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The ITF has announced the official team nominations for the 2014 Davis Cup World Group first round ties taking place on January 31- February 2.
“My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: / Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!”, so reads the famous quotation from Percy Bysshe Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’. These words, of course, turn out to be hollow, as all that remains of Ozymandias’ works are the decaying remnants of a once flourishing empire...
The national obsession with cricket has dealt the Australian Open a television ratings blow, with the Ashes and one-day Twenty20 Big Bash matches drawing more viewers on average than the goings-on at Melbourne Park.
Roger Federer is reaping the benefits of both newly appointed part-time celebrity coach Stefan Edberg’s encouragement to play more attacking tennis and the bigger, more powerful Wilson racket he will now probably use for the remainder of his career.
2014 BNP PARIBAS OPEN ENTRY LISTS HEADLINED BY 11 FORMER TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS AND 15 GRAND SLAM CHAMPIONS
First news of the International Premier Tennis League appeared in Bob Larson’s Daily Tennis News last March but official confirmation came at the Australian Open today with co-founder Mahesh Bhupathi revealing the competition will start November 28 and run to December 20 later this year.
"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: / Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!", so reads the famous quotation from Percy Bysshe Shelley's 'Ozymandias'. These words, of course, turn out to be hollow, as all that remains of Ozymandias' works are the decaying remnants of a once flourishing empire...
World class tennis stars will come to Hong Kong for the second annual BNP Paribas Showdown which will be held as part of World Tennis Day on March 3 at the new Hong Kong Velodrome.
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...
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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.
Andy Murray may currently be in Melbourne and wondering just how long he will survive in the upcoming Australian Open but part of his mind will forever be on London in June and July and the Scot has confirmed he will again contest the AEGON Championships at Queen’s Club as his main build up to the defence of his Wimbledon title.
If a tournament can be guessed and predicted by the first look at the Draw, well then, the Aussie Open, will be very exciting and maybe filled with surprises.
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