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Oz Just The Beginning For Roger

Oz Just The Beginning For Roger

January 31, 2010 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment 

Last year, some wondered what happened to Roger Federer, especially after he dropped the Australian Open to Rafael Nadal.
This year, though, there’s no doubt the master is on track.
“It’s not something I’ve ever put in my mind that this is something I want to achieve,” Federer said after defeating Andy Murray in straight sets, 6-3 [...]

Czink Wins Bell Challenge

September 21, 2009 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment 

The Bell Challenge has a new champion as Melinda Czink took the tournament for the first time on Sunday, as she beat Lucie Safarova, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.
Although Safarova took the first set, the Hungarian hung tough and then broke the Russian in the fourth game of the second set to tie the match. She then [...]

Stepanek Wins Despite 78 Aces Against Him

September 18, 2009 by Derek Felix · Leave a Comment 

Somehow, Radek Stepanek won. Despite a record 78 aces coming off the big racket of Ivo Karlovic, the 30 year-old Stepanek prevailed in five extraordinary sets 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6), 6-7 (2), 16-14, giving the Czech Republic a 1-0 series lead over Croatia in the Davis Cup semifinal in Porec earlier today.
The match [...]

Federer Makes Another Open Final

September 13, 2009 by Derek Felix · Leave a Comment 

Is there anything Roger Federer can’t do with a racket? They don’t call the men’s grand slam record holder The Maestro for nothing.
In advancing to another U.S. Open final where he’ll meet sixth seeded Juan Martin Del Potro for a chance to match Bill Tilden’s six consecutive titles, the world’s top player pulled out all [...]

Now Murray Has To Answer Questions

September 8, 2009 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment 

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – And now Andy Murray will have a few months to ask himself, what went wrong.
His straight set defeat to Marin Cilic, 5-7, 2-6, 2-6 was such a dismantling, you have to wonder what was wrong.
Was it his wrist? Well no.
“I had a problem with it for a week or so,” he [...]

Cilic stuns Murray

September 8, 2009 by Derek Felix · Leave a Comment 

There won’t be a repeat of last year’s men’s final. That’s because Marin Cilic took out Andy Murray in grand style stunning the No.2 seed in straights, 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 at Ashe Stadium.
While it’s a surprising result, the 20 year-old Cilic was expected to have a breakout year. On one of the biggest stages, the [...]

Safina Survives Scare

September 1, 2009 by Joe McDonald · Leave a Comment 

FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – It’s supposed to be easy now to Dinara Safina. She’s the World’s No. 1 women’s player. This is supposed to be her time and her place where she cruises to her first Grand Slam of her career.
But no one told her first round opponent Australian Olivia Rogowska, ranked 167th in the [...]