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The first goliath finally fell in Melbourne during the 2015 Australian Open. The tournament’s first four days saw the likes of Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova pushed to the brink before staying alive, but such wasn’t in the cards for No. 2 Roger Federer. He couldn’t overcome a magnificent performance from Italian Andreas Seppi, falling in four sets to end a stunning streak of 11...
Published: January 23, 2015
The 2015 Australian Open is both the best and worst thing ever for American tennis fans. On one end, it represents the year’s first Grand Slam and offers the first chance to see the world’s best in action with everything on the line. On another end, most of the action takes place between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. on the East coast. The insane time difference between the States and Down Under can...
Published: January 20, 2015
Tuesday’s action at the 2015 Australian Open marked somewhat of a return to normalcy as the first round wound to a close, with almost all of the seeded favorites advancing rather easily. Such wasn’t the case on opening day, when No. 5 Ana Ivanovic and No. 9 Angelique Kerber on the women’s side both went down. But those who waited until Day 2 to get going obviously got the memo, and...
Published: January 20, 2015
The 2015 Australian Open began with more than its fair share of upsets on opening day. Those who waited until Day 2 to get going apparently took notice. With a few small exceptions, the high-seeded notables were able to cruise to victory Tuesday and sidestep their opposition without much of a problem. The top seed on both the men’s and women’s side took care of business, and those eyeing...
Published: January 20, 2015
The 2015 Australian Open is still in its infancy, but some of the top names in the field are already being tested a bit more than they would have liked. Players like Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal had no such trouble getting past their early-round foes, but others haven’t been so fortunate. Day 1 opened with a handful of notable upsets on the women’s side. Could even more madness be in...
Published: January 19, 2015
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...
Published: January 17, 2015
The long wait for the first Grand Slam of the new season is finally over, and the 2015 Australian Open is sure to kick off the new year in style. The biggest names in tennis have flocked Down Under for the first taste of high-stakes action since the U.S. Open, and there’s really no telling how things will unfold. Some players have been working tirelessly over the short offseason to be ready,...
Published: October 11, 2014
Roger Federer is doing what he does best in China, which is continue to defy both aging and a slew of world-class opposition trying to dethrone him as the face of tennis. The Swiss dynamo rose to the occasion once again on Saturday by beating world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the first matchup between the two since the epic Wimbledon final. Oh, and he did it in straight sets without a tiebreak, 6-4,...
Published: October 7, 2014
Over the past year, Rafael Nadal has made headlines for tournament withdrawals much more so than tournament victories. That trend is continuing in Asia, and until it ends, the Spaniard will have a hard time keeping up with the world’s top tennis players. The ATP Tour has headed east with the likes of Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Nadal and more top names competing in the China Open...
Published: September 23, 2014
The 2014 Ryder Cup is inching near, and compelling betting lines have cropped up as Team USA and Europe get ready to fight for the trophy. Action at the Gleneagles Hotel begins on Friday and lasts through Sunday, upon which the Americans will have either won the Ryder Cup in shocking fashion or conceded it to the Europeans for a third straight time. USA captain Tom Watson leads a cast of underdogs,...