Abu Dhabi picks
Mubadala World Tennis Championship Where: Abu Dhabi, UAE When: Dec. 27-29, 2012 Ranking points: None Top seed: Novak Djokovic Defending champion: Rafael Nadal My picks MAKE PICKS Join the fun in Nadal’s return to tennis […]
2012
Australian Open contenders: 25-21
The 2013 Australian Open is less than three weeks away. In the days leading up to the season’s first Grand Slam, the Grandstand will be counting down the Top 25 contenders in five different parts. […]
2013 Grand Slam predictions
The 2013 Grand Slam season is 23 days away from its glorious beginning in Melbourne Park. That means it’s time to predict what the four biggest tournaments will deliver over the course of the next […]
The Curious Case of Ernests Gulbis: A Roundtable Discussion
Ricky, Courtney, and Emeline take part in the Grandstand’s first roundtable discussion–this one dealing with all things Ernests Gulbis. Ricky: Thanks, Emeline and Courtney. This should be fun, and it’s always worthwhile to discuss the […]
Williams beats Smyczek to win USTA’s Australian Open wild card
Rhyne Williams won the fifth annual USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs on Sunday evening in Atlanta, GA. Williams earned a place in the main draw of the upcoming season’s first Grand Slam by defeating […]
USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs Day 2 Recap
And then there were four…in the battle for the USTA’s main-draw wild card into the 2013 Australian Open. That number dwindled to two on Saturday in Atlanta, after a couple of very different matches…. Rhyne […]
USTA Aussie Open Wild Card Playoffs Day 1 recap
The battle for the USTA’s Australian Open main-draw wild card kicked off on Friday in Atlanta…. Tim Smyczek d. Christian Harrison – 7-6(3), 6-1 – “Harrison the Younger,” “Harrison the Nicer,” “Little Harrison”…there have been […]
Facebook chat: Tennis players react to Nadal’s return
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Australian Open photos, 2008-2012
To get you appropriately fired up for the 2013 Australian Open! 2012 Aussie Open photos 2011 2010 2009 2008 Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal Australian animals Photos courtesy of Richard Hess