The Australian Open has been given permission by the grand slam board to implement a decisive super tiebreak (first to 10 points instead of seven, win by two) at 6-6 in a final set, perhaps as soon as for the 2019 tournament.
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There is nothing that can be said to console Simona Halep following her latest loss in a Grand Slam final. Only something that transpires on the court at some point in the future can take care of that (see: the French Open in four months, perhaps). But, even though these words are hollow in the consolation department, the bottom line is this: it’s only a matter of time. […]
Not one, not two, not three, not four, not five…not 17, not 18, not 19…. No, Roger Federer is now the proud owner of 20 career Grand Slam titles. Federer extended his count to a full score by holding off Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in the Australian Open final on Sunday night. […]
The Australian Open concludes on Sunday, when Roger Federer and Marin Cilic battle at the very end for the second time in the last three Grand Slams. A five-team panel featuring Ricky Dimon, Joey Hanf, […]
If this 2018 Australian Open is anything to go by, the WTA Tour is in for an entertaining season complete with all kinds of epic matches. As for the men…not so much. The story was a much different one for the ATP Tour last year Down Under, where one of the semifinals and the title match were both instant classics. […]
For the second time in the span of three Grand Slams, Roger Federer and Marin Cilic will be squaring off in a final when they take the court one more time at the 2018 Australian Open on Sunday night. Federer and Cilic faced each other in last summer’s Wimbledon title match, in which the Swiss sailed to a 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 victory. […]
It does not get any bigger than this. Saturday’s Australian Open women’s singles final is No. 1 vs. No. 2 in the world. It will produce a first-time Grand Slam champion. It will determine the the No. 1 spot in the rankings. And it will, for the winner, be the culmination of an unbelievable run to the title. […]
Dating back to the epic 2009 final between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, only one man outside the Big 4 (Stan Wawrinka in 2014) has played in the Aussie Open title match. The trend from 2001 through 2008, however, was a much different one. Can Hyeon Chung usher in a return to the glory days? […]
It will be No. 1 vs. No. 2 in the Australian Open final on Saturday night. But it will be even more than that. Way more. The one-versus-two blockbuster battle became a reality after Caroline Wozniacki and Simona Halep picked up respective semifinal wins on Thursday afternoon. […]
The 2018 Australian Open is nearing its conclusion, with Roger Federer and Marin Cilic two former Grand Slam champions still alive for another triumph. Unfortunately, the legendary Rafael Nadal suffered another dose of bad luck after sustaining an unexpected injury. […]
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