Pictures From 2011 USTA Australian Open Wildcard Playoffs: Day 2

Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 9:32PM
Rick C.Limpert in Australian Open Wildcard Playoff, Events, Gail Brodsky, Jack Sock, Madison Keys, People, Sports, Tennis, USTA, Women's sports

Saturday’s Semifinal Scores

WOMEN

No. 5 Gail Brodsky ( Brooklyn , N.Y. ) def. No. 1 Coco Vandeweghe ( Newport Beach , Calif. ), 6-3, 3-6, 9-7

No. 6 Madison Keys ( Boca Raton , Fla. ) def. No. 2 Alison Riske ( McMurray , Pa. ), 3-6, 6-4, 6-1

MEN

No. 4 Robby Ginepri ( Kennesaw , Ga. ) def. No. 8 Rhyne Williams ( Knoxville , Tenn. ), 7-5, 6-2

No. 2 Jesse Levine ( Boca Raton , Fla. ) def. No. 3 Denis Kudla ( Arlington , Va. ), 7-5, 6-2

This sets up a couple good finals on Sunday.  While I'm surprised with the women's matchup of Keys and Brodsky, I'm not as shocked with the men's.

It's a good story in the men's final as Georgia native Robby Ginepri will be trying to win this important event on home soil and Jesse Levine, who was playing futures events a few months ago to move his ranking up play each other.  Both players are coming back from bad injuries and both appear to be playing well and are in great shape. 

They will be tested tomorrow as the finals are 3 of 5 sets.

My women's recap is here:

http://www.examiner.com/women-s-tennis-in-national/madison-keys-gail-brodsky-set-up-unlikely-final-wildcard-playoff

Here are some pictures from Saturday.

Madison Keys moves into the finalsAlison RiskeMadison Keys showed maturity beyone her years in her semiFriends, Alison Riske and Madison KeysGail Brodsky also advanced to the finalsJack Sock stopped by the media room to talk tennis and Nebraska footballThe finals begin Sunday at 1pm.

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