Australian Open 2013: Bold Predictions for Day 10

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Published: January 22, 2013

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The remaining quarterfinal matches take place on Day 10, leaving four players left standing on both sides of the draw. Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams are the marquee names that will look to earn their spot in the final eight.

So far, the Australian Open has been highlighted by few upsets and plenty of dominance from the top seeds on both sides. It's led to some terrific matchups and that will continue on Day 10, which should be an extremely competitive day at Melbourne Park.

With that in mind, let's take a look at a couple bold predictions for the second half of the quarterfinals as the season's first Grand Slam winds toward its conclusion.

 



Jeremy Chardy Will Take Set From Andy Murray

Of all the quarterfinal matchups, the one between Murray and Chardy received the least hype. That's mostly because most people expect the No. 3 seed to cruise past his unseeded opponent, especially given Murray's form so far.

Yet, don't be surprised if Chardy puts up a good fight. The Frenchman actually knocked off Murray in their last meeting, which came on a hard court in Cincinnati last year. So he knows what it takes to beat one of the world's best.

Beating an elite player like Murray at a major is a completely different task than doing at a warm-up event like Cincinnati, of course. But Chardy has played some real solid tennis to reach this point and should be able to win a set.

 



Roger Federer Pushed to Five Sets vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

Whenever you look at Federer's head-to-head statistics the results are usually lopsided heavily in the Swiss sensation's favor. You don't stay atop the game for as long as he has without holding a major edge over a lot of players.

One player outside the top four that's been able to give him consistent trouble is Tsonga. While Federer does hold an 8-3 overa...
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