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Rafael Nadal is absolutely not a fan of the faster courts laid down for this edition of the Australian Open, with the Spaniard complaining that they will cut the spectacle from matches. What he means is more along the lines of what the speed might do his own heavy game...
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Playing in their first Australian Open main draw, Eugenie Bouchard and Vasek Pospisil both won their first matches in Melbourne. / À leur première participation au tableau principal des Internationaux d’Australie, Eugenie Bouchard et Vasek Pospisil ont réussi leur entrée à Melbourne.
The Australian Open is finally under way and the big story after day one is, its going to get hotter, much hotter. We are talking well into triple digits for the foreseeable future hot. But it is summer down under, and these are some of the worlds best athletes so they should be ready for it, right?
Exactly a year ago the British were getting very excited about how rejuvenated their female tennis scene was under youngsters Laura Robson and Heather Watson.
Petra Kvitova is a proven Grand Slam player, a former Wimbledon champion no less. But the Australian Open’s sixth seed looked anything but that quality as she suffered a humiliating first round exit to Thailand’s world no.88 Luksika Kumkhum.
Australian Davis Cup captain Patrick Rafter will find himself back on court at the Australian Open when he teams in doubles with former protege Lleyton Hewitt.
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Juan Martin del Potro blew out Bernard Tomic in the Sydney final, which is an indication that if he is actually fit enough to contest numerous three-of-five set matches that he might have chance to win another major. Perhaps that major will be the 2014 Australian Open...
Hello! This is my friend Matt Hill, Matty is one of the best live action sports camera men in the world. Here he shoots Andy Murray as he gets ready to practice on Rod Laver Arena in anticipation of the years first grand slam.
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Nadal faces an interesting first round in a hot Bernard Tomic, but Rafa got plenty of prep in winning Doha and should be ready for the Aussie. If it happens, his third round match against Monfils could be a tougher challenge. Monfils was able to take a set in the finals of Doha.
The weekend before any grand slam is the players last chance to fine tune their games heading into the grueling 2 week test that is the Australian Open! I got a chance to watch Rafa practice this afternoon, its nice to see him back on the blue courts in Melbourne after not playing last year because of injury.
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