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Stan Wawrinka earned his first-ever win over Roger Federer at a Grand Slam event Tuesday, beating his countryman 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(4) in a gruelling quarter-final clash at the 2015 French Open. It was Wawrinka who started quicker on the clay at Roland Garros. An early break of Federer’s serve staked Wawrinka into a fast 2-1 lead in the opening set. Powerful backhand shots from the world No. 8 consistently...
Published: May 25, 2015
Roger Federer has already booked his place in the second round of the 2015 French Open. He’s been joined by Stanislas Wawrinka and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Now it’s the turn of Andy Murray and Tomas Berdych to make their mark in Paris. The former faces Argentine Facundo Arguello, while Berdych will meet Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka. One of the highlights for the home fans at Roland Garros...
Published: April 11, 2015
Jordan Spieth enters the third day of the 2015 Masters owning a major lead at the top of the board. Spieth has been making quick work of the course at Augusta. So too has fellow American Dustin Johnson. He shot a tournament-record three eagles on the second day, per Yahoo Sports’ Ryan Ballengee. But like the rest of the field, he’s hopelessly trailing Spieth. Here are the schedule and the...
Published: March 14, 2015
Wales ended Ireland’s Grand Slam hopes and stayed in the Six Nations title race after winning a physical thriller 23-16. The Welsh controlled Ireland during the first half, with Leigh Halfpenny’s kicking taking them to an early 12-0 lead. The BBC Rugby Union Twitter account featured a great snapshot of Halfpenny’s early dominance: Halfpenny’s ruthless efficiency contrasted...
Published: January 31, 2015
Serena Williams continued her dominance of Maria Sharapova to triumph 6-3, 7-6(5) on Saturday and claim a sixth Australian Open title, her 19th Grand Slam overall. Williams, 33, was made to work for it. The top seed had struggled with illness on the eve of the final. She even withdrew from her final practice as she dealt with the symptoms of a cold, according to The Associated Press. Once...
Published: January 27, 2015
Tomas Berdych produced the highlight of Day 9 at the 2015 Australian Open, emphatically snapping a lengthy losing run against Rafael Nadal as the men’s No. 3 seed fell in straight sets. Berdych simply overpowered the Spaniard to book a semi-final showdown with Andy Murray, who saw off Nick Kyrgios in Tuesday’s late encounter. Meanwhile, the third seed was also dumped out of the women’s...
Published: January 20, 2015
Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams made easy work of their first-round matches on Day 2 of the 2015 Australian Open. Djokovic breezed past Aljaz Bedene without dropping a set, while Williams did the same against Belgian Alison van Uytvanck. But Williams wasn’t the only strong contender to impress in the women’s event. Caroline Wozniacki survived a late hiccup against American Taylor Townsend...
Published: January 10, 2015
Team USA suffered a shock defeat to Poland at the 2015 Hopman Cup. Serena Williams and John Isner couldn’t overcome Agnieszka Radwanska and Jerzy Janowicz, who claimed their country’s first win in this competition. Radwanska was the catalyst for the shock. She stunned Williams in the opening match, despite never having beaten her more illustrious opponent before. Williams entered...
Published: November 29, 2014
Andy Murray failed to overcame a sluggish start and was stunned by Frenchman Gael Monfils in the International Premier Tennis League. Murray needed to rebound after losing to Marin Cilic on the opening day of the competition, a result that condemned his Manila Mavericks team to starting with a loss. He got exactly the opposite after seeing Monfils take the first game of this 1-set encounter. The game...
Published: November 23, 2014
Roger Federer ensured Switzerland claimed the nation’s first ever Davis Cup title on Sunday, beating Richard Gasquet in three sets in the tournament’s fourth rubber. Federer made quick work of his opponent to win 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 in ruthlessly efficient fashion to claim one trophy that had previously eluded him. His triumph handed Switzerland an unassailable 3-1 lead ahead of the final rubber. Federer,...