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Australian Open Final: Historic First Title for Novak Djokovic

A brilliant tournament had a brilliant final.In a match that had all the atmosphere of a Davis Cup tie, Novak Djokovic has won the 2008 Australian Open 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6 over a brilliant but error-ridden Jo-Wilfried Tsonga...

Written by Neil A. Hickey about about 1 year ago 1,086 reads 3 comments
Australian Open: Maria Sharapova Menaces Her Way to Grand Slam Title

The hard nose that Maria Sharapova developed when she was sent from Siberia to Florida as a seven-year-old to train under Nick Bollettieri has been on display for all to see at this year’s Australian Open...

Written by Neil A. Hickey about about 1 year ago 1,093 reads 7 comments
Australian Open: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Stings Rafael Nadal in Semi-Final Stunner

One of the perks of working as a cub reporter at a bi-weekly newspaper a few hours outside Melbourne was the ability to cover the main warm-up tournament to the junior Australian Open...

Written by Neil A. Hickey about about 1 year ago 1,671 reads 6 comments
Australian Open: Wicked Witch Federer Ousts Blake

According to ancient legend, the witching hour is the time when supernatural forces are at their greatest. Referenced in literature ranging from Shakespeare to JK Rowling, it is the time when ...

Written by Neil A. Hickey about about 1 year ago 738 reads 0 comments
Australian Open: James Blake Borrows Hope from Big Blue

Like his beloved New York Giants, James Blake just keeps marching on.No one expected him to still be here in the second week of the Australian Open, much less the last standing American in the men's draw...

Written by Neil A. Hickey about about 1 year ago 673 reads 0 comments
Australian Open: Tough Week Ends in Tears for Marcos Baghdatis

The game is not the same for Marcos Baghdatis.In 2006, just two short years ago, Baghdatis came to Melbourne Park as a smiling 21-year-old for whom tennis was sheer joy...

Written by Neil A. Hickey about about 1 year ago 758 reads 0 comments
Australian Open: Federer Dodges Bullet in Five-Set Epic

So we were right, and we were wrong.A sell-out Saturday night crowd had crammed into Rod Laver Arena in keen anticipation of a match widely predicted to give the Australian Open a hitherto unseen pulse...

Written by Neil A. Hickey about about 1 year ago 1,560 reads 4 comments
Australian Open: Baghdatis-Hewitt Promises To Be a Thriller

The Australian Open finally has the match that could very well light the fuse on this middling tournament. Thus far the event has followed a very predictable script—the favorites have almost all managed to stay alive...

Written by Neil A. Hickey about about 1 year ago 707 reads 0 comments
Australian Open: Ominous First-Round Cakewalk for Roger Federer

Roger Federer has opened his defence of the Australian Open with ease and devastating efficiency.When the world No. 1 walked onto the court at Rod Laver Arena last night for his Australian Open ...

Written by Neil A. Hickey about about 1 year ago 557 reads 0 comments
Australian Open: A Test of Tennis' Integrity

It's January in Melbourne, and as the international tennis circus rolls into town one can be assured of the seasonal recurrence of at least four questions:Can Federer do the Slam?Will Hewitt ...

Written by Neil A. Hickey about about 1 year ago 1,516 reads 0 comments

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Neil A. Hickey Article Archive

Australian Open Final: Historic First Title for Novak Djokovic

Australian Open: Maria Sharapova Menaces Her Way to Grand Slam Title

Australian Open: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Stings Rafael Nadal in Semi-Final Stunner

Australian Open: Wicked Witch Federer Ousts Blake

Australian Open: James Blake Borrows Hope from Big Blue

Australian Open: Tough Week Ends in Tears for Marcos Baghdatis

Australian Open: Federer Dodges Bullet in Five-Set Epic

Australian Open: Baghdatis-Hewitt Promises To Be a Thriller

Australian Open: Ominous First-Round Cakewalk for Roger Federer

Australian Open: A Test of Tennis' Integrity

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