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Withdraws Make 2013 Roland Garros Draw Straightforward
Today it was announced that Andy Murray, Juan Martin del Potro, Mardy Fish, and Brian Baker had officially withdrawn from the 2013 French Open. Fish and Baker were not suprises, and their withdraws, while unfortunate for US Men's tennis, don't change the draw at all. Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Murray not playing, however, do have a big impact on the draw. Del Potro has...
The Weekly Wild Card: We're Back
After being away for four plus months, we are back and excited about the French Open! It's only one week away, and we have a lot of catching up to do, so click Read More to get your expanded Weekly Wild Card.
The clay court season is quickly reaching its conclusion. After the tournaments in Rome, Madrid, and Monte Carlo, we have a better idea of how the contenders...
Australian Open Women's Final Liveblog
3:05: Dustin and I are up, and we're ready to go. Check here for updates.
3:27: We're almost there, as players are about to walk out onto the court. We've been through Darren Cahill in a kilt on a very uncomfortable and hilariously awkward ESPN set, a slightly racist Tom Rinaldi piece on how Li Na is different than most Chinese people because she's funny, and...
Australian Open Women's Final Liveblog
3:05: Dustin and I are up, and we're ready to go. Check here for updates.
3:27: We're almost there, as players are about to walk out onto the court. We've been through Darren Cahill in a kilt on a very uncomfortable and hilariously awkward ESPN set, a slightly racist Tom Rinaldi piece on how Li Na is different than most Chinese people because she's funny, and...
A Final No One Expected: Previewing Li vs. Azarenka
The Final of the 2013 Australian Open was supposed to be a grand showdown between Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams. After Williams was stunned by 19 year-old American Sloane Stephens in the quarterfinals, most people assumed the Final would be a re-match between Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka. Those two women met in the Australian Open Final last year, with Azarenka winning in...
The Semifinal Everyone Wanted: Previewing Federer vs Murrayy
When the draw was made, the first thing everyone looked for was what half of the draw Andy Murray would be in. With the announcement that Murray was in Roger Federer's half, everyone looked towards this semifinal match as the one to see. Coming into the match Murray has been barely been tested, running through all of his inferior opponents very easily. Federer, on the other hand...
3 Major Champions and a 19 year-old: Previewing the Women's Semifinals
While some people are still trying to comprehend the fact thst 19 year-old Sloane Stephens of Plantation, Florida upset the seemingly invincible Serena Williams in three sets to advance to her first ever Grand Slam semifinal, it is time to look forward to the two semifinal matches, which take place several hours from now. Of the four semifinalists, three of them, Maria Sharapova...
Men's Quarterfinal Preview: Part 2
Tonight brings the end of the quarterfinal stage in the 2012 Australian Open, and it features two matches on the men's side. One's a blockbuster match featuring the greatest of all time and someone who has beaten him before on the biggest stage. The other is admittedly, a bit lackluster, but has the potential to be very entertaining.
Men's Singles Quarterfinal
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Men's Quarterfinal Preview: Part 1
Tonight the top half of the men's draw plays their quarterfinal matches, and both matches are very highly anticipated. About three days ago, this half of the draw looked mundane, with Djokovic supposed to roll. Now, with Wawrinka's calliant effort against Djokovic, the other three compeitiors have gained a bit of hope. Let's look at each of these matches.
David...
The Elite Eight: Previewing the Women's Quarters
Four great rounds of tennis are already in the books down in Melbourne, Australia. However, there is still a long way to go before a Men's Singles Champion and Women's Singles Champion are crowned. Let's a take a quick look at the four matches which make up the Women's Quarterfinals of the 2013 Australian Open.
Women's Quarterfinals
Na Li [6] vs. Agnieszka...
Day 8 Recap: Marching Towards the Quarters
After the insane match that took place on Rod Laver Arena Sunday night Melbourne time between Stan Wawrinka and Novak Djokovic, the Australian Open didn't quite match that excitement, but there was some great tennis played. We saw the top seeds advance rather comfortably, but we also had an upset, and the emergence of what we hope will be the next American star. Let's take...
Day 8 Preview: The 4th Round Is Completed
After last night's epic match between Stan Wawrinka and Novak Djokovic, the fourth round concludes tonight with some great matches. On the women's side, Serena and Azarenka look to continue their march to the semifinals, Caroline Wozniacki is looking to rise back up to the top, and Sloane Stephens is looking to make her mark. The men's side is no less exciting. Two extremely...
The Match of the Year
Stanislas Wawrinka and Novak Djokovic took to Rod Laver Arena for their fourth-round match to cap off the the night session of Day 7 of the 2013 Australian Open. Because Wawrinka has had a tendency to not play his best on the biggest stages, it was supposed to be yet another Djokovic romp. He had put on vintage performances in his first three matches, and this one against the Swiss...
Day 5 Preview: Women Take Center Stage
The third round of the Australian Open begins tonight, and instead of the men being the focus, there are some blockbuster women's match-ups tonight. We'll look at 5 matches to watch, as well as the Americans involved tonight.
1. Madison Keys vs. Angelique Kerber
This match is the second most anticipated one on the women's side today. Keys has gotten a lot of hype...
Day 4 Recap: The Seeds Hold
So far none of the top seeds on either the men's or women's side have been tested that much, The top men have been clinical in their matches, all in straight sets. The women, however, have been downright cruel to their opponents. Sharapova, in two matches, hasn't dropped a game yet, Serena's barely dropped a couple, and so has Azarenka. Even though there hasn'...
Day 3 Recap: Tennis is Cruel, and Other Notes
For as much as we love tennis, it can be an extremely cruel sport, as shown today at Day 3 of the Australian Open. Brian Baker, who had been out of tennis for a few years due to numerous injuries, surgeries, and rehab, was on the comeback trail over the past year, beginning with the leadup to the French Open. He had risen to about 65 in the world, and he was playing great...
Day 2 Preview
Day 1 at the Australian Open was the perfect start to the tournament. It wasn't the most earth shattering day of tennis ever, but there were plenty of good matches all around the grounds. Day 2, still the first round, provides some very intriguing matchups. Below we'll look at five matches to watch, as well as give a look at the Americans in action tonight.
Day 2
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Bringing the Heat in Melbourne: Breaking Down the Men's Draw
The tennis season begins in earnest on Monday morning Melbourne time, and with it comes a new year of questions, expectations, and hopes. For the men, the Big Four has been whittled down to the Big 3, with the withdrawal of Rafael Nadal. The main question going into the draw would be what half of the draw Andy Murray, the number three seed, would fall into. To the disappointment...
Previewing the Aussie Open: The Women's Draw
With the start of the 2013 Australian Open, the year's first Major, just a few days away, it is time to break down the draws for both Men's and Women's Singles. We will start with the women. Victoria Azarenka, the defending Champion, is the No. 1 seed, while Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, and Agnieszka Radwanska round out the top-4 seeds. Let's now break down the...
Aces and Double Faults
This is a new feature here at In The Tramlines, Aces and Double Faults. We plan to take a look at the game, the players, and give our take as to what we like and don't like.
Ace: Melbourne
The Australian Open qualifying has begun, and the main draw play is only a few days away! That's something to cheer about.
Double Fault: John Isner
Within the past...
The Weekly Wild Card: January 7th
The Australian Open is one week away! Serena and Andy pick up where they left off, Tipsy and Gasquet pick up wins, and the men and women make their final preparations. Click Read More to get your Weekly Wild Card.
- January 14th is the beginning of the Australian Open, and for US viewers that means next Sunday night will be the beginning of the coverage. It's advisable...
Gasquet Rallies for Doha Title
Leading 6-3, 4-2 with a break point chance, Nikolay Davydenko seemed poised to cap off his resurgent week in Doha with an easy win. Instead, he later found himself heading into the locker room in defeat, nursing a leg injury that halted the match for nearly ten minutes and helped Richard Gasquet take the match 6-3 in the third. The Frenchman showed great fight in coming from behind...
Nadal Out of the Aussie Open
Late last week, Rafael Nadal pulled out of the Australian Open, the first Major of the year, citing a stomach virus. This is the second consecutive Grand Slam Nadal will sit out. He has not played a match since losing a five-set thriller to Lukas Rosol in the second round of Wimbledon. Even though there has been some speculation that the tendinitis in Nadal's left knee is the...
The Weekly Wild Card: December 30
It seems a bit weird to begin the 2013 season a little more than a week before 2013 actually begins, but we'll call this the first Weekly Wild Card of the season. The Australian Open begins on January 14th, so the players are looking for matches to prepare for the first major of the year. There are no ATP 500 level tournaments, and with three regular tournaments as well as the...
An Apology, an Explanation, and a Plan
Hey everyone, so as you can tell, we've been off the radar. We wanted to apolgize to the readers for not updating the blog at all in the past couple months. We wanted to explain why we've been so absent. The three of us are college students, and while there are times that we have a lot of free time to write posts, we do try to take college seriously, and so there are weeks...
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