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It was a fitting end to an unforgettable Australian Open. It was so good, in fact, that the champion said during the trophy ceremony that he would have been happy if it had ended in a draw--or even a loss.
They are not done yet. Nor is the rivalry. For the first time in eight years at the Australian Open and for the first time overall since the French Open in 2011, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will be squaring off in a Grand Slam final...
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Click here to see photos from the match between Rafael Nadal & Grigor Dimitrov at the 2017 Australian Open tennis in Melbourne.
For its 10th straight year of Australian Open coverage Tennis Channel is adding venerable sportscaster and journalist Mary Carillo to its on-air team.
Eight years later, it will be--again--Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer in the Australian Open title match.
Federer back in Grand Slam title match, out lasts Wawrinka in five-set Australian Open semifinal
Rafael Nadal still has several significant roadblocks in his potential path to the Australian Open title, but he is arguably the tournament favorite after overcoming an especially big one--literally--in the quarterfinals on Wednesday night.
What an Australian Open semifinal lineup this is. The clock has been turned back, to the extent that three of the semifinalists are in their 30s (and six if you count the women's side!), and the other is a 26-year-old who has already endured as many career peaks and valleys as most grizzled veterans.
Roger Federer rolls over Zverev, sets up Australian Open semifinal clash against Wawrinka
This Grand Slam title is up for grabs, and Milos Raonic, Rafael Nadal, David Goffin, and Grigor Dimitrov are among the contenders for the Australian Open.
The Australian Open quarterfinals will get underway on Tuesday, when there will be a decidedly Swiss flavor on the court.
First it was Novak Djokovic. Then it was Andy Murray. The 2017 Australian Open has been defined by upsets, none bigger than Denis Istomin's 7-6(8), 5-7, 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 round-two shocker against Djokovic.
These players all still play great ball. All are still fit. And all still love playing tennis. If you've been playing your whole life you understand. Catch these matches. They are not just "hit and Giggle"
Watching the marvelous matches coming to us from the Australian Open in Melbourne, I am of course reminded of all the tremendous Aussies I got to know in the years that I was tournament director for the Huggy Bears Invitational from 1985 to 2004.
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