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WILLIAMS SISTERS, FEDAL THRILL AT AUSSIE OPEN

1/31/2017

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This Week In Tennis
Season 2, Vol. 3

The 2017 edition of the Australian Open will be remembered as one chock full of surprises and retro performances by some of the game's greatest stars. Both finals featured unexpected matchups with the Williams sisters meeting for a ninth time in Grand Slam finals, while Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal played for a Slam title for the first time since 2011. 

By the time the last ball was struck, Serena Williams had won her 23rd Grand Slam title to move past Steffi Graf and reclaim the world #1 ranking from Angelique Kerber. For Federer, his win was the 18th of his career and first since Wimbledon in 2012. After missing the last six month of 2016 to rehab injuries, Federer also returns to the ATP top 10.

​ #ThisWeekInTennis recaps week two of the Australian Open via news reports, press conferences, player tweets, featured articles, rankings, and podcasts.
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​RUNDOWN
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  • Roger Federer, at long last, won his still record 18th Grand Slam singles title. The new world #10 beat long-time rival, Rafael Nadal, in a five-set final that pulled in huge ratings across the world.
  • Serena Williams ended Angelique Kerber's 20-week reign as WTA world #1 when she beat sister Venus to win her record 23rd Grand Slam title in the Open Era. 
  • Rafael Nadal, like Federer, was a surprise finalist after taking time off at the end to last year to rehab injuries. The 14-time Slam champion led 3-1 in the fifth set before Federer reeled off five consecutive games to take the title. 
  • The evergreen Venus Williams reached her first Grand Slam final in eight years and first at the Australian Open since 2003. Watch her celebration after beating CoCo Vandeweghe in the semifinals. 
  • CoCo Vandeweghe scored two massive upsets on her way to a breakout semifinal appearance. She beat the defending champion, Angelique Kerber, in the fourth round before blitzing Muguruza in the quarterfinals. She leaves Melbourne with a career-high #20 ranking.
  • Mirjana Lucic-Baroni was one of many turn-back-the-clock stories in Melbourne. But, hers may have been the most remarkable.  On her way to the semifinals, Lucic-Baroni beat Karolina Pliskova in the quarters, and Aga Radwanska in the second round. 
  • Stan Wawrinka came within two wins of claiming back-to-back Grand Slam titles, falling to Roger Federer in a 5-set semifinal thriller.
  • Grigor Dimitrov showed signs of vast improvement and readiness for a breakout in 2017 by stretching Rafael Nadal to five sets in the semifinals.
  • The doubles pair of Mattek-Sands/Safarova claimed their fourth Grand Slam doubles title together from nine starts. 
  • ​Henri Kontinen and John Peers won their first ever Grand Slam doubles title. 
  • Kim Clijsters and Andy Roddick have been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

PRESS
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​For more comprehensive coverage of press interviews from the fortnight of tennis, visit the Australian Open website.

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— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) January 29, 2017

To @Venuseswilliams: Thanks for showing us it's never too late. What an
amazing run and what an amazing life. #championforever

— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) January 28, 2017

What a great and amazing match to wake up for. Thank you Roger, thank you Rafa. @AustralianOpen

— Milos Raonic (@milosraonic) January 29, 2017

Regardless of your opinion of tennis, or sports at all, the legacy of the Williams sisters is unparalleled with anything else in history.

— Noah Rubin (@Noahrubin33) January 28, 2017

Great start to the year down under. Looking forward to playing in Sofia next week #keepimproving □□ https://t.co/p98lIG4NiE

— Grigor Dimitrov (@GrigorDimitrov) January 31, 2017

The top is never lonely when your best friend @venuseswilliams is there. Here's to 23. What a… https://t.co/Pq8FeDw3y2

— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) January 28, 2017

Congrats to @serenawilliams for this amazing achievement!!! What a historic final- both are true champions □ @Venuseswilliams #AusOpen

— Angelique Kerber (@AngeliqueKerber) January 28, 2017

Historic! Congrats @serenawilliams on an incredible 23rd major title. Must have felt great having big sis @Venuseswilliams by your side! https://t.co/bKkYwX9Cb9

— Kevin Anderson (@kevinanderson18) January 28, 2017

What a match @AustralianOpen □□!!! Amazing @rogerfederer □!!!!! 18□!!!!!! □□□□

— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) January 29, 2017

#23 @serenawilliams

— CoCo Vandeweghe (@CoCoVandey) January 29, 2017

When you come back from 0-2 in sets but still lose in the 5th □□□□‍♂️□□□□□‍♂️□□□□‍♂️□□□□□ pic.twitter.com/LEEY9Vylt1

— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) January 27, 2017

​RANKING WATCH

  • ​ATP: Nadal (+3 to #6), Monfils (-3 to #9), Federer (+7 to #10), Isner (-4 to #23), Tomic (-5 to #32), M Zverev (+15 to #35), Evans (+6 to #45), Darcis (+13 to #58), Thompson (+11 to #65), Seppi (+21 to #68), Chung (+32 to #73), Istomin (+37 to #80), Youzhny (-21 to #91), Tiafoe (+11 to #97)
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  • ​WTA​​:​ S Williams (+1 to #1), Pliskova (+2 to #3), V Williams (+6 to #11), Azarenka (-5 to #19), Vandeweghe (+15 to #20), Lucic-Baroni (+50 to #29), Cirstea (+19 to #59), Beck (-17 to #67), Duan (+17 to #70), Peng (+12 to #71), Brady (+38 to #78), Bencic (-21 to #80), Brengle (-15 to #84)

​ON THE WEB

With Australian Open Win, Serena Williams Is Like No Other
​How Roger Federer Finally Fought His Way Free of Rafael Nadal
Never doubt the Swiss master, even if his mission seems impossible
​The Williams Sisters - the greatest sibling show in world sport
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Serena Won No. 23 the Hard Way - By Beating her Lifelong Inspiration
11 Years Ago, Federer and Nadal Kicked Off Tennis' Golden Age in Rome
​Australian Open: Serena the superior sister puts herself in frame for Greatest Of All Time tag
Spectacular Relief From the World at the Australian Open
​How Nadal Turned Back the Clock - And Dimitrov - in a 5-hour Epic
​The 8 Most Memorable Moments from an Essential Australian Open
​Roger Federer may never stop being great at tennis
​The golden age returns to tennis, at least for a fortnight
​At 74, Margaret Court Remains Outspoken on Her Prowess, and Beliefs
​From an $18,900 Seat (or Any at All), Witnessing Federer-Nadal Was Priceless
​CoCo Vandeweghe Tames Her Emotions and Elevates Her Game
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Thank You, Roger Federer. Thank You, Rafael Nadal
Fifty parting thoughts from the 2017 Australian Open

​PODCASTS

The Body Serve - Aussie Open Recap: GOATs March Through Melbourne
No Challenges Remaining - ​Australian Open Day 10-12: Dream Finals (Multiple Episodes)
The Main Draw - Bathing in Stem Cells 
The Tennis Podcast - Serena Williams Makes History; Roger vs. Rafa - Previewed with John McEnroe 
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​Realz Tenis Fanz - Vintage Venus, Superb Serena, Fantastic Federer and Regular Rafa
​Beyond The Baseline - Mary Carillo on Final Days of the Australian Open
WTA Insider - Champion's Corner: Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Safarova 
Tennis.com - ​AFTER AUSTRALIA, THE SLAM WE WON’T SOON FORGET
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Tennis Connected - A Memorable Australian Open Ends; Serena and Federer Reign Supreme

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10/14/2019 06:12:14 am

There are so many news going on about Serena Williams. I love her because of her powerful image in the world of tennis. Last 2017, She joined Australian Open and was able to win the women's division. Well I am not surprised with the fact that she overruled the game. She always puts her A game. She wouldn't be known to one the best player for nothing. I know that all of us have our own preference when it comes to the athlete, but I just love her so much!

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