World number one-ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia defeated Spain’s Rafael Nadal in the longest Grand Slam singles final in the history of professional tennis, winning 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 after 5-hours and 53-min. to claim his third Australian Open title. At 1:37 a.m. Monday local time in Melbourne and 9:37 a.m. ET, Djokovic…
Russia’s Maria Sharapova will take on Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the women’s singles final of the 2012 Australian Open at 3:00 a.m. ET Saturday morning. Azarenka, who won the Sydney International title the weekend before the season’s first major, will attempt to continue her winning ways. Sharapova has won three majors in her career…
World number one-ranked Serbian Novak Djokovic will have an opportunity to defend his Australian Open this weekend after he defeated Andy Murray of Great Britain, the number four seed, 6-3, 3-6, 6-7, 6-1, 7-5, in the semifinals at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park. The five-plus-hour match included single point rallies of up to and…
The 2012 Australian Open women’s singles final will see Russian Maria Sharapova go up against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. Not only are they playing for the championship; they both are in contention to gain the number one ranking. The number four-ranked Sharapova defeated second-ranked Petra Kvitova, who she lost to in the 2011 Wimbledon finals,…
Spain’s Rafael Nadal has defeated Roger Federer of Switzerland to advance to the finals of the 2012 Australian Open. Nadal, ranked number two in the world, took the match in four close sets, 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-4, to up his record to 8-2 against the number three-ranked Federer in Grand Slam head-to-head matchups. Nadal will…
Defending Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia defeated Spain’s David Ferrer, 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-1, in action on Wednesday to advance to the semifinals. His semifinals opponent will be the fourth-seeded Andy Murray of Great Britain, a 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 winner over Japan’s Kei Nishikori. With both the top-seeded Djokovic and four seed Murray…
Russia’s Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic, two former Wimbledon winners, will go head to head in the 2012 Australian Open semifinals after both won their quarterfinal matches in straight sets. Sharapova defeated fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova, 6-2, 6-3, who had defeated American Serena Williams in the previous round of play. Kvitova…
The USTA and U.S. Fed Cup Captain Mary Joe Fernandez have announced that 13-time Grand Slam Champion Serena Williams will be joined by her sister Venus Williams, Christina McHale, and world number one doubles player Liezel Huber in representing the United States against Belarus in the 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group II…
Day Nine action at the 2012 Australian Open further narrowed the field competing for the first major Grand Slam of the year. Wins by both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal sets up a Thursday showdown between the number two and three players in the world. Federer took just two hours to defeat Spain’s Juan Martin…
Switzerland’s Roger Federer defeated Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets at the 2012 Australian Open, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2, and has qualified for the 30th Grand Slam semifinal in his career. Federer is set to face his longtime foe, Spain’s Rafael Nadal, in the quarterfinals for a chance to the Final Four Down Under….