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THE GREAT ROGER FEDERER FLIES PAST BERDYCH AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS, JOINED BY WAWRINKA IN FOURTH ROUND

It's too early--or is it?--to start thinking about another Australian Open title for Roger Federer, but his potential road to the winner's trophy from the third round through the championship path is worth noting...

UPDATE ON NIGEL SEARS – NOT HEART ISSUES • BAD SUSHI & KIM SEARS MURRAY AND ANDY MURRAY NAME THEIR BEAUTIFUL BABY SOPHIA OLIVIA MURRAY

Nigel Sears, the British coach of former world no.1 Ana Ivanovic who shocked the world of tennis by collapsing on the steps of Rod Laver Arena and lying unconscious during the recent Australian Open, has finally revealed it was not heart problems but quite possibly a dubious piece of sushi that caused his hospitalization.

THE MURRAY BROTHERS MAKE THE 2016 AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS A FAMILY AFFAIR, OLDER BROTHER ALWAYS TELL YOUNGER BROTHERS TO GO TO BED, JAMIE MURRAY WINS THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN DOUBLES TITLE AND ANDY IS THERE TO SEE IT–SORT OF

Andy Murray was in Rod Laver Arena past 1:00 a.m. on the eve of his Australian Open final, as his brother’s doubles final lasted well into the night on Saturday.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC REACHES HIS 6TH AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS FINALS, HE BEATS ROGER FEDERER IN FOUR SETS

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is through to his sixth Australian Open final after producing a masterful display to defeat Roger Federer 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on Thursday night in Melbourne.

ANDY MURRAY BATTLES FOR EVERY SINGLE POINT TO BEAT DAVID FERRER IN THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS

It’s become a habit of sorts. For the sixth time in seven years, Andy Murray is headed into the semi-finals of the Australian Open. The No. 2-seeded Scotsman once again ensured his place among the final four in Melbourne with a 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-3 defeat of No. 8 seed David Ferrer of Spain.

10SBALLS REPORTS FROM THE TENNIS AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN – IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BIG NUMBERS AS MARIA SHARAPOVA & ROGER FEDERER BOTH REACH MILESTONES

Another day of delayed starts in Melbourne as the rain continued to make its presence felt, but with three roofed courts, (that were mostly planned for hot sun and heat conditions) fans (especially with ground passes to get into Hisense area) were assured of some tennis to start their day.

TALENTED BUT TORMENTED AUSSIE NICK KYRGIOS LOSES TO TOMAS BERDYCH AT THE 2016 AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Tomas Berdych is through to the fourth round at the Australian Open for the sixth year in a row after fending off a fightback from Nick Kyrgios to prevail 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 in the Friday night session on Rod Laver Arena.

ROGER FEDERER IS THE FIRST MAN TO WIN 300 MATCHES AT THE SLAMS, THE MAJORS, THE BIG EVENTS!

Roger Federer climbed into rarefied territory on a rainy Friday at the Australian Open. With a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 third-round win over 27th seed Grigor Dimitrov in Rod Laver Arena, the No. 3 seed clinched the 300th Grand Slam match win of his storied career...

AUSTRALIAN TENNIS LIVING LEGEND LLEYTON HEWITT’S CAREER ENDED BY DAVID FERRER OF SPAIN IN A PACKED MELBOURNE ARENA

The curtain came down on Lleyton Hewitt’s illustrious career on Thursday night in Melbourne as David Ferrer defeated the former World No.1, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of the Australian Open.

AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS RESULTS FROM SERENA & SHARAPOVA, & THE GREATEST TENNIS PLAYER EVER ROGER FEDERER FROM MELBOURNE, GLOBAL CHICK CHECKS IN

Rain, vegemite and never trust a coffee machine over a proper Barista. That’s this morning’s life lessons ahead of day three, but lucky for us there are stadium roofs in Australia.

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 2016 HEATS UP WITH FIRST ROUND RESULTS – SERENA WILLIAMS WINS IN STRAIGHT SETS, DR. IVO KARLOVIC GOES OUT SICK AND SLOANE STEPHENS LOSES, AND WE HEAR OF BETS ON DOUBLE FAULTS?

And we’re off! What a day to start – wall to wall Grand Slam champs as far as the eye could see, beautiful weather to start.

LLEYTON HEWITT IS READY FOR LAST HURRAH AT AUSTRALIAN OPEN, IT’S HIS ROCKY BALBOA MOMENT, OR “RUSTY’S LAST STAND”

This is it for Lleyton Hewitt. The former world No. 1 will call it a career at this Australian Open. And what a career it has been. Hewitt is a two-time major champion, having triumphed at the U.S. Open in 2001 and at Wimbledon in 2002.

RICKY DIMON REPORTS ON SMYCZEK’S LOSS TO NADAL ADDS TO AMERICAN HEARTBREAK DOWN UNDER IN THE HOT AUZZIE SUMMER FROM THE #AO15 TODAY

By recent standards, this is already a successful Australian Open for the American men. Two are through to the third round as of Thursday afternoon Australia time and both John Isner and Steve Johnson have advanced in convincing fashion. But it could be oh so much better.

SHARAPOVA , FEDERER , RAFAEL NADAL ALL HAVE DRAMA FILLED MATCHES @ THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN

It is almost as if the tennis heavenly bodies were reading our observations of the stars feeling jittery on their first time out. The drama was to be had in the iconic Rod Laver Arena as first hot favourite Maria Sharapova, then Roger Federer, and then finally Rafael Nadal all took their turn to broil in the Round Two pressure cooker.

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EUGENIE BOUCHARD NAMED 2018 TENNIS CANADA FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR / EUGENIE BOUCHARD NOMMÉE JOUEUSE DE L’ANNÉE 2018 DE TENNIS CANADA

Tennis Canada announced on Wednesday that Eugenie Bouchard is the winner of the 2018 Excellence Awards in the Female Player of the Year and Singles Player of the Year categories.

TENNIS NEWS • CALIFORNIA CHAMPIONSHIPS • TOMMY HAAS, TAYLOR FRITZ, STEVE JOHNSON, MARDY FISH AND MORE

Time to get tickets to watch! Surly you have heard about The Largest Open Tennis Event in America!

TENNIS NEWS • RAFA NADAL CONFIRMS RETURN TO PRACTICE, EYES ABU DHABI EXHIBITION AND AUSTRALIAN SUMMER

According to Uncle Toni, Rafael Nadal was supposed to be back at practice on either Dec. 4 or 5. Well, better late than never!

Conchita Martínez prepara la temporada 2019 de Karolina Pliskova en Tenerife

Española y checa ya trabajaron juntas durante el pasado Open de Estados Unidos

ALEJANDRO’S FAVORITE PHOTOS FOR 10SBALLS FROM SOME OF THIS YEAR’S TOURNAMENTS

Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia hits a forehand to Kaia Kanepi of Estonia during her second round match at the Nature Valley International tennis tournament in Eastbourne, Great Britain, on Tuesday, June 26, 2018.

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