(January 31, 2017) The United States Davis Cup team will face off in the first round of World Group against Switzerland at the Legacy Arena at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, Alabama. The Swiss team will be without their … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2017
Roger Federer Defeats Rafael Nadal To Win Australian Open for 18th Major Championship
Embed from Getty Images (January 29, 2017) No. 17 seed Roger Federer defeated No. 9 seed Rafael Nadal 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 to win his fifth Australian Open title, his 18th major championship. The 35-year-old Swiss … [Read more...]
Serena Williams Defeats Sister Venus for Australian Open Title for Open Era Record 23rd Major
Embed from Getty Images (January 28, 2017) Serena Williams has won an Open Era record 23rd major title when she defeated her older sister Venus 6-4, 6-4 to win her seventh Australian Open title on Saturday night in Melbourne. Serena, who just … [Read more...]
Fedal XXXV – Tale of the Tape – Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal
2017 AUSTRALIAN OPEN DAY 14 MEN’S NOTES Sunday 29 January Singles Final 9 RAFAEL NADAL (ESP) v NO. 17 ROGER FEDERER (SUI) This is the 105th edition of the Australian Championships, which began in 1905, as well as being the 49th Australian … [Read more...]
Rafael Nadal Defeats Grigor Dimitrov in Five Sets to Face Roger Federer in Australian Open Final
Embed from Getty Images (January 27, 2017) Rafael Nadal defeated 15th seed Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 6-4 in four hours and 56 minutes to reach his fourth Australian Open final and 21st major final of his career. The ninth-seeded … [Read more...]
Roger Federer Reaches His Sixth Australian Open Final
(January 26, 2017) No. 17 seed Roger Federer defeated fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka 7-5, 6-3, 1-6, 4-6, 6-3 to reach his sixth Australian Open final and 28th major final on Thursday. At 35-years old, the 17-time major winner has become the … [Read more...]
An All-Williams Australian Open Final as Serena Beats Lucic-Baroni
Embed from Getty Images (January 26, 2017) It will be the ninth all-Williams final for a major title on Saturday night. Serena Williams joined her sister Venus in the Australia Open final by easily defeating Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 6-2, 6-1 … [Read more...]
Venus Williams Reaches Australian Open Final, Her First Major Final Since 2009
(January 26, 2017) Playing in her 21st major semifinal, the seven-time major winner Venus Williams advanced to her first Australian Open final since 2003, when she beat her American countrywoman CoCo Vandeweghe 6-7(3), 6-2, 6-3. The last major final … [Read more...]
Thirty-Somethings Serena Williams and Mirjana Lucic-Baroni to meet in Australian Open Semifinal
(January 25, 2017) Serena Williams reached her 34th major semifinal on Wednesday defeating No. 9 seed Johanna Konta of Great Britain 6-2, 6-3 at the Australian Open in Melbourne. The 35-year-old Williams, seeded No. 2 will play 34-year-old … [Read more...]
Isner, Sock, Johnson and Querrey Named to U.S. Davis Cup Team
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Jan. 24, 2017 – The USTA and United States Davis Cup Captain Jim Courier today announced that world No. 19 John Isner, No. 20 Jack Sock, No. 30 Steve Johnson and No. 32 Sam Querrey will represent the U.S. in the … [Read more...]
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