Maria Sharapova vs. Petra Martic: Score, Reaction from 2015 Australian Open

Maria Sharapova began her quest for the 2015 Australian Open title with a convincing 6-4, 6-1 victory over a gutsy Petra Martic. The 2008 champion and this year’s second seed proved too much for her opponent, who was powerless to deal with Sharapova’s accuracy and sheer force, reported by the tournament’s official Twitter account: Sharapova appeared agile from the off, covering... 

Roger Federer vs. Yen-Hsun Lu: Score, Reaction from 2015 Australian Open

Roger Federer put in a strong performance against a resilient Yen-Hsun Lu during the first round of the 2015 Australian Open, winning in straight sets 6-4, 6-2, 7-5. The tournament’s official Twitter feed shared the result: Federer was rarely troubled against the defensive Lu, employing his strong service and polished strokes from the baseline on his way to a routine win. Lu put in a valiant... 

Australian Open 2015: Predictions for Top Stars in Day 1 Singles Draw

The start of any Grand Slam can bring unexpected early tests for the world’s best, and that’s the case as the 2015 Australian Open is finally underway. There’s no telling exactly how some of the elite names in tennis will start their seasons. Action in Melbourne is often a great indicator of which players took strides over the offseason, and it can produce some unexpected results. With... 

Biggest Winners and Losers in World Rugby for Weekend of January 16-18

Big upsets and even bigger scorelines were the theme of this weekend’s European schedule, where the penultimate round of fixtures was the main focus. There was disappointment for a number of Irish teams in recent days, but perhaps none more so than Munster, who have had to contend with the rare occurrence of early departure from continental competition. And a bad week for Irish rugby was made... 

3 Birthday Wishes for Jenson Button

Jenson Button has seen more birthdays than all bar one of his Formula One rivals, and today, January 19, he celebrates another. But though he’s now more than twice the age of his youngest rival, Button remains one of the sport’s top competitors. After two miserable years, he’ll be hoping 35 is a good age to be. Lumbered with uncompetitive machinery from McLaren, the 2009 world champion... 

Rafael Nadal vs. Mikhail Youzhny: Score, Reaction from 2015 Australian Open

In pursuit of his second career Australian Open title, Rafael Nadal opened his 2015 tournament with a commanding straight-set victory over Mikhail Youzhny, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2, Monday at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. Although he’s the third seed in the tournament, quite a few are doubting Nadal, with health being the biggest reason why. There was the wrist injury that took Nadal out of the... 

Andy Murray vs. Yuki Bhambri: Score, Reaction from 2015 Australian Open

Andy Murray got off on the right foot at the 2015 Australian Open on Monday, defeating a determined Yuki Bhambri in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3), to advance to the second round.  The World No. 6 was challenged with breaks in the first and third sets, but he responded positively both times, taking the match in a little over two hours. He finished with 13 aces, 40 winners and four breaks.  He... 

Winners and Losers from the 2015 Sony Open in Hawaii

Events on the course at the Sony Open in Hawaii took a back seat to what happened to one of the tournament’s participants who missed the cut. Per the AAP (h/t BBC News), Robert Allenby, who fired rounds of 71-71 to miss the cut, was reportedly kidnapped from a wine bar, robbed and beaten. The gruesome tourist horror story punctured the traditionally sunny, leisurely calm of the tour. And while... 

Ranking the Top 10 Men’s Tennis Players Heading into 2015 Australian Open

With all due respect to the ATP Rankings, the 2015 Australian Open draw and the status of the top stars in the world give a very different outlook on who is best positioned to challenge for the year’s first major. With this in mind, we are going to rank the players according to how they have played in recent months and how their respective games stack up to win on moderately slow hard courts... 

Australian Open 2015: Betting Odds and Preview for Top Seeds

Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams will predictably start their 2015 Australian Open campaigns as the odds-on favourites, but they’ll both face stiff competition from a strong field of contenders. Women’s defending champion Li Na won’t be competing, but Maria Sharapova, Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki are all being tipped to give the American star some fierce competition. The... 

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