Murray faces French opponent
Andy Murray has been drawn to face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the first round of the Australian Open which starts next Monday. via Skegness Today
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Federer can’t stomach Kooyong but Open is on menu
“After arriving in Australia last Friday, I came down with a terrible stomach virus on Saturday and it continued to get worse over the weekend”
ROGER FEDERER has withdrawn from this week’s Kooyong Classic, the warm-up event for next week’s Australian Open, because of a stomach virus. via The Sydney Morning Herald
Nalbandian injures back in practice, withdraws from Kooyong
David Nalbandian injured his back hitting up with Marat Safin at Melbourne Park on Wednesday and is a doubtful starter for next week’s Australian Open. via PR-inside.com
Murray Wants A Major After Qatar Victory… Read
“Andy heads off to Melbourne today, it’s an eight-man event where they are guaranteed three matches to warm up before the Australian Open. “It’s a great field so there should be some fantastic matches there.”
ANDY MURRAY was delighted at winning the Qatar Open on Saturday but he was even happier about the knock-on factor for the forthcoming Australian Open. via Daily Record
Murray’s new team take the plaudits
“I was unlucky last year in the Australian draw. I had three straight sets victories and then came up against Rafael Nadal in the fourth round. At least that can’t happen this year until the quarter-finals.”
Delighted though Andy Murray was to notch the fourth title of his still brief tennis career, he almost immediately switched his focus to the bigger picture of the Australian Open, the first grand slam of the … via The Herald
Murray hoping for good seed
“It was important for me to make the final here so I get seeded in the top 12 because if you’re ranked between 13 and 16, you get drawn to play the top four seeds in the fourth round of the Australian Open”
BRITAIN’S Andy Murray is hopeful his Qatar Open victory will clear a path through a potentially hazardous Australian Open seedings minefield. via NEWS.com.au
Renaissance man
“You’re dealing with a world-class player who’s been there with that experience and I know - obviously he wants to win the Australian Open”
LLEYTON Hewitt’s new coach Tony Roche believes that the former world No. 1 can win the 2008 Australian Open, with the Australian having set himself the lofty goal of winning his third grand slam title in … via The Age
Federer to headline Kooyong Classic
World No.1 Roger Federer will again fine-tune his Australian Open preparations by headlining the field for the AAMI Classic at Kooyong in January. via The Age
Scud will struggle for Open
“We’ll simply go down that list”
MARK PHILIPPOUSSIS will struggle to obtain a wild-card into his home Grand Slam in January, with Australian Open organisers sticking firmly to their tough “play as you earn” policy. via The Australian