Originally posted on All I need is a picket fence …:
Happy new year bitches. Long time no blog. As some of you might be aware, I kicked off 2014 by heading to Brisbane to bask in the sweaty glow of Turderer, and the final loss aside, it was a glorious week. One that had me…

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Roger Federer will continue his Brisbane campaign on Friday against Marinko Matosevic. Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic are also bidding for a spot in the semifinals. (1) Roger Federer vs. Marinko Matosevic Federer’s 2014 season is off to a solid start so far at the Brisbane International. The world No.…

Originally posted on 17aces:
Germans are outright dangerous and scary tennis players. All of them are brilliant shot makers and on their good days,can tear through any player, like ballistic missiles. They are even more dangerous, when Rafa has never played them before. We all knew how this first meeting would go- but we were…

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Rafael Nadal advances to the Doha quarterfinals with a three-set win over Tobias Kamke on Wednesday. Nadal is joined there by Ernests Gulbis, who held off Lukasz Kubot in three sets. (1) Rafael Nadal d. Tobias Kamke 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-3 Nadal earned his second win of the season on the…

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
A blockbuster Doha quarterfinal between Rafael Nadal and Ernests Gulbis is on tap for Thursday. One of the only two remaining seeds will advance to the semis. Hasan Murad previews the action. Rafael Nadal and Ernests Gulbis will battle against each other for the second time at this very same…

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
A quarterfinal spot will be at stake when Feliciano Lopez and Lleyton Hewitt do battle on Thursday in Brisbane. Meanwhile, Gael Monfils is going up against Daniel Brands in Doha. (6) Feliciano Lopez vs. Lleyton Hewitt Lopez and Hewitt will be going head-to-head for the fourth time in their careers…

Originally posted on Online News Portal:
BRISBANE: Roger Federer’s new alliance with Stefan Edberg appears to be a sign he will be adopt a more aggressive game in 2014 but the Swiss believes it will be tough to make changes in time for this month’s Australian Open. Federer’s decision to bring Swede Edberg in to…

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
With the Australian Open rapidly approaching, let’s take a look at battles for some of the key ranking spots that resulted in favorable seeds and perhaps friendly draws in Melbourne. Battle for a Top 16 seed (current ranking in parentheses) (14) John Isner, 2150 points – did not play in…