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NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images via Daylife Incredible. Really. How on earth did Novak Djokovic pull this off? I’m not saying the win was a surprise – as they say, Nole now “owns” Rafa in finals on all surfaces – but it sure was surprising how he did it: 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7(5), 7-5. The two had [...]
Continue Reading →AP Photo/Rick Rycroft via Daylife Wow, what a performance from Victoria Azarneka, whooping former champ and former No. 1 Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 for the Australian Open title and the World No. 1 ranking. Given Maria’s repuration as a fighter, and the general feeling that first time finalists don’t win, you’d think there would have [...]
Continue Reading →AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill via Daylife Ahhhhh. . . .for the first few games it was all so sweet for Fed fans. Roger was playing flawless tennis. Rafa was shanking, playing a bit tentatively. Then, at 4-2 up, Roger hit a few funny shots – netted a volley, hit an inside in forehand a bit wide, [...]
Continue Reading →For all those who missed this endearing ESPN video interview with Rod Laver and Roger Federer. Unfortunately the audio cuts out at the end. but you get the point. Enjoy!
Continue Reading →Wow! Roger played a spectacular quarterfinal match vs. Juan Martin Del Potro in Melbourne. It was billed as a dogfight and instead we got a ballet. How fitting that Federer played his 1000th match (winning his 2000th set in the process) on his own high falootin’ terms. It’s 2:15am where I am and we’re still [...]
Continue Reading →Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images via Daylife It’s been a dramatic few days in Melbourne, topped off yesterday with some big upsets. A few random thoughts and feelings: A second week without Serena and Jo-Wilfried? As the crowd watching Almagro vs. Berdych (the jerk) would say: Boooo! (Though huge props to Kei Nishikori for becoming [...]
Continue Reading →Photo by SMP Images via DavisCup.com So, have you been enjoying the matches Down Under? I’m still getting my head around the first week, mulling over everything from Andy Roddick’s retirement to the Nalbandian vs. Isner marathon. That’s the killer thing about Grand Slam tennis – an epic second round match becomes old news a [...]
Continue Reading →Bernard Tomic’s goldcoast model girlfriend Donay Meijer. A 21 year old pharmacy student and model. The pair started dating about six months ago after meeting through friends. Donay has apparently turned her back on full-time modelling to concentrate on graduating as a chemist. Whether or not he wins against Dolgopolov tonight, he at least wins [...]
Continue Reading →AFP PHOTO / NICOLAS ASFOURI via Daylife.com Discord at the top! Players’ Council Coup! Tennis strike! In a rare show of public disagreement, Player Council Vice President Rafael Nadal has vented his frustrations with President and Gentleman-in-Chief, Roger Federer to the press Down Under. The evergreen complaint about the schedule, uproar over Slam prize money, [...]
Continue Reading →NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images via Daylife I’m on the road this weekend, and was scolded on the plane yesterday morning for peeking at the Australian Open draw on my iPhone too close to take off. Sigh. I had to wait until I landed to log back in, and immediately started taking notes on the back of [...]
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