MELBOURNE PARK, Australia - Roger Federer had to deal with the bigger-than-life serving Ivo Karlovic and Caroline Wozniacki tamed the crafty shot-maker Monica Niculescu on Friday to book spots in the round of 16 at the Australian Open. World … [Read more...]
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Nadal and Azarenka Gain Fourth Round of Australian Open with Straight Set Victories
MELBOURNE PARK, Australia - Rafael Nadal and Victoria Azarenka advanced with straight set wins on Friday to move on to the fourth round of the Australian Open. World No. 2 Nadal mowed over Slovakia's Lukas Lacko 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 . Nadal spoke to … [Read more...]
Michael Llodra – The Last of the Serve and Volleyers
MELBOURNE PARK, Australia – In an age which players bang away from the baseline, France’s Michael Llodra is a man who stands alone – at the net. He remains one of the last pure serve and volley players on the ATP World Tour. When I … [Read more...]
‘Oz and Ends’ – Bugs and Broken Racquets
http://youtu.be/LHCQcTEptYA MELBOURNE PARK, Australia - Marcos Baghdatis was fined 800 dollars for purposely breaking 4 racquets during his match against Stanislas Wawrinka on Wednesday night. Take a look at the video above. Questions regarding … [Read more...]
Murray Books Spot in Third Round of Australian Open; Kvitova Struggles but Survives
MELBOURNE PARK, Australia - World No. 4 Andy Murray booked his place in the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-1 6-4 6-4 win over Frenchman Edouard Roger-Vasselin on Thursday. "I served well today," said the Scot. " Obviously got … [Read more...]
Djokovic into the Third Round of Australian Open
MELBOURNE PARK, Australia - World No. 1 Novak Djokovic rallied from an early break of serve to capture eight consecutive games to topple Colombia's Santiago Giraldo 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 to make his way into the third round of the Australian Open On … [Read more...]
Serena Williams Notches 500th Career Win, Advances to Third Round of Australian Open
Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts during a training session in Medellin November 23, 2011. Williams will play an exhibition tennis match against her sister Venus in Medellin this week. REUTERS /Albeiro Lopera (COLOMBIA - Tags: SPORT TENNIS) … [Read more...]
Sharapova, Zvonareva, Ivanovic Move Forward with Straight Set Wins
MELBOURNE PARK, Australia - Maria Sharapova, Vera Zonareva and Ana Ivanovic advanced at the Australian Open on Thursday. Sharapova wiped out American qualifier Jamie Hampton 6-0, 6-1 in Rod Laver Arena Sharapova notes that despite the score the … [Read more...]
Isner in Five, Nalbandian Angry over Controversial Call
David Nalbandian of Argentina returns the ball to Rafael Nadal of Spain, second seed, during third-round action at the U.S. Open held at the National Tennis Center on September 4, 2011 in New York. UPI/Monika Graff MELBOURNE PARK, … [Read more...]
‘Oz and Ends’ – Of Trilby Hats and Twitter
MELBOURNE, Australia - The year truly begins for most players with Australian Open. The first day of the Australian Open felt like a rebirth for players, for fans and for me. It was a sunny and dry day and from what I hear from the locals it’s was … [Read more...]