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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. [...] -
Tipsarevic beats Hewitt in first round of Australian Open
No.8 seed Janko Tipsarevic played an amazing tennis to beat home crowd favorite Lleyton Hewitt and with a 7-6 (4) 7-5 6-3, he advanced into the second round of the Australian Open 2013. After a very tight first set that went Tipsarevic’s way, Hewitt managed to break the Serb twice [...] -
Ferrer and Berdych advance at Australian Open
David Ferrer, the no.4 seed here in Melbourne, advanced to the second round after dismissing Belgian Olivier Rochus in straight sets 6-3 6-4 6-2 in one hour and 50 minutes. The Spaniard seems to be on form at the start of the season, having won the Auckland tournament last week. [...] -
Djokovic beats Mathieu and begins Australian Open title defense
Defending champion and top seed Novak Djokovic booked a place in the second round of the Australian Open 2013 after defeating Paul-Henri Mathieu of France in straight sets 6-2 6-4 7-5. In a match that lasted 1 hour and 42 minutes, the Serb managed to break his opponent four times [...] -
Vesnina beats Barthel to capture Hobart title
Russian Elena Vesnina won the Moorilla Hobart International on Saturday, when she defeated Mona Barthel of Germany to lift the trophy for her first ever WTA title. Vesnina has qualified for six finals in her career since 2009, but had never won one. This victory over the tournament’s number 9 [...] -
Tomic wins first ATP title, beats Anderson in Sydney final
BREAKING NEWS: Bernard Tomic’s father John arrested over assault of Tomic’s hitting partner Australian Bernard Tomic claimed his first ATP title as he defeated South Africa’s Kevin Anderson in the Sydney International 2013 final, prevailing in three sets 6-3 6-7 (2) 6-3. He also became the first Australian player [...] -
Ferrer defeats Kohlschreiber to win Auckland title for 4th time
Top seed David Ferrer matched Roy Emerson’s record after capturing his 4th crown at the Heineken Open in Auckland. Ferrer needed two sets to defeat German Philipp Kohlschreiber, prevailing 7-6 (5) 6-1. Kohlschreiber, who won this tournament in 2008, got off to a better start in the final, taking the [...] -
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 [...] -
Agnieszka Radwanska beats Cibulkova and lifts Sydney trophy
Agnieszka Radwanska continued the stellar form from her 2012 season seamlessly into the 2013 season, when she lifted the trophy at the Apia International Sydney tournament on Friday for her 12th WTA tournament win. Last week she won the title in Auckland and in this final, after winning eight matches [...] -
Mona Barthel and Elena Vesnina advance to Hobart final
In semi final play at the Moorilla Hobart International on Friday, the up and coming German Mona Barthel, the only seeded player remaining in the tournament, took on Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium to battle for a place in the final. The 9th seed is the reigning champion in Hobart, but [...] -
Australian Open 2013 Men’s Draw Preview and Analysis
Follow the Federer vs Raonic match Live here: Federer vs Raonic Live Commentary Australian Open 2013 The first slam of the year comes round in the form of the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. Novak Djokovic hopes to become the first player to win the tournament three times in [...] -
Tomic to play Anderson in Sydney final
Bernard Tomic advanced into his first ATP Tour final after beating Andreas Seppi at the Sydney International tournament, winning in straight set 7-6 (10) 6-4. Tomic could rely on his serve throughout the whole match, saving all six break points and taking Seppi’s serve once in the second set to [...] -
Australian Open 2013 Women’s Draw Preview and Analysis
The draw for the first Grand Slam of 2013 has been made, and the big news is that Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams have been drawn in the same half. That means that, although there will be no repeat of their epic US Open final, there could still be a [...]
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