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…

Originally posted on The Grandstand:
Novak Djokovic and Stanislas Wawrinka are two rounds away from a rematch of last year’s Australian Open epic. They first have to get past Denis Istomin and Vasek Pospisil, respectively, on Friday. Denis Istomin vs. (2) Novak Djokovic Djokovic and Istomin will be going head-to-head for the fourth time in…

Originally posted on SportzCosmos:
Things have started to get interesting at the Australian Open with over-time matches on both the men’s and women’s side. Maria Sharapova battled through 10-8 in the 3rd set to move ahead into the 3rd round. Here are a few matches to watch out for tomorrow: Serena Williams vs Daniela Hantuchova…

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Originally posted on The Grandstand:
The Grandstand’s Ricky Dimon and Joey Hanf of The Tennis Nerds preview and pick the best men’s singles matchups on Day 4 of the Australian Open. This is the fourth of 13 installments of expert picks during the season’s first Grand Slam. Yen-Hsun Lu vs. (22) Grigor Dimitrov Ricky: Don’t…

Originally posted on SportzCosmos:
Things are heating up in the land down under, both literally and metaphorically. The tournament has already bid adieu to two former No.1’s in Lleyton Hewitt and Venus Williams, who have definitely started 2014 on the right note. Let us take a quick look at some of the big matches lined…

Originally posted on Moo's Tennis Blog:
The big talking point on day 2 was the weather as temperatures soared to 42 degrees celsius and a number of players had issues, most notably Frank Dancevic, who collapsed on court and Peng Shuai, who valiantly fought on after cramping and vomiting on court.  You can read…