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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.
Australian Open 2014. Melbourne . It's hot and getting HOTTER ! If you are in Melbourne you know its a real scorcher. We called it over the week end. Didn't even need to check the farmers almanac we checked out the weather on the iPhones.
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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...
Bernard Tomic to the Guardian on Britain’s Dan Evans, who upset him at the 2013 US Open: "Dan needs to break into the top 100 to be considered anywhere close to me. . . Madison Keys says that she and the rest of the US players feels for compatriot Melanie Oudin, who is suffering from rhabdomyolysis...
So sorry to see that Bethanie had to retire. She played so well all week. She barely got a day off ! She played thru the qualifying rounds and also along the way she took out the number one seed.
WTA organizers were dealt a body blow as seven-time grand slam winner Venus Williams withdrew from the pre-Australian Open event to rest after losing a final in New Zealand at the weekend to Ana Ivanovic. Williams, 33, pulled the plug on her participation...
WTA organizers were dealt a body blow as seven-time grand slam winner Venus Williams withdrew from the pre-Australian Open event to rest after losing a final in New Zealand at the weekend to Ana Ivanovic.
Sydney wasn't the only place hit with withdrawals on Sunday. Hobart didn't lose any seeds -- but, in an outcome that probably won't surprise anyone, it did lose Venus Williams. Venus pulled out after losing her final on Saturday, replaced by Lucky Loser Silvia Soler-Espinosa.
Ana Ivanovic earns her first title since Bali 2011. Because it's an International event, it doesn't help her much -- but she does overtake Sabine Lisicki to earn the #15 ranking. And she will go into the Australian Open on a high note.
This was a sort of an anti-serving contest; Serena was struggling, and we know about Maria Sharapova's shoulder problems. Still, Sharapova lasted long enough to earn the #3 ranking.
Word is that Prince is going back in the ball business. Yikes, their balls were only so so. They should stick to what they do well. Rackets! Since we are on our favorite subjects "Balls". The men's pro tour changes balls at events way too often. There is no consistency.
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Kevin Anderson withdrew from Brisbane due to an acute stomach virus, the sixth player to do so in the men’s and women’s draw. Sabine Lisicki was struck with a similar illness. . .
...even though he worked with her for five weeks during the off-season, coach Paul Annacone will not join Sloane Stephens in Australia. She will be coached by her hitting partner, Andrew Fitzpatrick.
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