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TENNIS NEWS FROM MELBOURNE WHERE FERNANDO VERDASCO UPSETS RAFA NADAL ON A DRAMATIC DAY AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN BY RICKY DIMON

For Rafael Nadal, 2009 isn't walking through that door. That's when Nadal captured his only Australian title, beating Fernando Verdasco in a grueling five-set semifinal that lasted more than five hours and is accepted as one of the best matches in tournament history.

RICKY’S PICKS FOR DAY 3 AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS, INCLUDING ROGER FEDERER VS. ALEX DOLGOPOLOV & HEAPS OF OTHER MATCH-UPS BY RICKY DIMON FOR 10SBALLS

One day after Rafael Nadal crashed out of the Australian Open, Roger Federer and a whole host of other seeded players will be trying to avoid the same fate.

LLEYTON HEWITT – TENNIS HAS A “ROCKY BALBOA”, WINS HIS FIRST ROUND IN HIS LAST AUSTRALIAN OPEN AND MORE RESULTS FROM AROUND THE ARENAS IN MELBOURNE PARK

Well the hits just keep on coming don’t they? Hot on the heels of Rafael Nadal’s taxi back to the players’ hotel was World No. 2, second seed and big banana-in-waiting Simona Halep.

AUSTRALIAN OPEN RESULTS – RAFAEL NADAL LOSES IN THE FIRST ROUND TO AN OVERPOWERING FERNANDO VERDASCO IN FIVE SETS & VENUS LOSES A HEARTBREAKER

The story of the day session on Day Two had to be THAT match against Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco.

AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS RESULTS, WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE, AND GREAT PHOTOS FROM OUR FRIENDS AT EPA

Click here for the latest men's and ladies tennis results from the 2016 Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia.

AUSTRALIAN OPEN PART TWO OF DAY ONE FROM 10SBALLS – BOTH ROGER FEDERER AND MARIA SHARAPOVA MAKE QUICK WORK OF THEIR FIRST ROUND MATCHES!

While the rest of the world catches up with the daylight play over their cornflakes and some hot buttered toast, there are still a good few hours to get you all caught up on the tail end of Day 1 of the Australian Open.

ROGER FEDERER FLIES INTO AUSTRALIAN OPEN SECOND ROUND, AND RAFA NADAL BEGINS ON TUESDAY BY RICKY DIMON

Roger Federer roared through his first-round match at the Australian Open on Monday night, disposing of Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 in a lightning-quick one hour and 12 minutes.

10SBALLS_COM SHARES FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM OF OUR TENNIS FRIENDS AROUND THE GLOBE

Click here to see photos from our tennis friends via social media.

DAVID FERRER & JO-WILLIE TSONGA AMONG THOSE IN ACTION AS AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2016 APPROACHES – CHECK OUT RICKY’S TENNIS PICKS

One week down in the 2016 ATP season; one week to go until the Australian Open.

RICKY’S MEN’S TENNIS PICKS FOR A YEAR OF SLAMS? BRAVE MAN! HERE THEY ARE STARTING WITH THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Novak Djokovic is not quite dominant enough to make predictions for the 2016 Grand Slams uninteresting. As Roger Federer--and a few others; but mainly Federer--proved in 2015, Djokovic can be tested on a consistent basis and beaten on occasion.

10SBALLS_COM SHARES FAVORITE EPA TENNIS PHOTOS OF MARIA SHARAPOVA

Click here to see photos of Maria Sharapova during some of the 2015 tennis tournaments.

Martini, TV Remote, Auzzie Roast, Gussy Moran by Global Chick

Vodka martini. 100proof. Ice cold. I'm diving in. But not before I toast my dear friend Gussy (Gussie) Moran. She loved martinis and margaritas with salt. Whew. Either too much vermouth or that 100 proof vodka. Wow. Ok. This should be a great post. Deb from the Marina is going to love this one.

EPA GALLERY OF RAFA NADAL’S COLORFUL CLOTHES THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENTS, ALEJANDRO’S PICKS

Click here to see some EPA photos of the colorful clothes Rafael Nadal has worn throughout the year.

ROGER FEDERER IS THE MOST STYLISH TENNIS PLAYER EVER !

With tennis clothing changes a near-monthly exercise for style icon and marketing machine Roger Federer, the world No. 2 believes he needs some way to hold onto a few sartorial memories.

NOVAK, THE GRAND SLAM QUEST BY DUSAN VEMIC

Today's match vs Andy Murray ( @andy_murray ) where Murray has shown that he is finally 100% healthy after his back surgery. The match was up in the air and could have, quite frankly, really had gone either way until the key break Nole made in the third set (4/3), and solidifying it by holding his own serve to close the third set 6/3.

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