Rafa Against Roger Aus open 2014

It Will Be Rafa Against Roger In the Second Semifinal At Melbourne Park

 January 22, 2014   R K Gupta

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Victoria Azarenka’s unexpected exit from the Australian Open was not the only news on day 10 of the year’s first Grand Slam. The way the great Roger Federer played in his match against fourth seed Andy Murray of Great Britain was sensational as well. Federer played like old times at the Rod Laver Arena, in […]

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Vika Tumbles out Early on Day 10 of the Australian Open

 January 22, 2014   R K Gupta

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Before the Australian Open could even reach its second week, promising tennis stars began making a beeline to the exit door. It started with Serena on Sunday, Maria on Monday, Djokovic, Ferrer and Ana Ivanovic on Tuesday and on Wednesday morning, the defending champion and confident-looking Victoria Azarenka has been done in by the fifth […]

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Novak Djokovic is Out of Australian Open

Amid the Ninth Day Drama Novak Djokovic is Out of Australian Open

 January 21, 2014   R K Gupta

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In one of the most absorbing tennis duels on Tuesday, Stanislas Wawrinka extracted his revenge of his last year’s fourth round defeat against the formidable Novak Djokovic. Playing at the Rod Laver Arena, Djokovic and Stanislas Wawrinka literally re-enacted their last year’s epic battle in the second quarterfinal at Melbourne Park, albeit with a different […]

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Men’s Singles Quarterfinal Line-up Decided in the Australian Open

 January 20, 2014   R K Gupta

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The big four; Nadal, Djokovic, Murray and Federer are through to the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park. They are joined by David Ferrer, Tomas Berdych, Stanislas Wawrinka and Grigor Dimitrov. The last named player is the only one, not seeded within the top eight. He comes in after beating Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut in his fourth […]

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The Fall of High Profile Maria Sharapova As Australian Open Enters Second Week

 January 20, 2014   R K Gupta

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Serena Williams’ exit on Sunday was followed by Maria Sharapova’s on Monday morning. In yet another major upset of the tournament, the diminutive Dominika Cibulkova surprised the fancied Russian with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory. With this win, Cibulkova has marched into the quarterfinals. In 2009, she made it to the semifinals of the French […]

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Mighty Serena Crashes Out of Australian Open

 January 19, 2014   R K Gupta

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In the most stunning upset on the seventh day of the Australian Open, women’s top ranked player, Serena Williams lost her fourth round match to the Serbian 14th seed Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 3-6, 3-6 at the Rod Laver Arena. The 32-year old Serena began year 2014 as the tournament favorite and she was chasing her […]

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Relief from Heat at Melbourne Park as the Australian Open nears End of First Week

 January 18, 2014   R K Gupta

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Cooler conditions prevailed in Melbourne Park on Friday evening. Even for Saturday, there is a temperature forecast of about 250 C has been made. As the tournament heads to the completion of its first week, the main contenders in men’s and women’s categories appeared on course. Novak Djokovic’s victory in the third round on Friday […]

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Australian Open 2014

FIFA and Qatar should study heat issues affecting Australian Open

 January 16, 2014   John Welsh

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During Wimbledon fortnight the only weather which usually affects playing time is the British rain when tennis action is only possible on the covered courts. Conversely, the Australian Open is Melbourne is being affected by extreme heat prompting Croatian Ivan Dodig to declare that he thought he might die during his match. Dodig withdrew due […]

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Major Stories from the First Two Days of the Australian Open

 January 15, 2014   R K Gupta

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There were many interesting moments over the first two days of the Australian Open but none of these could beat the incessant talks about extremely hot weather conditions at Melbourne Park. On Monday, the first day of this year’s first grand slam, the maximum temperature in the afternoon was around 310 C, which shot to […]

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