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ATomic Dilemma

May 10, 2013 By 2 Comments

by James A. Crabtree Arguably the most hated Australian tennis player since a young Lleyton Hewitt, life isn’t easy for Bernard Tomic. In fact Bernie has almost gone in search of bad press. There was the turning down of Lleyton Hewitt as a practice partner. The allegations he was going to quit Australia at his [...]

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The Kids are on Life Support? Robson Struggles Through Tennis Transition

April 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment

If a match is played on a side court and no one is around to watch it, does the result matter? British sensation Laura Robson would prefer they didn’t, but a sub-par American hard court season following the Australian Open has shown few signs of letting up as the Tour transitions to European red clay. [...]

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Hardcourt Retrospective (ATP)

April 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment

As the ATP tour descends with wrathful inevitability upon the clay of southern Europe and elsewhere – indeed the WTA has already made the switch – the time seems appropriate to look back at the prolonged hardcourt season just ended, the one that began in Atlanta last July, and concluded just a few days ago in Miami. [...]

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More Memories of Melbourne: Grading the Australian Open (ATP)

January 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment

  Having completed the recap of the WTA field at the Australian Open, we issue report cards for the ATP.  As before, grading reflects not just results but expectations, quality of opposition, and other factors.  Djokovic:  The master of Melbourne like none before him, the Serb became the first man in the Open era to [...]

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Roger Federer Will Continue to Make History

January 27, 2013 By 4 Comments

Roger Federer: 17-time Grand Slam champion, 6-time Year-End Championships winner, 21-time ATP Masters 1000 champion (he holds the record amount of titles alongside Spaniard, Rafael Nadal), Olympic silver medalist and Olympic gold medalist in the doubles with compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka. Overall, he has won 76 career singles titles in total, but why am I collating [...]

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Memories of Melbourne: Grading the Australian Open (WTA)

January 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment

After the close of a fortnight at once surprising and unsurprising, we review the notable figures in the WTA field at the Australian Open.  Grading influenced by expectations, quality of competition, and other factors in addition to raw results. Azarenka:  The first woman in over three decades to win her second major by defending her [...]

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Live Blog: Australian Open Men’s Final, Novak Djokovic vs. Andy Murray

January 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Follow our live blog on the Australian Open men’s final, updated at each changeover.  Will Djokovic complete the first three-peat of the Open era here, or will Murray become the first man to win his second major title in the next major after his first? Djokovic 2-1*:  Although Murray wins the first point with an [...]

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Photos: Victoria Azarenka at The Royal Botanic Gardens after Australian Open Win

January 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment

January 26, 2013 — No sleep for the best. Not even 12 hours after winning the 2013 Australian Open, Victoria Azarenka was front and center at The Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne for the celebratory champions’ photocall. With the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup in hand, Azarenka looked gorgeous in a flowy white summer dress and [...]

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Live Blog: Australian Open Women’s Final, Victoria Azarenka vs. Li Na

January 26, 2013 By 1 Comment

  Follow for updates from the women’s final as the match unfolds.  Victoria Azarenka seeks to defend her title and her #1 ranking, but Li Na looks for a third straight victory over a top-four opponent. Azarenka 1*-0:  Having claimed that she would silence her nerves for her second final here, Li suggests otherwise with [...]

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The “ChiChi” Train Keeps Rolling

January 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment

What makes a successful doubles pairing? Of course there are the obvious things, like a dominant serve, a quality volley or solid groundstrokes. However, sometimes the most important thing in crucial situations is not the technical tennis, but the chemistry of the team. The most successful teams trust each other’s judgement completely, which allows them [...]

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