Australian Open: Caroline Wozniacki Is Not the Most Overrated No. 1 Player Ever

Caroline Wozniacki certainly has her critics right now, with several fans calling her the most overrated world No. 1 player ever. Wozniacki has yet to win a Grand Slam, and many people feel that had Francesca Schiavone not been a part of the longest-ever women’s match in a major tournament on Sunday, she would have blasted past Wozniacki in straight sets in Melbourne in the quarterfinal clash. The... 

Rafael Nadal’s Greatness: How He Systematically Demolished Marin Cilic in Oz

Rafael Nadal booked his place in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Monday with a convincing victory over world No. 15 Marin Cilic, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3. Nadal spent a little over two-and-a-half hours on court, methodically picking Cilic apart with a game plan that was as brilliantly devised as it was executed. Nadal’s strategy can really be explained in four steps. Serve efficiently and make a high... 

Rafael Nadal’s Greatness: How He Systematically Demolished Marin Cilic in Oz

Rafael Nadal booked his place in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Monday with a convincing victory over world No. 15 Marin Cilic, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3. Nadal spent a little over two-and-a-half hours on court, methodically picking Cilic apart with a game plan that was as brilliantly devised as it was executed. Nadal’s strategy can really be explained in four steps. Serve efficiently and make a high... 

Australian Open: The 12 Most Surprising Second-Week Runs by Women Since 1990

Surprises reign supreme in tennis, maybe more than anywhere else in sports. Sure, upsets happen in Major League Baseball, England’s FA Cup, international cricket and college basketball, but how often do you see an unknown athlete toppling the very best in the world in an individual sport every single month of the season? Maybe it highlights the depth of tennis or just the nature of one-on-one... 

Andy Murray Dominates Guillermo Garcia-Lopez In Australian Open Third Round

Andy Murray continued to dominate his first-week field at the Australian Open with a commanding 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 victory over No. 32 seed Guillermo Garcia-Lopez on Saturday. Murray blasted past the one-dimensional Spaniard in one hour and 22 minutes, advancing to the round of 16 after dropping just 17 games and having not yet lost a set. Sure, Karol Beck and Ilya Marchenko did not pose the same threat... 

Maria Sharapova To Last 16 at Australian Open, Has Near Miss With Julia Goerges

Maria Sharapova has had service problems for a little while now, but when the chips were on the line in her third-round encounter with Julia Goerges at the Australian Open, she kept her biggest weakness in check. Sure, the No. 14 seed had 11 unforced errors in her 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory, but with the exception of the shoddy serving in the opener, she was really very good. No serve summed up her performance... 

Australian Open Official Drills Holes in Court When Ball Doesn’t Bounce (Video)

Women’s 14th seed Maria Sharapova and third-round opponent Julia Goerges had an unexpected delay before their match on Hisense Arena on Friday when the umpire found a dead spot on the court. The players had warmed up and had just made their way back to their chairs for a final sit down and water break when proceedings were brought to a strange halt. ESPN played a clip of the problem when Andy... 

Roger Federer Pushed To Five Sets at Australian Open 2011: An In Depth Analysis

Roger Federer was given a massive scare in the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday, pushed to five sets by Frenchman Gilles Simon. Federer ran away with the first two sets before falling off his game as Simon started to work the Federer backhand more and make the most of the world No. 2’s drop in concentration. Here’s an in depth analysis of what Federer did right in the first... 

Australian Open 2011: 3 Men’s Seeds Crash Out on Day 3, Helps Andy Roddick

It was a bad day for the seeds on Day Three in Melbourne but a great day for Andy Roddick. A host of top players crashed out of the tournament in the second round, all of which were potential opponents in the American’s quarter bracket. American 16th seed Mardy Fish, world No. 25 Albert Montanes and Argentine No. 26 Juan Monaco all saw their tournament come to an end in the men’s draw. Fish... 

Andy Murray Cruises in First Match at Australian Open, Represents a Real Threat

Andy Murray started his quest for his first Grand Slam with a comprehensive victory over Slovakian Karol Beck in the first round of the Australian Open. Murray, ranked fifth in the world, established a convincing 6-3, 6-1, 4-2 lead before Beck called it quits after being broken in the third set. The Scotsman returned beautifully and rarely looked troubled, coasting into the second round in what can... 

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