Australian Open 2011: Rafael Nadal in 3rd Round after Beating Ryan Sweeting

Get the latest tennis news and sign up for our daily Australian Open newsletter at www.TennisNow.com   (Jan. 20, 2011) Rafael Nadal of Spain took down American qualifier Ryan Sweeting in a straight three set, 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 victory to move on to the third round of the Australian Open. Though the world-ranked No. 1 player was affected with a virus earlier this month in Qatar... 

Australian Open: John Isner Through To Third Round, Juan Martin Del Potro Is Not

With little margin for error, American John Isnerwon three straight sets to defeat Radek Stepanek, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1, and advance to the third round of the Australian Open Thursday.  The victory propels Isner into a match with 15th-seeded Marin Cilic, a 6-3, 7-6(1), 6-1 win over Santiago Giraldo.  It was another day of big service for the 6’9” American as he racked... 

Novak Djokovic and Gael Monfils Lead Men on Day Three of Australian Open

Get the latest tennis news and sign up for our Australian Open daily newsletter at www.TennisNow.com.   Seeded male players continued to hold serve on Day Three at the Australian Open Wednesday, led by No. 3 Novak Djokovic, who eased past Ivan Dodig 7-5, 6-7(10), 6-0, 6-2, and No. 12 Gael Monfils, who advanced 6-4, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2.  The first two sets of Djokovic’s match each took... 

Mardy Fish Loses, Tomas Berdych and Andy Roddick Move on at Australian Open

Get all the latest tennis news and sign up for our daily Australian Open newsletter at www.TennisNow.com. Tommy Robredo upset 16th-ranked American Mardy Fish, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. Coming back from a humiliating first round, Robredo won three straight sets, elevating the 52nd-ranked Spaniard as he climbs to the next round. What promised to be a good year for the new and improved Mardy Fish is certainly... 

Australian Open Breaking News: Roger Federer Outlasts Gilles Simon

Roger Federer finally got his first career win against France’s Gilles Simon on Wednesday night. But it sure wasn’t easy. After looking like a walk over in losing the first two sets of their second-round Australian Open match, Simon won the third and fourth late Wednesday night (early Wednesday morning in the US).  The No. 2 seed responded in kind with a 6-3 fifth-set... 

Australian Open 2011: Ana Ivanovic Makes First-Round Exit

Get the latest news from Australia on our daily newsletter at www.TennisNow.com.   (January 18, 2011) Injury is something that an athlete must face every day. From shin splints to knee blowouts, the body can only repair so much in one offseason. In the case of Ana Ivanovic, it seems her stomach tear, which forced her to retire from the Hopman Cup in Perth and to completely pull out of the... 

Rafael Nadal Takes First Match: More Australian Open News

Rafael Nadal has just soundly beaten the Brazilian competitor Marcos Daniel 6-0, 5-0, with Daniel retiring in the second set. Clearly, the world’s No. 1 was too much for the 93rd ranked right-hander out of Brazil. With a double-bagel match leading his way, Nadal seems to be in good health and looks to continue on his way to a non-career grand slam.  Bernard Tomic finished off Frenchman Jeremy... 

Kim Clijsters Leads Day Two Australian Open Winners

Get the latest from the Australia Open and sign up for our daily newsletter at www.TennisNow.com   There was no throwback to glory days for Dinara Safinaon Day 2 of the Australian Open.  There was only the indomitable, irrepressible force of nature that Kim Clijsters has once again become.  Clijsters, the tournament’s third seed, destroyed Safina 6-0, 6-0,... 

John Isner Kicks Off 2011 Australian Open with First-Round Win

Get the latest from the Australian Open and sign up for our daily newsletter at www.TennisNow.com. A day after one of his contemporaries fell out of contention and another had to go five sets to survive, American John Isner showed no signs of doing either, as he routed France’s Florent Serra 6-3, 7-6(8), 6-3 in a first-round match at the Australian Open Tuesday. Isner slammed... 

David Nalbandian Beats Lleyton Hewitt in Five-Hour Match

Get the latest from the Australia Open and sign up for our daily newsletter at www.TennisNow.com   David Nalbandian  has finally beaten Lleyton Hewitt 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-1), 9-7, in what was the latest incarnation of the two’s rivalry. Peaking in 2002, when the two stars played in the finals at Wimbledon and turning hostile during an intentionally aggressive bump... 

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