Monday February 18, 2008
Japanese teenager stuns Blake, wins title
Japanese teenager Kei Nishikori stunned American top seed James
Blake 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to win the ATP title in Florida today.
Monday February 11, 2008
Jones off to perfect start as Australia cruise through
DAVIS CUP debutant Alun Jones gave Australia a 4-0 lead in their Asia-Oceania group one play-off against Taiwan in Kaohsiung yesterday.
Sunday February 10, 2008
Another poke in the eye for tennis
JOHN ALEXANDER has slammed the uncontested reappointments of Davis
Cup captain John Fitzgerald and Fed Cup skipper David Taylor as
both their teams languish in the boondocks of world tennis.
Saturday February 9, 2008
Australia beat Taiwan
Lleyton Hewitt and Paul Hanley seal tie with doubles win.
Australia make perfect start
AUSTRALIA opened a commanding 2-0 lead over Taiwan on the first day of their Davis Cup Asia-Oceania group one play-off in Kaohsiung yesterday.
Friday February 8, 2008
Taiwanese to play doubles jeopardy
TAIWAN have pulled a major selection surprise in a desperate attempt to upset Australia in this weekend's crucial Davis Cup play-off in Kaohsiung.
Thursday February 7, 2008
Gooch's cup tilt could be made in Taiwan
CHRIS GUCCIONE is hoping to strike a telling blow for Australia on the first day of their Davis Cup play-off in Taiwan tomorrow.
Wednesday February 6, 2008
Mauresmo bounces back with a jolly Ditty
Out-of-form former French world number one Amelie Mauresmo got off
to the perfect start in search of a morale-boosting tournament win.
Tuesday February 5, 2008
Australia treating Taiwan with respect
The Australian Davis Cup team is taking a healthy respect for Taiwan into this weekend's crucial Asia-Oceania Zone Group One first-round tie.
Sunday February 3, 2008
School of hard knocks
Tough upbringings made the Australian Open winners stronger, writes
Christopher Clarey.
Friday February 1, 2008
Aussies stunned by Indonesia
The Australian Fed Cup team has suffered a shock 2-1 loss to Indonesia in the Asia/Oceania zone group one competition in Bangkok, Thailand yesterday.
Federer is out of this world, says Rocket
LOS ANGELES: Rod Laver says his greatest pleasure as a tennis
spectator has come from watching world No.1 Roger Federer.
Thursday January 31, 2008
Maria Sharapova's dogged determination to find love
Tennis pin-up Maria Sharapova has forewarned her future husband that he will literally have his hands full - once when she finally fulfils her ambition to find true love.
Tuesday January 29, 2008
Djokovic family rejoices after clown prince Novak dethrones king Roger
Does Serb's victory herald a new force in tennis? Mum Dijana thinks so, writes Jessica Halloran.
Sobering news for Federer, Nadal as Djokovic pledges no let-up
NOVAK DJOKOVIC had a surprisingly clear head yesterday morning, and a focus to match. Having achieved his ambition for 2008 in the first month of the year, he now has Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and the world's No.1 ranking in his sights.
Monday January 28, 2008
Ali, Ana and lots of target practice
Whether it was taking aim at fans, Federer's throne, or Casey's shopping trips, another Open hit the mark, writes Peter Hanlon.
Sharapova's a cut above
WITH a hulking security guard cradling her trophy, Maria Sharapova skipped along the white corridor, rallying her team. "C'mon Michael," the 20-year-old cried out, willing her coach to join in the celebrations. "OK, I'm coming," her coach, Michael Joyce, replied as he tried to wind up an interview.
Djokovic makes it three at the top
NOVAK DJOKOVIC had amused the centre court crowd at the Australian
Open by impersonating a grand slam champion. Last night he bemused
many in the same Rod Laver Arena by becoming one.
New kid at the top - giant killer goes all the way
JO-WILFRIED TSONGA floated and he stung, but in the end it was the Serbian Novak Djokovic who smacked the Frenchman off the court to take the Australian Open crown last night.
Future of tennis is in short pants and a Target tank top
FIRST there was bubbly Casey Dellacqua who told us about her love for her 1991 Commodore and thumped a former world No.1.
Sunday January 27, 2008
Sharapova victory a triumph over demons
MARIA SHARAPOVA had not planned the poised and gracious victory
speech she delivered at Rod Laver Arena yesterday, and nor, a
couple of hours later, could she recall much of what she had said.
Champion banishes last year's humiliation
MARIA SHARAPOVA'S victory over Serbia's Ana Ivanovic is redemption for her humiliation at the hands of Serena Williams in last year's final at Melbourne Park.
More night matches likely, thanks to TV
A REVIEW of the Australian Open's night-session policy is set to take place at the completion of this year's events, but it seems the power of television is likely to hold sway with yet another night session to be added to next year's schedule.
Aussie ace youngest winner of grand prize
AUSTRALIAN 15-year-old Bernard Tomic became the youngest boys'
grand slam champion in tennis history when he won the Australian
Open junior final in Rod Laver Arena yesterday.
Just another lowly match for Tsonga
ROGER FEDERER and Rafael Nadal will disagree but Serbian upstart Novak Djokovic says his match-up with unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga tonight - two tennis tyros chasing history - is the Australian Open final everyone wants to see.
