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The biggest debate of the Australian Open so far centers on the speed of the courts laid at Melbourne Park. World no.1 Rafael Nadal insists they are much faster and believes the change is not a good thing while defending champion Novak Djokovic maintains the change is minimal.
Today wasn't the first time and it probably won’t be the last when the excruciating Melbourne heat became a major issue at the Australian Open. Tennis Australia and tournament supremo Craig Tiley put the entire tournament’s medical staff on high alert
Thai qualifier Luksika Kumkhum produced the first major upset of the fortnight with a 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 first-round knockout of of former Wimbledon winner and sixth seed Petra Kvitova. The 21-year-old Asian pulled off the opening-day surprise of the tournament in nervy style.
Opening day winners got through before this week's heat wave began to bite, with seeds taking advantage with wins into the second round of the season's first grand slam. Instead of rising into the 40s Celsius and beyond as they will do from Tuesday through at least Friday...
Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON) became the third Canadian to advance to the second round of the Australian Open after defeating Spaniard Daniel Gimeno-Traver 7-6(2), 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 on Tuesday on a very hot day in Melbourne. / Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON) est devenu le troisième joueur canadien de l’édition 2014 des Internationaux d’Australie à se qualifier pour le deuxième tour en battant l’Espagnol Daniel Gimeno-Traver 7-6(2), 6-1, 4-6 et 6-2.
Li Na and the Bryan brothers have two more trophies to add to their collection after winning the International Tennis Writers Association¹s top awards. The women¹s world No 4 and the men¹s top doubles team have been voted ITWA¹s Ambassadors of the Year.
The prospect of the upcoming Davis Cup World Group face-off between founding nations Great Britain and the United States at San Diego’s Petco Park baseball stadium is in the minds of many at the Australian Open and Britain’s sole singles survivor Andy Murray believes teenage rookie Kyle Edmund could be the man for the contest.
Rafael Nadal is absolutely not a fan of the faster courts laid down for this edition of the Australian Open, with the Spaniard complaining that they will cut the spectacle from matches. What he means is more along the lines of what the speed might do his own heavy game...
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Playing in their first Australian Open main draw, Eugenie Bouchard and Vasek Pospisil both won their first matches in Melbourne. / À leur première participation au tableau principal des Internationaux d’Australie, Eugenie Bouchard et Vasek Pospisil ont réussi leur entrée à Melbourne.
The Australian Open is finally under way and the big story after day one is, its going to get hotter, much hotter. We are talking well into triple digits for the foreseeable future hot. But it is summer down under, and these are some of the worlds best athletes so they should be ready for it, right?
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.
The following are questions and quotes from Michael Chang, courtesy of the PowerShares Series tennis circuit, where Michael will compete in the opening two events...
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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