Murray Makes Progress In Marathon Loss
FOR TENNISREPORTERS.NET SUBSCRIBERS ONLY FROM MATT CRONIN IN MELBOURNE Andy Murray’s 6-3, 3-6, 6-7(4) 6-1, 7-5 loss to Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the Australian Open will likely be described as heroic in many British papers, but the fact remains that even though he burned the soles off his shoes in a strident attempt [...]
TR Retro: Nadal d. Federer in 09 Aussie Open final
MELBOURNE – The so-called soon to be greatest player ever was out-fought by his most significant rival again, putting a long pause in the discussion of Roger Federer’s place in the history. In a truly remarkable and gutsy performance, Rafael Nadal shook down Federer 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-2 in the final of the [...]
Whats happening at the Aussie Open Monday Jan. 23
It seemed highly improbable coming into the match given his vast injury history, but Lleyton Hewitt took Novak Djokovic to almost three hours in a 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 defeat that had Rod Laver Arena racing until 1:04 AM. Two-time Slam champ Hewitt left to a standing ovation. If the hobbled Hewitt never plays another [...]
What’s happening at the Aussie Open Thursday Jan 19
FOR TENNISREPORTERS.NET SUBSCRIBERS ONLY BY MATT CRONIN FROM MELBOURNE Former No. 1 Andy Roddick changed his off season routine to focus on recovery as he suffered shoulder and abdominal injuries during parts of 2011 and dropped out of the year-end top 10 for the first time in nine years. On Thursday night against Lleyton Hewitt [...]
Aussie Open blog: The injury count goes up, even early in year
MELBOURNE – After Caroline Wozniacki began to weep in pain in the third set of her 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 loss to her good friend Agnieszka Radwanska in the Sydney quarters, it became pretty clear that despite the WTA’s admirable lengthening of the off season, that the injury bug has grown to killer bees type [...]
The Breakdown: Kvitova vs. Sharapova
THEIR HISTORY: The 21-year-old Czech hit through the 2004 Wimbledon champion at the All England Club 6-3, 6-4 to win her maiden Slam in 2011. She also advanced past Sharapova in 2011 Tokyo when her foe retired with an ankle injury ahead 4-3 in the first set. Sharapova actually beat Kvitova in their first meeting [...]
Whats happening at the Aussie Open, Tuesday Jan 24
MELBOURNE - Rafael Nadal survived Tomas Berdych 6-7(5), 7-6 (6) 6-4 6-3 in four hours and 16 minutes and will get the opportunity to face his great rival Roger Federer, whom he has not faced in the semifinals of a major since 2005 Roland Garros – a win for the Spaniard. Nadal played a very [...]
What’s Happening at the Australian Open, Saturday, Jan. 21
FOR TENNISREPORTERS.NET SUBSCRIBERS ONLY BY MATT CRONIN FROM MELBOURNE Lleyton Hewitt was just hoping his body would hold up for his opening match against Cedrik-Marcel Steebe. But he grabbed a four-set win there, advanced past old rival Andy Roddick when the American retired in the second round with an injury, and then on a raucous [...]
TR Retro: Aussie 2005, Hewitt Out-Toughs Roddick Again
In the end, it was much like the beginning of their rivalry – not much of one. For the fourth time in five matches, Lleyton Hewitt made Andy Roddick look downright ordinary in the clutch, brilliantly seizing two tiebreakers from the world’s fastest server en route to 3-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4), 6-1 victory [...]
What’s Happening at the Australian Open, Tuesday, Jan. 17
FOR TENNISREPORTERS.NET SUBSCRIBERS ONLY FROM MATT CRONIN IN MELBOURNE The tournament has scheduled women’s matches on second for three nights in a row. The Aussie and US Opens always used to start the women first, but have switched it up recent years after the men complained. Serena Williams and Tamira Paszek didn’t get on court [...]
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