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The Friday Five
Azarenka to Meet Sharapova; Serena’s Wake-Up Call – The Friday Five
by Maud Watson High Stakes Have your ear plugs handy, folks, because this year’s Australian Open women’s final is going to be a loud one as Azarenka takes … [Read More...]
Nadal Comments on Federer, Early Australian Open Exits – The Friday Five
by Maud Watson Just Play Unfortunately, one of the biggest stories in the first week of the Aussie Open has been Nadal’s comments about Federer and his … [Read More...]
Romi’s Raves
Victoria Azarenka Overcomes Hype and Reaches the Australian Open Women’s Finals
It's all in the racquet. And for Victoria Azarenka, it may very well be the case. The young Belarussian knocked off defending champion Kim Clijsters in the … [Read More...]
Funny Photos: Australian Open Day 8
Here's a roundup of funny photos from Day Eight of the Australian Open featuring players Kvitova, Tsonga, Ivanovic, Murray, Ferrer, Hewitt, Gasquet and Lisicki … [Read More...]
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Azarenka to Meet Sharapova; Serena’s Wake-Up Call – The Friday Five
by Maud Watson High Stakes Have your ear plugs handy, folks, because this year’s Australian Open women’s final is going to be a loud one as Azarenka takes on Sharapova. While the noise level of this match is going to be a turn off for many … [Read More...]
Victoria Azarenka Overcomes Hype and Reaches the Australian Open Women’s Finals
It's all in the racquet. And for Victoria Azarenka, it may very well be the case. The young Belarussian knocked off defending champion Kim Clijsters in the semifinals of the Australian Open in three highly-contested sets that witnessed several … [Read More...]
Victoria Azarenka Is Here to Stay
Victoria Azarenka is not one to go unnoticed. The tall, blonde Belarusian plays with powerful groundstrokes that matches her intense personality. She expresses her emotions freely on court and carries herself with an air of confidence wherever she … [Read More...]
There Will Always Be Room for a Lleyton Hewitt Type in Men’s Tennis
Lleyton Hewitt put on one of the most impressive performances of the 2012 Australian Open by making it to the fourth round and actually taking a set off defending champ Novak Djokovic. And while he might be far removed from his glory days, one … [Read More...]
Funny Photos: Australian Open Day 8
Here's a roundup of funny photos from Day Eight of the Australian Open featuring players Kvitova, Tsonga, Ivanovic, Murray, Ferrer, Hewitt, Gasquet and Lisicki among others, Tebowing, calling on the tennis gods, and of course, stripping. Petra … [Read More...]
Clijsters Shows a Different Kind of Heart in Inspirational Effort at Australian Open
Kim Clijsters wrote a story of heroic proportions on Centre Court at Rod Laver Arena on Sunday night. The kind of fairytale she could tell daughter Jada before bedtime in the coming days and years. The Belgian is known for her heart of gold, but … [Read More...]
On the Grounds: Australian Open Days 4 & 5
by Pey Jung Yeong, Special for Tennis Grandstand Day 4 of Australian Open found itself as the battleground for two veterans and familiar rivals with Lleyton Hewitt and Andy Roddick taking the centre stage, while Day 5 was the stage for two up and … [Read More...]
Nadal Comments on Federer, Early Australian Open Exits – The Friday Five
by Maud Watson Just Play Unfortunately, one of the biggest stories in the first week of the Aussie Open has been Nadal’s comments about Federer and his response (or lack thereof, in Nadal’s opinion) to tour issues. There was no mincing of … [Read More...]
On the Grounds: Day Three of the Australian Open
by Pey Jung Yeong, Special for Tennis Grandstand Third day of a Slam. 64 singles’ matches slashed down to 32 singles’ matches. 64 men and 64 women left in draw. It may “only” be the second round, but each player was adamant that they will … [Read More...]
Australian Open: Grounds Pass Perspective – Live Coverage
by Stephanie Neppl, Special for Tennis Grandstand Attending the Australian Open takes endurance - for long, unpredictable days and especially for the heat. Of course, fans have it a little better than the players who are unable to duck into air … [Read More...]
Rising American Christina McHale Charges On
Christina McHale is picking up in Melbourne right where she left off in the 2011 season. The 19-year-old McHale has reached the third round at a Grand Slam for the second consecutive time. She also reached the third round at last year’s U.S. … [Read More...]
Federer Under the Radar: Who Saw That Coming?
Roger Federer got things off to a fairly easy start at this year’s Australian Open, winning his first-round match in straight sets over Alexander Kudryavtsev, 7-5-, 6-2, 6-2. It was the four-time champion’s 60th match win in Melbourne, and was … [Read More...]
