Will Andy Murray hold the Australian Open 2010 Grand Slam?

2009 was perhaps a bad year for British tennis player Andy Murray. He did not won any Grand Slam title even he could not reach in the final round of any big tournament. He was criticized by the media agency because of his bad performance. Though, he got some big victories against some top ranked players. Now, Andy Murray is ready to take part in the Australian Open 2010. It is obviously a big challenge for him. With this tournament he wants to get back his form once again. He is expected to show his best form and snatch the title. You may know that he is considered as one of the best hard court players. Andy Murray will take lower position in the betting odds list. I hope that he will be a big threat for giant players. He may come out of his bad form and hold the Australian Open 2010 trophy. Let us see if he can make it possible either.

The first test match between Australia and Pakistan will start from 26^th December, 2009. This match will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

2009 Round Up of Indian Tennis

If you are a fan of Indian tennis then I would like to direct you to a good report that I could find in Times of India website. It gives you the key moments for Indian Tennis in 2009. It was a mixed year: some good while some disappointing. It was the year of emergence of Somdev Devvarman who is now becoming a good player at a young age. Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi won the title of mixed doubles in Australian Open 2009 at January. It was the first time that an Indian female tennis player could win any grand slam trophy.

So, go ahead read this informative report from here: Somdev, Sania and Yuki make 2009 memorable for India

Serena Williams is the Female Athlete of the Year in 2009 by AP

Perhaps year 2009 is a lucky year for American professional female tennis player Serena Williams. She has become the leading female tennis player. Now, she is taking hard preparation to take part in the Australian Open 2010. Recently, she has become the Female Athlete of the Year. She has been awarded for this prestigious prize by the members of The Associated Press. It is obviously a prestigious matter for any female tennis payer. She got 66 votes from 158. Votes have been cast by the U.S. newspapers editor. No one got more than 18 votes in the tally. This result was announced Tuesday. The 28-year-old player played well this year. She won some big events. Even her fans are surprised to see her impressive performance in the tennis court. I hope that she should try to make this year memorable.

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Rafael Nadal Could Make a Strong Come back in Australian Open 2010

Rafael Nadal did not have a very good year in 2009 as he suffered a lot with his injury and is now planning to limit his participation in clay court tournaments from this year. However, the Spaniard looks very confident after his performance in Spain’s successful Davis Cup defense. Spain led by Nadal thrashed Czech Republic 5-0 in the tournament final and it indicates that he would come back strongly in 2010.

The confidence with which he led the Spanish Davis Cup team, it is pretty much clear that Rafael Nadal is gearing up to win big titles in 2010. He suffered a lot due to his knee injury in 2009 as he failed to defend his French Open and Wimbledon title, but still it was not a bad year for the Spanish superstar. He won his first Australian Open title and then went on to win four tour titles before winning the Davis Cup with Spain. Overall, Nadal fans do not have anything to worry about their favorite player as he seems to be in great shape at the moment ahead of Australian Open 2010.

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Casey Dellacqua will face Olivia Rogowska in the final of Australian Open Play off

Casey Dellacqua is called the queen of tennis. She is trying hard to make her comeback with the Australian Open 2010. Now, she will be seen to play against Olivia Rogowska in the final round of Australian Open play off. Both of them won the semi-final match. Now, tennis fans are waiting to see a closely competitive match between them. Millions of fans will be watching to see the luckiest contestant. The winner of this tournament will get the ticket to play in the Australian Open 2010.

Casey Dellacqua played against Sally Peers in the semi-final round. She made her strong come back after first set. She had beaten Sally Peers by 2-6 6-1 6-2. On the other hand, Olivia Rogowska got an easy win against Australian Jess Moore. She defeated her opponent by 6-2 6-2.

I wonder Casey Dellacqua is the fan of Bollywood movie.

Roger Federer is the best player of this decade

Top five players have been announced as the player of the decade by the ATP. Roger Federer is one of them in this list. He has become the best male tennis player of the top five years. Second seeded player Rafael Nadal has also got place in this list. 2009 is a good year for Roger Federer. He has got back his top position in the ATP rankings. Even, he won two Grand Slams this year. Former tennis great Andre Agassi thinks that he can play tennis few more years. You may want to know other players name in this list. For the names of some other players go to this entry- Federer named tennis player of the decade.

Roger Federer and Serena Williams are players of the year

Year 2009 is perhaps a lucky year for both Roger Federer and Serena Williams. You should know that these two are the top seeded player in the tennis ranking. Roger Federer lost his position but he regains it later after doing good performance in the ATP World Tour Finals tournament. I think I don’t have to tell anything more about Serena Williams. She is the top-seeded player in the WTA rankings. Serena Williams created a lot of criticism this year. These two players are in good position in the Australian Open 2009 betting odds. This time fans of these two tennis stars will remember them for their great achievement. You may be pleased to hear that both Roger Federer and Serena Williams have been announced SI.com's men’s and women’s players of the year. It is really a matter of great joy. I hope these two tennis great can able to hold their title next year.

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Australian Open Tennis 2010 Knocking at the Door

Only a few days are left before the start of Australian Open tennis 2010. This time, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova in good touch. So, I am curious to see that if we will see any of these two to grab ladies title or we will see another player. As for the men, Federer will hope that 2010 can start with a winning note with this title.

Times of India wrote:

Serena Williams bounced back from mediocrity to regain the No.1 spot, Maria Sharapova returned to action with some success after months of injury and, above all, Kim Clijsters won the US Open weeks after coming out of retirement.

It was the popular Belgian's emotional triumph in New York in September that was the storyline of the year.

A burned-out Clijsters retired in May, 2007, subsequently marrying and giving birth to a baby girl.

Any young contestant can win the Australian Open 2010?

Australian Open 2010 is knocking at the door. Betting companies already started betting. We can see many players to get place in their betting list. It is really difficult to find out who is the probable Grand Slam winner in the next year. Williams’ sisters are the hot favorite in this tournament. They are still dominating the tennis court. Serena Williams is the defending champion. Not only that but also she is top-seeded tennis player in the WTA ranking. It is thought that she will hold the trophy again. Justine Henin is the former world number 1 tennis player. She has come back from retirement. Kim Clijsters is another top performer.

But I hope that we can see any new face to hold the Grand Slam trophy. It could be Melanie Oudin or Sabine Lisicki. Melanie Oudin is just 18. On the other hand, Sabine Lisicki is 20 years old. Though, they are young but strong opponents. Let us come to see if any of them can snatch the Grand Slam.

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Serena Williams is hot favorite in the Australian Open 2010 Betting Odds

Australian Open 2010 will start soon. It will begin from January 18 and continue till 31, 2010. Top seeded players around the world will take part in this competition. Betting companies have already started betting. Do you want to know the name of top woman tennis player in the betting odds? No doubt, it is U.S contestant Serena Williams. Recently, she is the highest rank tennis player in the WTA ranking. She is the defending champion. Her performance in the previous tournaments was good. It is sure that fans will be watching to see her performance. After that I think fans should be watching Maria Sharapova. She is now fit and good to hold the Grand Slam. I am waiting to see that who will hold the first Grand Slam of the year.

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Novak Djokovic is a famous contestant in Australian Open 2010 Betting Odds

Australian Open is the first Grand Slam of the year. Australian Open 2010 will start soon. It is scheduled to start on 18^th January 2010. Ahead of this prestigious tournament, top ranked players are taking hard preparation. This year we can see a tough competition among the contestants. Betting companies have already started betting. You may surprise to hear that defending champion Rafael Nadal is not in good position in the betting odds. Young stars like Novak Djokovic is the most probable player who can seal the victory. However, you may ask me about Roger Federer. Recently, he is taking at the top position of tennis rankings. But he could not win any big trophy this year. The question is that who will hold the title?

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Maria Sharapova Keen to Give a Shot at Fashion Designing

Former world no. 1 of women’s tennis Maria Sharapova has expressed her desire to be involved in fashion designing. She finds designing fashion clothing a creative job and wants to explore it. In fact, she has also indicated that she could be involved in fashion designing in a large scale after her retirement from tennis.

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She said, "I love designing and also love the fact that it's very creative and since the world of tennis has opened up many doors, I intend to explore all of them”.
She added by saying, “And designing fashion clothing is certainly one of them and I definitely hope that after my tennis career, I will be able to expand on that."

Her tennis skill coupled with her beauty helped Sharapova gain a celebrity image throughout the world. However, it seems that the Russian is now busy in her out-of-court activities. It is true that Maria Sharapova has already won 3 grand slam titles and she is still 22, but the way she is going now, it seems that she is gradually going to follow the footstep of fellow Russian tennis star Anna Kournikova.

Maria Sharapova returned from a shoulder injury after a long lay-off and did not have enough success since winning the Australian Open 2008. So, Sharapova should be more focused on her game; in stead of spending time in fashion designing. She is just 22 now and it is not the right time for a sports star to think about what he or she would do after retirement.

Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi

Former world no. 1 tennis great Andre Agassi has now published his autobiography titled "Open: An Autobiography." He may not have any fame as a writer, but the eight grand slam titles winner now wants to share the insight of his life sketch with millions of tennis fans. He dominated tennis court across the world for a brief period of time, but now he is ready to show his writing genius.

One of the attractions of his autobiography would be the temptation of knowing a great player, how he became a tennis star, how he sees the game etc. Aside from this, tennis fans would also like to go through the book to know an era of tennis which sees the ups and downs of some other great players like Pete Sampras through the words of Agassi. In the book, Andre Agassi revealed that, unlike many other great players, tennis was forced on him by his family in his childhood. He also writes that he was confused throughout his career during which he saw many ups and downs.

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Can Roger Federer win the Australian Open 2010?

Who is the most favorite team to win the Australian Open 2010? Contestants are strong enough to beat each other in this upcoming tournament. This year you can not mention any player as top favorite. Anyone can hold the trophy of this competition. Though Roger Federer could not win the recently concluded ATP World Tour Finals, he has got favorite tag. Fans of tennis game are excitedly waiting to see their favorite contestant’s another successive year. May be Roger Federer wants to finish the 2009 year with number 1 position. Like others I am also waiting to see if Roger Federer can get one more Grand Slam or not. CRUNCH SPORTS has published Australian Open odds where Federer has got top place.

Australian Open 2010 will start from 18^th January and it will continue till 30^th January.

Who can win the Australian Open 2010?

Tennis fans were accustomed to see a fight between two top-seeded players Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. However, tennis specialists are hoping to see something different this year. They think that Australian Open 2010 will be hold by any of the young stars. Just look at the previous tournament. Nikolay Davydenko won the ATP Tour Finals. He bet three Grand Slam winners in this tournament.

You already know that Roger Federer is taking at the top position in the male tennis ranking. Then Rafael Nadal is just behind of him. However, he is closed with Novak Djokovic.

I have to acknowledge that Andy Roddick and Nikolay Davydenko are the most probable players who can win the match. So, I hope that both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will prepare themselves for strong protest.

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Justine Henin will defend Australian Open 2010?

Australian Open 2010 will start soon. Ahead of this tournament, top-seeded payers are taking hard preparation. Justine Henin is the defending champion. The 27-year-old player Justine Henin is now hopeful about her performance in this tournament. She may try to hold the trophy. Henin’s performance in Wimbledon forced her to come out of retirement and return to competitive tennis. This veteran woman tennis player took retirement from tennis in 2008. No doubt, her inclusion in the Australian Open has increased the excitement.

The 7-time Grand Slam winner received a wildcard to take part in the Australian Open.

Justine Henin was out of tennis for long time. She may not accustom with this game. Perhaps she is going to face a tough challenge this time. Let us come to see if she can keep the title.

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Serena Williams will show her best behave in Australian Open 2010

Australian Open is the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. In 2010, it will start from 18^th January and it will continue till 31^st January. Australian Open officials are taking hard preparation for this tournament. Top-seeded players from different countries will take place in this competition. So, we can see U.S tennis player Serena Williams to play in this tournament. She is at the centre attraction after involving herself in a dispute with linesman in U.S. Open and she gave birth a scandal. However, she was fined for her bad behave. Australian Open officials expect that Serena Williams will show her best behave in this tournament. No doubt, this matter created a lot of disgrace on her. Let us come to see what she does in this tournament.

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Serena Williams should be banned from Australian Open?

World number 1 female tennis player Serena Williams caught the media coverage for her rude behave with linesperson who called a foot fault on her at the U.S. Open. Because of her comments during the tournament, she was fined $82,500 and it will increase to $175,000. However, Australian tennis officials are not satisfied with it. They are upset because Serena Williams was not banned from Australian Open.

It is true that this type of incident is new in the tennis game. But it may affect other if International Tennis Federation does not take any strong decision. Can you give guarantee that she will not repeat it in the Australian Open which will start next year? I also agree with Australian federation. I think that Serena Williams should be banned from Australian Open as punishment.

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French professional tennis player Amelie Mauresmo has taken retirement from tennis

Amelie Mauresmo is the French professional tennis player. She is the Former world number 1 tennis player also. Recently, she has taken retirement from tennis. She will not be appeared in the tennis court from now. I appreciate her decision because she is now 30-year-old. It is enough age to take retirement from sports and start new business. Playing tennis game after thirty is a rare matter. Though she left tennis but she will be remembered to her fans all the time. She has finished the season No. 21. According to Amelie Mauresmo, it has been revealed that she does not have any will to continue her career. It is true that she had to shed tears to take such difficult decision.

Amelie Mauresmo captured two Grand Slam titles in 2006 at the Australian Open and Wimbledon. She is not unhappy for leaving tennis. She claimed top ranked in 2004. Last she played against Canadian opponent Aleksandra Wozniak in the second round of U.S. Open. However, she was beaten by 6-4, 6-0. This great player started her career in 1993.

People are searching on net to know about Serena Williams. She is now passing a very tough time. She caught media hype for wardrobe malfunction. Before that she was fined for her rude behave.

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Juan Martin del Potro needs more practice for better performance

Do you know Juan Martin del Potro? He is the professional Argentine tennis star. He is also considered as the future top tennis star. He has already beaten some top seeded tennis star. You may have known that currently he is the highest-rank Argentine and fifth-ranked player in the world. Recently, he was beaten at the hand of Nikolay Davydenko 6-3, 6-4 in the ATP World Tour finals. Now, he wants to precede his rank and break the top four players. That is why, he needs more improvement. To gain more improvement he should practice hard. The 21-year-old player wants to be more popular in the tennis world. I hope that he will become top seeded player soon overtaking Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

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