Safin (photo) waits for Federer, Roddick plays Hewitt, as Davenport, Roddick, Hewitt, Dechy pass on to semis at Australian Open
Davenport, Roddick, Hewitt, Dechy go on
Americans Lindsay Davenport and Andy Roddick, Australia's Lleyton Hewitt and France's Nathalie Dechy passed on to the Australian Open semi-finals Wednesday.
Women’s No1. seed Lindsay Davenport, 28, defeated rising Australia’s young talent Alicia Molik in three sets.
Andy Roddick, the men's No. 2 seed, won as his rival, Russian Nikolay Davydenko, retired in the third set unable to breathe under hot weather, despite using inhalers. "I couldn't breathe," complained Davydenko. "I don't know what it is." The American led throughout all three sets.
Australian Lleyton Hewitt outlasted Argentine’s David Nalbandian in an exhausting five set clash, the longest 2005 Australian Open match so far.
No. 9 seed France’s Nathalie Dechy defeated Patty Schnyder of Switzerland in three sets.
Australian Open top-seed Swiss Roger Federer faces Russian Marat Safin and Roddick plays Hewitt in the men's semi-finals.
In the women's semi-final, Davenport will play against Dechy. American Serena Williams takes on 17-year-old Russian Maria Sharapova.
To Win Outright betting odds.
2005 Australian Open - Men's
Book Closes January 27-02:00 Win Only Roger Federer 1.30 Andy Roddick 6.50 Marat Safin 8.50 Lleyton Hewitt 9.00
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