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Another Federer Quarter

January 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment

James Crabtree is currently in Melbourne Park covering the Australian Open for Tennis Grandstand and is giving you all the scoop directly from the grounds. By James Crabtree MELBOURNE – History was not on the side of Canadian Milos Raonic. In fact when the vast majority of the tour face Federer, statistics and history are not [...]

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Wizards of Oz (V): Sharapova, Djokovic, Ivanovic, Ferrer, Li, and More on Australian Open Day 5

January 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment

A plethora of intriguing encounters awaits audiences as the third round begins at the Australian Open.  Foremost among them are two in the women’s draw, which we include in our latest preview. WTA: Kerber vs. Keys (Rod Laver Arena):  Long hovering on the horizon, the 17-year-old Madison Keys has soared into the consciousness of the [...]

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Wizards of Oz (IV): Tomic, Gasquet, Raonic, Kvitova, Wozniacki, And More on Day 4

January 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Leaving Federer vs. Davydenko for a special, detailed preview by one of our colleagues here, we break down some highlights from the latter half of second-round action on Day 4. ATP: Brands vs. Tomic (Rod Laver Arena):  A tall German who once caused a stir at Wimbledon, Brands has won four of his first five [...]

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Last to Go: Stosur’s Collapse Ends Australian Women’s Hopes

January 16, 2013 By 1 Comment

After she had lost a painful three-setter to Zheng Jie in Sydney last week, Sam Stosur must have entered Rod Laver Arena with thoughts of revenge as well as some trepidation.  The only Aussie women left in the singles draw, she had compiled a history of underachievement on home soil.  Moreover, Stosur recently had recovered [...]

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Wizards of Oz (II): Murray, Tomic, Tsonga, Wozniacki, Kvitova, and More from Day 2

January 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Our daily preview series continues with six matches from each Tour. ATP: Haase vs. Murray (Rod Laver Arena):  When they met at the 2011 US Open, the underdog nearly stunned the Scot by building a two-set lead.  Haase then won just six games over the last three sets as he continued a bizarre career trend [...]

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Quarters for Our Thoughts (II): Australian Open Women’s Draw Preview

January 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment

After the mega-preview of the Australian Open men’s draw appeared yesterday, we take the same type of look at the women’s draw. First quarter:  Like fellow defending champion Djokovic, Azarenka cruised through the first week of last year’s tournament.  Also like Djokovic, she should do so again this year against an early slate of opponents [...]

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Quarters for Your Thoughts: 2013 Australian Open Men’s Draw Preview

January 11, 2013 By 1 Comment

Looking for a jumbo preview of the Australian Open men’s draw that breaks down each section of the brackets?  Look no further.  We take one quarter at a time in tracing the route of each leading contender, locating the most intriguing matches, projecting the semifinalists, and identifying one notable player to watch in each section. [...]

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Around The Corner: Life Continues on the ATP World Tour

January 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment

After a hectic two weeks of Grand-Slam action from Melbourne, life returns to normal on the ATP World Tour. There are three 250-level tournaments this week and while the pace will be perhaps less enthralling than what we’ve just witnessed in Australia, here are some of the big names we can look forward to watching. [...]

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Federer Under the Radar: Who Saw That Coming?

January 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

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 to be expected, considering the form he’s displayed over the past few months. He won 17 [...]

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Adidas Players Wozniacki, Ivanovic, Tsonga and Simon Battle in Stické Tennis

January 13, 2012 By 1 Comment

by Pey Jung Yeong, Special for Tennis Grandstand There’s a little known fact about Melbourne: it has a hidden trove of laneways around the city center – featuring whimsical bars, artsy bistros and eateries, and even a famous restaurant in Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen. These laneways are funky, cluttered and decorated with colourful graffiti on their walls, [...]

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