There are no Americans left at Australian Open 2011 after Andy Roddick was dominated, losing in straight sets in the fourth round.
Australian Open 2011, Day 7: Francesca Schiavone Wins Longest Women’s Match In Grand Slam History
Francesca Schiavone needed four hours and 44 minutes to beat Svetlana Kuznetsova on Day 7 of the 2011 Australian Open. And it won’t get any easier for her in the quarterfinals.
Schiavone, Italy’s best current women’s singles player, outlasted Kuznetsova 6-4, 1-6, 16-14 in Hisense Arena to earn a quarterfinals berth. Despite her age (Schiavone is 30, which is old for women’s tennis), Schiavone was the harder-working player, running everywhere on defense deep into that marathon third set.
Read Article >Australian Open 2011 Tennis TV Schedule, Day 7: Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova In Action
Day 7 of the Australian Open 2011 is almost underway from Down Under. If you’re planning on staying up with us to get your tennis fix, here’s a handy Australian Open TV schedule, adjusted to EST. Where to watch what tonight:
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.: Live coverage of matches on the Tennis Channel
9:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m.: Live coverage of matches on ESPN2
We enter the Round of 16 tonight, as both the men’s and women’s sides of the singles draw are active with quarterfinals bids up for grabs. You can find the full Australian Open draw sheet and schedule on the tournament’s official website. (Remember when checking the schedule that it if it’s Friday evening on the East Coast, it’s already Saturday in Australia.)
The scheduled Day 7 singles matches for Rod Laver Arena, in chronological order:
• No. 1 Carolina Wozniacki vs. Anastasija Sevastova
• No. 9 Na Li vs. No. 8 Victoria Azarenka
• No. 2 Roger Federer vs. Tommy Robredo
• No. 14 Maria Sharapova vs. No. 30 Andrea Petkovic
• No. 8 Andy Roddick vs. No. 19 Stanislas Wawrinka
In Hisense Arena:
• No. 3 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 14 Nicolas Almagro
• No. 16 Francesca Schiavone vs. No. 23 Svetlana Kuznetsova
In Margaret Court Arena:
• No. 6 Tomas Berdych vs. No. 9 Fernando Verdasco
And elsewhere:
• The Bryan brothers, top-seeded in the men’s doubles draw, play early in Hisense Arena
Stay tuned to this StoryStream as Day 7 Australian Open results and scores come rolling in; for more tennis coverage, browse our SB Nation Tennis hub.
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