Tennis - ATP World Tour – Tagged "Australian Open" – Page 80

Jan 17, 2017

Kontinen Peers Take In St. Kilda

Finn Henri Kontinen joins his Aussie doubles partner John Peers for a stroll at St. Kilda ahead of their Australian Open campaign.

Jan 17, 2017

Muller Relishing The Moment Australian Open 2017

Gilles Muller is relishing the moment ahead of his second-round clash with Milos Raonic at the Australian Open, having won his first ATP World Tour title last week in Sydney at the age of 33.

Jan 17, 2017

Djokovic Opens Bid For Seventh Crown In Melbourne

Novak Djokovic began his quest for a record seventh Australian Open crown on Tuesday night when he defeated 6-1, 7-6(4), 6-2 in two hours and 23 minutes. The pair met 11 days ago in the Qatar ExxonMobil Open semi-finals, with Djokovic saving five match points in the second set tie-break. “I started really well,” said Djokovic. “[I played a] great first set and a great third set, as well. The second set was a long set with a lot of unforced errors from both sides. It was a gamble, really. He was two or three times a break up. I had my chances at 4-All, 5-All, many break points. "But at the end of the day, I knew that winning...

Jan 17, 2017

Nadal Blasts Past Mayer In Melbourne

Rafael Nadal did his best to erase the memory of his 2016 first-round loss in Melbourne on Tuesday, dominating Florian Mayer 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in just over two hours in Rod Laver Arena. The Spaniard landed 70 per cent of his first serves and ripped 39 winners against the 33-year-old Mayer, who was playing at Melbourne Park for the first time in three years. “I think I played solid match,” said Nadal. “It was great to be back on the big stadium. I feel the support of the people, love of the people. That is something that is very special for me. I am happy the way I am playing. I had [some] good weeks of practise… I always expect...

Jan 17, 2017

Harrison: I Can See Daylight Again

He may be set to play Tomas Berdych in the Australian Open second round on Wednesday, but seven months ago, Ryan Harrison almost decided to call it a day on the ATP World Tour. The American hit a self-proclaimed rock bottom after losing in the first round of Wimbledon qualifying to countryman Bjorn Fratangelo and gave himself an ultimatum: Commit to turning it around. Or stop playing. Five years ago, a teenage Harrison had broken into the Top 50 and was being talked about as the United States’ next Grand Slam champion. But it didn’t quite happen for the Texas native. Not helped by injuries, his ranking fell back outside the Top 100 and the occasional good moments were weighed...