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Andy Murray Remakes History

January 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Prior to tonight, Roger Federer and Andy Murray had never met before the final stage at Grand Slam level. It’s the kind of statistic that seems revealing until it’s explained away. Really it reflects nothing more sinister than a quirk of the rankings, coupled with that species of coincidence that provides the rich loam in [...]

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Wizards of Oz (XIII): Previewing the Australian Open Women’s Final and Men’s Doubles Final

January 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment

On the penultimate day of the tournament, the 2013 Australian Open will crown its women’s singles and men’s doubles champions.  Read about what to expect from those matches. Azarenka vs. Li:  Meeting in a final on Australian soil for the fourth time, these two women of similar styles have battled to a very even record.  [...]

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Victoria Azarenka’s Sticky Situation; Li Na Impresses — The Friday Five

January 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Just a Match Defending champion Victoria Azarenka has once again reached the Aussie Open final, but unfortunately for her, that run is tainted by controversy thanks to a very questionable medical timeout taken by the Belarusian in her semifinal clash with Sloane Stephens. Odds were Azarenka was still going to win that [...]

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Live Blog: Andy Murray vs. Roger Federer

January 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Follow this live blog during the highly anticipated semifinal between Andy Murray and Roger Federer.  The winner will battle two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic for the Australian Open title on Sunday night. Murray 2*-1:  After two forehand errors, the second ending a 28-shot rally, Federer faces an early break point.  Delivering a timely first serve, [...]

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Wizards of Oz (XII): Previewing Murray vs. Federer and the Women’s Doubles Final

January 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Read about what to expect from the marquee match in the second men’s semifinal and the intriguing clash of storylines in the women’s doubles final. Murray vs. Federer:  Preparing for their 20th career meeting, these two familiar foes have battled nearly neck and neck through their first nineteen with Murray holding a slim 10-9 edge.  [...]

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Live Blog: Novak Djokovic vs. David Ferrer

January 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Follow the first men’s semifinal on a live blog tonight.  Will top seed and defending Novak Djokovic oust fourth seed David Ferrer? Ferrer 2-1*:  Ferrer holds on a backhand error by Djokovic, a positive start for a Spaniard who often struggles on his service games.  After jolting out to a 40-0 lead, meanwhile, the defending [...]

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Matching up Murray Against Federer: Who Has the Edge?

January 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Yeshayahu Ginsburg Andy Murray is one of the two current players on tour that have a winning record against Roger Federer. The other, obviously, is Rafael Nadal. Murray and Nadal do not play similar styles, but they do have something in common. They are both, at their very essence, counterpunchers. Yes, they have a [...]

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Dissecting the Techniques of Federer, Djokovic, Nadal, Murray

January 23, 2013 By 1 Comment

As Roger Federer, Andy Murray, and Novak Djokovic tear up the courts in Melbourne, athletes thrill experts and spectators alike with their defined swings. What makes their slice so special? For Federer’s backhand, a clockwise rotation of the arm encourages ball spin. For Murray’s serve and forehand, his ready-to-go stance coming out of his serve [...]

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Defense as the New Offense: Analyzing Ferrer and Djokovic

January 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Evan Valeri While Berdych didn’t have what it took to defeat the world number one in their quarterfinal matchup, he played well. It was right along the lines of some of the other matches the two have played over the course of the past two seasons. Berdych seems to squeak a set out of [...]

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Australian Open ATP Quarterfinals Recap

January 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Yeshayahu Ginsburg Because the quarterfinals, by definition, only have 4 matches, I’m going to do this recap a little differently than the earlier ones. I’m going to highlight three players who looked good. The first two will be the ones who exceeded expectations and the second will be the player who looks to be [...]

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