2006 Australian Open Picks

...or "guesses," really.

=ROUND OF 16=
#1 Federer def. #14 Gasquet
#23 Andreev def. #5 Davydenko
#3 Hewitt def. #21 Kiefer
#9 Gonzalez def. #25 Grosjean
#18 Ancic def. Schuettler
#20 Blake def. #26 Nieminen
#30 T.Johansson def. #21 Lopez
#2 Roddick def. Baghdatis

=QUARTERFINALS=
#1 Federer def. #23 Andreev
#3 Hewitt def. #9 Gonzalez
#20 Blake def. #18 Ancic
#2 Roddick def. #10 T.Johansson

=SEMIFINALS=
#1 Federer def. #3 Hewitt
#2 Roddick def. #20 Blake

=FINAL=
#1 Federer def. #2 Roddick

...this would give Federer three straight slam titles, and set him up for a possible run at a "Swiss Slam" ("Roger Slam?") at Roland Garros come May/June. Sure, he's never made a final there, but who could ever bet with confidence against him doing it if he's got such an accomplishment in his sights and nearly five months to figure out a way to pull it off?

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