Australian Open Evens the Playing Surfaces
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After 20 years of the green of Rebound Ace, Australian Open organizers have made a significant change: laying down a different hardcourt surface called Plexicushion.
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LUSHING MEADOWS, NY - By the time Roger Federer and Andre Agassi moved into a fifth set on a windy yesterday afternoon, it was as if they were playing an entirely different match than the one that was halted by Wednesday night&#39;s rains.
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It was to be the Glam Slam, the squealer versus the squeaker. Instead, Saturday's Australian Open women's final was a battle of brinkmanship and jangling nerves. Ana Ivanovic blinked first and Maria Sharapova was the champion.
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Crowd trouble and police ejections cast a shadow across Melbourne Park on Tuesday, diverting attention from world-class sport at the Australian Open.
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World No. 3 and Australia&#39;s top tennis player Lleyton Hewitt on Thursday criticized the court surface of Melbourne Park, where the Australian Open will be held between Jan. 17-30, 2005.
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Serena Williams can't think of anything that needs changing as she tries to defend her title at the Australian Open, except maybe her color schemes.
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An injury to Andre Agassi, which  could force the American to miss next week's Australian Open,  overshadowed day two of the Kooyong Classic Thursday.
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Top-seeded Justine Henin extends her winning streak to 30 and advances to the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-1, 7-5 victory over Olga Poutchkova.
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Socceroo forward Harry Kewell loosens up by tossing around a ball at Bondi beach yesterday. Photo: Craig Golding. There were half a dozen Socceroos standing on a raised platform in Sydney&#39;s
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Second seed Rafael Nadal survived an early test of his Australian Open credentials, battling to a 7-6 7-5 6-1 win over Viktor Troicki, a Serbian qualifier in his first grand slam appearance.
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PERTH, Australia  - World number four Marat Safin  said the courts for this month's Australian Open were fine and  players should just adapt their games to the surface.
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Serbian fourth seed Ana Ivanovic produced an electrifying display to reach the Australian Open third round Thursday as fellow contenders Venus Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova battled through.
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Women's champion Serena Williams, world number one Justine Henin and men's number two Rafael Nadal will headline the action on day one of the Australian Open on Monday.
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Roger Federer is putting his name on his apparel just as he hopes to put his stamp on the Australian Open with a third straight title.
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MELBOURNE - Justine Henin decided she didn't want to work overtime, unlike several others, it seems, in the Australian Open.
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Tim Henman has a nasty wobble against Cyril Saulnier in the Australian Open.
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This yearâs Australian Open was a reminder that the desire born of economic despair and cultural upheaval is a powerful motor for an athlete.