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Leander Paes is one partner away from playing with 100 different teammates during his illustrious career. No. 99 is making a strong case to prevent Paes from ever getting there. The newly-formed duo of Paes and Raven Klaasen began their partnership at the start of this season and promptly finished runner-up in Chennai.
This was as close as it looks; the two Czechs were hitting hard and well. But Petra Kvitova has a huge edge in big-match experience, and perhaps it showed.
This is the 103rd edition of the Australian Championships, which began in 1905, as well as being the 47th Australian Open and the 188th Grand Slam tournament of the Open Era. Melbourne Park hosts the tournament for the 28th year. It was first played here in 1988, when the venue was known as Flinders Park.
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Check out the results from the final match between Kvitova & Pliskova during the Apia International in Sydney.
Roger Federer and Andy Murray, who have faced each other three times at the Australian Open, could collide in the quarterfinals for a second straight year. That much was confirmed on Friday when the draw ceremony was held at Melbourne Park.
The singles main draw are out for the men's & women's 2015 Australian Open. Click here to check it out.
Click here to catch a gllimpse of a few tennis players getting ready for the 2015 Australian Open.
A day after Melbournian pessimism reigned over the Australian Open hopes of Nick Kyrgios, the player’s coach Todd Larkham maintained things aren’t quite so bad as his player maintained. Kyrgios underwent a day of scans and examinations to his injured back and leg after losing to Jerzy Janowicz in the first round of the Apia International in Sydney.
The upcoming Davis Cup tie between Britain and the United States in Glasgow could see a unique doubles confrontation with the Murray brothers taking on the Bryan twins on day two of competition. As always the Bryans will be an automatic part of American captain Jim Courier’s selection for the rubber between the two founding nations of this historic competition.
Jamie Murray and John Peers started the 2015 ATP World Tour season in strong form, winning their fifth team title with victory at the Brisbane International presented by Suncorp. This week, they are looking to back it up with another trophy at the Heineken Open in Auckland.
Kevin Anderson and Michael Venus took time away from their Heineken Open preparations to check out the new BMW i8 at an Auckland racetrack. Though the field trip was all in good fun, the two athletes made time for some friendly competition. Venus emerged victorious in their impromptu "hot lap", but Anderson was quick to offer a good-natured excuse.
Nick Kyrgios joined fellow Aussies Sam Groth, Marinko Matosevic and Pat Cash at the Apia International Sydney players’ party before getting down to business on the tennis court. Juan Martin del Potro, Fabio Fognini, Philipp Kohlschreiber and Eric Butorac were some of the other players in attendance.
Check out these EPA photos of the tennis players in preparation for the 2015 Australian Open.
Snagging one of the 32 seeds at a Grand Slam has its benefits. Most importantly, you cannot meet another seed until at least the third round. Garner a top 24 seed and you're guaranteed to avoid the likes of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal until no earlier than the last 16. A seed does not, however, entirely exempt you from danger.
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