The big day of the Australian open is here. We started with 128 men and we are down to the last 2. Dominic Thiem and Novak Djokovic are without doubt the two best players of the last 2 weeks. Novak Djokovic is the clear favourite to lift his 8th Australian trophy but none can write … Continue reading Quick Recap : Day 14
Tournament Results
Quick Recap : Day 13
The Australian Open women's singles final pitted Sofia Kenin of USA against Garbine Muguruza of Spain. Both women have played some scintillating tennis over the last fortnight. On their way to the finals, both eliminated some big names. Having tasted victory at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, Muguruza was a clear favourite, but Kenin has been … Continue reading Quick Recap : Day 13
Quick Recap : Day 12
We have been treated to some unbelievable tennis over the last 12 days. Unexpected results in both the women's semifinals proves that there is not a lot of gap between the seeded and unseeded players in terms of ability and on a give day, anyone can beat anyone. That is what makes this sport so … Continue reading Quick Recap : Day 12
Quick Recap : Day 11
As the action reaches Day 11 at the Australian open, we are left with the crème de la crème of tennis fighting out for the trophy. The Australian Open is on the top of the wish list for Ash Barty. She wants to win the grand slam for her home fans and make Australia proud. … Continue reading Quick Recap : Day 11
Quick Recap : Day 8
It was a day when emotions ran high not only at Melbourne park, but all over the world. Kobe Bryant transcended the boundaries of sport, not only through his basketball prowess, but also through his humanitarian deeds. The sadness and the heartache could be felt all over the tennis fraternity. Simona Halep continued her rich … Continue reading Quick Recap : Day 8
Quick Recap : Day 7
We are reaching the business end of the Australian open and the intensity of tennis is raising by the day. The draw on the women's seed is wide open with many pre tournament favourite biting the dust before the 4th round. The Australian fans still have so much to look forward to with World number … Continue reading Quick Recap : Day 7
Quick Recap : Day 6
The tennis just keeps getting better at this year's Australian Open. On Day 6, Garbine Muguruza registered a huge win against Elina Svitolina in a completely one sided match that finished in just over an hour on Rod Laver arena. Second seed Pilskova was also eliminated, albeit in a much tougher match, where the Czech … Continue reading Quick Recap : Day 6
Quick Recap : Day 5
Uffff..wow..Our team at The Lucky net cord are still trying to catch our breath after that day of tennis. For a tennis fan Western Hemisphere, the Australian open means a fortnight of sleeplessness and immense adrenaline rush during those epic 5 set matches. Day 5 had plenty of those moments and more: For a change, … Continue reading Quick Recap : Day 5
Quick Recap : Day 4
The tennis action down under is heating up nicely and the tennis fans were entertained with some scintillating performances. First up, on the men's side, Stan Wawrinka came through a tough 5 setter against the gritty Italian, Andreas Seppi. Dominic Thiem spent the better part of 3 and half hours on court and finally beat … Continue reading Quick Recap : Day 4
Quick Recap : Day 3
The action is starting to heat up at the Australian Open and Day 3 saw bore witness to some epic battles. On the men's side, it was a bad day for seeded players with 5 seeded players getting knocked out. Benoit Paire, who is in good form coming into the tournament, lost a tough 5th … Continue reading Quick Recap : Day 3