Got to love when the Aussie Open is on
Let the First Grand Slam Tennis Event of the 2010 Start!!
Australian Open is now Live!!
Here are some our city tennis leagues for 2010:
Santa Clara Tennis, San Diego Tennis, Manhattan Tennis
Exciting times for tennis players even the ones stuck in the snow. Who do you see winning the Australian Tournament in 2010, persistent favorites; Federer, Nadal or perhaps Murray. Or possibly an upset from a player who is just doing better than the rest right now like Del Potro, Roddick or perhaps Djokovic?
On the Women’s Side it could be any one of a number of likely tennis players: Henin, William Sisters?, maybe Safina, Clijsters, Jankovic or everyone’s hopeful Ana Ivanovic. Day 1 results are already in and Maria Sharapova has already been ousted from the tourney by her countrywomen Maria Kirilenko.
All we really know is that there will be some exciting tennis, some long-term memories and the inner want for ourselves to get out on the tennis courts and play.
Here’s some Day 1 Results:
Defending men’s champion and second-seeded Rafael Nadal found his rhythm after a slow start to the first set and beat Australia’s Peter Luczak 7-6 (0), 6-1, 6-4 on Monday in the first round of the Aussie Open.
U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro beat American Michael Russell 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 and No. 5 Andy Murray defeated South Africa’s Kevin Anderson 6-1, 6-1, 6-2.
Later Monday, another former No. 1 also on the comeback trail, seven-time Grand Slam singles winner Henin, advanced with a 6-4, 6-3 win over fellow Belgian Kirsten Flipkens. Henin lost to Clijsters in the Brisbane International final 10 days ago in her return to the tour.
In between rain delays, No. 11-seeded Fernando Gonzalez of Chile beat Olivier Rochus of Belgium 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 and Florian Mayer had an impressive comeback to beat Philipp Petzschner 0-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 6-2.
In other women’s play, last year’s finalist, second-seeded Dinara Safina, won her first-round match, beating Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-4. Two other Russians also won — No. 3 and French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Anastasia Rodionova of Australia 6-1, 6-2.
