Posts Tagged "Australian Open Tennis"
After ending her home soil hoodoo on Monday with a win over Taiwan’s Kai-Chen Chang, Sam Stosur will continue her quest for back-to-back home wins when she takes on China’s Jie Zheng. Join us for live scores and commentary on the match this afternoon.
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Gajdosova bows out in first round
By Guy Hand, 16 Jan 2013
Just three Australians remain in the Australian Open after Jarmila Gajdosova joined the ranks of the fallen with a first round loss to Belgian 20th seed Yanina Wickmayer at Melbourne Park.
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Tomic eyes top 10 after ideal Open start
By Guy Hand, 16 Jan 2013 Bernard Tomic’s explosive Australian Open start has convinced him more than ever that a top 10 ranking this year is achievable.
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Lleyton Hewitt’s South Australian legacy
By southendaussies, 20 Dec 2012 With LLeyton Hewitt’s legacy on the court extending to a 17th run at his maiden Australian Open title next year, his legacy off the court, particularly in his home state of South Australia, should be getting attention.
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Bernard is just the Tomic Australian tennis needs
By Millsy29, 3 Feb 2012 Now is a golden time for Australia in men’s tennis. Well, not really in the way you would expect. For the first time since 2007, two men reached the fourth round of the Australian Open.
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Today I just had the greatest lunch I have ever had, however by the time I got home to sit down to dinner enough time had passed to reflect, and eventually realise that whilst the lunch was pretty good, I have had better in my time.
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Djokovic confident of calendar grand slam
By Robert Grant, 31 Jan 2012 World No.1 Novak Djokovic is confidently targeting the greatest prize in tennis – a calendar year grand slam.
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Andy Murray must get ruthless to win Grand Slams
By johnhunt92, 29 Jan 2012 There is an episode of American comedy show ‘How I met you Mother’ where Marshall, who wishes to jump from his dreary apartment roof to the fancy roof 100m away, cannot make the jump because his mentality is holding him back.
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‘Aussie Kim’ farewells Australian Open
By Robert Grant, 27 Jan 2012 Kim Clijsters bowed out of the Australian Open on Thursday, leaving behind the warmest legacy a foreign player has ever produced.
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Scream queens to contest Aust Open final
By Darren Walton, 27 Jan 2012 Scream queens Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka will joust for the Australian Open crown and world No.1 ranking after battling through two enthralling semi-finals on Thursday.
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The latest chapter in an epic rivalry will be played out tonight as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal clash for a place in the 2012 Australian Open final. Join us for live scores and blog from 7:30pm AEDT.
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Reigning Australian Open champion Kim Clijsters takes on No.3 seed Victoria Azarenka for a place in the final of the 2012 Australian Open. Join us for live scores and commentary from 1.30pm AEST.
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An Open without a Williams on the cards
By Mike Hedge, 26 Jan 2012 As she flailed away less gracefully than ever on Rod Laver Arena the other day, the thought that Serena Williams might have been playing her final ever match at the Australian Open began taking shape.
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I’m sick of losing: Sharapova
By Robert Grant, 26 Jan 2012 Maria Sharapova’s warning was masked by mild language but the message was clear. She is simply sick of losing to Czech Petra Kvitova.
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Clijsters ready for stern Open test
By Darren Walton, 26 Jan 2012 Ignoring medical advice and seemingly oblivious to pain, wounded warrior Kim Clijsters is bracing herself for another torrid test of her Australian Open title defence on Thursday.
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Djokovic battles into Australian Open semis
By Sam Lienert, 26 Jan 2012 The Australian Open has a dream men’s semi-final line-up, but reigning champion Novak Djokovic will carry some physical queries into the tournament’s final stages.
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The rare sight of tennis’ top four in the semi-finals
By David Lord, 26 Jan 2012 With defending champion Novak Djokovic straight-setting David Ferrer last night, the top four Australian Open seeds have qualified for the semis for only the third time in 24 years.
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Nadal hopes third time lucky in Aus Open
By Sam Lienert, 23 Jan 2012 World No.2 Rafael Nadal is feeling fit and hoping for a change of luck in the Australian Open quarter-finals, after being struck down by injury in each of the past two years.
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Defiant Tomic aiming to join Big Four
By Darren Walton, 23 Jan 2012 Bernard Tomic believes he’s close to challenging tennis’s so-called Big Four for grand slam spoils despite the remarkable Roger Federer crushing the teenager’s Australian Open dream on Sunday night.
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Lleyton outlasts Roddick in war of attrition
By David Lord, 20 Jan 2012 Lleyton Hewitt beat Andy Roddick 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the battle of the two war-torn and wounded warriors at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park last night.
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THE ROAR ON