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Never before since extreme temperatures were first recorded in Melbourne, has the thermometer risen above 100 degrees Fahrenheit four days in succession. And finally, 1:52pm today as the temperature hit 43.3 Celsius (109.94 Fahrenheit) degrees...
Novak Djokovic's new deal with his watch sponsor Seiko is paying him about $1.36 million dollars per year, and that his new deal with the auto maker Peugeot is paying him nearly $4 million dollars per year.
Australian Open officials were counting the cost of playing on in 42 Celsius heat, with a record--equaling nine first-round retirements recorded on sweltering Day two of the grand slam.
Here I am sitting and complaining about how cold it is, that I can't really go out for more then a few seconds, as for some reason I was spoiled over the last 20+ years with a tennis life and got used to chasing the Sun.
Men play one semifinal Thursday, 1/23 but it is a night match. The women, however, will play two semifinals on that day and the second of those will face some challenge from the heat, but nothing like they are facing today and tomorrow.
Canadians continue to enjoy success in Melbourne with both Eugenie Bouchard (Westmount, QC) and Vasek Pospisil (Vancouver, BC) advancing to the third round at the first Grand Slam event of the season.
It was a patchy performance for three-time champion Victoria Azarenka as she began the quest for another Melbourne title. The tournament number two, led seeds to winning starts as she beat Swede Johanna Larsson 7-6 (7-2), 6-2 in the sweltering summer temperatures.
Rafel Nadal won his opening match 6-4 when Bernard Tomic was forced to retire after losing the the opening set 6-4 with a leg injury. The win in 41 minutes marked Nadal's return to Melbourne after missing 2013 as he recovered from knee problems.
With her tall and slender frame, Daniela Hantuchova may not look like a paragon of fitness, but given that she has unofficially played more three setters in singles than anyone else on tour -- a whopping 263 – and won 181 of them, that indicates a lot of physical and mental staying power.
Fila announced that it has signed an endorsement agreement with Sam Querrey. The multi-year agreement with Querrey continues the legacy of Fila’s sponsorship of elite tennis champions.
It's often been said of Melbourne that you can see all four seasons in the same day. Not anymore. So far all we have seen is serious summer and it's a scorcher. Hot. Hotter and consistently hot. Day and night.
The tennis world lost a unique and very extraordinary individual when Henry Talbert passed away at his Pacific Palisades home on the morning of January 12th. Having dealt with a myriad of health issues for a lengthy period of time, Talbert died peacefully, surrounded by his family...
Caroline Wozniacki says that her now fiancée, Rory McIlroy, got down on his knees to propose to her. . New ATP CEO Chris Kermode made his first presentation to the ATP players at their general meeting in Melbourne last weekend and he impressed them to the point where no questions were asked of him…Martina Hingis is coaching Sabine Lisicki...
Fears that Wimbledon champion Andy Murray might wither in the intense Melbourne heat after insufficient match practice in between his September 29 back surgery and the Australian Open proved ill-founded as the Scot required just 87 minutes to dispense of first round opponent Go Soeda.
Andy Murray no longer fears the wrath of iron-man coach Ivan Lendl, with the Scot having gained valuable confidence in his own game under the regime of the former grand slam tough guy. After two years together and success through Wimbledon and US Open titles, the pair has jelled into a smooth working unit.
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