Normal service returns for sharp Sharapova
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova proved her second round scare against Alexandra Panova was no more than a blip as she destroyed Zarina Diyas 6-1 6-1 to charge into the Australian Open fourth round on Friday.
Magic match-point helps Seppi trick stunned Federer
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Andreas Seppi’s stunning upset of Roger Federer at the Australian Open on Friday was a three-hour affair but the shot that ended the Swiss’s 11-year run to the semi-finals at Melbourne Park will be replayed for years to come.
Sensational Seppi dumps Federer in Australian Open upset
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Italian Andreas Seppi sent shockwaves through the Australian Open on Friday as he toppled four-times champion Roger Federer in one of the greatest Melbourne Park upsets in recent memory.
Seppi tears up the script to stun Federer
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Second seed Roger Federer was expected to saunter into the Australian Open fourth round on Friday when he faced Italian Andreas Seppi, a man he had beaten in each of their previous 10 encounters.
Sharp Sharapova returns to form to reach fourth round
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova proved her second-round scare against Alexandra Panova was no more than a blip as she destroyed Zarina Diyas 6-1 6-1 to charge into the Australian Open fourth round on Friday.
Murray and Dimitrov book grand slam re-match
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Andy Murray has set up a mouth-watering clash with Grigor Dimitrov and a chance to avenge his defeat at Wimbledon after hammering Portugal’s Joao Sousa 6-1 6-1 7-5 to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday.
Bouchard gets by with a little help from no friends
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Away from the court, the women’s tennis tour can seem a merry-go-round of social get-togethers, support groups and ‘selfies’ shared between leading players but Eugenie Bouchard has no desire to forge firm friendships with her riva…
NBA-Golden State’s Curry tops LeBron James in All-star voting
(Reuters) – Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors rode a late surge in support to pip Cleveland’s LeBron James as the top overall vote-getter for the NBA All-Star game, the league said on Thursday.
Seattle defenders Wagner, Bennett shrug off ball debate
(Reuters) – Seattle All-Pro linebacker Bobby Wagner is not fussed by the deflated ball debate swirling around the New England Patriots and says it does not diminish the respect he has for the Seahawks’ Super Bowl opponents.
Journeyman Putnam goes low to set Humana pace
(Reuters) – The “light switch” clicked for journeyman Michael Putnam as he piled up nine birdies in his last 12 holes to seize a one-shot lead in Thursday’s opening round of the $5.7 million Humana Challenge at La Quinta in California.
