Defeated #Grigor #Dimitrov walked off #RodLaver Arena with applause ringing in his ears and his head held high after a performance of skill and resilience fell agonisingly short of toppling #Rafa #Nadal on Friday. The 25-year-old produced arguably the best… Read More ›
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#Serena vs. #Venus and the rivalry of a lifetime
It will be their 15th collision at a major and their ninth in a major final. The 2009 #Wimbledon final was the most recent major in which a #GrandSlam trophy was on the line between the sisters. With #Serena 35… Read More ›
#Agassi on #Federer: Savour his greatness while we can
#Tennis icon #AndreAgassi is imploring sports fans to cherish #RogerFederer’s once-in-a-lifetime talents while they can. Read more at: http://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/story/_/id/18556107/andre-agassi-roger-federer-savour-greatness-can
#Tennis-#Nadal ready to take one more step back to top
#Rafa #Nadal’s path to his #AussieOpen semi-final against #Grigor #Dimitrov on Friday has taught the 30-year-old #Spaniard one thing — he’s still got it. After being bundled out in the first round by compatriot #Fernando #Verdasco last year, Nadal has… Read More ›
#CoCo #Vandeweghe Tames Her Emotions and Elevates Her #Tennis Game
#Basketball’s loss was #American #Tennis’s gain, as the 6-foot-1 #Vandeweghe has made clear with her booming serve and groundstrokes over the last two rounds in Melbourne. She swept past top-ranked #Angelique# Kerber, then overwhelmed the reigning #FrenchOpen champion, #Garbiñe #Muguruza,leaving… Read More ›
#AussieOpen: #RogerFederer’s Theory of Everything that explains early exits
The Plexicushion surface used at the #AussieOpen this year has dramatically increased its speed, #Federer said, taking it back to the pace games used to be played at more than a decade ago. That was helpful both to serve-volleyers and… Read More ›
In an #AussieOpen of fairytales, #Mirjana Lucic-Baroni’s comeback is the greatest of them all
Some of the bigger names have also warmed the hearts, with #VenusWilliams, #RogerFederer and #RafaelNadal all rolling back the years to delight #Tennis fans who feared their best days were behind them. But perhaps the greatest tale of all has… Read More ›
Serve-and-volley #Tennis rises from the dust in Melbourne
It was #JohnMcEnroe who summed it up best. “You did it old school,” he told #MischaZverev after the #German had beaten #AndyMurray on Sunday. #Zverev’s stunning upset of the top seed in the fourth round of the #AussieOpen was indeed… Read More ›
#Laver wants #Federer v #Nadal #AussieOpen final
#Tennis legend #RodLaver is dreaming of an #AussieOpen final between veterans #RogerFederer and #RafaelNadal. The men’s draw has been blown wide open following the exits of world number one #AndyMurray and six-time champion #NovakDjokovic at #Melbourne Park. Read more at:… Read More ›
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