2016 Australian Open photos
Photos from the first week of the Australian Open, featuring Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova, Fernando Verdasco, Nick Kyrgios, Grigor Dimitrov, Marin Cilic, Lleyton Hewitt, Dominic Thiem, and many more. […]
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Australian Open Day 5 picks, including Federer vs. Dimitrov and Berdych vs. Kyrgios
Ricky Dimon of The Grandstand and Chris de Waard of Tennis Atlantic preview and pick the four best men’s singles matches on Friday at the Australian Open. All eight seeds have advanced in the second quarter of the bracket–among them are Roger Federer and Grigor Dimitrov. […]
Djokovic, Federer cruise as seeds charge into Australian Open third round
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic helped restore order to the proceedings at the Australian Open following a wild second day that featured seven five-setters–including Fernando Verdasco’s upset of Rafael Nadal. Federer beat Alexandr Dolgopolov in straight sets, Djokovic held off Quentin Halys in three, and all 16 of the favorites won their matches on Wednesday. […]
Australian Open R2 previews and picks: Kyrgios vs. Cuevas, Simon vs. Donskoy
Nick Kyrgios will be back in Australian Open action on Wednesday when he goes up against Pablo Cuevas. Gilles Simon and Evgeny Donskoy are also aiming for a place in the third round. […]
2016 Australian Open draw analysis: Djokovic, Federer on same side
There will be no third consecutive Grand Slam final between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. Owners of 27 major titles between them, Djokovic and Federer battled for the trophies at both Wimbledon and the U.S. Open last summer. If they collide again Down Under, the showdown will come in the semifinals. […]
Gavrilova pelts Zverev, but gets no kiss from Kyrgios
Nick Kyrgios and Daria Gavrilova got one of Australia’s two teams at the Hopman Cup off to a dominant start on Sunday. The Aussies won both of the singles matches and followed it up with a mixed doubles victory to take care of Germany 3-0. […]
Ten burning questions for the ATP World Tour in 2016
With the 2016 ATP World Tour campaign three weeks away, the Grandstand’s Ricky Dimon and Steen Kirby of Tennis Atlantic answer 10 intriguing questions in advance of the upcoming season.
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Valencia R1 previews and picks: Kyrgios vs. Brands, Garcia-Lopez vs. Verdasco
Nick Kyrgios will kick off his Valencia campaign on Tuesday against a back-from-the-dead Daniel Brands. First-round action also features fellow Spaniards Guillermo Garcia-Lopez and Fernando Verdasco. […]
Nadal outlasts Karlovic in third-set tiebreaker, Ferrer upset
Rafael Nadal went the maximum distance in his Shanghai Rolex Masters opener on Wednesday night, needing two hours and 43 minutes to outlast Ivo Karlovic 7-5, 6-7(4), 7-6(4). Next opponent Milos Raonic won in similar fashion over Roberto Bautista Agut. […]
Shanghai R2 previews and picks: Nadal vs. Karlovic, Nishikori vs. Kyrgios
Rafael Nadal and Nishikori may have tough openers on their hands on Wednesday in Shanghai. They are going up against Ivo Karlovic and Nick Kyrgios, respectively. […]