Roger Federer flattened his close buddy Stanislas Wawrinka 6-1 6-3 6-3 to move menacingly into the Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday, showing scant regard for sentimentality.
Roger Federer flattened his close buddy Stanislas Wawrinka 6-1 6-3 6-3 to move menacingly into the Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday, showing scant regard for sentimentality.
Li Na stormed into her second successive Australian Open semi-final with an impressive 6-2 6-4 victory on Tuesday that left vanquished opponent Andrea Petkovic tipping her to win China’s first singles grand slam at Melbourne Park.
MELBOURNE - Third seed Kim Clijsters overcame the night chill and a sluggish start to beat Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova 7-6 6-2 and march into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday.
MELBOURNE - Roger Federer is certain not to let sentiment get in the way when he meets his friend and compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka on the first day of quarter-final action at the Australian Open on Tuesday.
Rafa Nadal shook off the sweats to savage Croatian Marin Cilic and reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on a Melbourne Monday evening as cool as the top seed was hot.
MELBOURNE - American tennis has less depth than in any previous era and while strides are being made to address the situation, finding new champions is dependent on the DNA lottery, according to former world number one Jim Courier.
Murray doled out another impressive thrashing at the Australian Open on Monday but his expected quarter-final showdown with Soderling failed to materialise after Dolgopolov shocked the Swede.
Second seed Vera Zvonareva continued her quest for a first grand slam title with a commanding 6-4 6-1 victory over unseeded Czech Iveta Benesova to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday.
In-form Czech Petra Kvitova battled her way out of an early-match malaise before grinding down Italian Flavia Pennetta 3-6 6-3 6-3 to make her first quarter-final at the Australian Open on Monday.
Ukraine’s Alexandr Dolgopolov produced a stunning five-set victory over fourth seed Robin Soderling to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday.