January 2007 in Sports - 19 January 2007 (Friday)

19 January 2007 (Friday)

• Tennis – 2007 Australian Open:
  • Men's singles – third round:
    • Roger Federer def Mikhail Youzhny 6–3 6–3 7–6(5)
    • Andy Roddick def Marat Safin 7–6(2) 2–6 6–4 7–6(2)
    • Tommy Robredo def Sam Querrey 6–4 6–7(5) 6–2 6–1
    • Mario Ančić def Dominik Hrbatý 6–3 6–2 6–1
    • Novak Djokovic def Danai Udomchoke 6–3 6–4 5–7 6–1
    • David Ferrer def Radek Štěpánek 6–7(5) 4–6 6–0 6–4 6–3
    • Richard Gasquet def Gaël Monfils 6–0 4–6 7–5 6–3
    • Mardy Fish def Wayne Arthurs 3–0 ret.
  • Women's singles – third round:
    • Amélie Mauresmo def Eva Birnerová 6–3 6–1
    • Svetlana Kuznetsova def Maria Kirilenko 6–1 6–4
    • Serena Williams def Nadia Petrova 1–6 7–5 6–3
    • Elena Dementieva def Maria Elena Camerin 6–1 6–3
    • Nicole Vaidišová def Katarina Srebotnik 6–4 6–4
    • Jelena Janković def Victoria Azarenka 6–3 6–4
    • Shahar Pe'er def Tatiana Golovin 3–6 7–5 7–5
    • Lucie Šafářová def Anastasiya Yakimova 6–3 ret.

• Cricket:
  • Pakistan in South Africa, second Test in Port Elizabeth, day 1:
    • South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first.
      South Africa 124 all out (40 overs), Pakistan 135/6 (40.2 overs). Pakistan led by 11 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
  • 2006–07 Commonwealth Bank Series in Brisbane:
    • England 155 (42 Overs overs), Australia 156/6 (38.4 overs). Australia won by 4 Wickets.

• Team handball:
  • 2007 World Men's Handball Championship in Germany:
    • Germany 27 Brazil 22.

• National Football League:
  • The Miami Dolphins hire San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron as their new head coach. (ESPN)
  • USC quarterbacks coach Steve Sarkisian turns down the head coaching vacancy with the Oakland Raiders. (ESPN)

• Major League Baseball:
  • Former Notre Dame wide receiver Jeff Samardzija, projected as a first-round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, abandons football in favor of a five-year, $10 million deal to pitch in the Chicago Cubs organization. (ESPN)
  • Two free agents agree to contracts with new teams. Trot Nixon leaves the Boston Red Sox and signs with the Cleveland Indians, and David Wells agrees to remain with the San Diego Padres, pending a physical and minor contract details. Both agree to one-year deals for $3 million, with Wells' deal giving him the chance at an extra $4 million in incentives. (ESPN, Nixon) (ESPN, Wells)

• Rugby union – Heineken Cup:
  • In Pool 2, Leinster (Ireland) lose away 19–13 to Gloucester . Although the Irish side had already secured top spot in the pool and a quarterfinal place, the loss effectively cost them a home quarterfinal.
  • This result secures a home quarterfinal for Llanelli Scarlets, already assured of first place in Pool 5.