By Alana Mitchelson (January 12, 2014) MELBOURNE - Melbourne's heating up just in time for the Australian Open 2014 and the temperature is expected to hit a blistering high of 41ºC (approx. 106ºF) on Tuesday. While most would, quite … [Read more...]
Mixed Reactions to Court Speed at Australian Open
By Alana Mitchelson (January 11, 2014) MELBOURNE - Players have had mixed reactions to the speed of Australian courts this Summer as the first Grand Slam of the 2014 tennis season approaches. While Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley … [Read more...]
Li Na Named ITWA Ambassador of the Year
By Alana Mitchelson (January 11, 2014) MELBOURNE - In recognition of Li Na's outstanding 2013, the jovial world No. 4 has been awarded the International Tennis Writers Association (ITWA) Ambassador of the Year. ITWA co-president Paul Newman … [Read more...]
Americans Continue Good Form on Day 3 of Australian Open Qualies
By Alana Mitchelson (January 10, 2014) MELBOURNE - Qualifying rounds began earlier this week with 224 players competing to secure a place in the first Grand Slam of the 2014 season. Now, only 40 players remain, desperate to fill in the blank spaces … [Read more...]
Australian Open Hands Tough Draws to Locals
By Alana Mitchelson (January 10, 2014) The Australian Open 2014 main draw has been announced and there are some interesting tennis match-ups. For some of the seeds, the draw unveiled the potential for a relatively smooth run through to quarterfinals … [Read more...]
Top Seed Brown Falls While Americans win 8 matches on Day 1 of Australian Open Qualies
By Alana Mitchelson (January 8, 2014) MELBOURNE PARK - Melbourne provided stunning tennis weather conditions for day one of Australian Open qualifying on Wednesday as 128 men's qualifiers battled it out to edge nearer towards earning one of just 16 … [Read more...]