Djokovic Determined After First Round Win
August 30, 2011 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – In his postgame interview after his first round drubbing of Conor Niland, 6-0 5-1 (Withdrew), Novak Djokovic was posed this question: Speaking of entertainment, for years you were trying to pass Roger and Rafa. In terms of entertainment, Rafa is almost like a rock star. He’s so appealing. And Roger is [...]
Australian Open Men’s Finals Presentation
January 30, 2011 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
Below is the finals presentation for Novak Djokovic after he beat Andy Murray in the 2011 Australian Open Finals, 6-4 6-3 6-3 to win his second Grand Slam title. Djokovic won the crown after being both Roger Federer and Andy Murray in straight sets.
Djokovic On Track To Be Next Great
January 30, 2011 by Joe McDonald · 1 Comment
To some he’s the Djoker, the tennis player with a sense of humor. It doesn’t matter to him if his humor offends, as it’s his way of blowing off steam. But for many years, Novak Djokovic was the best of the rest. The top player in the world not named Federer or Nadal. Now, though [...]
Kim Clijsters Winning Ceremony
January 29, 2011 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
Below are the ceremony videos for Kim Clijsters after she took her first Australian Open Title, yesterday in Melbourne. For Clijsters, it is her fourth Grand Slam title, as she has three wins in New York.
Bryan Brothers Win Men’s Doubles Crown
January 29, 2011 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
Bob and Mike Bryan took the Men’s Doubles title at the 2011 Australian Open, 6-3 -6-4 over India’s Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupath for their fifth Australian Open Title. “We have tons of respect for those guys, they are legends, they are marquee, they can only make our game better,” Bob Bryan said. “It was [...]
Dulko and Pennetta Win Women’s Doubles Crown
January 28, 2011 by Tennis Ledger Staff Reports · Leave a Comment
Top seed in Women’s Doubles Gisela Dulko and Flavia Pennetta took the women’s double’s crown at the 2011 Australian Open, 3-6 7-5 6-1 over Victoria Azarenka and Maria Kirilenko in 131 minutes. The duo won seven titles last year but this was their first Grand Slam crown. “Last year was a great year, this year [...]
Andy Murray Press Conference
January 28, 2011 by Tennis Ledger Staff Reports · Leave a Comment
Below is the post match press conference for Andy Murray after he best seventh seed David Ferrer 4-6 7-6 6-1 7-1 to reach the 2011 Australian Open Final.
Great Scot! Murray In The Final
January 28, 2011 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment
It’s Andy Murray taking on Novak Djokovic in the 2011 Australian Open Final with the Scot beating Spaniard David Ferrer 4-6 7-6-6-1 7-6. Murray will be going for his first Major win after going to three major finals.
It’s Ni La against Clijsters for the Finals
January 27, 2011 by Tennis Ledger Staff Reports · Leave a Comment
With Ni La taking on Kim Clijsters in the final at the 2011 Australian Open, the stage is set for a very interesting Semi-Final. First you have La, who is trying to become the first Chinese woman to win a Grand Slam, taking on the three time US Ioen Champion, who set her sights on [...]
Peachy Kellmeyer to be Inducted to the International Tennis Hall of Fame
January 27, 2011 by Tennis Ledger Wire Services · Leave a Comment
NEWPORT, R.I., USA, January 27, 2011 – Fern Lee “Peachy” Kellmeyer, who was the very first employee and director of the WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) in 1973 and still serves the organization today, has been elected for induction to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Christopher E. Clouser, chairman of the International Tennis Hall of [...]


