In a repeat of last year’s magnificent US Open quarter-final, Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori are set to meet once again at a Grand Slam. Nishikori came from two sets to one down to beat Wawrinka, 3-6 7-5 7-6(7) 6-7(5) 6-4 in New York. It was a gripping match and had a surprising conclusion because…
On a fantastic Sunday night in Melbourne, Nick Kyrgios and Andy Murray won their fourth round matches to set up a tantalising quarter-final that will see Kyrgios play his first match of the tournament on Rod Laver Arena. Kyrgios came back from two sets down and saved a match point to defeat Andreas Seppi, 5-7…
After 17 straight losses to Rafael Nadal, can Tomas Berdych finally upset the apple cart and bag a win? His form this week would suggest he’s in with a shot. In the last two rounds, Berdych has taken out two in-form players both in straight sets. In the third round, he beat Viktor Troicki, 6-4…
1. Kei Nishikori v David Ferrer (AO, R4) The pick of the fourth round matches from the top half of the men’s draw will be a tenth career match between Kei Nishikori and David Ferrer. Nishikori defeated Steve Johnson, 6-7(7) 6-1 6-2 6-3 in the third round. Nishikori finished the match in excellent form, raising…
1. Kevin Anderson v Rafael Nadal (AO, R4) After teetering on the brink in the second round against Tim Smyczek, Rafael Nadal sauntered through his third round match against Dudi Sela, 6-1 6-0 7-5. Sela had a pair of break points in the third set at 4-3, but couldn’t capitalise. Nadal’s fourth round opponent is…
1. Andy Murray v Grigor Dimitrov (AO, R4) A fourth round tie between Andy Murray and Grigor Dimitrov is the pick of the men’s matches on Sunday with huge opportunities for the winner with the loss of Roger Federer from the fourth quarter. Although the scheduling has been dumbfounding at times this week, i’m happy that…
After four days of relative calm in the men’s draw, Friday saw the biggest shock of the tournament as Andreas Seppi beat Roger Federer in four sets. Seppi was tremendous and produced an incredible pass on match point… I’m still processing this information. Anyway, some quick thoughts about the men’s matches on day 6. Novak…
As the third round beckons, all top ten seeds in the men’s draw are still in. It’s actually been a great start to the men’s tournament with plenty of exciting matches. I enjoyed watching the highlights of Rafael Nadal against Tim Smyczek, the latter showing tremendous sportsmanship in the final game of the match. AO…
As first round action continues to wrap up on Tuesday, there have been no major upsets in the men’s draw. The highest seeded casualty so far has been Ernests Gulbis, but that didn’t come as a great surprise up against the talented teen, Thanasi Kokkinakis. I must say that the schedule for day 3 is…
Here is the first ATP preview of 2015! Work has been busy so far this month and I will drop the ATP coverage when i’m struggling to keep up. I’ll always endeavour to preview the Grand Slams and Masters 1000 events. Moo’s Tennis Blog will be following the tournament with regular posts on a daily…
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