Post Tagged with: "Grand Slam"

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  Can Djokovic win all four Grand Slams this year?

  Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Rod Laver, Roger Federer, Roland Garros, Tennis Articles, Wimbledon January 31, 2012 7:52 pm 3 comments

  It has only been done once in Open Era – in 1969, Rod Laver won all four Grand Slam tournaments (Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open) in one year. No one managed to achieve it since then. Novak Djokovic, the world no.1 started this season with a big win [...]
   
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  Venus Williams withdraws from Australian Open

  Australian Open, Grand Slam, Latest Tennis News, Serena Williams, Tennis News, Venus Williams January 9, 2012 8:45 pm no comments

  Venus Williams, the seven time singles Grand Slam champion, withdrew from this year´s Australian Open as she is still struggling to get back on top form after her autoimmune disease Sjogren’s syndrome. She said that she is planning to return to the WTA Tour in February and that she is [...]
   

• Australian Open to have the highest prize money ever

  Andy Murray, Australian Open, Interesting Facts, Latest Tennis News, Li Na, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Tennis News, WTA October 4, 2011 9:06 pm no comments

  Australian Open 2012 will witness the highest prize money ever paid out to the players in history of tennis. It will be a total of A$26 million (US$25 million) and both men’s and women’s champions will be awarded a record A$2.3 million (US$ 2.18 million) each. In comparison, this year’s [...]