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Kerber Stuns Nervous Serena Williams for Australian Open Title

Posted by Staff on January 30th, 2016 @ 9:38 am

German Angie Kerber played some of her best tennis in her first Grand Slam final, but for Serena Williams it was just more of a worrisome, ongoing story as another error-strewn performance saw another Slam title slip from her grasp on Saturday in Melbourne.

Williams for a second straight Slam after a 2015 US Open semifinal exit saw her game fall apart in a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 loss to the Slam …

Watch Angelique Kerber’s Terrific Acceptance Speech After Winning The Australian Open [Video]

Posted by Tom Gainey on January 30th, 2016 @ 9:05 am

Following her incredible win over Serena Williams to capture the Australian Open title, her first career Grand Slam, German Angelique Kerber gave a great acceptance speech:

How can you not feel happy for her?

Angelique Kerber: It Sounds Crazy But I Can Say I’m A Grand Slam Champion Now!

Posted by Tom Gainey on January 30th, 2016 @ 8:52 am

Angelique Kerber is a Grand Slam champion. The 28-year-old stunned the tennis world beating big favorite Serena Williams 64, 36, 64 Saturday night at the Australian Open to capture her first career Grand Slam title.

The 28-year-old Kerber becomes the second German female behind Steffi Graf win a Slam, and the first to do it in Australia since Graf in 1994.

Kerber also if just the fifth player to ever beat …

Serena Williams: Everyone Expects Me To Win Every Single Match, But I’m Not A Robot

Posted by Tom Gainey on January 30th, 2016 @ 8:39 am

Big favorite Serena Williams just couldn’t finish the job at the Australian Open Saturday night. The 6-time champion had never lost in the final and had won five of six meetings with Angelique Kerber but the German was too strong in the end stunning the World No. 1 64, 36, 64 to win her first career Grand Slam title.

Serena suffered her first career loss in a Slam final that went …

Serena Williams’s Australian Open Loss Encapsulated In One GIF

Posted by Tom Gainey on January 30th, 2016 @ 8:29 am

Serena Williams suffered a second straight Grand Slam shocker losing to Angelique Kerber in three sets Saturday night at the Australian Open.

With Serena serving 2-3 in the third set, Kerber sent a passing shot at Serena which hit the tape then hit Serena who gave a marvelous reaction captured by ESPN.

Attack of the tennis ball be like pic.twitter.com/dL4wZjukZy

— WTA Reactions (@WTAreactions) January 30, 2016…

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Will Andy Murray Beat Novak Djokovic In The Australian Open Final?

Posted by Sean Randall on January 29th, 2016 @ 10:58 pm

I really want to pick Andy Murray to win tomorrow in the Australian Open final and end Novak Djokovic’s reign. But here’s my issue.

Watching his match yesterday against Milos Raonic, had Raonic not pulled up lame in that fourth set I think Murray was heading out. And if he’s losing to Milos how the hell is he going to beat Novak? Granted, Milos has that big serve but the …

Andy Murray: I Don’t Think Many People Are Expecting Me To Win On Sunday Against Novak

Posted by Tom Gainey on January 29th, 2016 @ 9:30 am

Andy Murray survived the big serving of Milos Raonic to advance to his fifth Australian Open final Friday night. The World No. 2, though, was down two sets to one before rallying to take the fourth and the fifth over an injured Raonic 46, 75, 67(4), 64, 62.

With the lead and his serve clicking, Raonic injured his adductor early in the fourth set. After receiving treatment, he wasn’t the same …

Milos Raonic: After The Injury, That’s Probably The Most Heartbroken I’ve Felt On A Tennis Court

Posted by Tom Gainey on January 29th, 2016 @ 9:13 am

Milos Raonic had the win in sight, but his body let him today Friday night in the Australian Open semifinals. Playing in his first semifinal in Melbourne, Roanic led the heavily-favored Andy Murray by two sets to one when the 25-year-old injured his adductor early in the fourth set.

Raonic, who was trying to become the first Canadian man to ever reach a Grand Slam final, only won four games after …

Andy Murray Wears Out Milos Raonic to Reach Fifth Australian Open Final

Posted by Staff on January 29th, 2016 @ 9:06 am

Fans got their money’s worth in the second men’s semifinal at the Australian Open on Friday when Andy Murray overcame a 1-2 sets deficit to defeat Milos Raonic 4-6, 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-2 to gain the final against world No. 1 Novak Djokovic.

It will be the fifth Australian Open for Murray, who has never raised the trophy. The 28-year-old Murray has won Slam titles at the 2012 US Open and …

Andy Murray v Milos Raonic Australian Open Semifinal, Who’s The Pick?

Posted by Sean Randall on January 28th, 2016 @ 12:58 pm

OK, so who really wants to play Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final Sunday? Anyone? Well, it’s down to either Andy Murray or Milos Raonic.

Murray, of course, has lost to Djokovic in the Australian final no fewer than three times. Raonic? Well, this is his first trip to the semifinals in Melbourne and it probably won’t be his last. The 25-year-old has really been playing well this year going …

Novak Djokovic: I Played Flawless Tennis For The First Two Sets, No Doubt About It

Posted by Tom Gainey on January 28th, 2016 @ 9:02 am

In one of his best, most dominating performances of his career, Novak Djokovic defeated rival Roger Federer 61, 62, 36, 63 in the Australian Open semifinals Thursday night.

Flawless Djokovic has now won 13 straight matches at the Australian Open as he seeks a record-tying 6th title there, and overall an 11th career Grand Slam. He’s never lost in the semifinals or finals in Melbourne (11-0).

Djokovic also pulls ahead of Federer …

Roger Federer: You Guys Think I’m Old, But I Can Run For Hours And I’m Not Scared Of Players In Their Prime!

Posted by Tom Gainey on January 28th, 2016 @ 8:49 am

After a very rough start Roger Federer at least made it respectable in a 61, 62, 36, 63 loss to Novak Djokovic Thursday night in the Australian Open semifinals.

Federer, who dropped only one set all tournament going into the match, was overwhelmed early winning just three games

Q. Was it disappointing that after you took the third set that you had to stop for the roof closing?
ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, yeah. …

Here’s That Incredible Point Won By Roger Federer In His Final Service Game Against Novak Djokovic [Video]

Posted by Tom Gainey on January 28th, 2016 @ 8:34 am

Serving 15-30 at 3-4 in the third set, it was one of the best points of the Australian Open but it wasn’t enough for Roger Federer who would not win another one after against Novak Djokovic:

“Top hundred,” Federer joked about where he’d rank the point.

“But it was a nice point and great ovation. I was very happy I got as much support as I did. …

Dominant Serena Williams To Face Angelique Kerber In 2016 Australian Open Final

Posted by Sean Randall on January 28th, 2016 @ 7:47 am

No surprises in the women’s semifinals today as favorites Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber both advanced to Saturday final in straight sets.

After a day off yesterday, Serena was on first and she came out swinging against Agnieszka Radwanska, jumping out to a 7-0 lead before the World No. 4 got her teeth into the match.

Serena’s lull didn’t last long as she broke Radwanska late to win the match 6-0, …

Novak Djokovic Blows Out Roger Federer To Reach Sixth Australian Open Final

Posted by Sean Randall on January 28th, 2016 @ 7:22 am

It was ugly early if you were a Roger Federer fan. Thursday night in the Australian Open semifinals, the much hyped Federer-Novak Djokovic showdown was as lopsided of a match as you will see on the men’s tour.

In Serena-like fashion, Djokovic, the 5-time champion, stormed out to a 6-1, 6-2 lead in about an hour behind an array of breathtaking shotmaking and plain old excellence.

Djokovic was firing on all cylinders …