The Australian Open must be Novak Djokovic’s favorite Grand Slam tournament. The No. 1 men’s tennis player beat Andy Murray in straight sets (6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)) Sunday to earn his sixth title in Melbourne, tying Roy Emerson’s record for most Australian Open wins. The win also represents Djokovic’s 11th Gram Slam victory. The No. 2 Murray probably doesn’t have the same feelings as Djokovic about the Australian Open, as he’s now lost all five finals he’s been in, four of them coming against the 28-year-old Serbian native. But Murray has other business to attend to, as his wife is due to give birth any day now. As for Djokovic, the...
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Australian Open 2016: Day 2 Men’s Results, Highlights, First-Round Scores
The first round of the 2016 Australian Open ended Tuesday, and one of the best players in the world went home early. Rafael Nadal, a 14-time Grand Slam champion, was upset in five sets by Fernando Verdasco. It’s only the second time Nadal has been upset in Round 1 of a major tournament. There were no other significant upsets Tuesday. All four semifinalists from last year — Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Tomas Berdych and Stan Wawrinka — won their first round matchups. Other notable stars such as Roger Federer and David Ferrer also are through to the next round. Australian Lleyton Hewitt won his first-round matchup in straight sets, much to ...
Wawrinka dumps Djokovic out of Australian Open
Updated: Tuesday, 21 Jan 2014 18:14 | Comments Stanislas Wawrinka raises his arms in triumph after Novak Djokovic volleys wide on match point Novak Djokovic offers congratulations to the victorious Stanislas Wawrinka after an epic five-set battle Tomas Berdych kept his composure in the fourth set to claim victory Stanislas Wawrinka sensationally ended Novak Djokovic's 25-match winning run at the Australian Open as he finally got the better of the defending champion. Twelve months ago Djokovic won a fourth-round clash against Wawrinka 12-10 in the fifth set in Melbourne while the outcome was the same when they met in the last four at the US Open. But this time, as the clock registered four hours, Djokovic placed a volley wide on Wawrinka's
Barty wins girls’ title to seal Australian double
Ashleigh Barty completed a memorable double for Australia when she won the Wimbledon girls' singles title with a 7-5, 7-6 (7/3) victory over Russia's Irina Khromacheva in the final on Sunday. Just 24 hours after Barty's compatriot Luke Saville won the boys' title against Britain's Liam Broady, the 15-year-old became only the second Australian girl to win the junior Wimbledon singles, and the first for 31 years. Queensland-based Barty battled back from a break down in the both sets to emulate Debbie Freeman's triumph in 1980. Khromacheva, 16, made a fast start as the third seed broke in the third game. But 12th seed Barty broke back to level at 4-4 and then converted her second set point with a stinging forehand. Barty, the first
Novak Djokovic vs Tomas Berdych — 2011 Australian Open Quarterfinals
2008 Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic faces Tomas Berdych in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Australian Open. Both players are hot. Berdych easily dismissed Fernando Verdasco while Djokovic had no problem with Nicolas Almagro. I expect Berdych to play first-strike tennis -- take chances and keep the points short -- because longer rallies favor Djokovic. My call is Djokovic in four competitive sets. What do you think? Who wins this Australian Open qua...
2011 Australian Open – Bethanie Mattek-Sands
In an exclusive interview with USTA.com's Craig Gabriel from the 2011 Australian Open in Melbourne, American Bethanie Mattek-Sands talks about finding doubles success down under, the atmosphere of the Aussie Open, maintaining a solid ranking, the mindset of trying to qualify, losing her wedding ring at Sea World, comparing fashion tips with the Williams sisters and much more. For daily recaps, video, and photos from Melbourne, head to http://www.usta.com
2011 Australian Open – Liezel Huber
In an exclusive interview with USTA.com's Craig Gabriel from the 2011 Australian Open in Melbourne, Liezel Huber speaks on teaming with Nadia Petrova in women's doubles, keeping focus in a Grand Slam, having more "bad days than good days" and how she is approaching the end of her professional career, having to pull out of mixed doubles, her love for Fed Cup competition and much more. For daily recaps, video, and photos from Melbourne, head to http://www.usta.com