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New Look: Murray, Kerber Start Australian Open as Top Seeds
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Both reached the top of the rankings for the first time near the end of 2016, ending long reigns by Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams. And so they’ll
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Day 1: Holding Court on Tennis
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Hello from Melbourne, where over the next two weeks I’ll be deep in the thick of things with Tennis Channel’s Australian Open production team – in the
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Gilles Muller Wins First ATP Title in Sydney
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SYDNEY (AP) Luxembourg veteran Gilles Muller prevented an all-Britain singles sweep at the Sydney International, beating Daniel Evans 7-6 (5), 6-2 in
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Enter Australian Open Sweepstakes Presented by Cost Plus World Market and Tennis Channel
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All eyes will be on Melbourne Park as the first of the Grand Slams or “majors” begins with the Australian Open airing on Tennis Channel from January 1
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An Australian Open We Will Undoubtedly Savor
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They know that peaking right out of the gates is no facile task, but the fact remains that everyone is in the same boat. Moreover, even with extreme h
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Australian Open 2017 Preview
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The rally which stretched both men to their limits may yet turn out to be one of the most significant points of the year on the ATP tour. Had Djokovic
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Sock Beats Sousa to Win ASB Classic
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Sock also reached the tournament final in 2016 but had to pull out of the title match due to illness. The 24-year-old Kansas resident is ranked 23 but
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Five Scary Stats: Djokovic In Australia
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1. He’s won more Australian Open titles than any other man in the Open Era. Djokovic captured his first Grand Slam title here in 2008 and has won five
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Australian Open 2017 Draw
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Federer and Nadal’s Draws The Australian Open 2017 draw was always going to be an interesting one with Federer as the 17th seed and Nadal as the 9th s
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Djokovic, Serena Draw Tough Opening Matches at the Aussie Open
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Six-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic drew a difficult first round opponent in Fernando Verdasco, while Roger Fed
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Beyond the Baseline Podcast: Martina Navratilova Previews 2017 Australian Open
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On this week’s episode, Wertheim talks with Martina Navratilova. Days before the 2017 Australian Open is set to begin in Melbourne, Navratilova joins
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Fall in Rankings Has Federer Seeded 17th at Australian Open
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Watch Australian Open on Tennis Channel starting January 16, 2017 Federer slipped to No. 17 in the rankings this week after Grigor Dimitrov won the Br
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Wawrinka: Tennis’s Never-Say-Never Guy
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[Watch the Australian Open on Tennis Channel starting January 16, 2017] Sure, he was talented, but he seemed too brittle, too overshadowed by his comp
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Aussie Open Qualies: 5 Women To Watch
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[Watch ATP & WTA Australian Open Qualifying Matches LIVE on Tennis Channel Plus!] Here are five of the women to keep an eye on throughout the qual
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Nenad Zimonjic Named Serbia’s Davis Cup Captain
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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) Doubles specialist Nenad Zimonjic has been named Serbia’s Davis Cup captain. TORONTO, ON - JULY 26: Nenad Zimonjic of Sebia serv
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Bouchard Continues to Win, Wozniacki Loses in Sydney
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Both players were treated for foot injuries during a grueling second set on Ken Rosewall Arena. Wozniacki came back from 5-2 down in that set, and the
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Aussie Open Qualies: 5 Men To Watch
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[Watch ATP & WTA Australian Open Qualifying Matches LIVE on Tennis Channel Plus!] Here are five of the men to keep an eye on throughout the qualif
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Sharapova to Return from Ban in April at Stuttgart Event
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MOSCOW (AP) Maria Sharapova will return from her 15-month doping ban at a tournament in Germany in April. Maria Sharapova speaks to members of the med
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Top-Ranked Kerber Upset by Kasatkina in Opening Match in Sydney
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Kerber, who won last year’s Australian and U.S. Open for her first major titles, has opened the new season with one win in two tournaments in Brisbane
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Top-Ranked Kerber Loses Her Opening Match in Sydney
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Kerber, who won last year’s Australian and U.S. Open for her first major titles, has opened the new season with one win in two tournaments in Brisbane
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