Atlanta, GA — Australian Lleyton Hewitt was among the first- round winners Tuesday at the Atlanta Tennis Championships, while two high seeds were knocked out. Hewitt was a 6-4, 6-4 winner against Phillip Simmonds, and will next face another American qualifier, Rajeev Ram. Ram ousted fifth-seeded Grigor Dimitrov, 6-4, 6-4. Marinko Matosevic defeated sixth-seeded Russian [...]

Belgian tennis player Kim Clijsters has been making waves on the tennis circuit since her return to the WTA Tour in 2009, when she marked her comeback by winning the US Open trophy. Last year, she successfully defended her title at Flushing Meadows to win the 2010 US Open trophy yet again. Now, after her [...]

China’s Li Na, the number 9 seed at the 2011 Australian Open, made history by becoming the first-ever Chinese tennis professional to make it through to a grand slam final. Li Na went neck and neck with Dane Caroline Wozniacki in the semifinals. Wozniacki got off to a good start, initiating the match with a [...]

The second semi-final of the 2011 Australian Open will take place at Melbourne Park between Britain’s favourite Andy Murray and Spain’s number two, David Ferrer on 28 January. Being a veteran compared to the Brit, world number seven Ferrer debuted at the event in 2003 and this is the first time he has made it [...]

Currently ranked world number one, Rafael Nadal of Spain is en route to become the first player since Australian legend Rod Laver to hold all four Grand Slam singles titles. Should Nadal clinch the Australian Open Men’s singles title this year, he will achieve the feat. Sweating profusely all during his third round match on [...]