Archive: January 2014
Despite a 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 loss in the Brisbane final to Lleyton Hewitt, Roger Federer is well pleased with his start to the 2014 season after coming off of a year to forget.
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Tennis Channel is expanding Hall of Famer Jim Courier's roster of tournament assignments to include the Australian Open, starting with the 2014 edition in Melbourne.
Mahesh Bhupathi and his partners were very excited when they formally announced plans for an International Premier Tennis League (IPTL), last May, but now some ex and current players are expressing doubts about its potential.
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WTA organizers were dealt a body blow as seven-time grand slam winner Venus Williams withdrew from the pre-Australian Open event to rest after losing a final in New Zealand at the weekend to Ana Ivanovic.
Despite helping France to a first-ever Hopman Cup title alongside Alize Cornet, with the tie decided by the mixed doubles rubber, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will still not be adding the event to his grand slam to-do list anytime soon.
This looked much too much like the Roger Federer of 2013 -- the one who couldn't find any answers. He said, "I didn't play great today, which is a bit unfortunate -- but also Lleyton was the best player I played this week. He made it toughest on me.
Sydney wasn't the only place hit with withdrawals on Sunday. Hobart didn't lose any seeds -- but, in an outcome that probably won't surprise anyone, it did lose Venus Williams. Venus pulled out after losing her final on Saturday, replaced by Lucky Loser Silvia Soler-Espinosa.
Yes, Boris stall was always walking to the chair to get a towel to wipe his forearm. No wristbands for him. A big stall. Maybe Novak will start bouncing more again?
The 2014 world of tennis started off with a Big Bang. Yes ,the marriage of Ryan Sweeting and Kaley Cuoco on New Year's Eve. We are thrilled for them. Lovebirds for sure. We got a Postcard from Sven and he was photo bombed and did a photobomb.
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Rafael Nadal seems to have forgotten how to win easily. But he certainly hasn't forgotten how to win...
Ana Ivanovic earns her first title since Bali 2011. Because it's an International event, it doesn't help her much -- but she does overtake Sabine Lisicki to earn the #15 ranking. And she will go into the Australian Open on a high note.
Click here to view the latest tennis results from Brisbane International and Shenzhen Open.
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