No more meltdowns for ‘more efficient’ Djokovic
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The Novak Djokovic that bowed out of his first Australian Open title defense with heat sickness in 2009 has now been replaced by a mentally and physically tougher upgrade not prone to meltdowns, the world number two said.
Cancer survivor Hutchins delights in first win on return
(Reuters) – Britain’s Ross Hutchins had more than most to smile about on Wednesday after he and partner Colin Fleming advanced to the second round of the men’s doubles with a 6-4 4-6 6-0 victory over Marinko Matosevic and Michal Przysiezny.
Fighting Ferrer through as Mannarino wilts in the heat
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Spain’s David Ferrer battled his way into third round of the Australian Open with a 7-6(2) 5-7 6-0 6-3 victory over Adrian Mannarino after the Frenchman wilted in the fierce heat on Wednesday.
‘Paranoid’ Serena survives heat to advance in Melbourne
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The thought of playing a long match in the extreme Melbourne heat resulted in a sleepless night for Serena Williams, but the world number one need not have worried as she strode swiftly into the Australian Open third round on Wedn…
Voeckler misses Tour Down Under after crash
(Reuters) – French cyclist Thomas Voeckler is out of Tour Down Under after the Europcar rider broke a collar bone after crashing on a training ride near the Adelaide beach suburb of Glenelg, race organizers said on Wednesday.
Boos were unfair, I had an injured groin, says Tomic
(Reuters) – Being booed and jeered by the crowd after withdrawing from his Australian Open match against Rafa Nadal was ‘pretty unfair’, Bernard Tomic said on Wednesday, adding he could have faced a four month injury absence had he continued playing.
Media criticism nearly drove Li to retirement
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Disillusionment with negative reporting in her home media nearly saw Li Na give up the game last year in the wake of her early French Open exit, the Chinese number one said at the Australian Open on Wednesday.
Nadal in no rush to join the super-coach trend
(Reuters) – Briton Andy Murray started it. Four times Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic pulled a major surprise with his choice, while all-time great Roger Federer even has one despite years of shunning the entire coaching concept.
Powell tells panel he ‘forgot’ supplement names
KINGSTON (Reuters) – Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell, who tested positive for a banned substance last year, told a disciplinary panel on Tuesday he did not list the supplements he was taking because he could not remember their names.
Doping-Weightlifter Robles handed two-year ban for failed drugs test
(Reuters) – Weightlifter Sarah Robles, a member of the U.S. team at the 2012 London Olympics, was handed a two-year suspension after testing positive for steroids, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said on Tuesday.
