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Federer stumbles, loses again to Nadal in Grand Slam showdown
Roger Federer didn't have a Rafael Nadal problem on Thursday night at the Australian Open, he had a Roger Federer problem.
The 16-time Grand Slam champion was plagued by inconsistent groundstrokes, periods of malaise and a puzzling game plan in a 7-6, 2-6, 6-7, 4-6 loss to his longtime rival.
Nadal played spectacular tennis for the first two sets, losing a tight tiebreaker then...
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17 days ago
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Ballboy makes incredible catch during Federer-Nadal match (video)
There are a number of Australian punters in the NFL. After looking at the quick hands of this ballboy during Thursday's Roger Federer-Rafael Nada match, there may be some room for some wide receivers from down under.
I'll have to check the stats, but I think that grab gives the kid the same number of reception that Green Bay Packers receivers had in the playoffs.
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17 days ago
A sampling of tweets from people who stayed up all night to watch Federer-Nadal
Whoever first referred to the Australian Open as "the people's Slam" clearly wasn't thinking about folks in the United States. The 3:30 a.m. ET start time of Thursday's semifinal between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal was only convenient for insomniacs, graveyard shift workers and hosts of network morning talk shows.
That didn't stop tennis fans nationwide...
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17 days ago
Teen star Bernard Tomic in bizarre standoff with police
Australian teen sensation Bernard Tomic locked himself in his house and accused a police officer of wanting to hit him after he was ticketed for twice separate driving incidents on Thursday.
The 19-year-old was driving with his girlfriend, Donay Meijer, in his orange BMW when he was pulled over for "showing off" in a restaurant district.
Details are sketchy on what happened...
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17 days ago
Sharapova advances to Australian Open final, will face Azarenka with No. 1 at stake
Maria Sharapova will have a chance to win her fourth Grand Slam title and regain the No. 1 ranking on Saturday night when she faces Victoria Azarenka in the Australian Open women's final.
The 24-year-old Russian avenged her Wimbledon finals loss to Petra Kvitova on Thursday afternoon in Melbourne, winning their tense Aussie Open semifinal, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.
She'll face Azarenka...
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17 days ago
Irony: Shrieking Azarenka complains about crowd noise
In the first set of her Australian Open semifinal against Kim Clijsters, the WTA's foremost shrieker, Victoria Azarenka, complained to the chair umpire about fans talking in the stands.
Every day across this great land, people grossly misidentify that which they find ironic. This, my friends, is the definition of irony. It's like the opposite of rain on your wedding day or...
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17 days ago
Patrick McEnroe lets an f-bomb fly during live TV broadcast (video)
If you had Patrick in the "who will be the first McEnroe brother to curse on live television in 2012" pool, congrats, you win. While most folks would have assumed John and I incorrectly picked Zeppo, it was Patrick who let the expletive fly during Wednesday's Australian Open match between Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori.
*** Warning: If you're offended by four-letter...
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17 days ago
Dr. Jim Courier asks Novak Djokovic whether the nose is for breathing
Dr. James Courier, tennis champion, television interviewer and distinguished expert on human anatomy, interviewed Novak Djokovic after the world No. 1 advanced to the Australian Open semifinals and decided upon nasal respiration as a key topic. In short, Courier asked Djokovic whether he breathes through his nose.
Djokovic's response to the odd query earned laughs from the crowd...
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17 days ago
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in Aussie Open showdown
"God, it's killing me."
Those were the words of a tearful Roger Federer the last time he met Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open. Federer had just lost a five-set thriller in the 2009 final, his second-consecutive loss to Nadal in a Grand Slam and his fifth straight overall. The tears were borne out of disappointment but sustained by fear. At 27, was tennis passing...
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18 days ago
Predicting the Australian Open women’s semifinals
Busted Racquet previews and predicts the women's semifinals at the Australian Open.
Victoria Azarenka (3) vs. Kim Clijsters (11), 9:30 p.m. ET
The third-seeded Azarenka was a popular pre-tournament pick despite her lack of Grand Slam pedigree. Up until this week, she had only made one major semifinal and had been ousted before the quarterfinals in six of her last nine Slams....
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18 days ago
David Ferrer is hitting balls at chair umpires now (video)
Is nobody safe when David Ferrer is on the court?
Crying babies worldwide know that their tears are not tolerated at the Spaniard's matches, thanks to last year's incident in which Ferrer lobbed a ball in the direction of a toddler in the stands. Now, chair umpires are at risk as well.
Watch as the No. 5 seed at the Australian Open ******* a forehand that flies directly at...
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19 days ago
Who hit the more amazing shot: Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal?
We'll have more on the hotly anticipated Australian Open semifinal between Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal on Wednesday. Until then, enjoy two spectacular shots the respective champions hit in their quarterfinal wins and help us decide which was more impressive:
Nadal's point was won on sheer athleticism. He starts the return from the other side of the court, runs across...
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19 days ago
Petra Kvitova whiffs on an easy overhead (video)
Picking the worst overhead of the 2011 Australian Open is like choosing the worst Adam Sandler film of the past decade. There are so many worthy candidates, it's impossible to come up with a wrong answer. Serena Williams hit an overhead that landed five feet in front of her. Li Na sailed an easy one that landed near Perth. Lesser players seemingly forgot their earliest training...
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19 days ago
Is this a picture of Rafael Nadal celebrating or … ?
Rafael Nadal is, how you say, demonstrative on the court.
In defeating Tomas Berdych 6-7, 7-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, the Spaniard was particularly so, seemingly celebrating every point in the final two sets with a different type of celebration.
Or maybe they weren't celebrations at all. Perhaps Nadal's on-court gestures and gesticulations mean...
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19 days ago
No. 1 no more: Wozniacki loses to Clijsters in Melbourne
The reign of the most disputed No. 1 in the history of women's tennis is over.
Caroline Wozniacki was ousted from the Australian Open on Tuesday, losing a quarterfinal match to Kim Clijsters, 6-3, 7-6 (5). The loss guarantees that the 21-year-old will fall from the top spot of the WTA rankings when they're released next week.
Petra Kvitova, Victoria Azarenka or Maria Sharapova...
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19 days ago
Novak Djokovic is lucky his girlfriend is a good sport
Novak Djokovic doesn't need to be smooth with the ladies. He has a long-time girlfriend in Jelena Ristic, not to mention the fact that he's the No. 1 tennis player in the world. Still, you'd think that even with the rust that accumulates from being in a five-year relationship, the Djoker would be more suave than this.
Following his fourth-round win at the Australian Open...
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19 days ago
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga finds a dead spot at the Australian Open
How do you make a 120 mph serve unreturnable? By having it bounce no more than 18 inches off the court.
Serving in his fourth-round match against Nei Nishikori, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga managed to find a dead spot on the court at Hisense Arena. His serve hit the spot, then skittered toward the baseline, not taking the usual expected hop.
The problem was quickly solved by drilling holes...
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20 days ago
Serena Williams ousted in Australian Open shocker
The difference between good tennis players and great tennis players is that the great ones can survive an off day in a big tournament. For as great as she is, even Serena Williams couldn't get through this.
The 13-time Grand Slam champion was sent packing from the Australian Open on Monday, courtesy a listless performance in a 6-2, 6-4 fourth-round loss to world No. 53 Ekaterina...
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20 days ago
Kangaroo-Wozniacki relations are at an all-time high
Entering last year's Australian Open, Caroline Wozniacki was considered a boring interview subject. Heeding the criticism, the world No. 1 decided to spice things up by telling the press a story about getting beat up by a baby kangaroo.
Some particularly gullible reporters followed up the story before Wozniacki came back to tell everyone that she made it all up. Everyone laughed...
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21 days ago
Berdych booed, refuses to shake Almagro’s hand after getting hit with ball
Tomas Berdych refused to shake the hand of Nicolas Almagro followed his fourth-round victory over the Spaniard at the Australian Open. The seventh-seeded Berdych was still upset about a point from a few minutes before in which Almagro hit a legal forehand directly at his body.
We'll start with a look at that point, from late in the match. Berdych was up two sets to one and serving...
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21 days ago
Roger Federer defeats Donay Meijer, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
Donay Meijer's ascension to the top of the tennis world hit a roadblock on Sunday night in Melbourne. The blonde, bombshell girlfriend of Bernard Tomic saw her quest to become the most famous WAG in sports temporarily derailed by Roger Federer, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2.
The match was one of the most heavily hyped thus far at the Australian Open. With thousands of fellow Aussies packed into...
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21 days ago
Andy Murray’s on-court somersault, in pictures
Andy Murray did an awkward, on-court backward somersault on Saturday night and Getty Images photographer Clive Brunskill and his rapid shutter Canon EOS-1D Mark IV were ready. Enjoy the 11-picture montage of Murray's tumble, all while delighting in the fact this happened after he hit/deflected a winner on set point.
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22 days ago
Four spectacular points from Andy Murray’s third-round win (video)
The score doesn't suggest it, but Andy Murray's 6-4, 6-2, 6-0 victory over Michael Llodra was pretty darn exciting. The 31-year-old Llodra is one of the game's last serve-and-volleyers and that style always makes for an interesting contrast when he steps on the court against a player like Murray.
In a span of six points in the final game of the second set, the following...
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22 days ago
Bernard Tomic’s girlfriend is becoming more popular than him
Bernard Tomic is on his way to becoming the most popular person in Australia, provided his girlfriend doesn't get there first.
The rising 19-year-old tennis star has been making headlines at the Australian Open and could become a worldwide sensation if he upsets Roger Federer in their fourth-round match on Sunday. But Tomic is sharing the spotlight with girlfriend Donay Meijer...
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23 days ago
Aussie teen Tomic wins crucial game due to shady non-challenge (video)
Serena Williams' least favorite rule made another appearance in a Grand Slam late Friday night at the Australian Open.
It took place in the opening game of the fifth set between Bernard Tomic and Alexander Dolgopolov. The young Aussie was serving for the game when Dolgopolov hit a scoop forehand that sailed toward the baseline. Tomic returned the shot, then got out of his defensive...
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23 days ago
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