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Was Roger Federer's 6-4, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (5) loss to Andreas Seppi in Friday's third round of the Australian Open a disappointing one for Federer and his fans? Absolutely. Was it a crippling one? Of course not.
Well thank heavens for that chink in the clouds, a return to the norm … we don’t mind admitting we were properly exhausted after all the drama of Day Three at the Australian Open, and Day Four was a little happier. OK well maybe not for eighth seed Caroline Wozniacki.
There was something wrong with Roger Federer's hand in this match. At the time, at least, no one had a guess as to what -- perhaps an insect bite or a blister. It made things difficult early on, but obviously he got over it! He leaves Simone Bolelli around the #48 ranking he came in with.
After a wild first round highlight by some outstanding wins for the host nation, there is no rest for the weary. Second-round action will get underway on Wednesday, with both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal taking the court. A throng of Aussies including Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios will also be looking for more success.
Check out these photos of Roger Federer & Rafael Nadal @ the 2015 Australian Open.
Second seed Roger Federer led fellow tennis elites Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday's opening day with a crushing 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 defeat of Lu Yen-Hsun. The Swiss followed on nicely from his ATP title eight days ago in Brisbane. Federer, 33, is bidding to become the second man in history to win five Melbourne singles titles.
The Australian Open will begin with a bang on Monday in Melbourne. Both Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are in action, with Nadal kicking things into gear during the day before Federer headlines the night session inside Rod Laver Arena. A local Aussie flavor will come in the form of rising stars Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis.
The bottom quarter of the men's singles draw at the Australian Open looks like rough one. You might call it the giant-killer section. Tommy Robredo upset Roger Federer at the 2013 U.S. Open, Jeremy Chardy beat Federer last spring, Dustin Brown ousted Rafael Nadal from Halle last summer, Borna Coric and Martin Klizan took advantage of Nadal’s fall struggles...
Check out these awesome EPA photos from the 2015 Australian Open Kids Day.
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.
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.
Roger Federer has been known to heat up as he progresses further and further into a tournament, and that has certainly been the case so far this week at the Brisbane International. After getting a first-round bye as the top seed, Federer trailed his opening match 6-4, 3-1 against John Millman before scrambling to a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in two hours and one minute.
We missed out on what would have been a blockbuster final between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray at Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition in Abu Dhabi because of a virus that hit the world No. 1. But the real season is now underway and we may not have to wait long to witness a marquee championship match.
2014 has been a great year for men's professional tennis. It's been a great year for all the SUPERSTARS of ladies tennis. It's been hard on the FAN. The ticket prices are too high. The old tourney directors and promoters never factored in players pay checks from ticket holders seat prices. Nope. That's what the sponsors were for.
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