Australian Open 2015 Results: Day 8 Scores and Day 9 Bracket Predictions

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Published: January 26, 2015

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The 2015 Australian Open hasn't exactly been predictable to this point. After all, we witnessed the early departures of top stars like Roger Federer, Ana Ivanovic, John Isner and Petra Kvitova before the round of 16 began. As it turned out, Day 8 would be no exception.

While the majority of favorites emerged victorious, several were heavily tested. No. 1 Serena Williams was forced to fight her way back after dropping the first set to Garbine Muguruza, No. 4 Stan Wawrinka needed an impressive tiebreak to take down Guillermo Garcia-Lopez and No. 8 Milos Raonic was pushed to the brink by No. 12 Feliciano Lopez.

After all of that, American Venus Williams forged the lone upset of the day, taking down No. 6 Agnieszka Radwanska in three sets to advance to the quarterfinal along with her sister.

A thrilling Day 8 only paves the way to what is poised to be an epic Day 9, as four compelling showdowns comprise a captivating slate. Before the action begins once again, here's a glance back at the Day 8 results and a look ahead to Day 9.

 

Day 8 Scores



All Day 8 scores courtesy of the Australian Open's official website.

 

Day 9 Predictions

(7) Tomas Berdych vs. (3) Rafael Nadal



Following a bit of a scare in Round 2, Nadal has been lights-out, winning his next two matches in consecutive sets. The Spaniard has been extremely efficient of late, as a combination of accurate serves, aggressiveness and limited errors have translated to victories.

Nadal's round of 16 win over Kevin Anderson combined all of these elements. He won 78 percent of his first-serve points, an impressive 16 of his 18 net points and hung tough, winning four of his six break points while accumulating 25 unforced errors.

The No. 3 seed's ability to adapt to his opponent is the biggest reason for his success. After a sluggish start in the...
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