Novak Djokovic won his fourth Australian Open championship and third in a row Sunday night, defeating Andy Murray 6-7 (2), 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-2 in a grueling final lasting three hours and 40 minutes. Still it was two hours and 13 minutes shorter than Nole’s marathon win over Rafael Nadal in last year’s championship match. […]
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Djokovic Tops Murray for Three-Peat at Australian Open
January 27, 2013Djokovic Looking for Three-Peat at Australian Open
January 13, 2013It’s already mid-summer Down Under and two weeks into the new year. For anyone who follows tennis, that means the Australian Open is about to begin. The Aussie kicks off its two-week run tomorrow at Melbourne Park, where the fans are often raucous and a party atmosphere generally prevails. This year’s men’s tournament features lots […]
Top Three Upsets of 2012 in Men’s Tennis
December 2, 2012Upsets in men’s tennis, especially early round shockers in Grand Slams or Masters events, are what make the men’s game so compelling. Anything can happen. Nothing is for sure. Even among the top players, nerves often contribute to opening round jitters and tentative play. Advancing to the second round invariably brings about a deep sigh […]
Murray Ready to Win First Major in New York
August 27, 2012Two of the Big Four have lots to prove when the U.S. Open begins today at Flushing Meadows in New York. Defending champion and No. 2-ranked Novak Djokovic would certainly like to win his second major of the year to affirm that the success he had in 2011 — three Grand Slam titles — wasn’t […]
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