Australian Open: Rafael Nadal stunned by Tomas Berdych
Berdych crushed Nadal 6-2 6-0 7-6 (5) thanks to a fine display of power tennis to end a 17-match losing streak against the Spaniard. One of those losses came in…
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Young Players Give Signs of Australian Tennis Revival
On Tennis By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY MELBOURNE, Australia — It was Rafael Nadal’s night at Melbourne Park on Wednesday, as he found a way to win when his body was sending…
Australian Open poster boy Nick Kyrgios cools home hype
For once, four-time winners Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic are not center stage, and tennis hunk Rafael Nadal has been muscled out in Melbourne. The face of the fortnight belongs…
Australian Open: Seven stories to follow
The women’s champion was less surprising, in the form of the now retired Li Na. With this year’s opening grand slam starting Monday, here are seven things to watch as…