It’s My Turn: Jo-Wilfred Tsonga

Take That!: Roger Federer

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Tough As Nails: Serena Williams

Down 1 set and 4-0 American Serena Williams fought back from when most observers had counted her out. In the end she was a 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-2 winner over Victoria Azarenka using her tremendous self-belief to once again raise her level of play when she needed it most. Despite high quality play from Azarenka, Williams [...]

The Truth: Marin Cilic

21 year old Croatian Marin Cilic defeated American Andy Roddick in 5 sets, 7-6(4), 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3 in 3 hours and 50 minutes. This match featured peaks and valleys by both players in an exciting quarterfinal. Cilic himself best described this match to ESPN’s Darren Cahill in the following excerpt: Cahill: “Marin, into your [...]

As Smooth As Silk: Roger Federer

For the 15th consecutive time, world #1 Roger Federer defeated Australian Lleyton Hewitt. Federer dominated most of the play as well as every big point in the match en route to a 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. Hewitt called Federer’s level of play “special.” The match was a nearly flawless display of tennis that should make the [...]

Australian Open Day 8 Video Highlights

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Australian Open Day 7 Video Highlights

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Composed: Andy Roddick

Seventh seeded American Andy Roddick defeated the shotmaking Chilean Fernando Gonzalez 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2. Roddick converted only 4 of 18 break point opportunities and at the same time he survived 83 winners from Gonzalez’s racquet. Roddick kept a steady mental effort throughout the match and it paid dividends for him at the end of the [...]

The Train Keeps On Rolling: Rafael Nadal

Defending champion Rafael Nadal survived 28 aces by big serving Croatian Ivo Karlovic in 4 sets 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. World #2 Nadal succeeded in getting the necessary breaks of serve to defeat the tricky Karlovic. Rafa adjusted midway through the first set by positioning himself closer to the baseline on the return of serve, [...]