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The time has nearly come for Chris Robshaw’s England to make good on the promise they made to each other at the end of the 2014 Six Nations. Robshaw revealed, per the The Independent, the players had made a pact with each other as they stood on the Stadio Olimpico turf at the end of last season’s campaign, that 2015 would be their year. Undone in 2014 by a late try in Paris on opening weekend,...
Published: January 24, 2015
Even with some tournament favorites falling and other high seeds being upset, the opening week of the 2015 Australian Open has done nothing to downplay excitement for the stretch run. The opening three rounds are in the books, which means the top names in tennis are now going up against fellow seeded competition and the level of play is peaking higher and higher. It took inspiring performances to get...
Published: January 24, 2015
Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams had to work hard, but both advanced to the fourth round in Day 6 action. Djokovic’s matchup was extended to a tiebreaker in the first set against Fernando Verdasco, but he ultimately took command to win 7-6 (10-8), 6-3, 6-4. He still hasn’t dropped a set at this year’s tournament. Djokovic will now face Gilles Muller, who upset No. 19 John...
Published: January 24, 2015
Upsets weren’t exactly the story of Day 6 of the 2015 Australian Open, but don’t expect that to follow suit as the tournament enters the second and final week. It seemed as if the likes of Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka learned from watching their counterpart Roger Federer fall in the third round the day before. Both of the favorites Down Under cruised to straight-set victories, while...
Published: January 24, 2015
There was a moment in the immediate aftermath of last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that felt very much like closure to Formula One’s latest great rivalry. Less than 10 minutes after crossing the finish line to claim his second drivers’ title, Lewis Hamilton took a seat in the cool-down room ahead of the podium ceremony. Still wearing his crash helmet—his emotions shielded from...
Published: January 24, 2015
Day 6 at the Australian Open featured a few near misses in terms of big-time upsets, but one did manage to come to fruition as a young American woman is making quite an impression Down Under. Unseeded Madison Keys eliminated a two-time Wimbledon champion in No. 4 seed Petra Kvitova, which undoubtedly opens up the women’s draw in a major way. There are several American women still alive in the...
Published: January 24, 2015
Four-time champion Novak Djokovic made his way past third-round opponent Fernando Verdasco in three sets on Saturday at the Australian Open and will face Gilles Muller in the last 16. The Serbian world No. 1 put on an impressive show to beat Verdasco 7-6 (8), 6-3, 6-4, despite the Spaniard putting in his own fine performance. Serena Williams also won her Saturday encounter with Ukrainian Elina...
Published: January 24, 2015
As the first Grand Slam of the season, there are always immense expectations placed on the Australian Open, but the 2015 edition of the tennis tournament has been even better than anyone could have anticipated. With top stars like Roger Federer on the men’s side and Caroline Wozniacki on the women’s side being eliminated from the competition, there is a feeling of uneasiness as the elite...
Published: January 24, 2015
Novak Djokovic produced a superb performance to beat an impressive Fernando Verdasco 7-6 (8), 6-3, 6-4 in the Australian Open third round on Saturday and move serenely through to the last 16 to face Gilles Muller. After Djokovic took a mammoth first set in a tiebreak, he kicked on to win the next two sets in clinical fashion despite a spirited and excellent performance from his opponent. With...
Published: January 24, 2015
It’s still Week 1 at the 2015 Australian Open, and already shocking upsets have grabbed the headlines. The most shocking has to be Roger Federer‘s third-round loss. Federer’s defeat, along with the unexpected strong performance of American women, are among the biggest surprises in the tournament so far. Unseeded American women have outperformed seeded Australian ladies....