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Dustin Johnson and Steve Stricker continued to lead the pack through the final round of the 2013 Hyundai Tournament of Champions. It was Johnson, though, that continued his excellent play to outlast his challenger. Johnson’s final-round five-under par was the second-best round of the day, trailing Rickie Fowler’s six-under par. Fowler’s six-under par propelled him from 10th place...
Published: January 8, 2013
Fans waiting to see Rafael Nadal back on the court will have to keep waiting—he will not be participating at the Australian Open. This could be a bad sign for the player’s future. Nadal has not played professional since the second round of Wimbledon at the end of June. Since then, a knee injury has kept him out of the U.S. Open, the Summer Olympics and now he will not go to Melbourne. This...
Published: January 8, 2013
The greatest tennis play of all time has become an afterthought in the Australian Open, but don’t count out Roger Federer. He’s still dangerous and has a renewed focus that should prolong his career for years to come. Patrick Johnston of Reuters writes that Federer is looking at tennis differently after a rough end to last year. Instead of looking at individual tournaments or events, Federer...
Published: January 8, 2013
Novak Djokovic is widely acclaimed as one of the greatest tennis players of all-time. Given his record of five Grand Slam titles and finishing the past two seasons as the No. 1 player on the ATP circuit, it is justified. There are moments from his career which should be remembered and appreciated. Here are 10 of the greatest moments from Djoker’s career. Begin Slideshow Read More →
Published: January 8, 2013
Paulina Gretzky, daughter of hockey G.O.A.T., Wayne Gretzky, may be dating professional golf star, Dustin Johnson. At least, that’s the latest scuttlebutt coming from Sports Illustrated’s Alan Shipnuck (h/t CBS Sports), who reported the two were getting rather friendly recently in Hawaii, a locale that makes it incredibly easy to be more than friendly. Here is an excerpt...
Published: January 8, 2013
Despite withdrawing from the Brisbane International, Maria Sharapova should be all set to play at the Australian Open which starts January 14. A collarbone injury forced Sharapova to withdraw from the Brisbane International for the second straight season, but she is optimistic about playing in the Australian Open, according to John Pye of The Associated Press (via Yahoo! Sports): “I still have...
Published: January 8, 2013
Andy Murray will enter the 2013 Australian Open as one of the top contenders for the title but in reality, the British star is perhaps even the favorite to win the first Grand Slam of the year. Despite the presence of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and every other potential hurdle in the men’s draw, Murray will be a major force at Melbourne this year, and has as much right to favoritism as any...
Published: January 8, 2013
The 2013 Australian Open is set to get underway from Melbourne Park on Monday, January 14. The seedings have been released and tennis’ top players have a pretty solid idea of where they stand among the favorites in this year’s tournament. But before Novak Djokovic, Victoria Azarenka and the other big names begin their quest to win the year’s first Grand Slam, the draws must...
Published: January 8, 2013
It has been nearly six months since we have seen Rafael Nadal dominate on the tennis court. It is going to be at least a little longer, as he has already withdrawn from the Australian Open, but the layoff will not prevent him from reclaiming his throne whenever he does return. Of course, right now no one seems to know when Nadal will be back. His whole timeline of events, starting with his knee...
Published: January 8, 2013
It’s been a decade since a men’s tennis player over the age of 30 has won or even reached the final of the Australian Open, and that doesn’t bode well for 31-year-old Roger Federer‘s chances down under this January. A 17-time Grand Slam champion (which includes four Aussie Open titles), Fed-Ex is arguably the greatest player to have ever held a racquet. Unfortunately, his decade...