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Andy Murray, certainly, and Novak Djokovic, probably, will interject and have their say once they recover from the shock of early round defeats at the
The grand slams are the biggest events in tennis that come around only four times in a year which is why I always make one post to look back at what t
MADRID (AP) Rafael Nadal has been dropped from Spain’s Davis Cup team because of fatigue following the Australian Open. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY
It was due, wasn’t it? Federer has been knocking hard at the door of his 18th slam title in in his last four slams but Djokovic kept denying him. So a
On the other side of the net stood his redoubtable rival Rafael Nadal, and he, too, recognized the magnitude of the moment. Nadal headed into Melbourn
It was the 35-year-old Federer’s fifth Australian title, his first at a major since Wimbledon in 2012, and it reversed the status quo against his neme
The Swiss maestro defeated resurgent Rafael Nadal in a thrilling five-set 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 final to win his fifth Australian Open trophy. Feder
International Hall of Fame Original linkOriginal author: Harley Simpson
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Abigail Spears played her part at the Australian Open “30-fun” party by winning the mixed doubles title. MELBOURNE, AUSTRA
The Spirit of Australia How best to capture the texture of a major tennis tournament such as this year’s Australian Open? Certainly the enduring exce
Her wide legion of admirers hoped for the best, wishing that the 36-year-old Venus could turn back the clock, hoping she might catch Serena off guard,
With her record seventh Australian title, the 35-year-old Williams moved ahead of Steffi Graf for the most major titles in the Open era. Margaret Cour
The second seed got to No. 23 by triumphing over sister Venus Williams in the Australian Open final for her seventh Australian Open. This was the sist
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Marta Kostyuk has won the Australian Open junior girls title with a 7-5, 1-6, 6-4 win over top-seeded Rebeka Masarova of S
With Djokovic’s second-round exit at this year’s Australian Open, arguably the biggest upset the men’s game has seen since Georg Bastl shocked Pete Sa
SF #1: Federer def Wawrinka 7-5, 6-3, 1-6, 4-6, 6-3 I’ve already written my thoughts about this match on Facebook but I will say a few more things her
Recovery & Redemption Families, friends, foes – all have come together at this year’s Australian Open. “The Happy Slam,” Roger Federer’s term for
From the Melbourne, Wertheim talks with Tennis Channel commentator Mary Carillo. As the final days of the 2017 Australian Open approach, Wertheim talk
Nadal’s 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-4 win over Grigor Dimitrov in a grueling, 4-hour, 56-minute semifinal match sets up a championship weekend at th
The second-seeded pair had to scramble from behind to eventually overwhelm Czech Andrea Hlavackova and China’s Peng Shuai 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-3 in a tense