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Around The Corner: Sydney, Auckland and the Kooyong Classic

January 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment

With just over a week until the start of the Australian Open, there is little time to tinker with one’s game for the first Grand Slam of the year. While the top four players in the world will be taking the week to rest themselves in anticipation for a deep-run in Melbourne, there are plenty [...]

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GASQUET, BAGHDATIS, ISNER AND CLEMENT IN PRE-OZ OPEN FINALS

January 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Richard Gasquet advanced to his first tournament final following his drug suspension and successful appeal, defeating Julien Benneteau 6-4, 7-5 in the semifinals of the MediBank International in Sydney. Gasquet saved triple set- point in the second set and has yet to lose a set this week. He will face Marcos Baghdatis, who overcame Mardy [...]

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BAGHDATIS NETS REVENGE WIN OVER HEWITT

January 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment

There are no seeds left after quarterfinals at Medibank International in Sydney as local favorite Lleyton Hewitt, the only seeded player in quarterfinals, was defeated Thursday 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 to Marcos Baghdatis. “The first set and a half I was hitting the ball pretty well, and I was happy with my ball striking,” said Hewitt. [...]

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G’DAY FOR THE AUSSIES IN SYDNEY

January 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Wednesday was a “G’Day” for the home Aussies at the Sydney International. Lleyton Hewitt needed just 55 minutes to beat Andreas Seppi 6-0, 6-2 to advance into the quarterfinals. The win avenged a loss to Seppi in Sydney’s quarterfinals four years ago after wasting two match points; Also 30-year-old Aussie Peter Luczak reached first ATP-quarterfinal [...]

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GASQUET TOPS LOPEZ; MAYER SAVES FIVE MATCH POINTS

January 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Richard Gasquet and Leonardo Mayer had salient wins on the opening day of the MediBank International in Sydney Monday. Gasquet, in his full comeback from battling cocaine drug charges last year, beat Feliciano Lopez 6-1, 6-4, while Mayer saved two match points in beating Igor Andreev 6-7(7) 6-3 7-6(4). Gasquet extended his head-to-head record to [...]

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Defending Dementieva

December 15, 2009 By 5 Comments

Galen E. Bull It hasn’t been easy, especially lately. Elena Dementieva is the proverbial bridesmaid but never a bride. The Olympic gold was fine, but I think even she knows a Slam title would be finer. She’s been close and was a net cord away from her first Wimbledon final only to lose to Serena [...]

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