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Now that the year’s first major tournament is in the books, it’s time to start thinking about the Grand Slam. Can any of the Australian Open winners roll through Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open as well? Let’s set some odds...
Novak Djokovic 10-1
Sure, the World No. 1 looked awfully darn good Down Under. But the Australian Open is his favorite major for a reason: the high-bouncing, medium-pace hard court is perfect for his aggressive defense. He has to be considered the favorite at the French Open, seeing as seven-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal hasn’t played a match in more than six months. But then will come Wimbledon. If Nole has the year’s second major under his belt, the pressure in England will be...
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There was no surprise, no celebration, no look of disbelief. Andy Murray had just beaten Roger Federer at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time, and it all seemed so…normal.In Melbourne Friday evening, Murray confirmed the... more »
FORGET the result for a minute. The greatest example of how things have changed in men's tennis over the past six months was evident about 40 minutes before Andy Murray pumped his fist to claim last night's epic... more »
Novak Djokovic, two matches after being pushed to the limit by Stanislas Wawrinka in a five-set thriller, looked unbeatable in the first Australian Open men’s semifinal on Thursday. He lost just five games and didn’t face a... more »
Technically, choking is only an injury, or medical emergency, if something is stuck in your throat. So the No. 1 women’s tennis player, Victoria Azarenka, on the verge of choking away her match Thursday, resorted to a... more »
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