Jo-Wilfred Tsonga Boat Trip up the Yarra River
Jo-Wilfred Tsonga joined the Australian Open team for the a boat trip up the Yarra River.
Petra Kvitova – The Open Drive: Australian Open 2012
Petra Kvitova had a great 2011 and she sat in the Australian Open 2012 car to answer some questions.
p.s. Petra could be the number one player in the world if she has a strong Australian Open 2012.
Six Women Fight for Australian Open 2012 Title and World Number 1 Ranking
The Australian Open 2012 is the first Grand Slam of the year and it is going to be amazingly exciting. Six players on the womens side have the ability to finish the tournament with the World Number 1 ranking.
Victoria Azarenka, Maria Sharapova, Sam Stosur and Agnieszka Radwanska could also take the top ranking, but the No. 2-ranked Kvitova is the favorite.
Caroline Wozniacki currently holds the top spot, but with her poor run in Grand Slams I doubt highly that she will be number 1 when the tournament ends.
Matthew Ebden Through to Australian Open 2012 Second Round
Matthew Ebden joins the list of Australians into the second round of the Australian Open 2012. Ebden defeated Joao Souza 6-3 7-6 6-2.
“I’m not really overrating it too much,” Ebden said.
“I think it’s a good opener. I’m just, you know, getting ready for the rest of the tournament.
“I think I’ve shown, in the last year or two, I’ve shown myself and my team where I can belong in world tennis, the level I can play at. So we’re confident that I’m moving in the right direction.”
Ebden will now face Kei Nishikori in the second round and I think Ebden will have a very good chance of an upset.
James Duckworth With Biggest Win of His Career at Australian Open 2012
James Duckworth has moved into the second round of the Australian Open 2012 with the best win of his career! Duckworth, 19, had a straight sets win over Estonian qualifier Jurgen Zopp.
He made light work of Zopp, a 23-year-old ranked No.148, winning 6-3 6-4 6-4 in 99 minutes on Show Court 3.
“I’ve always dreamt about playing the Australian Open in front of my home fans and my family and friends.
“It’s an unbelievable feeling.”
“I was pretty nervous walking out. There were lots of people out there,” Duckworth said.
“I managed to hide my feelings quite well and, you know, I’m really happy with the win.”
Duckworth now faces Serbian No.9 seed Janko Tipsarevic in the second round.
Rafael Nadal’s Knee Injury is Giving Him His Worst Pain Ever
Rafael Nadal has a strong win in the first round of the Australian Open 2012, but he did suffer a knee injury. Nadal played with a heavy strap on his knee. He said an MRI revealed no damage.
“I am really confident that having the worst feeling that I ever had in my knee yesterday and today was able to play,” he said. “I have fantastic hope that gonna happen the same for after tomorrow.”
Rafael is taking a huge amount of anti-inflammatory medication and is hoping to be fit to play the second round match. However, I wouldnt place a bet on him to win the title if I was you!
John Isners Joins Lacoste from Nike
John Isner has decided to start the 2012 season with a new sponsors. John has moved from Nike to Lacoste. Obivously Lacoste were offering some good money.
Isner had been sponsored by Nike since his college years at the University of Georgia, and will now join a strong Lacoste team which includes Richard Gasquet and Milos Raonic.
What The Top Seeds Think of the Australian Open 2012
Tennis Australia sat down with the worlds top players to see how they are feeling about the Australian Open.
Australian Open 2012 Day 2 Preview
Day two of the Australian Open 2012 will be starting in a few hours and it is going to be a very interesting day. Here is a preview of Day 2!
Laura Robson Gets Tennis Lesson From Jelena Jankovic at Australian Open 2012
Laura Robson didnt have the Australian Open 2012 that she wanted. Robson got a tennis lesson today at the hands of (13) Jelena Jankovic. Jankovic tore Robson’s game apart and frankly made her look like a rookie. Robson obviously is young and will have many more opportunities, but she really needs to work on her physical shape if she wants to compete with the big hitters.
Rafael Nadal Australian Open 2012 Press Conference
Rafael Nadal sites down for his Australian Open 2012 press conference. He looks very confident and ready to fight for the title.
Backstage at Australian Open 2012 Media Day
Here is a great backstage video of the Australian Open 2012 media day.
Following Roger, Rafa Novak, Sam, Serena, Kim, Maria and Li Na as they went round the world of media.
Petra Kvitova Press Conference – Australian Open 2012
Petra Kvitova is getting very close to having the world number one ranking. Thus, the Australian Open 2012 is a vital tournament for her. Here is Petra Kvitova’s press conference at the Australian Open 2012.
Mens Seeds Out of Australian Open 2012 Day One
There were a lot of seeds dropping out of the Australian Open 2012 Mens Singles on day one.
Bernard Tomic def. (22) Fernando Verdasco = 4-6 6-7 6-4 6-2 7-5
Philipp Kohlschreiber def. (25) Juan Monaco = 7-5 4-6 6-3 6-7 6-0
Ivo Karlovic def. (31) Jurgen Melzer = 7-6 7-5 6-3
Lukas Lacko def. (28) Ivan Ljubicic = 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
Caroline Wozniacki Blogging from Australian Open 2012 for USA Today
The USA Today has Caroline Wozniacki blogging directly from the Australian Open 2012. Caroline is the top seed for the Australian Open 2012, but she is by far not the favourite to win the title. It will be interesting to see if she can find some form and overcome her Grand Slam curse.
Check out her blog on the USA Today here.
Bernard Tomic Wins a Thriller in Australian Open 2012 First Round over Fernando Verdasco
Bernard Tomic has played an amazing first round match at the Australian Open 2012. Tomic came back from 2 sets to love to defeat (22) Fernando Verdasco in five sets 4-6 6-7 6-4 6-2 7-5. Tomic had a lot of chances in the first two sets, but could capitalise, but then he turned that around converting his opportunities in the final three sets.
It will be very interesting to see if he can keep up this great form he has had in Australia.
Kim Clijsters Great Start to Australian Open Defence
Kim Clijsters is off to a great start at the Australian Open 2012. Clijsters began her Australian Open defence with a straight sets with over qualifier Maria Joao Koehler 7-5 6-1.
“It doesn’t matter how hard you train in the off-season, the matches always put more stress on your body.”
It will be interesting to see if she has the drive and the stamina to make it into the second week and beyond!
Jarkko Nieminen Sweeps to the Sydney International 2012 Title
Jarkko Nieminen was a qualifier at the Sydney International and today he has walked away with the title. Jarkko defeated Julien Benneteau 6-2 7-5 in the final.
Jarkko Nieminen had a great tournament in Sydney which saw him defeat James Duckworth, Radek Stepanek, Bobby Reynolds, Denis Istomin and then Julien Benneteau. As you can see from his draw it ended up quite simple compared to other players.
p.s. Poor old Benneteau remains winless in six ATP World Tour finals.
Serena Williams Has Had a Date in Forever! Im Not Surprised!
Serena Williams has been chatting to Yahoo Sports about her love life.
“I haven’t been on a date in forever,” Williams she said.
“I can be super picky, never satisfied. It’s a little crazy right now because there’s so much going on that when I’m not playing tennis I don’t sleep because I’m always doing something.”
Serena I dont think its the Tennis, its just because your a bitch!
US TV Schedule for Australian Open 2012
Here is the full ESPN schedule for the Australian Open 2012 for US viewers. All the times below are in Eastern Stardard Time.
Sun, Jan 15 – Australian Open Day 1
6:30 pm – 3 am Early round play -LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 7:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD
Mon, Jan 16 – Australian Open Day 2
7:00 am Australian Open Today : 1st Round – Tennis Channel
1:00 pm Australian Open Today : 1st Round – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : 1st Round (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
9:00 pm – 3:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 7:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD
Tue, Jan 17 – Australian Open Day 3
Noon – 3:00 pm – Same-day – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : 1st Round – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : 2nd Round (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
9:00 pm – 3:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 7:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD
7:00 am Australian Open Today : 1st Round – Tennis Channel
Wed, Jan 18 – Australian Open Day 4
7:00 am Australian Open Today : 2nd Round – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm Same-day – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : 2nd Round – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : 2nd Round (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
11:00 pm – 3:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 7:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD
Thur, Jan 19 – Australian Open Day 5
7:00 am Australian Open Today : 2nd Round – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm Same-day – ESPN2HD
11 pm – 3:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 7:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : 2nd Round – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : 3rd Round (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
Fri, Jan 20 – Australian Open Day 6
7:00 am Australian Open Today : 3rd Round – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm Same-day – ESPN2HD
9 pm – 3:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 7:00 am LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : 3rd Round – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : 3rd Round (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
Sat, Jan 21 – Australian Open Day 7
7:00 am Australian Open Today : 3rd Round – Tennis Channel
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Same-day – ESPN2HD
1:00 pm Australian Open Today : 3rd Round – Tennis Channel
4:00 pm Australian Open Today : 3rd Round – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : Round of 16 (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
9:00 pm – 2:00 am – Round of 16 LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 7:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD
Sun, Jan 22 – Australian Open Day 8
7:00 am Australian Open Today : Round of 16 – Tennis Channel
11:00 am – 3:00 pm – Same-day – ESPN2HD
9:00 pm – 2:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : Round of 16 – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : Round of 16 (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
3:30 – 6:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD
Mon, Jan 23 – Australian Open Day 9
6:00 am Australian Open Today : Round of 16 – Tennis Channel
10:00 am Australian Open : Round of 16 – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm – Same-day – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : Round of 16 – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : M/W Quarterfinals (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
9 pm – 2:00 am – Quarterfinals – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:30 – 6:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD
Tue, Jan 24 – Australian Open Day 10
6:00 am Australian Open Today : M/W Quarterfinals – Tennis Channel
10:00 am Australian Open : M/W Quarterfinals – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm – Same-day – ESPN2HD
9:00 pm – 2:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:30 – 6:00 am – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : M/W Quarterfinals – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : M/W Quarterfinals (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
Wed, Jan 25 – Australian Open Day 11
6:00 am Australian Open Today : M/W Quarterfinals – Tennis Channel
10:00 am Australian Open : M/W Quarterfinals – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm – Same-day – ESPN2HD
9:30 pm – 2:00 am – Women’s Semifinals – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open Today : M/W Quarterfinals – Tennis Channel
7:00 pm Australian Open : Match TBD (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
3:30 – 6:00 am Men’s Semifinal #1 – LIVE – ESPN2HD
Thurs, Jan 26 – Australian Open Day 12
6:00 am Australian Open : W Semifinals and M Semifinal 1 – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm Men’s Semifinal #1 – reair – ESPN2HD
3:30 – 6:00 am Men’s Semifinal #2 – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open : W Semifinals and M Semifinal 1 – Tennis Channel
11:00 pm Australian Open : Mixed Dbls SF and W Dbls Final (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
Fri, Jan 27 – Australian Open Day 13
6:00 am Australian Open : M SF2 and W Dbls Final & Other – Tennis Channel
Noon – 3:00 pm Men’s Semifinal #2 – reair – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 5:30 am – Women’s Final – LIVE – ESPN2HD
3:00 pm Australian Open : Men’s SF2 and W Dbls Final & Other – Tennis Channel
11:00 pm Australian Open : Men’s Semifinal 2 – Tennis Channel
Sat, Jan. 28 – Australian Open Day 14
5:30 am Australian Open : Men’s Dbl Final (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
7:30 am Australian Open : Women’s Dbl Final – Tennis Channel
9:00 – 11:00 am Women’s Final – reair – ESPN2HD
11:00 am Australian Open : Men’s Dbls Final & Men’s Semis – Tennis Channel
10 pm Women’s Final – reair – ESPN2HD
3:00 – 6:30 am Men’s Final – LIVE – ESPN2HD
8:00 pm Australian Open : Women’s Final – Tennis Channel
Sun, Jan 29 – Australian Open Day 15
12:30 am Australian Open : Mixed Doubles Final (LIVE) – Tennis Channel
7:00 am Australian Open : Women’s Final – Tennis Channel
9:00 am – 1:00 pm Men’s Final – reair – ESPN2HD
1:00 pm Australian Open : Men’s Final – Tennis Channel
5:00 pm Australian Open : Men’s Final – Tennis Channel
9:00 pm Men’s Final – reair – ESPN2HD
