Novak Djokovic captured his second Australian Open crown tonight, defeating Scot Andy Murray 6-4 6-2 6-3. Dominating Murray at every turn, 2008 champion Djokovic finished the match as he began: with a towering confidence and intensity that totally swamped his opponent.
Jan 30 (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic brilliantly dominated a listless Andy Murray to claim his second Australian Open title on Sunday to confirm the arrival of a genuine third force at the top of men’s tennis.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic won his second Australian Open title, breezing past Andy Murray 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 on Sunday to extend Britain’s near 75-year drought in men’s singles Grand Slams. Djokovic also won the 2008 Australian title. Murray has lost three Grand Slam finals, also falling to Roger Federer in the 2008 U.S. [...]
Novak Djokovic has secured his second Australian Open title after convincingly beating Britain’s Andy Murray 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 at Rod Laver Arena.
MELBOURNE Ana Ivanovic, Novak Djokovic’s childhood friend, sat nervously in the Friend’s Box watching her fellow Serbian trying to close out the legendary Roger Federer in the semifinals of the Australian Open. Djokovic had controlled most of the match with relentless, vicious groundstroking, but Federer had come back from two sets down before and after [...]
Caroline Wozniacki Last week, in a scathing early review of Wozniacki’s Stella McCartney-designed dress I wrote ‘the ridiculous waistline, which is jacked up Urkel-style, appears to be inspired by the edge of a birthday cake.’ If it’s possible, I like the dress even less now that I’ve seen Wozniacki play in it.
NEW YORK – The AFC championship game earned its highest television rating in 14 years, while the NFC game also drew the best rating for the early conference championship game in the same span.
The off-air criticism of assistant referee Sian Massey by Sky Sports presenters Richard Keys and Andy Gray, has made it hard not to sense a touch of deja vu. Four years ago, the-then Luton Town boss Mike Newell was fined £6,500 by the Football Association for a similar transgression.
MADRID (AFP) – Misfit striker Karim Benzema reminded Jose Mourinho of his talents on Sunday, scoring the 60th-minute goal in Real Madrid’s 1-0 win over Real Mallorca which cut Barcelona’s lead back to four points.
ADELAIDE, Australia – Lance Armstrong accepted a gift on stage and thanked the cheering fans for an “unbelievable event.” But after finishing 67th Sunday in what he says is his final race outside the United States, Armstrong again had nothing to say about the latest round of drug allegations.
Caroline Wozniacki is no stranger to criticism. The beautiful ‘Great Dane’, who currently plays poster girl for the Adidas Stella McCartney range, has had her top ranking questioned from time to time, and has even had her somewhat passive mindset in tennis matches strongly refuted.
Every chap, no matter how good, needs a little bit of luck if he is to win a Grand Slam title. Fair enough, heaps of talent helps, eye-wateringly hard work is essential and the heart of a lion is a basic requirement, but a little luck never went amiss. And, as Novak Djokovic continues his [...]
