There is two British female players into the second round of the Australian Open after Laura Robson put on a great performance to beat Melanie Oudin from America 6-2 6-3. Robson joins fellow Brit Heather Watson in round two and will play next Petra Kvitova who has a Wimbledon title to her name.
Read full articleThe world number 3 Andy Murray spent less than 2 hours on court to defeat Dutchman Robin Haase in straight sets 6-3 6-1 6-3 in the first round of the Australian Open. Murray will now face Joao Sousa of Portugal in the second round. British number 2 Jamie Baker was defeated 7-6 7-5 6-2 by […]
Read full articleThe big names that are through on day 1 of the Australian Open are Novak Djokovic, Venus Williams, Janko Tipsarevic and Maria Sharapova. Djokovic was in good form defeating Frenchman Paul – Henri Mathieu 6-2 6-4 7-5. Maria Sharapova had a convincing win over Olga Puchkova 6-0 6-0. Tipsarevic beat local favourite Lleyton Hewitt in […]
Read full articleHeather Watson the British number 1 has fought her way into the second round of the Australian Open with a victory against Alexandra Cadantu of Romania 2-6 6-3 6-2. Laura Robson faces Melanie Oudin from America on Tuesday.
Read full articleLleyton Hewitt and David Ferrer have continued there good run of form before the first Grand Slam of the year starting on monday. Hewitt defeated Juan Martin Del Potro 6-1 6-4 to claim the Kooyong Classic title in Melbourne. Ferrer has won his third successive title winning the Heineken Open in Auckland defeating German Philipp […]
Read full articleCongratulations to Jamie Baker the British number 2 who has secured a place in the main draw of the Australian Open with a great win over Donald Young of America 6-4 1-6 6-3 in the final round of qualifying. Young in the previous round had beaten fellow American former world number 4 James Blake. James Ward […]
Read full articleJames Ward and Jamie Baker are both one win away from securing a place in the main draw of the Australian Open. They both had to come back from a set down. Ward beating Mischa Zverev 6-7 (7-1) 6-4 6-4 and Baker defeating Matteo Viola 3-6 6-2 6-4.
Read full articleThe world number 3 will start his bid for a second Grand Slam title next week against Robin Hasse from Holland at the Australian Open. Hasse is currently ranked world number 54. There is a 1-1 head to head record between the players. Murray could line up against Juan Martin del Potro in the last […]
Read full articleAnn Keothavong has been knocked out of the Australian Open in the first round of the qualifying by American Grace Min 7-5 7-5. There was better news for the British number 4 female ranked player Johanna Konta, who made it 3 out of 4 Brits through to the second round of qualifying with a epic […]
Read full articleCongratulations to British players Jamie Baker and James Ward who have had a great start to the first Grand Slam of 2013, winning their first round matches in the qualifying at the Australian Open. Baker won 6-3 7-5 against Julio Cesar Campozano of Ecuador and Ward had a victory over Boris Pashanski of Serbia.
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