1. Nadal Strained Back While Warming Up for Final

    Rafael Nadal says he suffered a back injury during his warm-up for the Australian Open final that gradually grew worse throughout his four-set loss to Stanislas Wawrinka. Nadal took a medical time-out at the start of the second set...

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  2. WTA to Move Season-Ending Championships

    MELBOURNE, Australia -- Hoping to attract more tennis fans in Asia, the WTA is moving its season-ending championships from Istanbul to Singapore and will revamp it into a 10-day event with music, entertainment and tennis-related symposiums...

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  3. Australian Open 2014: Biggest Takeaways from This Year's Tournament

    The first Grand Slam of 2014 is in the books, and this year's installment of the Australian Open left us with plenty of takeaways to consider heading into the season...

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  4. Italy to Rest Top Players vs. United States in Fed Cup Matches

    Defending champion Italy will rest its top players when it faces the United States in Cleveland next month in the first round of the Fed Cup.....

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  5. WTA Season-Ending Championships Moving from Turkey to Singapore

    Hoping to attract more tennis fans in Asia, the WTA is moving its season-ending championships from Istanbul to Singapore and will revamp it into a 10-day event with music, entertainment and tennis-related symposiums...

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  6. Nadal Strained Back While Warming Up for Australian Open Final

    Rafael Nadal says he suffered a back injury during his warm-up for the Australian Open final that gradually grew worse throughout his four-set loss to Stanislas Wawrinka. Nadal took a medical time-out at the start of the second set...

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  7. Rafael Nadal Should Rest Until Back Injury Heals Completely

    Following Rafael Nadal's Australian Open final defeat by Stanislas Wawrinka , time has come for the Spaniard to allow his recurring back injury to heal. The No...

    Dan Brett Written by Dan Brett about 1 month ago 10,494 reads 9 comments

  8. Roger Federer Will Build Off Strong Showing at 2014 Australian Open

    "I still feel my best tennis is only ahead of me right now." Those were the words of Roger Federer , via ESPN Tennis on Twitter, after a straight-set defeat to Rafael Nadal ...

    Tim Keeney Written by Tim Keeney about 1 month ago 2,654 reads 8 comments

  9. Australian Open 2014: How Li Na's Win Will Affect Women's Grand Slam Scene

    Li Na 's win over Dominika Cibulkova culminated an unpredictable Australian Open . The fourth-seed winning the tournament isn't unheard of, but when you consider she was the ...

    Brian Mazique Written by Brian Mazique about 1 month ago 3,392 reads 14 comments

  10. Australian Open 2014: Stan Wawrinka's Triumph Nearly Overshadowed by Rafa's Pain

    Stanislas Wawrinka won the Australian Open , his first Grand Slam title. Hopefully he's somewhere throwing a party. Because yesterday he had to endure the party poopers ...

    Merlisa Lawrence Corbett Written by Merlisa Lawrence Corbett about 1 month ago 8,251 reads 170 comments

  11. Will Injuries Derail Rafael Nadal's Quest to Be the Greatest of All Time?

    The 2014 Australian Open might best represent the ambiguities in pronouncing Rafael Nadal as the greatest player of all time. His career has been filled with periods of invincible play and breathtaking triumph...

    Jeremy Eckstein Written by Jeremy Eckstein about 1 month ago 11,078 reads 149 comments

  12. Wawrinka-Li Aussie Open Parlay Nets $196K

    An Australian bettor has made a handsome sum from taking two relative longshots to win the Australian Open. Australia's largest bookmaker, told ESPN.com that it will pay out $196,000 U...

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  13. Australian Open 2014 Results: Analyzing Impact of Men's and Women's Finals

    The 2014 Australian Open kicked off the Grand Slam tennis season in rather surprising fashion, with No. 8 seed Stanislas Wawrinka and fourth seed Li Na emerging as champions from the men's and women's sides, respectively...

    Matt Fitzgerald Written by Matt Fitzgerald about 1 month ago 11,726 reads 1 comments

  14. Way-Too-Early Predictions for the 2014 French Open

    Yes, the French Open is more than three months away, but with the excitement of the Australian Open still fresh in our minds we can’t help but take what we now know and forecast what to expect at Roland Garros in May...

    James McMahon Written by James McMahon about 1 month ago 9,253 reads 13 comments

  15. Australian Open 2014 Tennis: Most Promising Performances from Melbourne

    After a wild 2014 Australian Open , the rest of the tennis season could be exciting and unpredictable. Both the men and the women's draw produced surprise winners...

    Brian Mazique Written by Brian Mazique about 1 month ago 1,503 reads 3 comments

  16. Australian Open 2014: Ranking Most Disappointing Stars from Year's 1st Major

    Raise your hand if you picked Li Na and Stanislas Wawrinka to win the 2014 Australian Open. I did. Actually, I'm lying about picking them, and chances are, if your hand is raised, you are too...

    Richard Langford Written by Richard Langford about 1 month ago 965 reads 5 comments

  17. Australian Open 2014 Men's Final: Stanislas Wawrinka Cements Star Status

    Everyone doubted him. Despite defeating Novak Djokovic en route to his first Grand Slam final, nobody believed Stanislas Wawrinka had a shot at defeating Rafael Nadal for the Australian Open title...

    R. Cory Smith Written by R. Cory Smith about 1 month ago 808 reads 1 comments

  18. Australian Open 2104: The Biggest Lessons Learned in Melbourne

    Upsets were rampant in the 2014 Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year taught us some big lessons about what to expect in 2014 and beyond...

    Jake Curtis Written by Jake Curtis about 1 month ago 2,449 reads 0 comments

  19. Rafael Nadal Injury: Updates on Tennis Star's Back and Recovery

    Updates from Monday, Jan. 27 Iain Rogers of Reuters.com provides a statement from Rafael Nadal 's coach discussing the star's back injury: "The doctor said it's ...

    Tyler Conway Written by Tyler Conway about 1 month ago 11,783 reads 9 comments

  20. Wawrinka vs Nadal: Final Upset Sets Stage for Unpredictable 2014 in Men's Tennis

    Whether you attribute Stanislas Wawrinka's stunning upset of Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final to Rafa's injuries or not, the win may still represent a power shift in men's tennis...

    Brian Mazique Written by Brian Mazique about 1 month ago 1,075 reads 8 comments

  21. Rafael Nadal vs. Stanislas Wawrinka: What Memorable Final Means for Each Player

    The Australian Open Men’s final may not have boasted a titanic matchup or an epic back-and-forth contest like the 2012 final, but the last match of the 2014 tournament did not disappoint...

    Shehan Peiris Written by Shehan Peiris about 1 month ago 1,429 reads 2 comments

  22. Rafael Nadal vs. Stanislas Wawrinka: Examining Historical Impact of Men's Final

    If you saw this coming, give yourself a well-deserved pat on the back. Considering that Novak Djokovic lost in the Australian Open quarterfinals and Rafael Nadal knocked out Roger Federer himself in the semifinals, it looked like the No.

    Scott Polacek Written by Scott Polacek about 1 month ago 1,452 reads 4 comments

  23. Australian Open 2014 Men's Final: Rafael Nadal Will Return to Form After Loss

    It was an ugly loss, but Rafael Nadal's defeat at the hands of Stanislas Wawrinka in the men's final at the 2014 Australian Open is not an indication of how the Spaniard's season will unfold...

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  24. Australian Open 2014: Examining Long-Term Ramifications in Men's, Women's Tennis

    Tennis has been dominated by a few select names over recent years, in both the men's and women's realms...

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  25. Australian Open 2014: Stanislas Wawrinka Win over Rafael Nadal a Boon to Tennis

    Stanislas Wawrinka 's victory over Rafael Nadal in the 2014 Australian Open men's final was the best thing that could have happened to men's tennis...

    Jesse Reed Written by Jesse Reed about 1 month ago 1,196 reads 4 comments