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In Defense of Andy Murray’s ‘Defense’
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Andy Murray has to be one of the favorite pastimes of the media simply because he has all the required traits to be a constant feature not only on the Sports page, but also on the front page headlines. He is British (well, not exactly British, but Scotland IS a part of the United Kingdom) and there hasn’t been a British male Grand Slam winner for the 75th year running, his on-court enthusiasm...
Juan Martin del Potro and Marin Cilic: Evolving Into the Tennis Future
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The last two years have been exciting times for tennis. We have seen Roger Federer grind his way to his French Open and Wimbledon wins, and grinding is something we rarely associate with the richly talented man. We have also had a glimpse of how the future of tennis will look like once Federer is done with everything he has to offer. I know it is futile to declare, or even talk about, any player...
Australian Open 2010: Roger Federer’s ‘Knack’ in Big Matches
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Roger Federer is looking for his First Grand Slam as a Father
So, here we go again. The speculation before the start of a high profile Grand Slam final. Will Roger Federer increase the gap between him and others? Will Andy Murray finally satiate the British thirst for a major they haven’t won for, what, 150,000 years? I don’t know. Neither do you. Neither do Federer or Murray themselves....
Australian Open 2010: Serena Power
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Serena Williams and Justine Henin face off in their first ever Slam Final
For all the unpredictability that the WTA has on offer, it is ironic that it still remains the most predictable when perceived at a higher level. Last year, Serena Williams won two majors, while Dinara Safina and Venus Williams formed three of the four losing finalists. As the Grand Slam began down under, we had three...
Australian Open 2010: The Dream Final Awaits. The Judgment Day for Andy Murray
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The ‘Warrior’ Reloaded, and the Smiling Assassin
Serena Williams and Justine Henin will compete in the finals of the Australian Open
The two women’s semifinal could not have offered a more striking contrast interspersed with erring similarity.
There was a player built strongly at 5’11”, a street fighter with a heavily potent serve. The one in the other match is lightly built...
Australian Open 2010: A ‘Gigantic’ Day
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I have watched tennis for as long as I can remember, but it is only during the recent years when I realized that the Grand Slams have been about the first week too. In fact, a Slam is as much about the first week as it is about the marquee second week.
A Mockery of ‘Giant’ Tests
Murray and Nadal survive big serving tests to set up a blockbusters Quarter Final
The opening two matches...
Australian Open 2010: Of Belgian Shocker and Rafa’s Survival
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Here are the highlights from an eventful Day-5 of the Australian Open 2010.
Lack of Sleep?
Kim Clijsters bowed out to Nadia Petrova in only 53 minutes
The highly anticipated Belgian blockbuster featuring Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters is robbed out from the fans courtesy of 53 minutes of torture the supermom—and her fans—had to endure. There is no explanation or logic behind what...
Australian Open 2010: A First Look at Bernard Tomic
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Bernard Tomic is the youngest Junior Champion's of the Australian Open
A Grand Slam is a great time to have a look at some of the young and upcoming players on the tour. Usually the winners of the respective Junior titles are usually given a wild card into the tournament. And that the land Down Under has a home grown Junior Champion at this slam would make the job much easier for Bernard...
Australian Open 2010: Late Night Classics, Blake remains Blake, Dementieva Heartbreak
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The spectacular 2009 season had built a great hype for its upcoming year, and by the third day of its first Grand Slam, 2010 has started to deliver on all its hype.
Del Potro - A step further towards the future of Tennis
Del Potro defeats James Blake: 6-4 6-7 5-7 6-3 10-8
My first impression on watching this match was that it will be a bad matchup for James Blake. Del Potro will simply...
Australian Open 2010: Dementieva holds a slight edge against Henin in a High Pressure Match
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Henin's more versatile game would be helpful
When the year’s first Grand Slam features a showdown between the world’s No. 5 female and the winner of seven majors as early as the second round, one can be assured that the WTA is all set to put behind the disappointments of 2009 and is looking forward to a fresh, entertaining and competitive season in the new decade.
Watching the WTA...

