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Now that the smoke has cleared over Melbourne, let’s take a look back at some of the happenings or developments that resonate even after the last ball has been struck and the respective champions declared. This is a valuable inquiry at the end of the first Grand Slam tournament of the season, because it may prefigure the year to come—in good ways for some people and ideas, not so good for others.
But the results and themes of Australian Open can also fool us, and set us up for surprise.
Sloane Stephens cross-trains in the off-season, and has sparked some cross-over interest—among athletes and apparel devotees—this young season with a break-out performance Down Under. Powered by a stunning conquest of... more »
MELBOURNE, Australia -- It felt in some ways like a discordant, minor-key finish to a major. But the trophy is just as shiny. World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka walked into Rod Laver Arena to defend her Australian Open title... more »
MELBOURNE, Australia -- She was oblivious to it all. To the birds chirping above her. The ball boys carrying flags as they walked by her. The caterers wheeling a cart. Half an hour before the women's final of the Australian... more »
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 »
Was it all because of the feather? After a riveting first two sets that saw both players impenetrable on serve and with both stanzas culminating in tiebreakers, Novak Djokovic cruised to an anticlimactic victory over Andy... more »
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