Category: Australian Open

ATP World Tour Finals Preview: Djokovic Vs Roddick

| November 26, 2010 | 0 Comments

Novak Djokovic meets Andy Roddick in the second match on Friday, November 26, in what is crucial to both men’s chances of qualifying for the semi-finals. Although Roddick has lost both his previous matches, the American could still qualify if he beat the Serbian in straight sets, provided Nadal beats Berdych in the other match. [...]

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ATP World Tour Finals Preview: Nadal Vs Federer?

| November 19, 2010 | 0 Comments

The ATP Tour Finals Preview will be held in London from Sunday, November 21. The tournament structure has two round robin groups in mens singles and doubles categories. In the mens singles, Group A comprises World number 1 Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick and Tomas Berdych. Britain’s Andy Murray and World number 2, Roger [...]

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Tennis: Caroline Wozniacki Becomes World Number One

| October 8, 2010 | 0 Comments

Serena Williams, who became the world’s number one ranked woman tennis player in November 2009, is set to lose her top ranking to Caroline Wozniacki. Her entry into the quarter-final at the China Open, in Beijing, saw Wozniacki go past Williams. When Wozniacki achieves WTA’s top ranking on Monday, October 11, she will become the [...]

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US Open 2010: Can Roger Federer Win It?

| September 2, 2010 | 0 Comments

In recent times, there have been stories in the media and talk among tennis observers and fans that Federer’s best days are behind him. The speculation first began in 2008, a year in which Nadal took over as world no. 1, and Federer managed to win just a single grand slam, the US Open. But [...]

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US Open 2010: Seedings, Schedule and Prize Money

| August 24, 2010 | 0 Comments

US Open (United States Open) is one of the oldest Tennis tournaments in the world. The first Mens edition of US Open was held in the year 1881. The Championship is generally held during the months of August-September; chronologically it is the final Grand Slam of the year, following Australian Open, French Open and the [...]

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Video: Tomas Berdych and Lucie Safarova, the Romantic Tennis Couple

| August 14, 2010 | 0 Comments

There have many tennis couples, such as Steffi Graf and Agassi, and Evert and Connors, but no other pairing has captured the romantic imagination of tennis fans, as Tomas Berdych and Lucie Safarova have done. A major reason for this is that this lovey dovey couple played mixed doubles for many years, and celebrated their [...]

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Thomas Berdych Promises Gift to Lucie Safarova

| July 4, 2010 | 0 Comments

On 3rd July 2010, Tomas Berdych, 24 years of age, will play against Rafael Nadal to contest for the Wimbledon Trophy. This will be his first ever Grand Slam Final match. In his journey to the finals, he beat Roger Federer in the quarters and Novak Djokvic in the semi-finals. This is not the first [...]

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Wimbledon 2010: Murray Vs Nadal Preview

| July 2, 2010 | 1 Comment

Can Murray beat Nadal? This is the question all of Britain must be asking as their only Grand Slam hope faces the world number one, later today. There are some positives going for Murray. He is 2-2 in Grand Slams against Nadal, winning the last one at Melbourne, in the Australian Open quarter-final, earlier this [...]

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French Open Tennis: Will It Be Rafa Versus Fedex?

| May 22, 2010 | 0 Comments

Nadal and Federer have scripted a fairy tale rivalry, and arguably their greatest battles have been on the red clay of Roland Garros. There have been other legendary rivalries, such as Borg versus McCenroe and Sampras versus Agassi. But none on such a large scale as a Grand Slam final on 7 separate occasions. Nadal [...]

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French Open Tennis 2010: Who Are The Dark Horses?

| May 19, 2010 | 0 Comments

With less than a week to go for the French Open, predictions tend to focus on top ten players. But of all the Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the French Open is the most difficult one to predict. In the past, many unheralded players have walked away with the title. Some interesting names light up the [...]

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