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Future Focus: Laura Robson and Sloane Stephens
The first week of any Major typically serves up several unique storylines that, although they don’t have a bearing on the actual outcome of who will win the event, often prove to be a reliable bellwether of future trends in the sport. At this year’s Australian Open, this is certainly [...] -
The Return of Rafael Nadal
After being out of action for seven months now, Rafael Nadal has announced that he will return to tennis at next month’s Vina Del Mar Open in Chile. We think. It’s hard not to be a tad bit skeptical about any possible on-court appearances from the Spanish superstar. This is [...] -
Australian Tennis Championships – 50 years ago
Given the tennis world’s current focus on the Australian Open as the tours cranks itself into a new year, let’s remind ourselves of what was going on at the Australian Championships 50 years ago (the term ‘Open’ was first used with the arrival of ‘open’ tennis in 1968, i.e. open [...] -
Why Roger Federer is no underdog at the Australian Open
Can you hear that? There is a particular noise that major tennis tournaments make, a mix of grunts and shoe squeaks, cheers and whistles, bustle and punditry. This year in Melbourne, though, there’s something missing. It’s a sound we’ve grown so accustomed to, that perhaps we’ve taken it for granted. [...] -
Brian Baker suffers another injury at Australian Open
Everyone knows the Cinderella fairytale. A girl, deprived of her rightful position in the family, with the help of her fairy godmother, defies all the odds to escape from her situation and attend the ball, where she meets her prince. Entirely unexpected and against all the odds. The story of [...] -
Lendl and Murray – A match made in tennis heaven
It’s just over a year since Lendl partnered up with Murray and it is no coincidence that Murray’s game has developed rapidly in this time. Murray has gone from being Mr Nearly to being a genuine contender at every major tennis tournament. The statistics speak for themselves, Murray spent 4 [...] -
Tennis Quotes Vol.16
Every week at SteveG, we’ll be highlighting some of the best quotes said by players, coaches and more from the world of tennis. “The tournament is great, I really love it here, the only problem is he (Ferrer) is always coming back,” Philipp Kohlschreiber after losing in the Auckland finals. [...] -
Beat The Clock: ATP’s New Time Rule
If you’ve been confused or caught unawares of the ATP’s new time violation rule, don’t worry. Many players themselves are also scrambling (literally) in some matches to get up to speed (pun intended) on the new rule. While the debate continues on if the game itself will be helped as [...] -
Australian Open 2013 Men’s Draw Released
The Australian Open 2013 Men’s Draw has been released this morning Melbourne time (please see the full draw below). Bottom half of the draw: Roger Federer finds himself in the toughest quarter of the draw, not only could he potentially face former world no.3 Nikolay Davydenko in round two, the [...] -
Djokovic gunning for elusive Australian Open hat-trick
Novak Djokovic is hoping to become the first man in the Open Era to win a hat-trick of Australian Open crowns when the first Grand Slam of 2013 gets underway at Melbourne Park. On the women’s side both Monica Seles and Martina Hingis have won the Australian Open three times [...] -
Will Tomic Talk His Way Into the Top Ten?
For once, Bernard Tomic let his tennis do the talking. His surprise win over the world no.1 Djokovic at the Hopman Cup this past week shifted attention away from his recent run-ins with the law and back on to his potential as a possible top ten player. But during a [...] -
Alice Marble – The Story of a Tennis Heroine
Every generation owes a debt to those generations preceding it. In our disposable, consumerist culture marked by short attention spans and in which ten years ago is seen as ancient history, it is important to remind ourselves of that fact. It is particularly so in the development of tennis. Looking [...] -
The Last Word: Quotes from the World of Tennis Vol.15
Every week at SteveG, we’ll be highlighting some of the best quotes said by players, coaches and more from the world of tennis. ‘The way I’ve been playing now, there’s no stopping me. ‘I’m not going to say I’ll be in the top 10 in two or three months. It [...]
