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Federer to face French nemesis at Melbourne Park
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Roger Federer's bid for a fifth Australian Open title gets serious on Wednesday with a second round clash against Frenchman Gilles Simon, one of the few players boasting a winning record against the Swiss maestro.
Federer to face French nemesis at Melbourne Park
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Roger Federer's bid for a fifth Australian Open title gets serious on Wednesday with a second round clash against Frenchman Gilles Simon, one of the few players boasting a winning record against the Swiss maestro.
Security in spotlight ahead of Djokovic match
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Australian Open draw has opened up a potential can of worms for security organizers at Melbourne Park, with rival Serb and Croatian supporters to be thrown into close proximity for Novak Djokovic's second round match against Croatia's Ivan Dodig.
Easy for man in black Djokovic in Melbourne
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Dressed in black and oozing menace, third seed Novak Djokovic tore into the second round of the Australian Open with a 6-1 6-3 6-1 blowout of Spain's Marcel Granollers on Monday.
Federer fireworks warm up Melbourne Park
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Roger Federer fired up the Australian Open with a blistering start to his title defense on Monday, bringing some welcome warmth to an unseasonably cool Melbourne Park on opening day.
Federer opens Melbourne defence haunted by Nadal bid
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Roger Federer launches the defense of his Australian Open title on Monday looking to continue his recent purple patch of form against Slovakian Lukas Lacko.
Tennis players laugh it up to raise funds for flood victims
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and other top tennis players hammed it up in exhibition matches on the eve of the Australian Open to raise money for victims of the country's devastating floods Sunday.
Djokovic admits top two remain a cut above the rest
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic believes he is a better player than when he won the Australian Open in 2008, but admits his improvement might not be enough to take the title for a second time.
Nadal flirts with greatness at Australian Open
SYDNEY (Reuters) - There will be upsets, there will be drama, there will be cheers and there will be tears, but most eyes at the Australian Open will be on whether Rafa Nadal can succeed where so many great players before him have failed.
Players to hold exhibition to aid Australia flood victims
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and other top players will play exhibition matches at Melbourne Park Sunday to raise money for victims of devastating floods that have ravaged wide swathes of Australia's northern Queensland state.
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