I do not wish to come back on the Australian Open final strictly in terms of analysis, and this for a simple reason: there would not be much to say but the usual clichés.
This said, I would like to sincerely congratulate Novak Djokovic on a very deserved sixth major, fourth [...]
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Opinion – Apparently, Another G...
I do not wish to come back on the Australian Open final strictly in terms of analysis, and this for a simple reason: there would not be much to say but the usual clichés.
This said, I would like to sincerely congratulate Novak Djokovic on a very deserved sixth major, fourth [...]
Ready To Suffer
The Australian Open men’s singles final will be the stage of the 18th meeting between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, who have met seven times out of those previous 17 in 2012 only. Most of those seven meeting were long, gruelling matches, often going to the limit, not only [...]
Golden Era
There is very little doubt it people’s minds that men’s tennis is currently in a golden era. When the men’s game has the best player of all times in Roger Federer, and the best clay court player of all times in Rafael Nadal, it is very difficult to think otherwis [...]
Australian Open – Seven Familiar Face...
The first semi-finalists of the Australian Open 2013 are known and if it is without surprise that Novak Djokovic almost “routined” Tomaš Berdych, with the exception of a dropped second set (6-1 4-6 6-1 6-4), David Ferrer has been led a more than merry chase by Nicolás [...]
Australian Open – Seven Familia...
The quarter-final matchups are now set for the 2013 Australian Open. From the 128 who started the main draw event a bit over a week ago, eight remain, and only one will be standing as the winner next Sunday.
If seven of the eight quarter-finalists are familiar faces, one of [...]
Australian Open – Crushing
Playing the match of your life and winning it is an exhilarating feeling. Ask Lukas Rosol or Jérémy Chardy about it. On the other hand, playing the match of your life, keeping things close for five hours and coming within reach of the biggest upset of your career, only to be denie [...]
Australian Open – Day 5 Results...
The first week of the Australian Open is now a thing of the past and we had to wait until Day 6 to get the first huge surprise of the men’s singles draw.
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Australian Open – Day 4 Roundup
It was a hot scorching day at Melbourne Park and with temperatures that reached 41°C, four matches (out of 16) went to the limit of five sets, one of which having for result a player getting back to the locker room, having a full body cramp, and ending up on a stretcher with an IV [...]
Australian Open – Day 3 Roundup
First of all, I would like to apologise for not having done a roundup of Day 2. I will not say “It won’t happen again” because it is always possible that it will happen again before the end of the Australian Open.
Nevertheless, some very interesting things [...]
Australian Open – Breaking Down Diffe...
Before the start of Day 1, I previewed what would be the heartbreak matches, and the popcorn encounters, of the top half, which started the tournament. I will repeat the exercise today, just before Day 2 begins. However, considering my prediction record for the first day, I will ( [...]
Australian Open – Day 1 Roundup
It was an eventful first day at the Australian Open, where no less than 10 matches went to the limit of five sets, one seed fell, others trembled, and we already had our first (very) late night finish.
Let’s recap some of the day’s events.
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Australian Open – Breaking Down...
From the young guns to watch to the veterans who haven’t said their last word, with a stop by the first-round heartbreaks, this three-part (and a half) article breaks down the Australian Open draw a little differently.
Part 3 – First-round heartbreaks and popcorn matc [...]
Australian Open – Breaking Down Diffe...
From the young guns to watch to the veterans who haven’t said their last word, with a stop by the first round heartbreaks, this three-part article breaks down the Australian Open draw a little differently.
Part 2 – Those veterans who haven’t said their last word [...]
Australian Open – Breaking Down...
Just like I did with the Wimbledon draw last year, and since I’m a little tired of conventional draw breaking and of the focus on the top guns, I will do something a little different once more.
From the young guns to watch to the veterans who haven’t said their [...]
Slammin’
The new tennis season has just started, and Florian Mayer won the first main draw match of 2013, a 6-4 6-4 triumph over Santiago Giraldo at the Brisbane International. Nevertheless, over the last few days, it is the Grand Slam talk that has captured attention.
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Rafael Nadal Pulls Out Of The Austral...
After missing the last six months due to a knee injury, Rafael Nadal was set to make his very awaited comeback at the Abu Dhabi exhibition tournament. However, a twist in the plot came in the form of a stomach virus, which forced him to withdraw from the event. His presence in Doh [...]
Historical Prize Money Increase At Th...
When the Australian Open announced a new series of improvements two and a half months ago, this included another historical prize money increase, which hadn’t been broken down just then.
This Thursday, tournament director Craig Tiley and Tennis Australia made the brea [...]
The Australian Open Innovates… ...
There is a reason the Australian Open is called “the Happy Slam”. It might not always be obvious for those of us who have to stay up all night to watch matches, or wish to travel to the tournament but can’t due to the immense cost of going Down Under. But it is, [...]
Andy Roddick Is Retiring: Tribute To ...
This gesture Andy Roddick made after losing to David Ferrer at Wimbledon finally took his real significance, as the American announced his retirement from professional tennis (Photo: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
At Wimbledon, many questioned why Andy Roddick made the gestu [...]
U.S. Open – Any Other Favourite...
The U.S. Open starts tomorrow, and if the Masters 1000 of Toronto and Cincinnati are any indication, the favourites for the title are not very original: world n° 1 Roger Federer and world n° 2 (and defending champion) Novak Djokovic. If the former has a very nice draw, the same ca [...]
