The Grandstand’s fictitious Facebook chats return with the tennis world reacting to Maria Sharapova’s announcement that she failed a drug test at the Australian Open. It features Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Nick Kyrgios, Bernard Tomic, and many more. […]
The 2016 BNP Paribas Open men’s singles draw ceremony was held on Tuesday. Thanks to Roger Federer’s absence, Rafael Nadal snagged a top-four seed to avoid any chance of facing Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals. Nadal would, however, get Djokovic in the semis if both players advance that far. […]
Without a doubt, Novak Djokovic is the best tennis player on the planet right now. In fact, it would be fair to claim that the Serb has stood alone at the top of the sport for a good three years now and the world No. 1 must be regarded as one of the best players in the history of the game. […]
Maria Sharapova is not retiring. But she may be away from tennis for a while–and not just because of her recent injury problems. At her highly-anticipated press conference on Monday, Sharapova announced that she failed a drug test at the Australian Open. […]
Legendary tennis writer and broadcaster Bud Collins passed away on Friday at the age of 86. His wife, photographer Anita Ruthling Klaussen, announced the news on her Facebook page. Past and present players, coaches, and members of the media posted their reactions on Twitter. […]
Even by John Isner’s standards, Sunday at the Kooyong Club in Melbourne witnessed a historic serving performance. The result was a Davis Cup quarterfinal berth for the United States and an early exit for Australia in Lleyton Hewitt’s first tie as captain.
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Tomas Berdych can clinch the Czech Republic’s first-round Davis Cup tie at Germany when he goes up against Philipp Kohlschreiber on Sunday afternoon. A live fifth rubber would pit Lukas Rosol against Alexander Zverev. […]
Dominic Thiem beat Gastao Elias 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(6) in a Davis Cup clash between Austria and Portugal on Friday, but not before displaying a rare fit of rage. After failing to convert a break point early in the final set, Thiem smashed his racket seven times before it crumpled to the extent that there was really nothing left to smash. […]
Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt came out of retirement–at least temporarily–to play Saturday’s doubles rubber against the United States at the Kooyong Club in Melbourne. Hewitt did not disappoint, but he also did not have quite enough to beat one of the best doubles teams in history. […]
The host Australians must win each of the reverse singles rubber on Sunday if they want to advance past the United States and reach the Davis Cup quarterfinals. Bernard Tomic is facing John Isner before either Sam Groth or Lleyton Hewitt could meet Jack Sock. […]
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