Let’s gear up for tomorrow’s Aussie Open men’s finals match by examining the tournament matches played so far. Below we list the statistics on Roger Federer and Fernando Gonzalez and their opponents and scores to date in this year’s Aussie Open. I would love to see Gonzalez speedy enough to slow down the FedExpress to at least a competitive level of play. Since Fernando’s performance inspired Serena’s game yesterday, perhaps he’s learned a few tricks by watching HER tapes backstage.
MR. ROGER FEDERER
Age: 25
Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
Height: 6′1″ or 185 centimeters
Weight: 177 pounds or 80 kilograms
Career Titles: 45
Career Prize Money: $28,576,458
Current World Ranking: 1
Australian Open Draw: 1
First Round: Bjorn Phau (Germany) 7-5, 6-0, 6-4
Second Round: Jonas Bjorkman (Sweden) 6-2, 6-3, 6-2
Third Round: Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) 6-3, 6-3, 7-6
Fourth Round: Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 6-2, 7-5, 6-3
Quarterfinals: Tommy Robredo (Spain) 6-3, 7-6, 7-5
Semifinals: Andy Roddick (USA) 6-4, 6-0, 6-2
MR. FERNANDO GONZALEZ
Age: 26
Birthplace: Santiago, Chile
Height: 6′ or 183 centimeters
Weight: 180 pounds or 81 kilograms
Career Titles: 7
Career Prize Money: $4,728,990
Current World Ranking: 9
Australian Open Draw: 10
First Round: Evgeny Korolev (Russia) 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-2
Second Round: Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) 7-6, 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 4-0 (retired)
Third Round: Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) 6-2, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
Fourth Round: James Blake (USA) 7-5, 6-4, 7-6
Quarterfinals: Rafael Nadal (Spain) 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
Semifinals: Tommy Haas (Germany) 6-1, 6-3, 6-1
