Stan the man to beat

Originally posted on Lollipop's Champions:
What an epic Australian Open it has been. First the 42 degree heat battering players on court and now this. Stanislas Wawrinka has beaten the odds. Despite his victory over World Number two Novak Djokovic in a titanic battle 2-6 6-4 6-2 3-6 9-7 just five days ago Lollipop…

The emerging face of World Tennis

Originally posted on The Popular News:
In 2003, Roger Federer started a new era in modern Tennis when he beat Mark Phillippossis in the final of Wimbledon Open. There was no stopping for him and he became invincible. Nobody ever thought that he could face a rough patch. But time is no one’s slave and…

Australian Open R4 preview and pick: Djokovic vs. Fognini

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Novak Djokovic is one win away from the Australian Open quarterfinals, perhaps against familiar foe Stanislas Wawrinka. Standing in his way on Sunday, however, is Fabio Fognini. Novak Djokovic and Fabio Fognini will be going head-to-head for the seventh time in their careers when they collide in the fourth round…

It’s never as simple as it appears…

Originally posted on taliajones:
Andy Murray’s Australian Open title challenge continues after a straight-sets win over world number 256, Vincent Millot, despite surviving a set point to the Frenchman in the third set. While the 6-2 6-2 7-5 score appeared comprehensive, the British number one had to recover from 5-1 and 40-30 down in the…