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Australian Open Day 12 Open Thread
Only one match tonight, and each of the next two nights as well. And then there will be zero grand slam matches per night for about four months, so make the most of these while you can. Rod Laver Arena Not Before 19:30 Roger Federer (SUI)[1] v. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)[10] I'll go out on not...
Australian Open Day 10 Open Thread
Things are getting serious, folks. What was once 256 is now 12, and we'll be in single digits by the end of the night. This should be a seriously awesome day of action. Rod Laver Arena 11:00 Start Time 1. Li Na (CHN)[16] v. Venus Williams (USA)[6] 2. Serena Williams (USA)[1] v. Victoria...
Tsonga Takes Tokyo
In a completely lopsided, dull final, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga knocked off Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-3 to win the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo. Tsonga is peaking when he needs to be, looking to be in good shape to defend the bevy of points he earned this time last year by winning Paris...
US Open Day 9: Murray Muffs Up, Serena Serves Into Semis
The other Andy was sent home Tuesday in the only major shake up on a day that featured tennis of varying degrees of quality. A highly anticipated semifinal on the women's side was realized, while several intriguing possibilities for later round matches on the men's side were erased. A rundown of...
US Open Day 9 Predictions
Six matches for Tuesday, as the stakes get higher and higher for not only the players but also for my predicting reputation... Women's Bottom Half Quarterfinals Flavia Pennetta ITA (10) vs. Serena Williams USA (2) -- Pennetta manages to give Serena's sister Venus a lot of trouble when they play,...
The Strongest Quarterfinals Ever in Montreal
For the first time in ATP history, the top eight players in the rankings are the eight quarterfinalists at a tournament. The ATP #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, and #8 are all still in action on Friday, which should make for an incredible day of tennis. #1 Roger Federer faces #7 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in...
Top Four to Face Tougher Tests Thursday in Montreal
After facing fairly unproven opponents in their first matches, the top four players in the world all face significantly tougher tests in their second matches in Montreal, in what is for each of them the first tournament since Wimbledon. In his second match since Wimbledon and becoming a father, #1...
Legg Mason Day 5: In Late Action, Seeds Cropped by Underdogs
WASHINGTON--Only five of twelve seeds in action on Wednesday in Washington at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic advanced to the third round, with rust clearly hanging off some of the more potent racquets in the draw. The biggest upset of the day was one of the last. In a match interrupted by the...
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