When Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer lock horns in their first hardcourt Grand Slam final, the biggest key to victory will be the ability to turn weaknesses into strengths. The nineteenth matchup between these two tennis titans will be defined by the attitudes and adjustments of the mighty Mallorcan and the sublime Swiss. First, let’s [...]

Twin brothers and second seeded Men’s Doubles Team Bob and Mike Bryan have struck gold again. The bookmaker favorite and formidable American doubles team outplayed third seeded challengers Mahesh Bhupathi of India and Bahamian Mark Knowles in a fierce three set final 6-2, 5-7, 6-0. Spectators were left wondering what it takes to beat the [...]

It might not have been painless, but it sure was quick. Serena Williams wasted no time in reducing Dinara Safina to tears. In just 58 minutes, the American captured her fourth Australian Open women’s singles championship by dismantling her Russian opponent, 6-0, 6-3, before a packed house at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. The match [...]

Country mates and experienced mixed doubles performers Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi of India stormed past the Czech entry of Iveta Benesova and Lukas Diouhy 6-4, 6-1 in a semi-final match at Melbourne. Mirza and Bhupathi will play France’s Nathalie Dechy and Israel’s Andy Ram who disposed of Spaniards Anabel Medina Garriques and Tommy Robredo [...]

The talented and tenacious Williams sisters showed why they were so highly regarded by the bookmakers in the 2009 Australian Open. When the hard-hitting sisters get it right, they are the team to beat. In the year’s first Grand Slam, the sisters got it right and pounded Japan’s Ai Sugiyama and Slovakia’s Daniela Hantuchova 6-3, [...]