Nadal, Wawrinka look ready to go for Australian Open

January 9, 2018 43

The 2018 Australian Open has already been plagued by a couple of withdrawals and it could be especially chaotic with once-injured top players seeded lower than they should be, but the season’s first Grand Slam got a boost on Tuesday with positive news from Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka. […]

Murray undergoes hip surgery, out at least until grass-court swing

January 8, 2018 7

In an unsurprising move based on Andy Murray’s recent withdrawal from the Australian Open and emotional post on his social media channels, the former world No. 1 and three-time Grand Slam champion opted for hip surgery on Monday in Melbourne. Murray has been sidelined since Wimbledon last summer. […]

Monfils, Simon, Kyrgios capture first-week titles

January 8, 2018 1

A pair of Frenchmen captured season-opening titles on Saturday. Both unseeded, Gael Monfils and Gilles Simon lifted respective trophies at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha and the Tata Open in Pune. One day later, Nick Kyrgios got the job done in Brisbane with a straight-set victory over Ryan Harrison. […]

Auckland and Sydney previews and predictions

January 7, 2018 13

With the Australian Open just one week away, Jack Sock is defending his Auckland title and is joined in a strong field by Juan Martin Del Potro, Sam Querrey, John Isner, and Roberto Bautista Agut. A less impressive Sydney draw features 2017 title winner Gilles Muller.
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Federer teams up with Bencic to give Switzerland Hopman Cup title

January 6, 2018 5

Switzerland won the Hopman Cup for the third time when it defeated Germany two matches to one on Saturday. Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic led the Swiss to the title, with Federer winning his singles match before they beat Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber in the deciding mixed doubles rubber. […]

Brisbane final preview and prediction: Kyrgios vs. Harrison

January 6, 2018 4

Nick Kyrgios and Ryan Harrison will be going head-to-head for the third time in their careers when they battle for the Brisbane International title on Sunday night. Kyrgios has won both of their previous encounters; 7-5, 6-2 at the 2016 Japan Open and 6-3, 6-3 on the clay courts of Madrid last spring. […]

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