MELBOURNE, January 25, 2018 Simona Halep saved two match points to defeat Germany’s Angelique Kerber 6-3, 4-6, 9-7 in Thursday’s night session on Rod Laver Arena to reach the final of the Australian Open. In a thrilling encounter, the World […]
MELBOURNE, January 24, 2018 Roger Federer and Hyeon Chung will meet in the semi-finals of the Australian Open. Federer defeated Tomas Berdych from the Czech Republic 7-6, 6-3, 6-4 in their 10th Grand Slam match in Wednesday’s night session on Rod Laver […]
WASHINGTON, January 24, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) Before the start of Wednesday’s Angelique Kerber-Madison Keys quarterfinal, it had “great match potential” written all over it. After all, Keys had enjoyed such an impressive run with four consecutive victories during the Melbourne fortnight without dropping a set, and […]
MELBOURNE, January 23, 2018 Marin Cilic has reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open. The 29-year-old Croat benefited from the retirement of Rafael Nadal, leading 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-2, 2-0 on Tuesday evening on Rod Laver Arena. Nadal received on-court […]
WASHINGTON, January 23, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) When the 2018 Australian Open men’s singles draw was released, it figured that if the seeding held true in the third quarter, No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev and No. 5 Dominic Thiem would face each […]
MELBOURNE, January 22, 2018 Roger Federer edged past Marton Fucsovics 6-4, 7-6, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena on Monday afternoon. In 2002, Federer defeated Fucsovics’ coach, Atilla Savolt, in the second round here. Sixteen years and 19 Grand Slam titles […]
WASHINGTON, January 22, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) Madison Keys looks fitter now than she did when she lost 6-3, 6-0 to her friend and fellow American Sloane Stephens last fall in the final of the U.S. Open. In a recent interview with The New […]
WASHINGTON, January 21, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) On Sunday morning, I awoke at 6 a.m. (U.S. Eastern Time) and turned on my living room flatscreen TV to the third set of the Grigor Dimitrov versus Nick Kyrgios R16 clash, arguably the […]
MELBOURNE, January 21, 2018 Marin Cilic, the No. 6 seed recorded his 100th Grand Slam match-win on Sunday when he defeated No. 10 seed Pablo Carreno Busta 6-7, 6-3, 7-6, 7-6 on Margaret Court Arena. The 29-year-old Croat struck 20 […]
WASHINGTON, January 21, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) What a first week it’s been for the 2018 Australian Open down under. Roger Federer has coasted through his first three matches – all under the night skies on Rod Laver Arena – […]
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