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Cool Tomic advances



Tomic sets sights on 'idol' Federer

Bernard Tomic

Jake Niall Bernard Tomic says winning the first set will be crucial if he is to cause a monumental upset and deny his idol Roger Federer a quarter final berth at the Australian Open.


Low-profile pair out, but only after a fight

James Duckworth.

Jake Niall One half of the men's draw is predictably closing for Australia, but the glass isn't necessarily half empty.


Hewitt pumped for Roddick

Lleyton Hewitt


Murray and Djokovic: The great divide

The great divide: Djokovic and Murray.

Jake Niall Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have been on different paths, and so it was again yesterday.


Fish swims upstream to scale ranks

Mardy Fish.



Expectation seems to sit well on young shoulders


The Open question: can Sam fire up?




Go easy on Tomic: Scot

Andy Murray


Wet and wild outside, but warmth endures

Not so fast: Arnaud Clement lunges yesterday.

Jake Niall Qualifying for the Australian Open was no country for young men yesterday.


The people's champions



Weapon of choice



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Oi, the boom has gone bust

Jake Niall While individuals shone in 2011, Australian team sports are mostly in a rebuilding phase.

What $hane means to the Big Bash

Shane Warne will play for the Melbourne Stars.


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Beholden to a third 'umpire'


AFL thrilled as sub rule hits the mark

Adrian Anderson

Jake Niall THE AFL has pointed to Hawthorn's resounding comeback win over St Kilda despite the early loss of two players as another example of the substitute rule making it fairer for teams that lose players to...

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Flop Murray deserves a serve for inability to do so

Andy Murray

Jake Niall Your Majesty, this time your Scottish subject wasn't playing Roger Federer.


Li shrugs off expectations to give it her all

Jake Niall The irony of Li Na's journey to China's first grand slam final is that she made it this far largely because she was playing for herself, not for China.

Federer's time may have come

Jake Niall There is more room at the top as the perennial favourite starts slowing down.

In honour bound

Rafael Nadal

Jake Niall Hamstrung, Rafael Nadal would not forfeit again.