| Novak Djokovic-Rafael Nadal Australian Open Match Is The Longest Grand Slam Final On Record |
| 86 in 4 hours 27 minutes.
The previous longest match at the Australian Open was 5 hours 14 minutes when Rafael Nadal defeated Fernando Verdasco 67 64 76 67 64 in the 2009 semifinals.
The longest men’s match in history is John Isner’s 64 36 67(7) 76(3) 70-68 1st round ... |
2012-01-29
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| Rafael Nadal: Playing Federer Best Of Five Outdoors Gives Me "Calm" |
| is a lot. The recovery is very good, and they don't have problems on that, no?
If you play a match like I played in 2009 against Verdasco semifinals, maybe yes, you can have a little bit troubles for the final. But that's something not usual.
Q. Roger says he has the... |
2012-01-26
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| Can Tomic Beat Federer At The Australian Open? Clijsters v. Li Na In Final Rematch |
| Roger Federer.
Tomic has been the talk the first week Down Under and for good reason. The teen came back from two sets to stun Fernando Verdasco in the first round, overwhelmed Sam Querrey in the second then outplayed and outsliced in a 5-set win Friday against Alexandr Dolgopolov.
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2012-01-21
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| Bernard Tomic: Roger Federer Is My Favorite Player, He's My Idol, I Can't Wait To Play Him |
| crowd on my side, and that's all I can do.
Q. Do you think you will be 100%, because you have now two matches in five sets? After Verdasco you said you weren't fit for five sets, and you get another one tonight.
BERNARD TOMIC: Yeah, I think I'll be okay. You know, better tha... |
2012-01-20
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| Bernard Tomic: "I Consider Myself Very Smart And Tactical" |
| Open has been local favorite Bernard Tomic. The Australian captured the nation Monday with a rousing two set comeback over Fernando Verdasco in the first round. On Wednesday, the 19-year-old sleak-swinger confirmed that win by ousting American Sam Querrey in four sets.
Tomic n... |
2012-01-18
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| Woz Wins Under Radar; Clijsters Clunky Start at Australian Open; X-Notes |
| a battle of former Top 10ers in Jelena Dokic vs. Anna Chakvetadze.
TENNIS-X NEWS, NOTES, QUOTES AND BARBS
Fernando "Hot Sauce" Verdasco -- maybe not best to dress-up like a multi-colored sherbet popsicle if you're going to melt in the sun...American Jack Sock says he has mai... |
2012-01-16
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| Andy Roddick Interview - Indian Wells, Mar 13 |
| started mine six months after that.Q. Can you talk about Davis Cup surface, assuming obviously clay is out. But if Nadal, Ferrer, Lopez, Verdasco all end up playing, I guess it would be a toss-up between fast hard or grass.ANDY RODDICK: Well, like you say grass, but Rafa has won Wimbl... |
2011-03-14
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| Rafael Nadal Interview - Wimbedon, June 19 |
| player, when he is like that everybody saw that very far before, but a lot of players are doing very well here, Juan Carlos, Fernando Verdasco, Feliciano López, and myself, too. We have the illusion to change that and win here.
When I did, is like, I don't know, all the work you d... |
2010-06-19
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| Nervous Nadal Survives Verdasco, Faces Fish in Cincy QFs; Federer, Djokovic Today |
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