This Week In Tennis
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RUNDOWN
- 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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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)
- 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
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
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
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
Tennis Connected - A Memorable Australian Open Ends; Serena and Federer Reign Supreme
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