Archive: australian-open
Sometimes a live body is enough.
That was what Poland found when it took on Italy. Italy should have been in great shape, because they had two players and Poland, with Grzegorz Panfil playing alongside Agnieszka Radwanska, really had only one.
Hopman Cup officials have mounted a last-chance worldwide search for a replacement for Tommy Robredo after the Spanish veteran withdrew from the event due to an arm injury, leaving the pre-Australian tournament short a man.
The Australian Open for Janko Tipsarevic could be in danger as the 29-year-old continues to suffer with a heel tendon rupture which has forced him to withdraw from the Chennai Open in India.
Roger Federer and Mirka Federer will be expecting again in 2014, with the Swiss making the announcement Christmas eve through his Twitter account.
...big congrats to Max Braeckman who brought her (Kirsten Flipkens) out of obscurity to number 12 in the world. Max formerly coached Xavier Malisse. He is currently a coach at the Kim Clijsters academy.
IMG tennis representatives appear to be pleased about William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (WME) acquisition of the company for between $2.3 and $2.4 billion.
A white Christmas is off the agenda this year for the Roger Federer family as the world No. 6 opts to remain in Dubai at his training base and celebrate the holiday before heading straight to Australia for the start of his 2014 season.
Steve Johnson and Sachia Vickery each earned main draw wild cards into January’s Australian Open by winning a tournament they almost didn’t play.
Denis Kudla and Steve Johnson are still on the outside looking in, hoping 2014 is a year their perspectives change for good.
Australian Open officials are optimistic of breaking an online record after the re-launch of the ausopen.com website, with hopes of smashing the record 15.5 million unique visitors from 2013.
The ATP Players Council has been discussing what would be a radical move, asking first round losers who retire with an injury at the Grand Slams to give up 30% of their prize money to the lucky loser who would have replaced them.
Andy Murray's Cromlix hotel project in his native Scotland will benefit from some punter input as Michelin-starred French chef Albert Roux offers the paying public a taste of what will be in store at the five-star hostelry's restaurant when it opens in 2014.
The recently retired Xavier Malisse has been named as the new coach of fellow Belgian Ruben Bemelmans. Or that if The X Man gets a bit fitter like the other 30 plus year old players that he will still play singles and doubles as well. After all he and Ruben make a great doubles team.
Western Australia is doing all it can to help its young hopefuls get a leg up as they begin their
Boris Becker will take over as head coach for Novak Djokovic starting at the Australian Open, with current coach Marian Vajda stepping into the background to spend more time at home.
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