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January 6th, 2017

Raonic Beats Nadal To Reach Brisbane SFs; Nishikori v Wawrinka Saturday

Milos Raonic beat Rafael Nadal for just the second time in his career.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 5:23 pm in Brisbane | 1 Comment »

January 5th, 2017

Nadal To Face Raonic In Friday Brisbane QF Moya Bowl; Thiem v Dimitrov Undercard

Five Top 10 players reached the quarterfinals in Brisbane!

Posted by Staff @ 6:22 pm in Brisbane | 69 Comments »

January 3rd, 2017

Rafael Nadal Rock Solid In 2017 Opener In Brisbane; World No. 1 Angelique Kerber Debuts Wednesday

Rafael Nadal was a winner in his first official match of the 2017 season.

Posted by Staff @ 2:29 pm in Brisbane | 15 Comments »

January 1st, 2017

Thanasi Kokkinakis: 2016 Was The Worst Year Of My Life, It Was Horrendous

Thanasi Kokkinakis hopes to play singles next week in Sydney and then at the Australian Open.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 12:34 pm in Brisbane | Comments Off on Thanasi Kokkinakis: 2016 Was The Worst Year Of My Life, It Was Horrendous

January 1st, 2017

Rafael Nadal Wins Abu Dhabi Exo, Signals Return To Health?

It was only an exo, but Rafael Nadal was healthy!

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 12:13 pm in 2017 Season, Brisbane | Comments Off on Rafael Nadal Wins Abu Dhabi Exo, Signals Return To Health?

January 9th, 2016

Azarenka, Radwanska, Stephens Claim WTA Titles in Saturday Finals

For her week’s effort the Pole will move up to No. 4 on the rankings, passing Maria Sharapova for what will be the seedings at the Australian Open. She improved to 18-7 in career finals, winning her fourth title since last year’s US Open. Riske fell to 1-1 in career WTA finals.

Posted by Staff @ 11:37 am in Brisbane | 3 Comments »

January 8th, 2016

Old Man Roger Federer Leads The Way In Brisbane Semifinals; Stan Wawrinka Strong In Chennai

Roger Federer will try to teach the young kids a lesson in Brisbane.

Posted by Sean Randall @ 7:51 pm in Brisbane | 37 Comments »

January 8th, 2016

Here Are The Highlights From Roger Federer’s Win Last Night Over Grigor Dimitrov In Brisbane [Video]

Roger Federer stays perfect against Baby Fed.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 9:58 am in Brisbane, Videos | 5 Comments »

January 7th, 2016

Feverish Roger Federer Wins 2016 Opener In Brisbane, Faces Grigor Dimitrov Friday

Despite a fever, Roger Federer rolled in his 2016 opener.

Posted by Staff @ 9:32 am in Brisbane | 34 Comments »

January 6th, 2016

Is Roger Federer Under An Injury Cloud Ahead Of 2016 Opener Tonight In Brisbane?

Might Roger Federer be nursing some sort of injury.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 11:13 am in Brisbane | 55 Comments »

January 2nd, 2016

Bernard Tomic: I Want To Crack The Top 10 In The Next Few Months

Bernard Tomic is hoping for big things in 2016.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 10:54 am in Brisbane, Videos | 22 Comments »

January 2nd, 2016

Roger Federer Arrives In Brisbane More Confident Than He Was A Year Ago [Video]

Roger Federer says he’s more confident now in his tennis game than he was a year ago.

Posted by Tom Gainey @ 10:45 am in Brisbane, Videos | 8 Comments »

January 1st, 2016

Federer, Sharapova Headline Brisbane International; Preview

Both Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova show up to defend their Brisbane titles, where the men’s and women’s fields are stellar for an opening week to the year where the majority of the stars are usually off playing lucrative exhibitions.

Posted by Jeremy Davis @ 12:33 pm in 2016 Season, Brisbane, Tennis | 6 Comments »

January 11th, 2015

Roger Federer Wins His 1000th Career Match! [Charts And Videos]

Roger Federer reached a new milestone today winning Brisbane.

Posted by Staff @ 10:14 am in Brisbane, Charts, Videos | 55 Comments »

January 10th, 2015

Federer Tames Dimitrov, Seeks 1000th Career Win Against Raonic In Brisbane Final; Berdych Baffles In Doha

Roger Federer is one win from No. 1000, will he beat Milos Raonic in the Sunday Brisbane final to get it?

Posted by Sean Randall @ 2:30 pm in Brisbane, Doha | 64 Comments »