Posts Tagged ‘Australian Open’
No Djok: Serbian Collects Australian Open
Fab Four Leader Takes Tennis to a New Dimension
It was a mantra Pete Sampras loved to recite. Again and again we heard that to beat his great rival Andre Agassi, he had to play his very best. After all his rival — the bald, pigeon-toed blaster — forced him to raise the level of his game to its greatest heights. And it’s just [...]
Victoria the Victorious
Inspired By Her Grandma, Azarenka Wins First Slam and Rises No. 1
Amidst the rough ‘n tumble of the Flordia Republican debate a surprisingly defensive Newt Gingrich explained that it wouldn’t make sense to deport grandmothers who are illegal aliens. Mitt Romney — recently coached up by a new debate counselor – pounced, saying immigration policy is NOT about 11 million grandmothers. As for tennis, these days, it’s [...]
Sisyphus, Paganini and One Heckuva Livestock Auction
Australian Open Buzz: Day 12
MURRAY AS SYSYPHUS: SI.com’s Jon Wertheim said that Andy Murray remains “the tennis Sisyphus. He’s long past the point of moral victories and consolation prizes, but he ought to leave Melbourne with immense confidence in his fitness level, his improved aggression, his choice of coach, his willingness to fight.”
Raonic: ‘There’s Room Among the Big 4′
Canadian Poised to Challenge Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, Murray
It’s rare to see a player leap from well outside the ATP Tour’s top 100 into the top 25 in a matter of one year. But that’s just how special a player Milos Raonic is. In an era of big-boy tennis, the 6-foot-5, 198-pound Montenegrin-turned-Canuck has all the tools — big serve, big groundies, an [...]
28 Questions
Examining the Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal Rivalry In the Wake of Their AO Semifinal
1. Is the Rafa-Roger rivalry the best in men’s tennis history? 2. Is it the best rivalry in international sports these days? 3. Like the Evert-Navratilova matches, do Nadal-Federer matches invariably deliver sizzling drama?
The Best Surfer In Iowa
Australian Open Buzz: Day 10
GOODBYE, NO. 1: Caroline Wozniacki may have surrendered her No. 1 ranking, but the 5-foot-10 Dane says she has little doubt that she’ll win it back. “I finished No. 1 two years in a row. In the end of the year we will see who played the best. We are just in January. In the [...]
Aussie Open: Serena’s Lousy Exit
American Upset 6-2, 6-3 By Lowest Ranked Player Remaining In Draw
Serena Williams experienced much frustration in losing her fourth-round Australian Open match to Ekaterina Makarova. “I can think of a hundred things I can do better.” This is how Williams described her dismissal at the first Grand Slam event of 2012. That’s a lousy exit. When you’re Serena Williams — a 13-time major champ, including [...]
All About Adam and Eve (Not Adam and Steve)
Australian Open Buzz: Day 9
Lleyton Hewitt was never the most popular player in the locker room or the press room. His repeated shouts of “C’MON!” haven’t always endeared himself to opponents. The ultra-competitive Aussie has been an unwitting recipient of the Prix Citron at Roland Garros, the dubious annual award that is presented to the tour’s No. 1 sourpuss. [...]
Australian Open Draw Analysis: The Men
Return of Roger In 2012?
TOP HALF 1st QUARTER: The question on everybody’s mind is whether or not Novak Djokovic can sustain the kind of awe-inspiring momentum he displayed in 2011, when the Serb went 70-6 in capturing 10 titles, including three Slams (Australian Open, Wimbledon, U.S. Open), five Masters 1000 crowns and the No. 1 ranking. While it’s hard [...]
Of Coal Bunkers, Anorexic Twiglets and Biblical Egypt
Inside Tennis Buzz
GO FIGURE: The current generation of Chinese women is known as the Golden Flowers…Scot Andy Murray may have fallen in the AO final, but a Scottish deerhound — Foxcliffe Hickory Wind —ousted more than 2,000 other dogs at the Westminster Kennel Club and was named Best In Show…Murray hasn’t won a single set In three [...]