LONDON - The sight of a stricken Rafa Nadal being finished off by fellow Spaniard David Ferrer at the Australian Open on Wednesday was a stark reminder of the precipice he walks in search of sporting perfection.
LONDON - The sight of a stricken Rafa Nadal being finished off by fellow Spaniard David Ferrer at the Australian Open on Wednesday was a stark reminder of the precipice he walks in search of sporting perfection.
MELBOURNE - Li Na hopes reaching the final of a grand slam for the first time at the Australian Open on Thursday will inspire a new generation of Chinese players to one day rival the number of Russians in women’s tennis.
India’s Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi stayed on course for their maiden Australian Open tennis title as they made it to the men’s doubles final on Thursday.
China’s tennis trailblazer Li Na roared back from the brink of defeat to upset world number one Caroline Wozniacki on Thursday and set up an Australian Open final against Kim Clijsters.
Belgium’s Kim Clijsters wasted little time in flattening second seed Vera Zvonareva 6-3 6-3 with an awesome display of power tennis to reach her second Australian Open final on Thursday.
Li Na upset world number one and top seed Caroline Wozniacki 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Thursday.
Andy Murray, Britain’s great grand slam hope, could be forgiven for thinking he had dodged a bullet with Rafa Nadal’s shock Australian Open exit.
David Ferrer was the main beneficiary of the end to Rafa Nadal’s quest to win four straight grand slam titles on Wednesday but he believes it will not be the only chance his compatriot has to achieve the feat.
Rafael Nadal’s bid to win four straight Grand Slam tournaments ended when he lost his Australian Open quarterfinal 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 to fellow Spaniard David Ferrer on Wednesday.
Andy Murray reached the last four of the Australian Open for the second successive year after being shaken but not stirred by swashbuckling Dolgopolov in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.