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Australian Open 2010: Justine Henin's 26. January Interview

Published on Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:30:00

J. HENIN/N. Petrova7-6 7-5Q. How would you grade 'Justine Henin' in that match?JUSTINE HENIN: Well, it wasn't my best, of course. But it was difficult to play night match again two days ago and be first at 11:00. It's been kind of strange as I had to get used to another rhythm. Today was my first match in the sun actually since I was in Australia. We were playing under the roof in Brisbane. Here I've played almost every match in night session. And it was quite cloudy the other day when I played read more..

Australian Open: 26. January Results - Updated

Published on Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:38:00

Tuesday, 26 January 2010ATP Singles - Quarter-finals[5] A Murray (GBR) d [2] R Nadal (ESP) 6-3 7-6(2) 3-0 Ret.[14] M Cilic (CRO) d [7] A Roddick (USA) 76(4) 63 36 26 63ATP Doubles - Quarter-finals[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs E Butorac (USA) / R Ram (USA)M Kohlmann (GER) / J Nieminen (FIN) d F Gonzalez (CHI) / I Ljubicic (CRO) 46 61 20 ret. (Ljubicic - right thigh)ATP Doubles - Third RoundI Karlovic (CRO) / D Vemic (SRB) d [5] L Kubot (POL) / O Marach (AUT) 26 76(11) 76(4)WTA Singles - Q read more..

Australian Open 2010: Rafael Nadal's 24. January Interview

Published on Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:48:00

R. NADAL/I. Karlovic6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4Q. Are you playing as well as you would like to at this stage, with a view to playing the final? Is your form to your liking?RAFAEL NADAL: Yeah, sure. I started the season well. You know, today the match is probably one of the most difficult matches to play well because is without rhythm all the time.So the victory is the only thing in this kind of match, no? I did. I think I returned aggressive. When I had a chance to touch the ball, I did well. So I happy for read more..

Australian Open: 25. January Schedule

Published on Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:23:00

Schedule for Day 8: Monday, 25 January 2010Rod Laver Arena 11:00 Start Time1. Women's Singles - 4th RoundFrancesca Schiavone (ITA)[17] v. Venus Williams (USA)[6]2. Men's Singles - 4th RoundFernando Verdasco (ESP)[9] v. Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)[6]3. Women's Singles - 4th RoundSerena Williams (USA)[1] v. Samantha Stosur (AUS)[13]Rod Laver Arena 19:30 Start Time1. Men's Singles - 4th RoundRoger Federer (SUI)[1] v. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)[22]2. Women's Singles - 4th RoundVera Zvonareva (RUS)[9] v. Victo read more..

Australian Open: 24. January Results

Published on Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:19:00

Sunday, 24 January 2010ATP Singles - Fourth Round[2] R Nadal (ESP) d I Karlovic (CRO) 64 46 64 64[14] M Cilic (CRO) d [4] J del Potro (ARG) 57 64 75 57 63[5] A Murray (GBR) d [33] J Isner (USA) 76(4) 63 62[7] A Roddick (USA) d [11] F Gonzalez (CHI) 63 36 46 75 62ATP Doubles - Third Round[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) d [17] J Melzer (AUT) / P Petzschner (AUT) 76(1) 64[2] D Nestor (CAN) / N Zimonjic (SRB) d P Marx (GER) / I Zelenay (SVK) 64 62A Clement (FRA) / J Erlich (ISR) d J Brunstrom (SWE read more..

Australian Open: 24. January Schedule

Published on Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:40:00

Schedule for Day 7: Sunday, 24 January 2010MIXED DOUBLES ALTERNATE SIGN-IN CLOSES AT 10:30 AM.JUNIOR BOY'S AND GIRL'S LUCKY LOSER SIGN-INS CLOSE AT 10:30 AMRod Laver Arena 11:00 Start Time1. Men's Singles - 4th RoundAndy Murray (GBR)[5] v. John Isner (USA)[33]2. Men's Singles - 4th RoundIvo Karlovic (CRO) v. Rafael Nadal (ESP)[2]Rod Laver Arena 19:00 Start Time1. Women's Singles - 4th RoundJustine Henin (BEL) v. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)2. Men's Singles - 4th RoundAndy Roddick (USA)[7] v. Fernando read more..

Australian Open: 23. January Results

Published on Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:34:00

Saturday, 23 January 2010ATP Singles - Third Round[1] R Federer (SUI) d [31] A Montanes (ESP) 63 64 64[3] N Djokovic (SRB) d D Istomin (UZB) 61 61 62[6] N Davydenko (RUS) d [30] J Monaco (ARG) 60 63 64[9] F Verdasco (ESP) d [Q] S Koubek (AUT) 61 ret. (illness)[10] J Tsonga (FRA) d [18] T Haas (GER) 64 36 61 75L Kubot (POL) d [20] M Youzhny (RUS) w/o (right wrist)[22] L Hewitt (AUS) d M Baghdatis (CYP) 60 42 ret. (right shoulder)[26] N Almagro (ESP) d A Falla (COL) 64 63 64WTA Singles - Third Rou read more..

Australian Open 2010: Kim Clijsters's 22. January Interview

Published on Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:38:00

N. PETROVA/K. Clijsters6-0 6-1Q. Is it hurting you more the fact that you lost the game or the fact that you lost the game 6‑0, 6‑1?KIM CLIJSTERS: No, not the score. Just, yeah, with the way that I played today. I was completely off. Just, you know, I think tennis‑wise, I didn't feel the ball at all.You know, on the other hand, you know, she was good. But, you know, I let her ‑‑ you know, I made all the mistakes and she didn't really have to do much. She served really well and was aggr read more..

Australian Open 2010: Jelena Jankovic's 22. January Interview

Published on Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:29:00

A. BONDARENKO/J. Jankovic6-2 6-3Q. Can you explain where everything went wrong.JELENA JANKOVIC: Well, it was a tough match overall. You know, I think for me it was a big challenge. Kind of an uphill battle for me. I made a lot of errors, especially in the beginning. I thought especially in the beginning of the first I thought I had some opportunities, and she came up with some good shots from the defense.Then, you know, the momentum went in her way in the beginning, which, you know, allowed her read more..

Australian Open: 23. January Schedule

Published on Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:20:00

Schedule for Day 6: Saturday, 23 January 2010Rod Laver Arena 11:00 Start Time1. Women's Singles - 3rd RoundAlberta Brianti (ITA) v. Samantha Stosur (AUS)[13]2. Men's Singles - 3rd RoundRoger Federer (SUI)[1] v. Albert Montanes (ESP)[31]3. Women's Singles - 3rd RoundCasey Dellacqua (AUS) v. Venus Williams (USA)[6]Rod Laver Arena 19:00 Start Time1. Men's Singles - 3rd RoundLleyton Hewitt (AUS)[22] v. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)2. Women's Singles - 3rd RoundCaroline Wozniacki (DEN)[4] v. Shahar Peer (IS read more..

Australian Open: 22. January Results

Published on Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:03:00

Friday, 22 January 2010ATP Singles - Third Round[2] R Nadal (ESP) vs [27] P Kohlschreiber (GER)[4] J del Potro (ARG) d F Mayer (GER) 63 06 64 75[5] A Murray (GBR) d F Serra (FRA) 75 61 64[7] A Roddick (USA) d F Lopez (ESP) 67(4) 64 64 76(3)[11] F Gonzalez (CHI) d E Korolev (KAZ) 67(5) 63 16 63 64[33] J Isner (USA) d [12] G Monfils (FRA) 61 46 76(4) 76(5)[14] M Cilic (CRO) d [19] S Wawrinka (SUI) 46 64 63 63[24] I Ljubicic (CRO) vs I Karlovic (CRO)WTA Singles - Third Round(2) Dinara Safina (RUS) read more..

Australian Open 2010: Novak Djokovic's 21. January Interview

Published on Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:10:00

N.DJOKOVIC/M.Chiudinelli 3-6 6-1 6-1 6-3Q. A slow start, and then on paper it looked a relatively easy game. You seemed a bit frustrated.NOVAK DJOKOVIC: Well, definitely I was frustrated, especially at start of the match, because he was really giving it to me. He was very aggressive and stepping in and using ever opportunity that has been given to him.So automatically I just became too defensive and didn't really make too much. Just waiting for his mistakes. That was a little issue there, but I read more..

Australian Open 2010: Ana Ivanovic's 21. January Interview

Published on Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:09:00

G. DULKO/A. Ivanovic6-7 (6-8) 7-5 6-4Q. Is it your serve that's the problem with your game?ANA IVANOVIC: It was one of the problems, yeah, for sure. I mean, I was really disappointed to fight back in the third set and then make a couple of double‑faults and basically hand her three match points, then having to fight back.That was definitely an area that let me down.Q. Seems like it's been the same story: you fight, try to improve, and you get in these matches and you're falling a little bit sh read more..

Australian Open: 22. January Schedule

Published on Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:08:00

Schedule for Day 5: Friday, 22 January 2010Rod Laver Arena 11:00 Start Time1. Women's Singles - 3rd RoundElena Baltacha (GBR) v. Dinara Safina (RUS)[2]2. Men's Singles - 3rd RoundAndy Roddick (USA)[7] v. Feliciano Lopez (ESP)3. Men's Singles - 3rd RoundFlorian Mayer (GER) v. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG)[4]Rod Laver Arena 19:00 Start Time1. Men's Singles - 3rd RoundPhilipp Kohlschreiber (GER)[27] v. Rafael Nadal (ESP)[2]2. Women's Singles - 3rd RoundAngelique Kerber (GER) v. Svetlana Kuznetsova (R read more..

Australian Open: 21. January Results

Published on Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:07:00

Thursday, 21 January 2010ATP Singles - Second Round[1] R Federer (SUI) d V Hanescu (ROU) 62 63 62[3] N Djokovic(SRB) d M Chiudinelli (SUI) 36 61 61 63[6] N Davydenko(RUS) d [Q] I Marchenko (UKR) 63 63 60[9] F Verdasco (ESP) d [Q] I Sergeyev (UKR) 61 62 62[10] J Tsonga (FRA) d T Dent (USA) 64 63 63M Baghdatis (CYP) d [17] D Ferrer (ESP) 46 36 76(4) 63 61[18] T Haas (GER) d J Tipsarevic (SRB) 46 64 63 16 63[20] M Youzhny (RUS) d J Hajek (CZE) 62 61 61[22] L Hewitt (AUS) d [Q] D Young (USA) 76(3) 6 read more..

Video: Australian Open 2010 - 20. January Highlights

Published on Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:06:00

Andy Roddick and defending champion Rafael Nadal and featured in day session action Wednesday at the Australian Open. Andy Murray, Juan Martin del Potro and James Blake featured in evening session action Wednesday at the Australian Open. read more..

Australian Open: 21. January Schedule

Published on Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:03:00

Schedule for Day 4: Thursday, 21 January 2010Rod Laver Arena 11:00 Start Time1. Men's Singles - 2nd RoundNovak Djokovic (SRB)[3] v. Marco Chiudinelli (SUI)2. Women's Singles - 2nd RoundKristina Barrois (GER) v. Samantha Stosur (AUS)[13]3. Men's Singles - 2nd RoundLleyton Hewitt (AUS)[22] v. Donald Young (USA)Rod Laver Arena 19:00 Start Time1. Men's Singles - 2nd RoundRoger Federer (SUI)[1] v. Victor Hanescu (ROU)2. Women's Singles - 2nd RoundKarolina Sprem (CRO) v. Casey Dellacqua (AUS)Hisense A read more..

Australian Open: 20. January Results

Published on Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:58:00

Wednesday, 20 January 2010Men's Singles - Second Round[2] R Nadal (ESP) d L Lacko (SVK) 62 62 62[4] J del Potro (ARG) d J Blake (USA) 64 67(3) 57 63 108[5] A Murray (GBR) d M Gicquel (FRA) 61 64 63[7] A Roddick (USA) d T Bellucci (BRA) 63 64 64[11] F Gonzalez (CHI) d [LL] M Ilhan (TUR) 63 64 75[12] G Monfils (FRA) d A Veic (CRO) 64 64 64[14] M Cilic (CRO) vs [WC] B Tomic (AUS)[19] S Wawrinka (SUI) d I Kunitsyn (RUS) 63 62 62E Korolev (KAZ) d [21] T Berdych (CZE) 64 64 75[24] I Ljubicic (CRO) d A read more..

Bye, bye Katie!

Published on Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:30:00

After her first round win, Katie O'Brien said in her interview that she'd like to play JJ in the next round cause it would be easier for her..."Q. Looking to your next match, you either have pretty highly ranked seed or Niculescu, who beat you at Wimbledon.KATIE O'BRIEN: I'm just looking forward to it, whoever it is. Probably will be Jankovic. It's something I really look forward to. Niculescu, I've have problems with her in the past. I'm actually hoping it's Jankovic. "JJ defeated her today 6-2 read more..

Photos: Maria Kirilenko visits the Cussons Pure Oasis

Published on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:36:00

After defeating Maria Sharapova in the first round of the Australian Open, Maria Kirilenko took some time out to relax at the Cussons beauty bar on her day off. Here are the photos, enjoy!(more photos after "Read More Here!") read more..

Australian Open: 20. January Schedule

Published on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:15:00

Schedule for Day 3: Wednesday, 20 January 2010Rod Laver Arena 11:00 Start Time1. Women's Singles - 2nd RoundAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) v. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)[3]2. Women's Singles - 2nd RoundKim Clijsters (BEL)[15] v. Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA)3. Men's Singles - 2nd RoundLukas Lacko (SVK) v. Rafael Nadal (ESP)[2]Rod Laver Arena 19:00 Start Time1. Women's Singles - 2nd RoundElena Dementieva (RUS)[5] v. Justine Henin (BEL)2. Men's Singles - 2nd RoundMarin Cilic (CRO)[14] v. Bernard Tomic ( read more..

Australian Open: 19. January Results

Published on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:10:00

Tuesday, 19 January 2010ATP Singles - First Round[1] R Federer (SUI) d I Andreev (RUS) 46 62 76(2) 60[3] N Djokovic (SRB) d D Gimeno-Traver (ESP) 75 63 62[6] N Davydenko (RUS) d [Q] D Kindlmann (GER) 61 60 63M Granollers (ESP) d [8] R Soderling (SWE) 57 26 64 64 62[9] F Verdasco (ESP) d [WC] C Ball (AUS) 67(4) 76(1) 75 62[10] J Tsonga (FRA) d S Stakhovsky (UKR) 63 64 64[12] G Monfils (FRA) d [Q] M Ebden (AUS) 64 64 64[14] M Cilic (CRO) d F Santoro (FRA) 75 75 63S Giraldo (COL) d [16] T Robredo ( read more..

Video: Andy Roddick and Terrell Owens' Interview for ESPN

Published on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:33:00

Andy Roddick has one more fan in his Australian Open's player box this year. Buffalo Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens was in Melbourne on Monday to cheer on his pal Roddick as he coasted to a straight set win in the first round. Here is the interview they did for ESPN after Andy's first round match. read more..

Video: Australian Open 2010 - Kim Clijsters' 18. January Interview for ESPN

Published on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:21:00

Here is the interview Kim Clijsters did for ESPN after her first round match at Australian Open. read more..

Video: Australian Open 2010 - Maria Sharapova's 18. January Interview

Published on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:17:00

Maria Sharapova's interview after she was defeated by Maria Kirilenko in the first round of Australian Open. read more..