Australian Open

Increasingly, matches between Novak, Rafa, Roger and Andy are becoming superhuman feats of tennis brilliance combined with superhuman levels of physical endurance to a degree that defies description. That is a troubling trend.

Since the computer rankings in the ATP and WTA started in the 1970's, there were twenty four (24) men and sixteen (16) women who were grandslam champions but never managed to reach the top stop, some of them were even multiple grandslam winners.

Britain has waited 75 years for a male Grand Slam champion. Andy Murray has had more than a few chances to end that drought, and had a golden one this morning. Instead, Novak Djokovic gave him his third straight set major title loss.

Since emerging from retirement, Kim Clijsters has been more powerful than ever. This morning, she finally won a major outside of Flushing Meadows, as she rallied from an opening set loss to Li Na.

There is no Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer left in the Australian Open, leaving the men short of star power. However, it leaves Andy Murray with a better shot to end Britain's 75-year Grand Slam drought, as he is now just one step away.

Kim Clijsters has defeated Vera Zvonareva to advance to the Australian Open finals.

Li Na fought from match point down to defeat No. 1 seed Caroline Wozniacki at the Australian Open.

Roger Federer appeared to have a clear road ahead, with Rafael Nadal gone. Instead, he got swept in straight sets as well, in another defeat to Novak Djokovic. Meanwhile, the women's top two seeds also lost in the semifinals.

Rafael Nadal was three matches away from being the first male to hold all four Grand Slams in 41 years. But an early injury wrecked all that, as fellow Spainard David Ferrer breezed by him in straight sets.

Caroline Wozniacki finally prevailed against a tired but gutsy Francesca Schiavone at the Australian Open.

This is the 2011 Australian Open women's singles preview. With the absence of Serena Williams, yet we have another wide open major. Who will step up to grab this opportunity this time?

The second week of the Australian Open kicked off with an historically long women's match, and another lost set for Roger Federer. Yet the favorites are still marching on, while there are no Americans left to meet them.

The second round of the Australian Open started terribly for Venus Williams. She both lost her first set and got injured again, yet she did not retire. In fact, she blew by in the next two sets, but her chances for a championship may be hampered.

A great match between Andy Murray and Roger Federer took place on Sunday in the 2010 Australian Open Men's Final. The win marked the fourth Australian Open title that Roger Federer has won.

Australian Open Women's Final 2010 ended and Serena Williams had the title. The Australian Open has been the center of much sports buzz, as it is one of the four grand slams of the year. The Women's Final is often one

The final singles match of the 2010 Australian Open has an old and new face. Roger Federer is used to being here, while Andy Murray can bring England to the Grand Slam winners circle for the first time since the 1930's.

Serena Williams was able to beat a former champion who came out of retirement this time. Justine Henin took Williams to a third set, but Williams got a key break to win 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, for her record fifth Australian Open title.

Serena Williams has defeated Justine Henin to win the Australian Open, but both Williams and Henin displayed steely toughness and tenacity.

The final Australian Open semifinal had Roger Federer breeze through Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, setting up a highly anticipated showdown with Andy Murray. But first, another highly anticipated final is ahead between Serena Williams and Justine Henin.

Andy Murray defeated Marin Cilic to secure a place in the Australian Open final. Fitness likely contributed to his win as he was able to come from a set down to avenge his previous loss at the US Open.

Justine Henin has steamrolled Zheng Jie to earn a place in the Australian Open finals. Justine Henin delivered the proverbial baked goods in the form of a "breadstick" (6-1) and a "bagel" (6-0).

The singles finals in the Australian Open 2010 are now almost set. For the women, Serena Williams will again face a retired champion on a big comeback - this time Justine Henin. Andy Murray is in for the men's final, with Roger Federer trying to meet him.

The upsets are piling up in the Australian Open 2010, and nearly claimed both Williams sisters. Venus went down, while Serena needed a miracle comeback to advance. Even Roger Federer lost his first set before breezing back to the semis.

Rafael Nadal's defense of his Australian Open title ended very badly against Andy Murray. Not only did Nadal lose the first two sets and go down 3-0 in the third, he had to leave the match with his latest knee injury, as Murray marched to the semis.