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Shared favouritism after draw

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:01:24 +1000

Going forward in the FA Cup, Joe Dyer rounds up market reaction to the weekend's matches.

DjokoVictorious

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:45:12 +1000

Calling it a 'classic' would be an understatement, and Joe Dyer feels like he battled along with the top two men's players in the six hour marathon that saw Serbian Novak Djokovic down valiant Spaniard Rafael Nadal.

Rafa will rule

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:53:32 +1000

Novak Djokovic may comes into the Australian Open final with the upper hand, but Ben Caudell can't help but get behind Rafa.

Serbinator to serve it up

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:05:06 +1000

Sean Calvert is sure that fatigue from the Murray marathon will be a distant memory when Novak Djokovic continues his fine recent record against Rafael Nadal.

Djokovic over Murray in a thriller

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:21:03 +1000

Jamie Pacheco holds the Djokovic-Murray semi as the match of the tournament so far, and can't wait for the final.

'Belle' arus to take Women's Open

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:45:01 +1000

Andy Morris can't imagine too many friendly photo opportunities for Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka going into the women's finals of the Australia Open.

Yes Murray can

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:02:03 +1000

In what appears on the cards to be a real showdown, Ben Caudell's stats point towards Andy Murray being a real change at a healthy price to take down Novak Djokovic.

Djokovic to hand Murray defeat

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:32:46 +1000

Although Andy Murray might take a set from Novak Djokovic, Sean Calvert feels the Scot may as well start packing his bags to head back home now.

Tough five-setter ahead in Men's Semi

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:19:30 +1000

Tonight is the test for Novak Djokovic, and Andy Morris expects to find out whether 2011 will prove to be a fluke for the Serb...or not.

Rafa cannot stop the Fedexpress

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:37:59 +1000

If you watch the match between Federer and Nadal tonight, Andy Morris has little doubt you will see two players still desperate to take the challenge up to each other and the devastatingly powerful tennis force that is Novak Djokovic.

'Aussie' Kim too strong for Azarenka

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:06:17 +1000

She's been there and done that, which gives Sean Calvert plenty of faith in Kim Clijsters in today's semi-final at the Australian Open.

Aza and Rafa to prevail

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:47:07 +1000

Ben Caudell can't wait to see two of the best hit centre court tonight in the semi-finals of the Australian Open, and for his money, it will be Nadal who progresses to the big one.

Experience over youth

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:29:45 +1000

Andy Morris has done the math and concludes that on paper, at least, Victoria Azarenka should sweep aside Kim Clijsters and make it through to the final of the Australian Open.

Number four for good reason

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:51:23 +1000

With the way the Brit is going, Andy Morris can't imagine Andy Murray's progress towards another final being held up for too long by Japan's Kei Nishikori on Wednesday.

Russian Roulette to Shockarova

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:47:48 +1000

In a duel between the Russians, it's the outsider who Ben Caudell thinks will cause shock waves across Rod Laver Arena today.