Archive for January, 2008
January 29th, 2008
Djokovic, Tsonga Add Intrigue to 2008 Tennis Season
Well, Novak Djokovic really put a dent into Roger Federer’s plans for continued world domination in tennis.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 1:15 pm in Australian Open | 194 Comments »
January 28th, 2008
Winning Djoker Not So Funny Anymore
He was the crowd favorite at the US Open, where fans couldn’t get enough of his hilarious impersonations.
Posted by Abe Kuijl @ 12:22 pm in Australian Open | 199 Comments »
January 27th, 2008
Djokovic Beats Tsonga in Aussie Final to Begin New Era
The bristle-haired Novak Djokovic defeated Muhammad Ali-lookalike Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(2) in the final on Sunday night at the Australian Open, ending the streak of 11 straight Slams won by either Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal.
Posted by Staff @ 1:31 pm in Australian Open, Uncategorized | 81 Comments »
January 26th, 2008
Ivanovic Wasnt Mentally Ready to Win…Yet
It wasn’t her best match of the tournament, in fact it may have been her worst. That’s a pretty scary thought considering Maria Sharapova didn’t lose a set in beating the new world No. 2 Ana Ivanovic in Saturday’s final.
Posted by Abe Kuijl @ 5:20 pm in Australian Open | 6 Comments »
January 26th, 2008
Sharapova Sublime in Australian Open Title Win Over Ivanovic
Russian starlet Maria Sharapova earned her third career Grand Slam titles Saturday defeating Ana Ivanovic7-5, 6-3 to win the Australian Open women’s singles title in Melbourne.
Posted by Staff @ 1:41 am in Australian Open | 20 Comments »
January 25th, 2008
Djokovic Adds to Aussie Open Madness by Straight-setting Federer
Djokovic is in his first Australian Open final, without having lost a single set in the event so far.
Posted by Abe Kuijl @ 11:10 am in Australian Open | 92 Comments »
January 24th, 2008
Tsonga’s Aussie Open Miracle Run Continues After Nadal Victory
First reaction after the Tsonga – Nadal semi? Wow. That’s pretty much all there is to say. Little Ali just blew Rafa off the court out there, which I expected might have happened for one set, but surely not three straight sets. And let’s be honest, Nadal was definitely not playing a poor match by […]
Posted by Abe Kuijl @ 9:49 pm in Australian Open | 10 Comments »
January 23rd, 2008
Serb’s Up: Djokovic, Ivanovic, Jankovic All Aussie Open Title Contenders
Who can stop the surging Serbs? Ivanovic and Jankovic are the Eastern European answer to the Williams sisters, while Novak Djokovic is shaping up to be Roger Federer’s main rival on anything but clay. All three of them have got a legitimate shot at winning their first major this week in Melbourne. ADHEREL Djokovic did […]
Posted by Abe Kuijl @ 12:45 pm in Australian Open | 23 Comments »
January 23rd, 2008
Venus Williams Shown Exit by Ivanovic at Australian Open; Hantuchova Rolls
It’s been a tough and tumble 24 hours for the Williams sisters at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
Posted by Staff @ 3:09 am in Australian Open | 4 Comments »
January 22nd, 2008
Sharapova Soars, Serena Sinks at Australian Open
Justine Henin said before her match against Maria Sharapova she needed to up her level, were she to stand a chance against the in-form Russian.
Posted by Abe Kuijl @ 6:16 pm in Australian Open, Uncategorized | 19 Comments »
January 21st, 2008
Australian Open: Czeching Out?
Has the whole world forgotten about Tomas Berdych? The hard-hitting 22-year-old, once considered a sure-shot elite player for years to come, is now on the highway to underachievementville.
Posted by Abe Kuijl @ 4:55 pm in Australian Open, Uncategorized | 17 Comments »
January 21st, 2008
Quarterfinals Preview: Henin v. Sharapova; Federer, Nadal Headline at Australian Open
We are down to just 16 players at the Australian Open, and since there’s no live Australian Open tennis on this morning for the second straight day, let’s break down the quarterfinal match-ups starting with the men.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 9:18 am in Australian Open | 40 Comments »
January 20th, 2008
Talk about starting off with a bang. The Australian Open is living up to its reputation of spitting out more than a few classic high-quality matches again, and we’ve only just finished opening week. The organisers have done a fine job of replacing Rebound Ace with a court surface that still suits all kinds of […]
Posted by Abe Kuijl @ 4:01 pm in Australian Open | 9 Comments »
January 18th, 2008
Kohlschreiber Keeps Cool, Backhands Roddick out of Australian Open
Thanks to the magic of TiVo, I just got through watching a good chunk of the Andy Roddick-Phillipp Kolhschreiber match played Friday night at the Australian Open, which is the best match I’ve seen thus far in the event.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 8:30 pm in Australian Open | 23 Comments »
January 18th, 2008
Australian Open Day 5 Notes: Baghdatis Under Fire, Henin Streaking
Rafael Nadal will have to beat a third straight Frenchman to reach the Australian Open fourth round… ADHEREL Justine Henin has now won her last 31 matches. In case you are wondering, the longest win streak on the WTA is 74 by Martina Navratilova in 1984. Henin will now face qualifier Su-Wei Hsieh of Chinese […]
Posted by Staff @ 10:42 am in Australian Open, Uncategorized | 4 Comments »