The setting could not have been more perfect yesterday for the second seed, Serena Williams to clinch her historical 23rd Grand Slam Singles title, seventh Australian Open Singles title and return to the No. 1 position in Ladies tennis tomorrow. … Continue reading
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The scene is set for the all Williams party Down Under
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It’s the perfect start to the 2017 season for the Williams household with both Venus and Serena through to tomorrow’s Australian Open Ladies Singles Final. In what can only be described as the most mixed bundle of Ladies Grand Slam results in … Continue reading
Lucic-Baroni books a semi-final against Serena Williams
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Mirjana Lucic-Baroni added to the drama at the Australian Open this year when she ousted the 5th seed, Karolina Pliskova, 6-4 3-6 6-4 on the Rod Laver Arena yesterday. It has been a long time since the now 34 year … Continue reading
Coco sets up an all American semi against Venus
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The 25 year old, unseeded American player, Coco Vandeweghe is certainly making a name for herself as she sweeps past the seeded players, one by one. Her latest casualty yesterday was the 7th seeded, Garbine Muguruza who had no answer … Continue reading
Coco topples the Ladies draw as she upsets Angie
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The unseeded American player, Coco Vandeweghe is on a roll and not even the World No. 1 can stop her! Following the thrilling 3 hours and 23 minutes, five-set match between Roger Federer and Kei Nishikori on the Rod Laver … Continue reading
Roger Federer delivers the goods on Rod Laver
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A very animated Roger Federer was understandably delighted when he got the better of the 5th seed, Kei Nishikori in five sets on the Rod Laver Arena this evening. Federer, a former four-time Australian Open champion, who spent the past … Continue reading
Zverev halts Sir Andy’s dream
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With the departure of Novak Djokovic in the second round, the No. 1 Men’s seed, Andy Murray from Britain must have fancied his chances to at last win the Australian Open Men’s Tennis championship. He was however destined to discover … Continue reading
Wrapping up the Ladies action on Day 6
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Super Saturday at the Australian Open produced a mixed bag of results. The day got off to a bang when the 30th seed, Ekaterina Makarova defeated the 6th seed, Dominika Cibulkova 6-2 6-7(3) 6-3. The 9th seed, Jo Konta swept … Continue reading
Makarova stops “pocket rocket” Cibulkova
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Ekaterina Makarova, the 30th seeded Russian player toppled the Ladies Singles tables further when she sent the “2016 Comeback player of the year” and 6th seeded Slovakian, Dominika Cibulkova home after her 6-2 6-7(3) 6-3 win on the Rod Laver … Continue reading
Vandeweghe edges Bouchard in a thriller
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It was a battle of the brave versus the Genie army, the south versus the north, the fist pumper versus the stare downer, America versus Canada – it was the battle of Coco Vandeweghe versus Eugenie Bouchard, and it took … Continue reading