▁in ▁which ▁both ▁had ▁opportunities ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁set , ▁or ▁the ▁match ▁for ▁Gas quet , ▁and ▁eventually ▁it ▁was ▁Gon zá lez ▁who ▁prev ailed ▁ 1 2 – 1 0 ▁in ▁the ▁dec ider . ▁Andy ▁Murray ▁comfort ably ▁won ▁his ▁match ▁against ▁J ür gen ▁Mel zer ▁as ▁well , ▁ 7 – 5 , ▁ 6 – 0 , ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁and ▁set ▁up ▁a ▁tie ▁with ▁ 1 4 th ▁seed ▁Fernando ▁Ver das co . ▁The ▁Sp ani ard ▁was ▁clearly ▁on ▁form ▁as ▁he ▁completed ▁a ▁ 6 – 4 , ▁ 6 – 0 , ▁ 6 – 0 ▁thr ashing ▁of ▁R ade k ▁Š t ě p á nek , ▁the ▁same ▁player ▁who ▁beat ▁him ▁in ▁the ▁Br is b ane |
▁International ▁final ▁just ▁two ▁weeks ▁before . ▁G illes ▁Simon ▁and ▁Ga ël ▁Mon fil s ▁set ▁up ▁an ▁all - F rench ▁fourth ▁round ▁encounter ▁after ▁power ing ▁past ▁their ▁opponents , ▁un seed ed ▁Cro at ▁Mario ▁An č ić ▁and ▁ 1 7 th ▁seed ▁Nicol ás ▁Al mag ro . ▁In ▁contrast , ▁Jo - W il fried ▁Ts ong a ▁need ▁to ▁overcome ▁a ▁third ▁set ▁l apse ▁before ▁defe ating ▁D udi ▁S ela ▁in ▁four ▁and ▁will ▁play ▁James ▁Blake ▁in ▁the ▁last ▁ 1 6 , ▁who ▁dropped ▁one ▁set ▁against ▁I gor ▁And ree v ▁as ▁well . ▁ ▁Ser ena ▁Williams ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁among ▁the ▁women ▁seeds ▁to ▁progress ▁to ▁the ▁last ▁ 1 6 ▁in ▁Day ▁Six , ▁firing ▁ 1 0 ▁ac es ▁on ▁her ▁way ▁to ▁a ▁ 6 – 1 , ▁ 6 – 4 ▁win ▁over ▁Chinese ▁P eng ▁Sh u ai . ▁Bel ar us ian ▁teenager ▁Victoria ▁Az aren ka ▁await s ▁her ▁in ▁the ▁next ▁round , ▁the ▁ 1 3 th ▁seed ▁sending ▁the ▁only ▁other ▁former ▁champion ▁in ▁the ▁draw , ▁ 2 0 th ▁seed ▁Am él ie ▁Mau res mo ▁packing ▁in ▁a ▁closely ▁fought ▁contest . ▁El ena ▁D ement ie va ▁continued ▁on ▁her ▁excellent ▁form ▁this ▁season , ▁this ▁time ▁ed ging ▁local ▁hope ▁Sam anth a ▁St os ur ▁in ▁two ▁tight ▁sets , ▁ 7 – 6 ( 6 ), ▁ 6 – 4 , |
▁to ▁set ▁up ▁a ▁tie ▁with ▁another ▁teen age ▁star , ▁ 1 8 th ▁seed ▁Domin ika ▁C ib ul k ová , ▁who ▁defeat ▁Virgin ie ▁R azz ano ▁in ▁straight ▁sets ▁to ▁progress ▁to ▁the ▁last ▁ 1 6 ▁of ▁a ▁Grand ▁Sl am ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time . ▁S vet l ana ▁K uz n ets ova ▁is ▁also ▁through ▁to ▁the ▁next ▁round , ▁over coming ▁ 6 8 ▁un forced ▁errors ▁from ▁her ▁r acket ▁to ▁beat ▁Al ona ▁Bond aren ko . ▁Al ona ' s ▁sister ▁K ater yna ▁also ▁lost , ▁crushed ▁ 6 – 2 , ▁ 6 – 2 ▁by ▁W im bled on ▁sem if inal ist ▁Z heng ▁J ie , ▁who ▁will ▁now ▁play ▁K uz n ets ova . ▁El se where , ▁An abel ▁Med ina ▁G arr ig ues ▁posted ▁a ▁minor ▁upset ▁by ▁power ing ▁past ▁ 1 2 th ▁seed ▁Fl avia ▁Pen net ta , ▁and ▁will ▁now ▁play ▁un seed ed ▁Carl a ▁Su á rez ▁Nav ar ro , ▁Ven us ▁Williams ' ▁vict or ▁who ▁cru ised ▁past ▁compat ri ot ▁María ▁José ▁Mart í nez ▁S án chez . ▁▁ ▁Se eds ▁out ▁ ▁Men ' s ▁Singles : ▁ ▁Nicol ás ▁Al mag ro , ▁ ▁I gor ▁And ree v , ▁ ▁R ade k ▁Š t ě p á nek , ▁ ▁Richard ▁Gas quet , ▁ ▁J ür gen ▁Mel zer ▁ ▁Women ' s |
▁Singles : ▁ ▁Fl avia ▁Pen net ta , ▁ ▁Am él ie ▁Mau res mo , ▁ ▁Al ona ▁Bond aren ko ▁ ▁Se eds ▁continued ▁to ▁tum ble ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁men ' s ▁dou bles , ▁including ▁ 5 th ▁seeds ▁Wes ley ▁M ood ie ▁and ▁Jeff ▁Co et ze e , ▁who ▁lost ▁to ▁local ▁wild cards ▁Joseph ▁Sir ian ni ▁and ▁Andrew ▁Co el ho , ▁Fr anti š ek ▁Č erm ák / M ich al ▁M ert i ň ák ▁losing ▁to ▁another ▁local ▁pair ing ▁in ▁Paul ▁Han ley / J ord an ▁K err , ▁and ▁Martin ▁D amm / R ober t ▁Lind sted t , ▁who ▁were ▁upset ▁by ▁M ard y ▁Fish / John ▁Is ner , ▁while ▁former ▁champions ▁Bob ▁and ▁Mike ▁Bryan ▁are ▁safely ▁through . ▁Women ' s ▁top ▁seeds ▁Car a ▁Black ▁and ▁Lie zel ▁Hub er ▁went ▁through ▁to ▁the ▁next ▁round ▁as ▁well , ▁along ▁with ▁Victoria ▁Az aren ka / V era ▁Z v on are va , ▁Daniel a ▁H ant uch ová / A i ▁S ug iy ama , ▁K v ě ta ▁P esch ke / L isa ▁Raymond ▁while ▁Sor ana ▁C î r ste a / Mon ica ▁Nic ules cu ▁fell ▁to ▁N ath alie ▁De ch y / M ara ▁Sant angel o . ▁ ▁The ▁seeds ▁also ▁went ▁ 1 – 1 ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁mixed ▁dou bles ▁competition |
, ▁with ▁second ▁seeds ▁Yan ▁Z i / Mark ▁Know les ▁defe ating ▁Nad ia ▁Pet ro va / Max ▁Mir ny i ▁while ▁third ▁seeds ▁Lisa ▁Raymond / M arc in ▁Mat kow ski ▁losing ▁to ▁Iv eta ▁B ene š ová / L uk á š ▁D l ou h ý . ▁▁ ▁Men ' s ▁Dou bles : ▁ ▁Fr anti š ek ▁Č erm ák / ▁Mich al ▁M ert i ň ák , ▁ ▁Wes ley ▁M ood ie / J eff ▁Co et ze e , ▁ ▁Martin ▁D amm / ▁Robert ▁Lind sted t ▁ ▁Women ' s ▁Dou bles : ▁ ▁Sor ana ▁C î r ste a / Mon ica ▁Nic ules cu ▁ ▁M ixed ▁Dou bles : ▁ ▁Lisa ▁Raymond / ▁Marc in ▁Mat kow ski . ▁Schedule ▁of ▁Play ▁ ▁Day ▁ 7 ▁( 2 5 ▁January ) ▁▁ 4 th ▁round ▁matches ▁begin ▁with ▁ 8 th ▁seed ▁Juan ▁Mart ín ▁del ▁Pot ro ▁adv ancing ▁into ▁his ▁first ▁Australian ▁Open ▁quarter fin als ▁after ▁recover ing ▁from ▁a ▁one ▁set ▁def icit ▁to ▁beat ▁ 1 9 th ▁seed ed ▁Mar in ▁Č ili ć . ▁Both ▁players ▁were ▁t ipped ▁to ▁be ▁highly ▁successful ▁in ▁the ▁future , ▁but ▁it ▁was ▁del ▁Pot ro ▁who ▁stood ▁firm ▁with ▁less ▁error ▁count ▁as ▁he ▁prev ailed ▁ 5 – 7 , ▁ 6 – 4 , ▁ 6 – 4 , ▁ 6 – 2 ▁and ▁will ▁play ▁three |
- time ▁champion , ▁world ▁no . ▁ 2 ▁Roger ▁Feder er . ▁Feder er ▁himself ▁survived ▁the ▁challenge ▁from ▁ 2 0 th ▁seed ed ▁Tom á š ▁Ber dy ch , ▁who ▁have ▁not ▁beaten ▁him ▁since ▁their ▁first ▁encounter ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁At hens ▁Olympic ▁Games . ▁Ber dy ch ▁looked ▁shar per ▁of ▁the ▁two , ▁showing ▁little ▁nerves ▁as ▁he ▁went ▁two ▁sets ▁up , ▁but ▁Feder er ▁came ▁out ▁firing ▁from ▁the ▁third ▁set ▁on wards , ▁and ▁eventually ▁came ▁through ▁safely , ▁winning ▁ 4 – 6 , ▁ 6 – 7 ( 4 ), ▁ 6 – 4 , ▁ 6 – 4 , ▁ 6 – 2 . ▁ 7 th ▁seed ▁Andy ▁Rod d ick ▁also ▁moved ▁on ▁to ▁the ▁quarter fin als ▁with ▁a ▁comprehensive ▁ 7 – 5 , ▁ 6 – 1 , ▁ 6 – 3 ▁victory ▁over ▁Tommy ▁Rob red o , ▁and ▁will ▁play ▁defending ▁champion ▁Nov ak ▁D j ok ov ic ▁for ▁a ▁place ▁in ▁his ▁ 4 th ▁Australian ▁Open ▁sem if inals . ▁D j ok ov ic ▁looked ▁impressive ▁early ▁on ▁against ▁former ▁final ist ▁Mar cos ▁Bag h dat is , ▁racing ▁to ▁a ▁ 6 – 1 ▁first ▁set ▁victory , ▁but ▁the ▁C yp ri ot ▁gave ▁him ▁a ▁much ▁harder ▁time , ▁though ▁giving ▁up ▁a ▁one - break ▁lead ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁set ▁to ▁lose ▁a ▁tie break ▁and ▁winning ▁another ▁third ▁set |
▁tie break . ▁However , ▁the ▁defending ▁champion ▁was ▁too ▁hot ▁to ▁handle ▁and ▁eventually ▁by ▁ 2 . 3 0 ▁am , ▁D j ok ov ic ▁has ▁sealed ▁a ▁ 6 – 1 , ▁ 7 – 6 ( 1 ), ▁ 6 – 7 ( 5 ), ▁ 6 – 2 ▁victory ▁in ▁over ▁three ▁hours . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁women ' s ▁draw , ▁top ▁seed ed ▁J el ena ▁J ank ović ' s ▁quest ▁for ▁a ▁maid en ▁Grand ▁Sl am ▁title ▁came ▁to ▁a ▁prem ature ▁end ▁in ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁sh ocks ▁of ▁the ▁day , ▁as ▁ 1 6 th ▁seed ▁Mar ion ▁Bart oli ▁displayed ▁her ▁best ▁tennis ▁in ▁two ▁sets ▁to ▁dump ▁the ▁Ser bian ▁ 6 – 1 , ▁ 6 – 4 , ▁meaning ▁J ank ović ' s ▁world ▁number ▁one ▁crown ▁could ▁be ▁in ▁danger . ▁ 7 th ▁seed ed ▁V era ▁Z v on are va ▁also ▁made ▁it ▁to ▁her ▁first ▁Australian ▁Open ▁sem if inals , ▁after ▁coming ▁through ▁in ▁two ▁tough ▁sets ▁against ▁compat ri ot ▁and ▁ 1 0 th ▁seed ed ▁Nad ia ▁Pet ro va , ▁ 7 – 5 , ▁ 6 – 4 . ▁ 3 rd ▁seed ▁Din ara ▁Saf ina ▁almost ▁followed ▁J ank ović ' s ▁path ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁tournament , ▁as ▁she ▁survived ▁two ▁match ▁points ▁against ▁Al iz é ▁Corn et , ▁who ▁was ▁serving ▁for ▁the ▁match ▁while ▁ 2 – |
6 , ▁ 6 – 2 , ▁ 5 – 4 ▁up , ▁but ▁eventually ▁lost ▁the ▁dec ider ▁ 7 – 5 . ▁Saf ina ' s ▁opponent ▁in ▁the ▁quarter fin als ▁would ▁be ▁a ▁res urg ent ▁J el ena ▁D ok ić , ▁who , ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁match ▁of ▁the ▁night ▁session ▁in ▁Rod ▁La ver ▁Arena , ▁defeated ▁ 2 9 th ▁seed ▁Al isa ▁K ley ban ova ▁in ▁a ▁three - hour ▁match , ▁ 7 – 5 , ▁ 5 – 7 , ▁ 8 – 6 , ▁despite ▁needing ▁a ▁medical ▁time ▁out ▁towards ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁dec ider . ▁The ▁Australian ▁hang ▁tough ▁to ▁break ▁K ley ban ova ▁to ▁love ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁game , ▁se aling ▁a ▁famous ▁win . ▁▁ ▁Se ed ed ▁players ▁out : ▁Mar in ▁Č ili ć , ▁Tom á š ▁Ber dy ch , ▁Tommy ▁Rob red o ; ▁J el ena ▁J ank ović , ▁Nad ia ▁Pet ro va , ▁Al iz é ▁Corn et , ▁Al isa ▁K ley ban ova ▁ ▁Dou bles ▁play ▁continue ▁with ▁ 2 nd ▁seeds ▁Bob ▁and ▁Mike ▁Bryan ▁progress ing ▁to ▁a ▁quarter final ▁cl ash ▁against ▁compat ri ots ▁M ard y ▁Fish ▁and ▁John ▁Is ner , ▁who ▁sent ▁ 7 th ▁seeds ▁Bruno ▁So ares / K evin ▁Ul ly ett ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁tournament . ▁ 6 th ▁seed ed ▁Mar ius z ▁F yr sten berg ▁and ▁Marc |
in ▁Mat kow ski ▁and ▁un seed ed ▁Fel ic iano ▁L ó pez / F ern ando ▁Ver das co ▁also ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁quarter fin als . ▁The ▁top ▁women ▁seeds ▁were ▁not ▁as ▁lucky ▁as ▁four ▁of ▁the ▁top ▁eight ▁pairs ▁were ▁sent ▁cr ashing ▁out , ▁with ▁An abel ▁Med ina ▁G arr ig ues / V ir gin ia ▁Ru ano ▁P asc ual ▁suffering ▁a ▁heavy ▁defeat ▁at ▁the ▁hands ▁of ▁ 1 6 th ▁seeds ▁P eng ▁Sh u ai / H s ie h ▁Su - wei , ▁ 3 rd ▁seeds ▁K v ě ta ▁P esch ke / L isa ▁Raymond ▁losing ▁to ▁N ath alie ▁De ch y / M ara ▁Sant angel o , ▁ 5 th ▁seeds ▁Ren na e ▁St ub bs / Sam anth a ▁St os ur ▁defeated ▁by ▁Ven us ▁and ▁Ser ena ▁Williams ▁while ▁ 6 th ▁seeds ▁Yan ▁Z i / Z heng ▁J ie ▁lost ▁to ▁Nur ia ▁L lag ost era ▁V ives / Mar ía ▁José ▁Mart í nez ▁S án chez . ▁ ▁Se ed ed ▁players ▁out : ▁Bruno ▁So ares / K evin ▁Ul ly ett ; ▁An abel ▁Med ina ▁G arr ig ues / V ir gin ia ▁Ru ano ▁P asc ual , ▁Yan ▁Z i / Z heng ▁J ie , ▁Sam anth a ▁St os ur / R en na e ▁St ub bs , ▁K v ě ta ▁P esch ke / |
L isa ▁Raymond ▁Schedule ▁of ▁Play ▁ ▁Day ▁ 8 ▁( 2 6 ▁January ) ▁Day ▁eight ▁saw ▁the ▁remaining ▁fourth ▁round ▁men ' s ▁matches ▁with ▁a ▁warm ▁forecast ▁to ▁complement ▁Australia ▁Day . ▁However ▁it ▁was ▁quite ▁a ▁disappoint ing ▁day ▁with ▁three ▁seed ed ▁players ▁from ▁both ▁men ▁and ▁women ' s ▁draw ▁ret iring ▁due ▁to ▁various ▁reasons . ▁In ▁Rod ▁La ver ▁Arena , ▁ 6 th ▁seed ed ▁G illes ▁Simon ▁batt led ▁against ▁his ▁in - form ▁countr ym en , ▁ 1 2 th ▁seed ▁Ga ël ▁Mon fil s , ▁with ▁Simon ▁taking ▁the ▁first ▁set ▁ 6 – 4 ▁only ▁for ▁Mon fil s ▁to ▁hit ▁back ▁ 6 – 2 . ▁However , ▁he ▁began ▁to ▁show ▁signs ▁of ▁suffering ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁set ▁and ▁after ▁a ▁medical ▁timeout ▁while ▁ 4 – 1 ▁down ▁and ▁eventually ▁losing ▁the ▁set , ▁Mon fil s ▁retired ▁c iting ▁a ▁wrist ▁injury , ▁sending ▁Simon ▁to ▁his ▁first ▁Grand ▁Sl am ▁quarter fin als , ▁where ▁he ▁will ▁face ▁top ▁seed ▁Raf ael ▁Nad al . ▁Nad al ▁appeared ▁to ▁be ▁in ▁complete ▁control ▁over ▁Fernando ▁Gon zá lez , ▁easily ▁winning ▁the ▁first ▁two ▁sets ▁and ▁coming ▁through ▁the ▁third ▁set ▁with ▁heav ier ▁resistance ▁from ▁the ▁Chile an , ▁but ▁the ▁Sp ani ard ▁never ▁looked ▁in ▁doubt ▁in ▁his ▁quest ▁for ▁a ▁first ▁Australian ▁Open ▁title . ▁However , ▁the ▁surprise ▁of ▁the ▁day ▁came ▁when ▁ 4 th ▁seed ed |
▁Andy ▁Murray , ▁t ipped ▁by ▁many ▁as ▁a ▁favourite ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁title , ▁crashed ▁out ▁to ▁an ▁in - form ▁Fernando ▁Ver das co , ▁despite ▁leading ▁by ▁ 2 ▁sets ▁to ▁ 1 . ▁Ver das co , ▁who ▁had ▁only ▁lost ▁twelve ▁games ▁on ▁his ▁way ▁to ▁the ▁fourth ▁round , ▁came ▁out ▁firing ▁in ▁the ▁last ▁two ▁sets , ▁serving ▁with ▁aston ishing ▁accuracy , ▁and ▁won ▁ 8 5 % ▁of ▁his ▁first ▁serves ▁to ▁out last ▁the ▁Scot ▁ 2 – 6 , ▁ 6 – 1 , ▁ 1 – 6 , ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁ 6 – 4 , ▁and ▁set ▁up ▁a ▁quarter final ▁tie ▁with ▁Jo - W il fried ▁Ts ong a , ▁who ▁sent ▁James ▁Blake ▁packing ▁with ▁a ▁straight ▁sets ▁victory , ▁meaning ▁Murray ▁was ▁the ▁only ▁top ▁eight ▁seed ▁to ▁not ▁make ▁it ▁to ▁the ▁quarter fin als . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁women ' s ▁draw , ▁following ▁Mon fil s ' ▁withdrawal ▁earlier ▁on , ▁Victoria ▁Az aren ka ▁and ▁Ser ena ▁Williams ▁took ▁the ▁court ▁earlier ▁than ▁expected , ▁and ▁it ▁was ▁the ▁young ▁Bel ar us ian ▁who ▁made ▁the ▁better ▁start , ▁breaking ▁the ▁three - time ▁champion ▁twice ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁first ▁set ▁ 6 – 3 . ▁However , ▁after ▁a ▁missing ▁chances ▁to ▁go ▁ 2 – 0 ▁up ▁in ▁the ▁second , ▁Az aren ka ▁started ▁to ▁show ▁signs ▁of ▁dis comfort ▁and ▁was ▁broken ▁instead ▁to ▁trail |
▁ 3 – 2 , ▁and ▁a ▁medical ▁timeout ▁couldn ' t ▁do ▁the ▁w onders ▁as ▁the ▁young ster ▁retired ▁in ▁tears ▁after ▁another ▁game . ▁Az aren ka ▁later ▁explained ▁that ▁she ▁had ▁been ▁throwing ▁up ▁all ▁morning ▁and ▁was ▁feeling ▁weak , ▁but ▁thought ▁she ▁could ▁play ▁after ▁feeling ▁better ▁before ▁her ▁game , ▁but ▁ultimately ▁succ umb ed . ▁Williams ▁went ▁through ▁to ▁the ▁quarter fin als , ▁where ▁she ▁will ▁play ▁ 8 th ▁seed ed ▁S vet l ana ▁K uz n ets ova , ▁who ▁benef ited ▁from ▁yet ▁another ▁withdrawal , ▁in ▁the ▁form ▁of ▁ 2 2 nd ▁seed ▁Z heng ▁J ie , ▁who ▁retired ▁after ▁five ▁games ▁with ▁a ▁wrist ▁injury ▁she ▁picked ▁up ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁game ▁after ▁falling ▁and ▁landing ▁awkward ly ▁on ▁her ▁hand . ▁El ena ▁D ement ie va ▁advanced ▁with ▁her ▁four teenth ▁win ▁of ▁the ▁season , ▁this ▁time ▁domin ating ▁Slov ak ia ' s ▁ 1 8 th ▁seed ▁Domin ika ▁C ib ul k ová , ▁ 6 – 2 , ▁ 6 – 2 , ▁and ▁will ▁play ▁another ▁giant k iller , ▁un seed ed ▁Carl a ▁Su á rez ▁Nav ar ro ▁in ▁the ▁quarter fin als , ▁the ▁latter ▁easily ▁dispatch ing ▁compat ri ot ▁and ▁ 2 1 st ▁seed ▁An abel ▁Med ina ▁G arr ig ues ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁ 6 – 2 ▁earlier ▁in ▁the ▁day . ▁▁ ▁Se ed ed ▁players |
▁out : ▁Andy ▁Murray , ▁Ga ël ▁Mon fil s , ▁Fernando ▁Gon zá lez , ▁James ▁Blake ; ▁Victoria ▁Az aren ka , ▁Domin ika ▁C ib ul k ová , ▁An abel ▁Med ina ▁G arr ig ues , ▁Z heng ▁J ie . ▁ ▁In ▁men ' s ▁dou bles , ▁ 4 th ▁seeds ▁L uk á š ▁D l ou h ý ▁and ▁Le ander ▁Pa es ▁advanced ▁into ▁the ▁quarter fin als ▁after ▁defe ating ▁local ▁pair ing ▁of ▁Paul ▁Han ley / J ord an ▁K err , ▁while ▁Joseph ▁Sir ian ni / And rew ▁Co el ho ▁also ▁lost ▁to ▁Sim one ▁B ole lli / And re as ▁Se pp i . ▁ 3 rd ▁seeds ▁Ma he sh ▁Bh up ath i / Mark ▁Know les ▁and ▁un seed ed ▁Ł uk asz ▁K ub ot / O liver ▁Mar ach ▁filled ▁in ▁the ▁remaining ▁quarter final ▁slots ▁with ▁straight ▁sets ▁victory ▁over ▁their ▁respective ▁opponents . ▁In ▁the ▁women ' s ▁side , ▁top ▁seed ed ▁Car a ▁Black ▁and ▁Lie zel ▁Hub er ▁advanced ▁after ▁Victoria ▁Az aren ka , ▁partner ing ▁V era ▁Z v on are va ▁pulled ▁out ▁with ▁an ▁illness , ▁and ▁ 7 th ▁seeds ▁Fl avia ▁Pen net ta / M aria ▁Kir ilen ko ▁also ▁conced ed ▁a ▁walk over ▁to ▁Case y ▁D ell ac qu a / Fr ances ca ▁Sch i av one ▁due ▁to ▁Pen net ta ▁suffering ▁from |
▁right ▁foot ▁b urs itis . ▁ 9 th ▁seeds ▁Daniel a ▁H ant uch ová / A i ▁S ug iy ama ▁won ▁through ▁easily ▁against ▁Á gn es ▁Sz áv ay / E len a ▁V es n ina , ▁and ▁Anna - L ena ▁Gr ö ne feld / Pat ty ▁Sch ny der ▁also ▁won . ▁In ▁mixed ▁dou bles ▁second ▁seeds ▁Yan ▁Z i / Mark ▁Know les ▁were ▁also ▁shown ▁the ▁exit ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁round ▁by ▁Canad ians ▁Aleks andra ▁W oz ni ak / Dan iel ▁N est or , ▁while ▁ 7 th ▁seeds ▁An abel ▁Med ina ▁G arr ig ues / Tom my ▁Rob red o ▁won ▁their ▁first ▁round ▁match . ▁▁ ▁Se ed ed ▁players ▁out : ▁Victoria ▁Az aren ka / V era ▁Z v on are va , ▁Maria ▁Kir ilen ko / Fl avia ▁Pen net ta ; ▁Yan ▁Z i / Mark ▁Know les . ▁Schedule ▁of ▁Play ▁ ▁Day ▁ 9 ▁( 2 7 ▁January ) ▁In ▁the ▁first ▁quarter final ▁match ▁of ▁the ▁day , ▁women ' s ▁ 7 th ▁seed ▁V era ▁Z v on are va ▁was ▁at ▁her ▁best , ▁despite ▁falling ▁behind ▁ 3 – 1 ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁set ▁as ▁ 1 6 th ▁seed ▁Mar ion ▁Bart oli ▁seemed ▁to ▁have ▁set ▁up ▁the ▁decis ive ▁break . ▁Z v on are va , ▁who ▁have ▁yet ▁to ▁conced e ▁a ▁set ▁throughout ▁the ▁tournament , ▁hit |
▁back ▁strongly , ▁moving ▁her ▁opponent ▁around ▁the ▁court ▁and ▁hitting ▁clean ▁winners ▁while ▁errors ▁started ▁to ▁flow ▁from ▁Bart oli ' s ▁r acket ▁with ▁alarm ing ▁regular ity ▁as ▁her ▁game ▁started ▁to ▁be ak ▁apart . ▁In ▁the ▁end , ▁it ▁was ▁Z v on are va ▁who ▁re eled ▁off ▁eleven ▁straight ▁games ▁as ▁she ▁rout ed ▁the ▁French woman ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁ 6 – 0 , ▁adv ancing ▁to ▁her ▁maid en ▁Grand ▁Sl am ▁sem if inal . ▁ 3 rd ▁seed ▁Din ara ▁Saf ina ▁had ▁a ▁tough ▁opponent ▁in ▁the ▁form ▁of ▁J el ena ▁D ok ić , ▁who ▁had ▁defeated ▁three ▁seed ed ▁players ▁on ▁her ▁way ▁to ▁the ▁quarter fin als ▁and ▁had ▁won ▁all ▁her ▁matches ▁in ▁three ▁sets ▁so ▁far . ▁The ▁two ▁players ▁traded ▁breaks ▁regularly ▁as ▁they ▁shared ▁the ▁first ▁two ▁sets , ▁Saf ina ▁taking ▁the ▁first ▁ 6 – 4 ▁but ▁losing ▁the ▁second ▁by ▁the ▁same ▁score line . ▁D ok ić , ▁with ▁strong ▁local ▁support ▁behind ▁her , ▁continued ▁to ▁battle ▁br av ely , ▁breaking ▁Saf ina ▁to ▁level ▁things ▁at ▁ 4 – 4 ▁in ▁the ▁dec ider ▁but ▁in ▁the ▁end , ▁Saf ina ' s ▁stam ina ▁and ▁speed ▁prev ailed ▁as ▁she ▁wrapped ▁up ▁the ▁match ▁ 6 – 4 , ▁ 4 – 6 , ▁ 6 – 4 , ▁and ▁progress ▁to ▁the ▁sem if inals , ▁while ▁D ok ić ▁ex ited |
▁the ▁tournament , ▁but ▁can ▁be ▁assured ▁of ▁a ▁return ▁to ▁the ▁top ▁ 1 0 0 ▁in ▁the ▁post - t our nament ▁rank ings . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁men ' s ▁draw , ▁Nov ak ▁D j ok ov ic ' s ▁reign ▁as ▁the ▁defending ▁champion ▁came ▁to ▁an ▁abrupt ▁end ▁after ▁he ▁for fe ited ▁his ▁match ▁against ▁Andy ▁Rod d ick ▁while ▁ 7 – 6 ( 3 ), ▁ 4 – 6 , ▁ 2 – 6 , ▁ 1 – 2 ▁down , ▁due ▁to ▁heat ▁stress . ▁D j ok ov ic ▁had ▁started ▁sh ak ily , ▁winning ▁a ▁tie break ▁after ▁both ▁players ▁failed ▁to ▁force ▁a ▁break ▁point ▁on ▁their ▁opponent ' s ▁serve , ▁but ▁some ▁inspired ▁play ▁by ▁D j ok ov ic ▁saw ▁him ▁taking ▁the ▁tie break . ▁Rod d ick , ▁however , ▁was ▁too ▁strong ▁on ▁his ▁own ▁serve ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁set , ▁dropping ▁just ▁two ▁points ▁and ▁eventually ▁taking ▁the ▁second ▁set ▁ 6 – 4 . ▁D j ok ov ic ▁was ▁clearly ▁not ▁himself ▁from ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁the ▁third ▁set , ▁and ▁lab oured ▁for ▁the ▁final ▁eleven ▁games ▁of ▁the ▁match ▁batt ling ▁cr amps ▁and ▁heat ▁stress ▁before ▁finally ▁decided ▁to ▁give ▁up ▁after ▁he ▁was ▁broken ▁to ▁love ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁ 4 th ▁set , ▁hand ing ▁Rod d ick ▁a ▁ 4 th ▁sem if inal ▁appearance ▁in ▁Melbourne ▁Park . ▁Rod d |
ick ▁will ▁face ▁a ▁familiar ▁f oe ▁in ▁second ▁seed ▁Roger ▁Feder er ▁next , ▁after ▁the ▁Swiss ▁recorded ▁an ▁aston ishing ly ▁easy ▁victory ▁over ▁Juan ▁Mart ín ▁del ▁Pot ro , ▁who ▁is ▁playing ▁in ▁just ▁his ▁second ▁Grand ▁Sl am ▁quarter final . ▁After ▁losing ▁the ▁first ▁set ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁del ▁Pot ro ▁seemed ▁to ▁have ▁given ▁up ▁while ▁Feder er ▁only ▁appeared ▁more ▁devast ating ▁as ▁the ▁match ▁progress ed , ▁before ▁recording ▁a ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁ 6 – 0 , ▁ 6 – 0 ▁victory , ▁after ▁which ▁the ▁Argent ine ▁admitted ▁that ▁there ▁was ▁little ▁he ▁could ▁do ▁against ▁Feder er ▁if ▁he ▁was ▁not ▁playing ▁well . ▁▁ ▁Se ed ed ▁players ▁out : ▁Nov ak ▁D j ok ov ic , ▁Juan ▁Mart ín ▁del ▁Pot ro ; ▁Mar ion ▁Bart oli . ▁ ▁The ▁women ▁dou bles ▁sem if inals ▁line up ▁was ▁also ▁completed . ▁ 9 th ▁seed ed ▁Daniel a ▁H ant uch ová ▁and ▁A i ▁S ug iy ama ▁reached ▁the ▁sem if inals ▁after ▁ending ▁the ▁dreams ▁of ▁co - world ▁number ▁ones ▁Car a ▁Black ▁and ▁Lie zel ▁Hub er ▁in ▁three ▁sets , ▁winning ▁a ▁third ▁set ▁tie break ▁ 1 2 – 1 0 , ▁and ▁will ▁be ▁up ▁against ▁un seed ed ▁N ath alie ▁De ch y ▁and ▁Mar a ▁Sant angel o ▁next , ▁the ▁French - It al ian ▁pair ing ▁coming ▁from ▁behind ▁to |
▁send ▁Spanish ▁ 1 1 th ▁seeds ▁Nur ia ▁L lag ost era ▁V ives / Mar ía ▁José ▁Mart í nez ▁S án chez ▁packing . ▁The ▁other ▁sem if inal ▁match ▁will ▁be ▁between ▁French ▁Open ▁run ners - up ▁Case y ▁D ell ac qu a / Fr ances ca ▁Sch i av one ▁against ▁the ▁Williams ▁sisters , ▁Ven us ▁and ▁Ser ena , ▁with ▁the ▁ 1 2 th ▁seed ed ▁Australian - It al ian ▁pair ▁coming ▁back ▁from ▁a ▁first ▁set ▁bag el ▁to ▁defeat ▁Anna - L ena ▁Gr ö ne feld / Pat ty ▁Sch ny der ▁while ▁the ▁ 1 0 th ▁seeds ▁needed ▁ 3 ▁sets ▁to ▁get ▁past ▁H s ie h ▁Su - wei / P eng ▁Sh u ai ▁as ▁well . ▁In ▁men ' s ▁dou bles , ▁giant kill ers ▁Ł uk asz ▁K ub ot / O liver ▁Mar ach ▁defeated ▁another ▁seed ed ▁team , ▁ 6 th ▁seeds ▁Mar ius z ▁F yr sten berg / M arc in ▁Mat kow ski ▁and ▁will ▁play ▁ 3 rd ▁seeds ▁Ma he sh ▁Bh up ath i / Mark ▁Know les ▁in ▁the ▁sem if inals . ▁ ▁In ▁mixed ▁dou bles , ▁it ▁was ▁a ▁bad ▁day ▁for ▁Black ▁and ▁Hub er ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁top ▁seed ed ▁Car a ▁Black ▁and ▁Le ander ▁Pa es ▁crashed ▁out ▁to ▁the ▁un seed ed ▁pair ing ▁of ▁Pat ty ▁Sch ny der / W |
es ley ▁M ood ie , ▁while ▁Lie zel ▁Hub er ▁and ▁Jamie ▁Murray ▁lost ▁to ▁N ath alie ▁De ch y / And y ▁Ram . ▁ 7 th ▁seeds ▁An abel ▁Med ina ▁G arr ig ues / Tom my ▁Rob red o ▁and ▁un seed ed ▁Iv eta ▁B ene š ová / L uk á š ▁D l ou h ý ▁made ▁it ▁to ▁the ▁quarter fin als , ▁both ▁with ▁wins ▁in ▁a ▁match ▁tie - break ▁against ▁their ▁respective ▁opponents , ▁leaving ▁Med ina ▁G arr ig ues ▁and ▁Rob red o ▁as ▁the ▁only ▁seed ed ▁team ▁left . ▁▁ ▁Se ed ed ▁players ▁out : ▁Mar ius z ▁F yr sten berg / M arc in ▁Mat kow ski ; ▁Car a ▁Black / L ie zel ▁Hub er , ▁Nur ia ▁L lag ost era ▁V ives / Mar ía ▁José ▁Mart í nez ▁S án chez , ▁H s ie h ▁Su - wei / P eng ▁Sh u ai ; ▁Lie zel ▁Hub er / J am ie ▁Murray , ▁Car a ▁Black / Le ander ▁Pa es . ▁Schedule ▁of ▁Play ▁ ▁Day ▁ 1 0 ▁( 2 8 ▁January ) ▁Day ▁ten ▁of ▁the ▁competition ▁saw ▁temperatures ▁reaching ▁as ▁high ▁as ▁ 4 3 ▁degrees ▁C els ius , ▁causing ▁the ▁extreme ▁heat ▁policy ▁( E HP ) ▁to ▁be ▁implemented ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁this ▁year . ▁As ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁policy , ▁all ▁outdoor ▁matches ▁were ▁suspended ▁and |
▁eventually ▁cancelled , ▁affecting ▁many ▁junior ▁matches , ▁and ▁also ▁leg ends ▁and ▁wheel chair ▁tour naments . ▁Play ▁continued ▁in ▁the ▁main ▁stadium s , ▁with ▁S vet l ana ▁K uz n ets ova , ▁apparently ▁more ▁comfortable ▁than ▁her ▁opponent ▁Ser ena ▁Williams ▁in ▁the ▁bl ister ing ▁heat , ▁taking ▁the ▁first ▁set ▁ 7 – 5 ▁despite ▁failing ▁to ▁close ▁the ▁set ▁while ▁serving ▁at ▁ 5 – 4 ▁up . ▁However , ▁the ▁momentum ▁swung ▁over ▁to ▁Williams ' ▁side , ▁after ▁the ▁match ▁was ▁interrupted ▁for ▁closing ▁the ▁roof ▁of ▁the ▁stadium ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁implementation ▁of ▁the ▁E HP . ▁K uz n ets ova , ▁vis ibly ▁unhappy ▁at ▁the ▁inter ruption , ▁hang ▁in ▁tough ▁to ▁break ▁Williams ▁again ▁and ▁went ▁ 5 – 3 ▁up , ▁but ▁will ▁rue ▁missing ▁a ▁golden ▁opportunity ▁to ▁make ▁her ▁first ▁Australian ▁Open ▁sem if inal ▁as ▁Williams ▁won ▁ 4 ▁games ▁in ▁a ▁row ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁second ▁set ▁ 7 – 5 , ▁and ▁bl asted ▁her ▁way ▁through ▁the ▁third ▁ 6 – 1 , ▁winning ▁ten ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁last ▁eleven ▁games ▁to ▁destroy ▁the ▁Russian ' s ▁dream ▁of ▁an ▁all - R ussian ▁sem if inal , ▁following ▁El ena ▁D ement ie va ' s ▁ 1 5 th ▁win ▁of ▁the ▁season . ▁The ▁ 4 th ▁seed ed ▁Russian ▁proved ▁too ▁good ▁for ▁surprise ▁package ▁Carl a ▁Su á rez ▁Nav ar ro , ▁playing ▁in ▁her |
▁second ▁Grand ▁Sl am ▁quarter final ▁in ▁just ▁four ▁Grand ▁Sl am ▁main ▁draw ▁appearances , ▁though ▁the ▁ 6 – 2 , ▁ 6 – 2 ▁score line ▁did ▁not ▁clearly ▁reflect ▁the ▁clos eness ▁of ▁the ▁match , ▁as ▁the ▁young ▁Can ary ▁Island ▁resident ▁had ▁numerous ▁chances ▁to ▁break ▁back ▁against ▁D ement ie va , ▁only ▁to ▁be ▁saved ▁by ▁the ▁in - form ▁Russian ▁each ▁time . ▁ ▁The ▁second ▁sem if inal ▁match ▁in ▁the ▁men ' s ▁singles ▁has ▁also ▁been ▁decided ▁when ▁top ▁seed ▁Raf ael ▁Nad al ▁set ▁up ▁an ▁all - Span ish ▁encounter ▁with ▁compat ri ot , ▁ 1 4 th ▁seed ▁Fernando ▁Ver das co . ▁Nad al ▁experienced ▁momentum ▁sw ings ▁against ▁ 6 th ▁seed ed ▁G illes ▁Simon , ▁winning ▁the ▁first ▁set ▁ 6 – 2 ▁with ▁ease , ▁but ▁had ▁to ▁come ▁from ▁behind ▁in ▁the ▁next ▁two ▁sets , ▁including ▁saving ▁a ▁set ▁point ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁set , ▁but ▁eventually ▁breaking ▁Simon ▁to ▁win ▁both ▁sets ▁ 7 – 5 , ▁and ▁continued ▁his ▁march ▁to ▁a ▁first ▁Australian ▁Open ▁crown ▁after ▁adv ancing ▁to ▁a ▁second ▁straight ▁sem if inals ▁without ▁dropping ▁a ▁set . ▁H opes ▁of ▁a ▁rem atch ▁of ▁last ▁year ' s ▁sem if inals ▁were ▁dashed ▁after ▁Jo - W il fried ▁Ts ong a ▁was ▁sent ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁tournament ▁in ▁four ▁sets ▁against ▁a ▁fired ▁up ▁Fernando ▁Ver das co , ▁who ▁had ▁been ▁on |
▁song ▁since ▁winning ▁the ▁Davis ▁Cup ▁for ▁Spain ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁last ▁year . ▁Ts ong a ' s ▁serve ▁appeared ▁im pen etr able ▁early ▁on , ▁while ▁Ver das co ▁was ▁forced ▁to ▁save ▁break ▁points ▁but ▁r aced ▁to ▁a ▁ 5 – 2 ▁lead ▁in ▁the ▁tie break er ▁before ▁eventually ▁winning ▁ 7 – 2 . ▁Ts ong a ▁hit ▁back ▁with ▁his ▁first ▁break ▁which ▁sealed ▁the ▁second ▁set , ▁but ▁Ver das co ' s ▁serve ▁once ▁again ▁proved ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁deciding ▁factor ▁as ▁Ts ong a ' s ▁fal ter , ▁Ver das co ▁racing ▁to ▁a ▁ 4 – 0 ▁lead ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁and ▁conver ting ▁all ▁four ▁break ▁opportunities ▁he ▁has , ▁in ▁contrast ▁to ▁Ts ong a ' s ▁two ▁out ▁of ▁thirteen , ▁and ▁powered ▁into ▁his ▁maid en ▁Grand ▁Sl am ▁sem if inals ▁ 7 – 6 ( 2 ), ▁ 3 – 6 , ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁ 6 – 2 . ▁▁ ▁Se ed ed ▁players ▁out : ▁Jo - W il fried ▁Ts ong a , ▁G illes ▁Simon ; ▁S vet l ana ▁K uz n ets ova ▁ ▁In ▁men ' s ▁dou bles , ▁second ▁seeds ▁Bob ▁and ▁Mike ▁Bryan ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁sem if inals ▁with ▁a ▁hard - f ought ▁win ▁over ▁compat ri ots ▁M ard y ▁Fish / John ▁Is ner , ▁where ▁they ▁will ▁take ▁on ▁ 4 th ▁seeds ▁L uk á |
š ▁D l ou h ý / Le ander ▁Pa es ▁in ▁a ▁rem atch ▁of ▁last ▁year ' s ▁US ▁Open ▁final , ▁who ▁ended ▁the ▁journey ▁of ▁Ital ians ▁Sim one ▁B ole lli / And re as ▁Se pp i . ▁The ▁mixed ▁dou bles ▁sem if inals ▁line up ▁is ▁also ▁completed ▁with ▁ 7 th ▁seeds ▁An abel ▁Med ina ▁G arr ig ues / Tom my ▁Rob red o ▁defe ating ▁Pat ty ▁Sch ny der / W es ley ▁M ood ie ▁in ▁a ▁match ▁tie - break , ▁and ▁will ▁play ▁N ath alie ▁De ch y / And y ▁Ram ▁after ▁the ▁un seed ed ▁pair ▁defeat ▁Domin ika ▁C ib ul k ová / J ür gen ▁Mel zer ▁in ▁straight ▁sets . ▁Last ▁year ' s ▁final ists ▁San ia ▁Mir za / Ma he sh ▁Bh up ath i ▁also ▁won ▁through ▁against ▁Aleks andra ▁W oz ni ak / Dan iel ▁N est or , ▁and ▁will ▁play ▁Czech s ▁Iv eta ▁B ene š ová / L uk á š ▁D l ou h ý , ▁who ▁received ▁a ▁walk over ▁from ▁Al iz é ▁Corn et / Mar cel o ▁Mel o . ▁▁ ▁Se ed ed ▁players ▁out : ▁None ▁Schedule ▁of ▁Play ▁ ▁Day ▁ 1 2 ▁( 3 0 ▁January ) ▁In ▁the ▁second ▁men ' s ▁singles ▁sem if inals , ▁top ▁seed ed ▁Raf ael ▁Nad al ▁took ▁on ▁his ▁countr ym en |
, ▁ 1 4 th ▁seed ▁Fernando ▁Ver das co , ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁ever ▁all - Span ish ▁sem if inal ▁in ▁Australian ▁Open . ▁Nad al ▁was ▁the ▁favourite ▁to ▁advance , ▁only ▁losing ▁one ▁set ▁to ▁his ▁older ▁opponent ▁in ▁ 6 ▁meetings ▁and ▁is ▁yet ▁to ▁drop ▁a ▁set ▁this ▁year ▁in ▁Melbourne ▁Park , ▁however ▁Ver das co ▁had ▁been ▁on ▁his ▁peak ▁form , ▁upset ting ▁favour ites ▁like ▁Andy ▁Murray ▁and ▁Jo - W il fried ▁Ts ong a ▁on ▁his ▁way ▁to ▁his ▁maid en ▁Grand ▁Sl am ▁sem if inal . ▁With ▁Roger ▁Feder er ▁waiting ▁in ▁the ▁final , ▁both ▁players ▁carried ▁their ▁form ▁into ▁the ▁match , ▁holding ▁on ▁to ▁their ▁own ▁serve ▁as ▁they ▁entered ▁a ▁first ▁set ▁tie break , ▁where ▁Nad al ▁had ▁the ▁initial ▁advantage , ▁but ▁Ver das co ' s ▁big ▁serves ▁comes ▁to ▁his ▁rescue ▁again ▁and ▁earned ▁two ▁set ▁points ▁after ▁a ▁lucky ▁net ▁cord , ▁which ▁he ▁du ly ▁converted ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁first ▁set . ▁Nad al ▁was ▁heavily ▁tested ▁on ▁his ▁own ▁serve ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁set ▁while ▁Ver das co ▁powered ▁to ▁several ▁love ▁service ▁games , ▁but ▁Nad al ▁hung ▁on ▁and ▁with ▁some ▁aston ishing ▁play , ▁saved ▁two ▁game ▁points ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 0 th ▁game ▁and ▁broke ▁Ver das co , ▁lev elling ▁things ▁at ▁one ▁sets ▁all . ▁The ▁momentum ▁appeared ▁to ▁swing ▁to ▁Nad al ' s ▁side ▁as ▁he ▁broke ▁Ver das |
co ▁twice ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁set , ▁only ▁for ▁Ver das co ▁to ▁break ▁back ▁immediately ▁each ▁time , ▁bringing ▁the ▁third ▁set ▁into ▁a ▁tie break er ▁which ▁Nad al ▁won ▁hand ily . ▁Ver das co ' s ▁huge ▁fore h ands ▁and ▁serve ▁continued ▁to ▁pose ▁a ▁problem ▁for ▁Nad al , ▁even ▁though ▁he ▁had ▁to ▁call ▁on ▁a ▁trainer ▁at ▁change o vers ▁to ▁tend ▁to ▁what ▁appeared ▁as ▁a ▁problem ▁to ▁his ▁left ▁c alf . ▁Another ▁tie break ▁was ▁needed ▁to ▁settle ▁the ▁ 4 th ▁set , ▁and ▁Ver das co ▁sprint ed ▁away ▁with ▁a ▁ 7 – 1 ▁victory , ▁bringing ▁the ▁match ▁to ▁a ▁dec ider . ▁By ▁then ▁the ▁match ▁had ▁already ▁lasted ▁more ▁than ▁ 4 ▁hours ▁— ▁but ▁neither ▁player ▁showed ▁signs ▁of ▁tired ness , ▁even ▁though ▁Nad al ▁appeared ▁to ▁be ▁more ▁at ▁ease . ▁Having ▁come ▁down ▁from ▁ 0 – 3 0 ▁down ▁to ▁lead ▁ 5 – 4 ▁in ▁the ▁dec ider , ▁Nad al ▁gained ▁ 3 ▁match ▁points ▁courtesy ▁of ▁only ▁a ▁ 3 rd ▁double ▁fault ▁from ▁Ver das co , ▁and ▁even ▁though ▁Ver das co ▁managed ▁to ▁save ▁two ▁of ▁them , ▁a ▁second ▁double ▁fault ▁of ▁the ▁game ▁— ▁ 4 th ▁overall ▁— ▁handed ▁Nad al ▁the ▁match ▁and ▁a ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁fin als . ▁Nad al ▁only ▁managed ▁to ▁win ▁one ▁more ▁point ▁than ▁Ver das co ▁( 1 9 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 |
2 ), ▁who ▁bl asted ▁ 9 5 ▁winners ▁past ▁Nad al , ▁in ▁a ▁match ▁that ▁broke ▁the ▁Australian ▁Open ▁record ▁as ▁the ▁longest ▁men ' s ▁singles ▁match ▁at ▁ 5 ▁hours ▁and ▁ 1 4 ▁minutes ▁( previous ▁record ▁by ▁Bor is ▁Be cker ▁and ▁O mar ▁Camp ore se ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁at ▁ 5 ▁hours ▁and ▁ 1 1 ▁minutes ). ▁ ▁Se ed ed ▁player ▁out : ▁Fernando ▁Ver das co ▁ ▁In ▁an ▁earlier ▁match , ▁the ▁women ' s ▁dou bles ▁final ▁was ▁played ▁out ▁between ▁Daniel a ▁H ant uch ová / A i ▁S ug iy ama ▁and ▁Ser ena ▁Williams / V en us ▁Williams . ▁Play ing ▁beneath ▁the ▁roof ▁of ▁the ▁Rod ▁La ver ▁Arena ▁as ▁temperatures ▁hit ▁ 4 3 ▁degrees ▁C els ius ▁out doors , ▁the ▁Slov ak — J apan ese ▁pair ing ▁appeared ▁to ▁have ▁the ▁upper ▁hand ▁at ▁first , ▁breaking ▁Ven us ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁opening ▁game . ▁But ▁it ▁did ▁not ▁take ▁the ▁sisters ▁too ▁long ▁to ▁find ▁their ▁rhythm ▁as ▁S ug iy ama ▁was ▁broken ▁for ▁ 2 – 2 . ▁S ug iy ama ' s ▁serve ▁was ▁under ▁pressure ▁again ▁by ▁some ▁heavy ▁returns ▁and ▁the ▁sisters ▁break ▁again , ▁serving ▁out ▁the ▁first ▁set ▁ 6 – 3 . ▁All ▁four ▁players ▁failed ▁to ▁held ▁serve ▁at ▁ 1 – 1 ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁set , ▁with ▁S ug iy ama ' s ▁first |
▁to ▁go , ▁but ▁eventually ▁the ▁William ses ▁get ▁the ▁decis ive ▁break ▁to ▁lead ▁ 4 – 3 . ▁Two ▁games ▁later , ▁H ant uch ová ▁was ▁left ▁serving ▁to ▁stay ▁in ▁the ▁match , ▁but ▁the ▁sisters ▁combined ▁power ▁proved ▁too ▁much , ▁as ▁they ▁e ased ▁to ▁a ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁ 6 – 3 ▁victory , ▁for ▁their ▁ 8 th ▁Grand ▁Sl am ▁dou bles ▁title ▁together , ▁meaning ▁they ▁are ▁now ▁the ▁joint ▁ 3 rd ▁most ▁successful ▁dou bles ▁pair ings ▁in ▁the ▁Open ▁Era , ▁together ▁with ▁Virginia ▁Ru ano ▁P asc ual ▁and ▁Pa ola ▁Su á rez , ▁and ▁behind ▁Mart ina ▁Nav rat il ova / P am ▁Sh river ▁( 2 1 ) ▁and ▁G igi ▁Fern ández / N at asha ▁Z ver eva ▁( 1 4 ). ▁ ▁Last ▁year ' s ▁mixed ▁dou bles ▁final ist , ▁India ' s ▁San ia ▁Mir za ▁and ▁Ma he sh ▁Bh up ath i ▁also ▁earned ▁the ▁opportunity ▁for ▁another ▁shot ▁at ▁the ▁title , ▁cru ising ▁past ▁Iv eta ▁B ene š ová / L uk á š ▁D l ou h ý ▁ 6 – 1 , ▁ 6 – 4 ▁to ▁advance ▁to ▁the ▁fin als ▁against ▁N ath alie ▁De ch y ▁and ▁Andy ▁Ram . ▁ ▁Se ed ed ▁players ▁out : ▁Daniel a ▁H ant uch ová / A i ▁S ug iy ama ▁Schedule ▁of ▁Play ▁ ▁Day ▁ 1 |
3 ▁( 3 1 ▁January ) ▁The ▁women ' s ▁singles ▁final ▁saw ▁second ▁seed ▁Ser ena ▁Williams ▁cl ash ▁against ▁third ▁seed ▁Din ara ▁Saf ina , ▁with ▁the ▁winner ▁asc ending ▁to ▁the ▁top ▁spot ▁in ▁the ▁W TA ▁rank ings , ▁replacing ▁J el ena ▁J ank ović , ▁in ▁the ▁post - t our nament ▁rank ings . ▁Saf ina ▁was ▁also ▁aim ing ▁to ▁be ▁just ▁the ▁second ▁Russian ▁to ▁asc end ▁to ▁the ▁position ▁with ▁her ▁maid en ▁Grand ▁Sl am ▁title , ▁while ▁it ▁would ▁be ▁the ▁ 1 0 th ▁for ▁Williams . ▁Having ▁won ▁the ▁women ' s ▁dou bles ▁title ▁a ▁day ▁earlier , ▁Williams ▁settled ▁down ▁quickly , ▁comfort ably ▁holding ▁serve ▁and ▁built ▁up ▁a ▁ 2 – 0 ▁lead ▁following ▁multiple ▁double ▁fault s ▁from ▁Saf ina . ▁A ▁hope ▁for ▁a ▁Saf ina ▁com eb ack ▁was ▁quickly ▁ex ting u ished ▁as ▁Williams ▁looked ▁sharp , ▁bl asting ▁winners ▁and ▁heavy ▁returns ▁past ▁her ▁younger ▁opponent , ▁and ▁sealed ▁the ▁first ▁set ▁ 6 – 0 ▁in ▁just ▁ 2 2 ▁minutes . ▁Saf ina ▁reg roup ed ▁and ▁proceed ed ▁to ▁break ▁Williams ▁in ▁the ▁opening ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁second ▁set , ▁her ▁first ▁lead ▁of ▁any ▁kind ▁in ▁the ▁match , ▁but ▁the ▁advantage ▁was ▁short - l ived ▁as ▁Williams ▁broke ▁back ▁immediately , ▁and ▁after ▁easily ▁holding ▁to ▁love , ▁two ▁more ▁double ▁fault s ▁and ▁errors ▁from ▁Saf ina ▁allowed ▁her ▁opponent ▁to |
▁seal ▁the ▁decis ive ▁break . ▁Saf ina ▁could ▁do ▁nothing ▁more ▁than ▁fighting ▁to ▁hold ▁her ▁own ▁serves , ▁forcing ▁Williams ▁to ▁serve ▁out , ▁but ▁another ▁dominant ▁service ▁game ▁saw ▁Williams ▁clin ched ▁her ▁ 4 th ▁Australian ▁Open ▁title ▁after ▁wins ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁Saf ina ▁admitted ▁later ▁during ▁the ▁prize ▁giving ▁ceremony ▁that ▁she ▁felt ▁like ▁a ▁ball ▁boy ▁on ▁court ▁against ▁her ▁opponent , ▁promising ▁to ▁return ▁the ▁following ▁year , ▁while ▁Williams ▁will ▁spend ▁her ▁ 6 2 nd ▁non - con secut ive ▁week ▁on ▁top ▁of ▁the ▁rank ings ▁next ▁week . ▁ ▁Se ed ed ▁player ▁out : ▁Din ara ▁Saf ina ▁ ▁Following ▁the ▁women ' s ▁singles ▁final , ▁the ▁men ' s ▁dou bles ▁final ▁took ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁Rod ▁La ver ▁Arena . ▁Second ▁seeds , ▁American ▁tw ins ▁Bob ▁and ▁Mike ▁Bryan ▁over c ame ▁the ▁third ▁seeds ▁Ma he sh ▁Bh up ath i ▁and ▁Mark ▁Know les ▁to ▁take ▁home ▁their ▁third ▁Australian ▁Open ▁title ▁together . ▁Bh up ath i ▁and ▁Know les ▁came ▁out ▁firing ▁first , ▁playing ▁a ▁near ▁flaw less ▁first ▁set ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁first ▁set ▁ 6 – 2 ▁after ▁just ▁ 2 7 ▁minutes , ▁with ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁clever ▁play ▁that ▁wrong - fo oted ▁the ▁tw ins ▁on ▁various ▁occasions . ▁They ▁continued ▁to ▁pressure ▁the ▁ 3 0 - year - |
old ▁Americans ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁set , ▁forcing ▁numerous ▁break ▁points ▁but ▁unable ▁to ▁convert ▁each ▁time , ▁as ▁the ▁momentum ▁shifted ▁over ▁and ▁with ▁Know les ' ▁serve ▁starting ▁to ▁fal ter , ▁the ▁Bry ans ▁were ▁able ▁to ▁put ▁away ▁some ▁sm ashes ▁and ▁vol le ys ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁second ▁set ▁ 7 – 5 . ▁From ▁there , ▁they ▁looked ▁comfortable , ▁steam rolling ▁past ▁the ▁dec ider ▁ 6 – 0 ▁to ▁reg ain ▁the ▁title ▁they ▁last ▁won ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁and ▁dash ▁Bh up ath i ' s ▁hope ▁of ▁winning ▁two ▁titles ▁( he ▁made ▁it ▁to ▁the ▁fin als ▁of ▁the ▁mixed ▁dou bles ▁as ▁well ). ▁ ▁Se ed ed ▁players ▁out : ▁Ma he sh ▁Bh up ath i / Mark ▁Know les ▁Schedule ▁of ▁Play ▁ ▁Day ▁ 1 4 ▁( 1 ▁February ) ▁Nad al ▁and ▁Feder er ' s ▁first ▁encounter ▁for ▁the ▁year ▁resulted ▁in ▁a ▁five - set ▁epic — last ing ▁ 4 ▁hours ▁and ▁ 2 3 ▁minutes — with ▁Nad al ▁prev ailing , ▁ 7 – 5 , ▁ 3 – 6 , ▁ 7 – 6 ( 3 ), ▁ 3 – 6 , ▁ 6 – 2 ▁for ▁his ▁sixth ▁Grand ▁Sl am ▁title ▁and ▁his ▁first ▁on ▁hard ▁courts . ▁Nad al ▁is ▁the ▁first ▁Sp ani ard ▁in ▁history ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁Australian ▁Open ▁and ▁the ▁fourth ▁male ▁tennis ▁player ▁— ▁after ▁Jimmy ▁Con n |
ors , ▁M ats ▁Wil ander ▁and ▁Andre ▁Ag ass i ▁— ▁to ▁win ▁Grand ▁Sl am ▁titles ▁on ▁three ▁different ▁surfaces . ▁Later ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Roger ▁Feder er ▁would ▁become ▁the ▁fifth ▁player ▁to ▁accomplish ▁this ▁feat ▁upon ▁winning ▁his ▁ 1 4 th ▁grand ▁sl am ▁title ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁French ▁Open . ▁Feder er , ▁who ▁was ▁purs uing ▁a ▁record - ty ing ▁four teenth ▁Grand ▁Sl am ▁title , ▁was ▁unable ▁to ▁hold ▁back ▁tears ▁during ▁the ▁tro phy ▁presentation . ▁ ▁Se ed ed ▁players ▁out : ▁Roger ▁Feder er ▁Schedule ▁of ▁Play ▁ ▁Champions ▁Sen iors ▁ ▁Men ' s ▁Singles ▁▁ ▁Raf ael ▁Nad al ▁defeated ▁ ▁Roger ▁Feder er , ▁ 7 – 5 , ▁ 3 – 6 , ▁ 7 – 6 ( 7 – 3 ), ▁ 3 – 6 , ▁ 6 – 2 ▁It ▁was ▁Nad al ' s ▁ 1 st ▁title ▁of ▁the ▁year , ▁and ▁his ▁ 3 2 nd ▁overall . ▁It ▁was ▁his ▁ 6 th ▁Grand ▁Sl am ▁title , ▁and ▁his ▁ 1 st ▁at ▁the ▁Australian ▁Open . ▁ ▁Women ' s ▁Singles ▁▁ ▁Ser ena ▁Williams ▁defeated ▁ ▁Din ara ▁Saf ina , ▁ 6 – 0 , ▁ 6 – 3 ▁It ▁was ▁Ser ena ' s ▁ 1 st ▁title ▁of ▁the ▁year , ▁and ▁her ▁ 3 3 rd ▁overall . ▁It ▁was ▁her ▁ 1 0 th |
▁Grand ▁Sl am ▁title , ▁and ▁her ▁ 4 th ▁at ▁the ▁Australian ▁Open . ▁ ▁Men ' s ▁Dou bles ▁▁ ▁Bob ▁Bryan ▁/ ▁ ▁Mike ▁Bryan ▁defeated ▁ ▁Ma he sh ▁Bh up ath i ▁/ ▁ ▁Mark ▁Know les , ▁ 2 – 6 , ▁ 7 – 5 , ▁ 6 – 0 ▁ ▁Women ' s ▁Dou bles ▁▁ ▁Ser ena ▁Williams ▁/ ▁ ▁Ven us ▁Williams ▁defeated ▁ ▁Daniel a ▁H ant uch ová ▁/ ▁ ▁A i ▁S ug iy ama , ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁ 6 – 3 ▁ ▁M ixed ▁Dou bles ▁▁ ▁San ia ▁Mir za ▁/ ▁ ▁Ma he sh ▁Bh up ath i ▁defeated ▁ ▁N ath alie ▁De ch y ▁/ ▁ ▁Andy ▁Ram , ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁ 6 – 1 ▁ ▁Jun iors ▁Boys ' ▁Singles ▁▁ ▁Y uki ▁Bh amb ri ▁defeated ▁ ▁Alexand ros - F erd inand os ▁Georg oud as , ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁ 6 – 1 ▁ ▁Girls ' ▁Singles ▁▁ ▁K sen ia ▁P erv ak ▁defeated ▁ ▁Laura ▁Rob son ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁ 6 – 1 ▁ ▁Boys ' ▁Dou bles ▁▁ ▁Francis ▁Case y ▁Al c ant ara ▁/ ▁ ▁H s ie h ▁Chen g - p eng ▁defeated ▁ ▁Mik h ail ▁Bir y uk ov ▁/ ▁ ▁Y as ut aka ▁U chi y ama , ▁ 6 – 4 , ▁ 6 – 2 ▁ ▁Girls |
' ▁Dou bles ▁▁ ▁Christ ina ▁Mc H ale ▁/ ▁ ▁A j la ▁Tom l jan ović ▁defeated ▁ ▁Aleks andra ▁K run ić ▁/ ▁ ▁Sand ra ▁Z an iew ska , ▁ 6 – 1 , ▁ 2 – 6 , ▁[ 1 0 – 4 ] ▁ ▁Whe el chair ▁events ▁Whe el chair ▁Men ' s ▁Singles ▁▁ ▁Sh ingo ▁K un ied a ▁defeated ▁ ▁St é ph ane ▁H oud et , ▁ 6 – 2 , ▁ 6 – 4 ▁ ▁Whe el chair ▁Women ' s ▁Singles ▁▁ ▁Est her ▁Ver ge er ▁defeated ▁ ▁K orie ▁H oman , ▁ 6 – 4 , ▁ 6 – 2 ▁ ▁Whe el chair ▁Qu ad ▁Singles ▁▁ ▁Peter ▁Nor folk ▁defeated ▁ ▁David ▁W agner , ▁ 7 – 6 ( 7 – 5 ), ▁ 6 – 1 ▁ ▁Whe el chair ▁Men ' s ▁Dou bles ▁▁ ▁Robin ▁Am mer la an ▁/ ▁ ▁Sh ingo ▁K un ied a ▁defeated ▁ ▁Stefan ▁Ol sson ▁/ ▁ ▁Ma ikel ▁Sche ff ers , ▁ 7 – 5 , ▁ 6 – 1 ▁ ▁Whe el chair ▁Women ' s ▁Dou bles ▁▁ ▁K orie ▁H oman ▁/ ▁ ▁Est her ▁Ver ge er ▁defeated ▁ ▁Ag n iesz ka ▁Bart cz ak ▁/ ▁ ▁Kath ar ina ▁Kr ü ger , ▁ 6 – 1 , ▁ 6 – 0 ▁ ▁Whe el chair ▁Qu ad ▁Dou bles ▁▁ ▁Nick ▁Taylor ▁/ |
▁ ▁David ▁W agner ▁defeated ▁ ▁Joh an ▁Anders son ▁/ ▁ ▁Peter ▁Nor folk , ▁ 6 – 2 , ▁ 6 – 3 ▁ ▁Singles ▁Se eds ▁With draw als : ▁Lind say ▁D aven port , ▁K atar ina ▁S re bot nik , ▁Nik ol ay ▁Dav y den ko , ▁Maria ▁Shar ap ova , ▁Li ▁Na , ▁Nicol as ▁K ie fer ▁▁ ▁Men ' s ▁Singles ▁ ▁Raf ael ▁Nad al ▁( Ch ampion ) ▁ ▁Roger ▁Feder er ▁( Fin als , ▁lost ▁to ▁Raf ael ▁Nad al ) ▁Nov ak ▁D j ok ov ic ▁( Qu arter fin als , ▁retired ▁against ▁Andy ▁Rod d ick ) ▁Andy ▁Murray ▁( F our th ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Fernando ▁Ver das co ) ▁Jo - W il fried ▁Ts ong a ▁( Qu arter fin als , ▁lost ▁to ▁Fernando ▁Ver das co ) ▁G illes ▁Simon ▁( Qu arter fin als , ▁lost ▁to ▁Raf ael ▁Nad al ) ▁Andy ▁Rod d ick ▁( Sem if inals , ▁lost ▁to ▁Roger ▁Feder er ) ▁Juan ▁Mart ín ▁del ▁Pot ro ▁( Qu arter fin als , ▁lost ▁to ▁Roger ▁Feder er ) ▁James ▁Blake ▁( F our th ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Jo - W il fried ▁Ts ong a ) ▁David ▁N al band ian ▁( Second ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Lu ▁Y en - hs un ) ▁David ▁Ferr er ▁( Th ird ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Mar in ▁Č ili |
ć ) ▁Ga ël ▁Mon fil s ▁( F our th ▁Round , ▁retired ▁against ▁G illes ▁Simon ) ▁Fernando ▁Gon zá lez ▁( F our th ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Raf ael ▁Nad al ) ▁Fernando ▁Ver das co ▁( Sem if inals , ▁lost ▁to ▁Raf ael ▁Nad al ) ▁Stan isl as ▁W aw r ink a ▁( Th ird ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Tom á š ▁Ber dy ch ) ▁Robin ▁S ö der ling ▁( Second ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Mar cos ▁Bag h dat is ) ▁Nicol ás ▁Al mag ro ▁( Th ird ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Ga ël ▁Mon fil s ) ▁I gor ▁And ree v ▁( Th ird ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁James ▁Blake ) ▁Mar in ▁Č ili ć ▁( F our th ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Juan ▁Mart ín ▁del ▁Pot ro ) ▁Tom á š ▁Ber dy ch ▁( F our th ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Roger ▁Feder er ) ▁Tommy ▁Rob red o ▁( F our th ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Andy ▁Rod d ick ) ▁R ade k ▁Š t ě p á nek ▁( Th ird ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Fernando ▁Ver das co ) ▁M ard y ▁Fish ▁( Th ird ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Mar cos ▁Bag h dat is ) ▁Richard ▁Gas quet ▁( Th ird ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Fernando ▁Gon zá lez ) ▁I vo ▁Karl ović ▁( Second ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Mario ▁An č ić ) ▁Mar at ▁Saf in |
▁( Th ird ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Roger ▁Feder er ) ▁Fel ic iano ▁L ó pez ▁( First ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁G illes ▁M üll er ) ▁Paul - Hen ri ▁Math ieu ▁( Second ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Amer ▁Del ić ) ▁D mit ry ▁T urs un ov ▁( First ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Fl av io ▁C ip oll a ) ▁R ainer ▁Sch ü tt ler ▁( First ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁D udi ▁S ela ) ▁J ür gen ▁Mel zer ▁( Th ird ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Andy ▁Murray ) ▁Philipp ▁K ohl sch re iber ▁( Second ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Fab rice ▁Sant oro ) W omen ' s ▁Singles ▁ ▁J el ena ▁J ank ović ▁( F our th ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Mar ion ▁Bart oli ) ▁Ser ena ▁Williams ▁( Ch ampion ) ▁ ▁Din ara ▁Saf ina ▁( Fin als , ▁lost ▁to ▁Ser ena ▁Williams ) ▁El ena ▁D ement ie va ▁( Sem if inals , ▁lost ▁to ▁Ser ena ▁Williams ) ▁Ana ▁Ivan ov ic ▁( Th ird ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Al isa ▁K ley ban ova ) ▁Ven us ▁Williams ▁( Second ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Carl a ▁Su á rez ▁Nav ar ro ) ▁V era ▁Z v on are va ▁( Sem if inals , ▁lost ▁to ▁Din ara ▁Saf ina ) ▁S vet l ana ▁K uz n ets ova ▁( Qu arter fin als , ▁lost ▁to ▁Ser ena |
▁Williams ) ▁Ag n iesz ka ▁Rad wa ń ska ▁( First ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁K ater yna ▁Bond aren ko ) ▁Nad ia ▁Pet ro va ▁( F our th ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁V era ▁Z v on are va ) ▁Caroline ▁W oz ni ack i ▁( Th ird ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁J el ena ▁D ok ić ) ▁Fl avia ▁Pen net ta ▁( Th ird ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁An abel ▁Med ina ▁G arr ig ues ) ▁Victoria ▁Az aren ka ▁( F our th ▁Round , ▁retired ▁against ▁Ser ena ▁Williams ) ▁Pat ty ▁Sch ny der ▁( Second ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Virgin ie ▁R azz ano ) ▁Al iz é ▁Corn et ▁( F our th ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Din ara ▁Saf ina ) ▁Mar ion ▁Bart oli ▁( Qu arter fin als , ▁lost ▁to ▁V era ▁Z v on are va ) ▁Anna ▁Ch ak vet ad ze ▁( Second ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁J el ena ▁D ok ić ) ▁Domin ika ▁C ib ul k ová ▁( F our th ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁El ena ▁D ement ie va ) ▁Daniel a ▁H ant uch ová ▁( Th ird ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Al iz é ▁Corn et ) ▁Am él ie ▁Mau res mo ▁( Th ird ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Victoria ▁Az aren ka ) ▁An abel ▁Med ina ▁G arr ig ues ▁( F our th ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Carl a ▁Su |
á rez ▁Nav ar ro ) ▁Z heng ▁J ie ▁( F our th ▁Round , ▁retired ▁against ▁S vet l ana ▁K uz n ets ova ) ▁Á gn es ▁Sz áv ay ▁( First ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Gal ina ▁V os k ob o eva ) ▁Sy b ille ▁B am mer ▁( First ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Luc ie ▁Š af á ř ová ) ▁Ka ia ▁Kan ep i ▁( Th ird ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Din ara ▁Saf ina ) ▁A i ▁S ug iy ama ▁( Th ird ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁J el ena ▁J ank ović ) ▁Maria ▁Kir ilen ko ▁( First ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Sara ▁Err ani ) ▁Frances ca ▁Sch i av one ▁( First ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁P eng ▁Sh u ai ) ▁Al isa ▁K ley ban ova ▁( F our th ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁J el ena ▁D ok ić ) ▁Aleks andra ▁W oz ni ak ▁( First ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁Sab ine ▁Lis ick i ) ▁Al ona ▁Bond aren ko ▁( Th ird ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁S vet l ana ▁K uz n ets ova ) ▁T amar ine ▁T anas ug arn ▁( First ▁Round , ▁lost ▁to ▁María ▁José ▁Mart í nez ▁S án chez ) '' ▁ ▁Wild card ▁entries ▁ ▁Men ' s ▁Singles ▁Wild card ▁entries ▁▁ ▁Den is ▁Ist omin ▁▁ ▁Colin ▁E bel th ite ▁▁ ▁Car sten ▁Ball ▁▁ ▁Ad rian ▁Mann |
ar ino ▁▁ ▁Samuel ▁Gro th ▁▁ ▁Bernard ▁Tom ic ▁▁ ▁John ▁Is ner ▁▁ ▁Bry dan ▁Klein ▁ ▁Women ' s ▁Singles ▁Wild card ▁entries ▁▁ ▁Mon ika ▁We j n ert ▁▁ ▁J el ena ▁D ok ić ▁▁ ▁Is ab ella ▁Holland ▁▁ ▁Christ ina ▁Mc H ale ▁▁ ▁Ol ivia ▁Rog ow ska ▁▁ ▁Y uan ▁M eng ▁▁ ▁Krist ina ▁M l aden ov ic ▁▁ ▁Jessica ▁Moore ▁ ▁Qual ifier ▁entries ▁ ▁Men ' s ▁Qual ifiers ▁entries ▁▁▁ ▁Fl av io ▁C ip oll a ▁▁▁ ▁Andre as ▁Beck ▁▁ ▁D udi ▁S ela ▁▁ ▁B j ör n ▁Ph au ▁▁ ▁Diet er ▁Kind l mann ▁▁ ▁Lam ine ▁O u ah ab ▁▁ ▁B j ör n ▁Re hn qu ist ▁▁ ▁Wayne ▁O des nik ▁▁ ▁Sé bast ien ▁de ▁Cha un ac ▁▁ ▁Ev gen y ▁Kor ole v ▁▁ ▁Domin ik ▁H r bat ý ▁▁▁ ▁Flor ian ▁May er ▁▁▁ ▁Peter ▁Pol ans ky ▁▁▁ ▁X avier ▁Mal isse ▁▁ ▁Michael ▁B err er ▁▁ ▁Andrea ▁Stop p ini ▁ ▁L ucky ▁Los ers ▁▁ ▁Amer ▁Del ić ▁▁ ▁Frank ▁Dance v ic ▁ ▁Women ' s ▁Qual ifiers ▁entries ▁▁▁ ▁El ena ▁Balt ach a ▁▁ ▁V ikt ori ya ▁K ut uz ova ▁▁ ▁K atie ▁O ' B rien ▁▁ ▁Mel anie ▁O ud in ▁▁ ▁Kim iko ▁Date - K rum m ▁▁ ▁S es il ▁Kar at ant che va ▁▁ ▁Kar ol ina ▁Š |
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