Despite it being a scorcher at Melbourne Park today, the Ladies 5th seed, Karolina Pliskova, needed just 60 minutes to storm past the unseeded Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain, 6-2 6-0 on the Rod Laver Arena this morning. The Czech … Continue reading
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Murray and Federer off to a good start
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World No. 1, Andy Murray got his campaign off to a good start yesterday with a 7-5 7-6(5) 6-2 win over Illya Marchenko of the Ukraine. Murray, the 5-time finalist in Melbourne will be hoping to take it one step … Continue reading
Halep, the big upset on Day 1
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Did Pat Cash jinx the 4th seeded, Simona Halep from Romania? The former two-time Australian Open finalist and Wimbledon champion had Halep on his list of four possible first round upsets, so if you’re a betting person, then the unseeded Shelby Rogers … Continue reading
Kerber is feeling the pressure on top!
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With the Australian Open getting underway today, World No. 1 and the defending Ladies champion, Angelique Kerber from Germany, is quickly learning that things are not so easy at the top, as she needed three sets to defeat Lesia Tsurenko … Continue reading