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If you’ve been (understandably) unable to stay up until 3 a.m. to keep up with the latest happenings at the 2013 Australian Open, well, just imagine it looking a whole lot like the end of 2012. Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray will meet in their second final in three years down in Melbourne, having vanquished opponents ranging from nondescript to top-ranked along the way. That should...
Published: January 25, 2013
If Tiger Woods‘ first two rounds at the Farmers Insurance Open are any indication of what’s coming during the 2013 PGA season, every golfer not named Rory McIlroy may want to consider turning in his tour card. Despite another relatively slow start to the day, Woods navigated the North Course at Torrey Pines brilliantly throughout the round. He drilled six birdies and...
Published: January 19, 2013
Those who came into the 2013 Australian Open fearful that Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic or Andy Murray would see an early-round demise Down Under have had their fears assuaged for the most part. Each of the world’s top three players have advanced on to the Round of 16 in Melbourne and have done so in relatively relaxing fashion. However, once the field gets dragged down to 16 men, the dregs of...
Published: December 29, 2012
It looks like fans’ wait to see Rafael Nadal return to the tennis court just got a whole lot longer. The 26-year-old Spaniard officially withdrew from the Australian Open on Friday, citing the same stomach virus that kept him out Qatar of this week as the reason. Here is Nadal’s full statement, via the Associated Press (h/t ESPN): My knee is much better and the rehabilitation process has...
Published: November 24, 2012
Rafael Nadal won’t be making his triumphant return to tennis at the Australian Open, after all. Instead, the Spaniard will be giving his fans a little treat, as he will reportedly be making his return to competitive play at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in early January (per Tennis World USA). Qatar ExxonMobil Open’s tournament director, Karim Alami, happily informed of Nadal’s participation...
Published: November 10, 2012
In an upset that left the London crowd stunned, sixth-seeded Juan Martin del Potro defeated second-seeded Roger Federer in three sets (7-6, 4-6, 6-3) to advance to the semifinals at the 2012 ATP World Tour Finals. Before a raucous crowd, the match was a thriller from the outset, as Federer and del Potro traded service points en route to a tiebreaker in the first set. Del Potro won that tiebreaker...
Published: November 9, 2012
A possible collision with Roger Federer in the finals is still very much in play for Novak Djokovic, as he defeated Tomas Berdych on Friday to capture the Group A title at the 2012 ATP World Tour Finals. Expertly navigating the court, Djokovic was able to dispatch of Berdych in straight sets and will continue his quest for a title in the semifinals on Sunday. Also advancing to the semis is crowd...
Published: November 9, 2012
Coming into Day 5 of the 2012 ATP World Tour Finals, the organizers have to be thrilled with what has transpired in London thus far. With a field loaded with the top stars in tennis, we’ve seen epic clashes between players like Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, and the doubles side of things has been captivating due to upsets. Unfortunately for some players, the round-robin format is drawing...
Published: November 8, 2012
Roger Federer‘s storybook campaign continued on Thursday as he defeated David Ferrer to guarantee himself a spot in the semifinals of the 2012 ATP World Tour Finals. The world’s second-ranked player did not have it easy, however, needing a tiebreaker in the second set to pull off a victory. Meanwhile, his next opponent, Juan Martin del Potro, got back to his winning ways,...
Published: October 16, 2012
When the English National team travels to Warsaw to face a hungry Poland team on Tuesday, how both sides’ stars perform could ultimately be the difference between a trip to Brazil in 2014 and bitterly watching the World Cup from home. England comes into this match fresh off a 5-0 drubbing of San Marino and Moldova and will look to continue its unbeaten record in the qualifying round. Poland,...