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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: 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 23, 2015
Day 5 was fairly light on upsets at the 2015 Australian Open, but one was more than enough as No. 2 seed and four-time Aussie Open champion Roger Federer shockingly fell to Andreas Seppi in the third round. Although he didn’t win a Grand Slam last year, Fed bounced back after many questioned if he was nearing the end of the line. Now that he has crashed out just three rounds into his run Down...
Published: January 20, 2015
Day 2 at the Australian Open featured several top players in both the men’s and women’s draws. While all of the marquee names in action managed to advance to the second round, the results certainly weren’t straight chalk Down Under. Although the likes of Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams and defending champion Stanislas Wawrinka won with relative ease, many seeded players were ousted...
Published: January 17, 2015
The men’s and women’s singles champions at the 2015 Australian Open will ultimately have to earn it no matter what, but it is quite apparent that some have a far more difficult route to a Grand Slam title than others. Players who are seeded highly should conceivably have an easier path, but it doesn’t always work out that way. It often comes down to the luck of the draw, which can...
Published: November 13, 2014
The World Tour Finals is now down one of its top players as No. 8-ranked Milos Raonic has been forced to withdraw due to injury. According to Kevin Mitchell of The Guardian, the Canadian star is pulling out of the tournament in London due to a quad ailment: Per BBC Tennis, Raonic said that he suffered the injury during Tuesday’s loss to Andy Murray: Now that Raonic is out of the running,...
Published: November 11, 2014
Roger Federer made quick work of Kei Nishikori with a 6-3, 6-2 victory at the ATP World Tour Finals Tuesday, and he took another step toward the semifinals in the process. The No. 2 player in the world recorded his second win of the round-robin stage after beating Milos Raonic Sunday in London. A clash with Andy Murray still awaits, but the Swiss superstar can move out of Group B Tuesday depending...
Published: September 6, 2014
Roger Federer entered the 2014 U.S. Open with visions of an 18th career Grand Slam title, but the Swiss star was ousted in the semifinals by Marin Cilic. Sky Sports had the report: Sports Illustrated‘s Jon Wertheim had an interesting note on the upcoming final: Federer is a five-time U.S. Open champion; however, it has been six years since he last won the tournament. Also, it has been just...
Published: September 5, 2014
Caroline Wozniacki continued her return to the elite ranks of women’s tennis Friday with a win over Peng Shuai in the 2014 U.S. Open semifinals, but the mood was far from celebratory at the match’s conclusion. Due to severe cramping, the Chinese underdog was forced to retire while trailing 7-6(1), 4-3. It was an extremely competitive contest throughout, but it didn’t end the way...
Published: August 30, 2014
Novak Djokovic once again cemented his status as the clear favorite at the U.S. Open Saturday with a routine 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory over American Sam Querrey in the third round at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. Djokovic was never threatened throughout the match, and the pro-American crowd certainly wasn’t enough to galvanize Querrey. Despite going out with a whimper, SI Tennis characterized...
Published: August 23, 2014
The U.S. Open is the season’s final Grand Slam tournament, and it also represents the final opportunity for unheralded players to make a big impression. Although the men’s and women’s draws are stacked with stars such as Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, other stars are certain to emerge. There are always a few surprises in every big tournament, and...