Other Things from Australia That Deserve a Wider Audience

The Australian Open moved to the start of the tennis season in 1987 and switched to a hard court in 1988.  It even added a stadium with a roof (USTA that was 1988).  The Australian Open has slowly rebuilt itself as an event and is now as good of an event as there is in…

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Tennis Abides on the Radio! 8:45 PM on 840 AM Radio

WHAS Radio is a 50,000 Watt radio station heard across most of the continental US.  I will have a few moments to speak with Lachlan McLean (@Lach840) of WHAS radio about the Australian Open finals at 8:45 PM EST tonight!   This is quite generous of Mr. McLean because WHAS is located in Louisville, Kentucky….

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Australian Open 2015 – Semifinal Prediction: Djokovic vs. Wawrinka

Novak Djokovic vs. Stanislas Wawrinka  This should be good.  In 2013, Novak fended off Stan in an electric 5 set encounter.  They repeated this level of play at the 2013 US Open with Djokovic again winning in 5 sets.  Last year, Wawrinka gained the upper hand dethroning Djokovic in 5 thrilling sets.  All the more…

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Australian Open 2015 – Semifinal Prediction: Williams vs. Keys

Serena Williams (USA) [1] vs. Madison Keys (USA) Serena has not looked unbeatable in Melbourne.  That seems to bode well for Keys.  Still, Serena closes exceptionally well in tournaments.  She is 4-6 sets of playing away from a 6th Australian Open title and 19th Grand Slam title!  I think Serena sees the finish line.  If Keys plays…

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Australian Open 2015 – Semifinal Prediction: Makarova vs. Sharapova

Ekaterina Makarova vs. Maria Sharapova Makarova’s game plan for facing Sharapova should revolve around how Petra Kvitova has played when successful vs. Sharapova.  A tough lefty serve and an ability to dictate play make me think Makarova could win this match.  The problem I see for Makarova is that Sharapova seems to be moving as…

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