Verdasco defeats Tsonga
Fernando Verdasco dumped a second top-five seed out of the Australian Open to book himself a semi-final against either Rafael Nadal or Gilles Simon.
Archive for January, 2009
Athletes as Bloggers - Rafael Nadal Gives Daily Updates at Australian Open
You’d think Rafael Nadal would have enough on his mind as he competes at the Australian Open, but the tennis star has actually been giving his international fans daily updates on his personal blog.
Nadal to benefit from cool session in Melbourne
Rafael Nadal will be spared the searing heat on Wednesday after Australian Open organisers scheduled him on a night match for his quarter-final against Gilles Simon.
Men’s preview
It’s crunch time at the Australian Open, and the stakes couldn’t be higher for the leading contenders.
Novak Djokovic quits on his chair
Tennis Novak Djokovic There is a video associated with this story. Stressed … Novak Djokovic talks to the tournament doctor.
Briefs: Pettitte gets one-year Yankee deal
Vera Zvonareva ran off 11 straight games today in a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Marion Bartoli at the Australian Open in Melbourne to reach the semifinals.
New boss for men’s tennis faces challenges
American Adam Helfant has a reputation as a good listener. It’s a trait that’s been put to the test in his first week as the new boss of men’s tennis.
Rafael Nadal Safely Through To Quarter-Finals
World number one Rafael Nadal breezed into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday with a 6-3 6-2 6-4 win over Chile’s Fernando Gonzalez, the 2007 runner-up. The Spaniard, who is bidding for his …
New image, but same old clinical Nadal marches on
RAFAEL Nadal has abandoned his trademark sleeveless tops and capri pants for T-shirts and above-the-knee shorts at this year’s Australian Open.
Aussie Open: An Australian Fairytale Of Jelena Dokic and Rafael Nadal’s Stats
Great, Happy Australia Day and Indian Republic Day, everyone. “True Blue,” by John Willamson is a vintage Australian song which is one of my top favorites.
Nadal eases into last eight
Rafael Nadal had little trouble moving into the quarter-finals as the top seed saw off Fernando Gonzalez in straight sets 6-3 6-2 6-4. Nadal took the upper hand early in the fourth-round contest when he broke …
Andy Murray chases down another lost cause during his victory over J…
Andy Murray chases down another lost cause during his victory over Jurgen Melzer: ‘From early in the second set I was dictating everything,’ he said enlarge Williams shakes off the rust as winning streak …
Nadal, Murray red-hot at Open
Top seed Rafael Nadal and Britain’s Andy Murray remained on collision course at the Australian Open with both in red-hot form on Thursday.
Federer back from the dead
TIME champion Roger Federer mounted one of the greatest comebacks of his career to claw back a two-set deficit to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals. Federer, 27, has not come back from two sets down …
Murray plays to Pavel weakness and advances
ON HIS WAY: Scots star Andy Murray is over the first hurdle in his pursuit of a grand slam in Melbourne Andy Murray had an easy passage in the Australian Open when Andrei Pavel retired injured in their first …