roddick on the ropes in australia...5th and final set

<TABLE id=tblA cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=440 background=/images/scores/01000t2.gif border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=center colSpan=16><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=5><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD><TD class=mipTableHeader width=180 height=17>Rod Laver Arena</TD><TD class=mipTableHeader id=eventA align=right width=250>Men's Singles - 4th Rnd</TD><TD width=5><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD height=10></TD></TR><TR vAlign=bottom align=middle><TD width=10 height=29><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD><TD id=pl1A vAlign=center align=left width=264>M.Ancic CRO (9)</TD><TD vAlign=center width=30> </TD><TD width=6><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD><TD class=setText id=pts1A style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; COLOR: #000000" width=23>00</TD><TD width=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD><TD class=setText id=set11A width=19>3</TD><TD width=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD><TD class=setText id=set12A width=19>6</TD><TD width=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD><TD class=setText id=set13A width=19>1</TD><TD width=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD><TD class=setText id=set14A width=19>7</TD><TD width=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD><TD class=setText id=set15A width=20>2</TD><TD width=6><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=center colSpan=16><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=statusText id=statusA align=right width=280 height=11>Last Serve Speed:175 km/h</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR vAlign=bottom align=middle><TD width=10 height=29><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD><TD id=pl2A vAlign=center align=left width=264>A.Roddick USA (6)</TD><TD vAlign=center width=30> </TD><TD width=6><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD><TD class=setText id=pts2A style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; COLOR: #000000" width=23>00</TD><TD width=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD><TD class=setText id=set21A width=19>6</TD><TD width=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD><TD class=setText id=set22A width=19>3</TD><TD width=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD><TD class=setText id=set23A width=19>6</TD><TD width=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD><TD class=setText id=set24A width=19>5</TD><TD width=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD><TD class=setText id=set25A width=20>3</TD><TD width=6><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

pretty good match here.

here is the link to live scoreboard.
http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/scores/index.html

its also on espn2 right now, but delayed by a set.

match stats

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=440 align=center border=0><TBODY><TR class=blueScoreHdr2><TD colSpan=5> Match Summary</TD></TR><TR class=bord1 align=middle><TD width=194 height=14> </TD><TD class=tblBord width=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD><TD class=bg6 width=136>Ancic (CRO)</TD><TD class=tblBord width=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD><TD class=bg6 width=136>Roddick (USA)</TD></TR><TR class=tblBord><TD><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD><TD width=1 rowSpan=28><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD><TD><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD><TD width=1 rowSpan=28><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD><TD><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=bg1 align=left height=14> 1st Serve %</TD><TD>76 of 120 = 63 %</TD><TD>81 of 117 = 69 %</TD></TR><TR class=tblBord><TD colSpan=5 height=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=bg1 align=left height=14> Aces</TD><TD>18</TD><TD>13</TD></TR><TR class=tblBord><TD colSpan=5 height=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=bg1 align=left height=14> Double Faults</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR class=tblBord><TD colSpan=5 height=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=bg1 align=left height=14> Unforced Errors</TD><TD>31</TD><TD>18</TD></TR><TR class=tblBord><TD colSpan=5 height=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=bg1 align=left height=14> Winning % on 1st Serve</TD><TD>55 of 76 = 72 %</TD><TD>63 of 81 = 78 %</TD></TR><TR class=tblBord><TD colSpan=5 height=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=bg1 align=left height=14> Winning % on 2nd Serve</TD><TD>26 of 44 = 59 %</TD><TD>17 of 36 = 47 %</TD></TR><TR class=tblBord><TD colSpan=5 height=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=bg1 align=left height=14> Winners (Including Service)</TD><TD>54</TD><TD>41</TD></TR><TR class=tblBord><TD colSpan=5 height=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=bg1 align=left height=14> Receiving Points Won</TD><TD>37 of 117 = 32 %</TD><TD>39 of 120 = 33 %</TD></TR><TR class=tblBord><TD colSpan=5 height=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=bg1 align=left height=14> Break Point Conversions</TD><TD>3 of 4 = 75 %</TD><TD>4 of 13 = 31 %</TD></TR><TR class=tblBord><TD colSpan=5 height=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=bg1 align=left height=14> Net Approaches</TD><TD>37 of 57 = 65 %</TD><TD>18 of 32 = 56 %</TD></TR><TR class=tblBord><TD colSpan=5 height=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=bg1 align=left height=14> Total Points Won</TD><TD>118</TD><TD>119</TD></TR><TR class=tblBord><TD colSpan=5 height=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=bg1 align=left height=14> Fastest Serve
</TD><TD>220 km/h</TD><TD>225 km/h</TD></TR><TR class=tblBord><TD colSpan=5 height=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=bg1 align=left height=14> Average 1st Serve Speed
</TD><TD>194 km/h</TD><TD>204 km/h</TD></TR><TR class=tblBord><TD colSpan=5 height=1><SPACER type="block" height="1" width="1"></TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=bg1 align=left height=14> Average 2nd Serve Speed
</TD><TD>160 km/h</TD><TD>167 km/h</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

I was checking out the live scoring there also...I thought it was awesome that the Australian Open site has a banner and a link for Betfair. It even says "bet on the AO".

he's up a break, too.

should be able to close it out...gotta love the US coverage - not even showing it live - unreal.

roddick breaks to go up 4-2

ancic serving.

:smoking:

Why the hell is it delayed on ESPN? I can understand delating something 12 hours for prime time, or even seven seconds in case a titty pops out, but why the 1 1/2 set delay?

good 'ropes' to be on

the Blake vs. Gonzo match should be VERY entertaining...should be a lot of hard hitting returns.

can't wait to watch it on SUPER DUPER US/ESPN delay

Pretty sad, too - as the US players have played pretty well in the Tournament. Would be good exposure for potential US fans for tennis. Fish/Roddick/Blake all still alive...as well as Spadea/Querry/etc played some solid tennis this week.