Tag: Nadal

Australian Open 2013 – Men’s Singles Final Preview

| January 26, 2013 | 0 Comments

The Australian Open 2013 men’s final has been finalized. Top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic will face reigning US Open champion and third seed Andy Murray. Post Roger Federer’s epic five set loss to Murray in the quarterfinals, this match might give rise to a more dominant rivalry than that between the defeated Federer [...]

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Australian Open 2013 – Results and Summary

| January 14, 2013 | 0 Comments

Day 12: The semifinal match between second seed Roger Federer and third seed Andy Murray could have gone either way. What ensued was an epic five setter that lasted over four hours at the end of which the third seed emerged victorious with the scoreboard reading,  6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-7 (2-7), 6-2. Murray dominated for [...]

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Australian Open 2013 Seeding – Djokovic and Azarenka retain top spot

| January 8, 2013 | 0 Comments

The seeding chart for Australian Open 2013 that is scheduled to kick off on the 14th of January at Melbourne has been finalized. In the men’s list, defending champion and world number one Novak Djokovic is right at the top followed by Roger Federer, Andy Murray and David Ferrer occupying the 2nd, 3rd and 4th [...]

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Australian Open 2013 Predictions and Odds

| January 3, 2013 | 0 Comments

The question of most value is Can Novak Djokovic make it a hattrick by claiming the 2013 title at Australia? With Nadal backing out of his second consecutive grand slam, there is more clarity on how things might pan out at the Australian Open which is scheduled to be underway two weeks from now. As [...]

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Nadal’s appearance at Australian Open 2013 doubtful

| December 25, 2012 | 0 Comments

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal made a statement on Tuesday that he is unlikely to be fit to take part in the first grand slam of 2013, Australian Open. The Spaniard has been plagued ever since the second round of Wimbledon 2012 where he tore a tendon in his left knee and has been regaining [...]

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US Open Final Prediction : Djokovic will defeat Murray

| September 10, 2012 | 0 Comments
US Open Final Prediction : Djokovic will defeat Murray

With the defeat of top seed Roger Federer, there were no prizes for guessing the most probable line up for the finals of the men’s event at US Open 2012. The showdown between World Number 2 and defending champion Novak Djokovic and third seed Olympic gold medalist Andy Murray was inevitable. On paper, the two [...]

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US Open 2012 : Quarterfinals News and Results

| September 6, 2012 | 0 Comments

Day 10 of US Open was bittersweet from Andy Roddick’s retirement and Roger Federer’s loss to Andy Murray’s miraculous comeback. After Kim Clijsters, who bid farewell to professional tennis last week, Andy Roddick followed suite on Wednesday after his quarterfinal loss to Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro in four sets despite winning the first set. [...]

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US Open 2012 : News and Results

| August 29, 2012 | 0 Comments

With the Women’s quarterfinals lined up and the men’s quarterfinals halfway there, the US Open 2012 is about the enter a more mature phase. Last weekend witnessed the suspicious withdrawal of a player, absolute dominance by some of the favourites and it’s own share of upsets. Currently, the most awaited match is the clash between Juan [...]

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Can Murray Win His 1st Grand Slam at US Open 2012?

| August 10, 2012 | 1 Comment
Can Murray Win His 1st Grand Slam at US Open 2012?

Ever since he won the junior title in 2004, Andy Murray has been on the critics’s watch-list. Even more so when he reached his first Grand slam final at the US Open back in 2008 at the nimble age of 21 even though he lost to Roger Federer in straight sets. Subsequently, he lost in the 2010 [...]

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London Olympics 2012 Final Preview: Roger Federer Vs Andy Murray

| August 4, 2012 | 0 Comments

Less than a month ago, when Andy Murray and Roger Federer battled it out at the finals of Wimbledon, little did it enter anyone’s mind that the pair would meet at the finals of the Olympics at the very same venue. Federer booked a place in the final after a spectacular victory over Argentina’s Juan [...]

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