The Australian Open kicked off earlier this week, and with it a great deal of attention has been paid to the extreme weather rather than the play on the courts. For the first time since 2009, the Extreme Heat Policy was put in place at Melbourne Park due to the brutal heat that has swept through…
World number one Serena Williams defeated Daniela Hantuchova for her 61st career match win at the Australian Open on Friday, 6-3, 6-3. With the win, Serena moves past Margaret Court for the all-time record for most match wins at the Aussie Open. Up next for Serena is Ana Ivanovic, a 6-7(8), 6-4, 6-2 winner over…
Novak Djokovic won his 27th consecutive match on Friday at the Australian Open, reaching the fourth round in Melbourne after a 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 win over Denis Istomin. The Djokovic has not lost a match since the U.S. Open finals in September when he fell to Rafael Nadal, a streak of 27 wins in a…
Roger Federer won his 70th match at the Australian Open on Thursday beating Blaz Kavcic 6-2, 6-1, 7-6(4) to reach the third round at Melbourne Park in just under two hours. A four-time Aussie Open champion in 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2010, Federer is the first player to reach the 70 win mark at Melbourne…
Fifth-seeded Juan Martin del Potro is out of the 2014 Australian Open, losing 4-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 to Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut in nearly four hours after numerous weather-related delays. The loss marked del Potro's fourth second-round exit in eight years in Melbourne. Bautista Agut is ranked 62nd in the ATP Men’s Singles Rankings…
Defending champion Victoria Azarenka was a 6-1, 6-4 winner Thursday in Melbourne at the Australian Open, advancing to round three after dispatching Barbora Zahlavova Strycova. "There was a moment when I think I just dropped my intensity a little bit and was watching her a little bit too much," Azarenka said. "She obviously played amazing…
In women’s singles action at the 2014 Australian Open, Serena Williams won her 60th career match win in the scorching Melbourne heat, tying her with Margaret Court, after Serena’s 6-1, 6-2 second round win over Serbia's Vesna Dolonc. The win gave Serena a lifetime 52-1 record in the second round of Grand Slams as she…
Novak Djokovic took another step at his Australian Open title defense on Wednesday in Melbourne, a second-round contest against Leonardo Mayer which ended with his 23rd consecutive win Down Under and 26th straight win on the ATP World Tour, 6-0, 6-4, 6-4 in just under two hours. Djokovic will next face Denis Istomin, who advanced…
Defending Australian Open women’s champ Victoria Azarenka defeated Johanna Larsson on Tuesday to move through the first round in straight sets, 7-6(2), 6-2. "She played really well," Azarenka said. "I can't say I was surprised by that, but she really went for her shots today. With these conditions, the ball bounces a lot higher, which…
Roger Federer stepped onto Rod Laver Arena for his 57th consecutive Grand Slam tournament Tuesday at the 2014 Australian Open, defeating 21-year-old Australian wild card James Duckworth, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 in one hour and 46 minutes. Federer has not missed a Grand Slam event since the 1999 U.S. Open. Federer next plays Blaz Kavcic, who…