Tennis Raonic Powers Past Berdych in Cincinnati Al Dannity August 17, 2012 Canada’s Milos Raonic enjoyed on of the most significant wins of his career to date as he beat world number 7 Tomas Berdych to advance to the Quarter Finals of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. Gritty Fightback The power behind Milos Raonic’s game brought him the first set on Thursday night but it...
Tennis Raonic Rebounds with Victory over Richard Gasquet in Cincinnati Al Dannity August 15, 2012 Milos Raonic put his disappointing Rogers Cup exit behind him in emphatic style by upsetting France’s Richard Gasquet. Al Dannity looks back on a big win for Canada’s number one and assesses Raonic’s prospects for the rest of the tournament. That was needed Milos Raonic felt the hangover of his epic Olympic clash with Jo-Wilfried...
Tennis Canada’s Milos Raonic Dealt Tough Olympic Draw Al Dannity July 27, 2012 Milos Raonic’s quest for a medal in London just got a whole lot harder after the draw for the Olympic Men’s Singles was made. Al Dannity looks at how the draw shapes up for Raonic and the rest of Canada’s Tennis hopefuls. A road best avoided The draw for the Olympics really couldn’t have gone...
Tennis Nadal Out of Olympics. Removes Medal Hurdle for Raonic Al Dannity July 19, 2012 Rafael Nadal’s decision to pull out of the London 2012 Olympics has moved Canada’s Milos Raonic from pretender to contender in the hunt for medals. Al Dannity looks at the impact Nadal’s withdrawal has on the whole draw. Ferrer joins the big boys Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic were already certain to be separated until...
Tennis Federer Ties History with Seventh Wimbledon Title Dale Perth July 8, 2012 Battles usually aren’t interrupted by rain, but this was no ordinary battle. For the first time in its history, the Wimbledon men’s singles final concluded under a closed roof as Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 and 6-4. The retractable roof had to be shut because of a torrential downpour during the third...
Tennis Raonic Quickly Dispatches First Opponent at Wimbledon Dale Perth June 28, 2012 The first-ever appearance of Canadian tennis player Milos Raonic at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in 2011 came to a bad end when he slipped on the grass, which subsequently required hip surgery to repair. He‘s hoping for a better result at Wimbledon this year, and so far he’s off to a fine start....
Tennis Tennis: Milos Raonic Draws Santiago Giraldo at Wimbledon Al Dannity June 22, 2012 The draw for Wimbledon took place on Friday morning and Canada’s Milos Raonic won’t have it easy in the opening round. Al Dannity looks ahead to Raonic’s first round match-up with Santiago Giraldo and assesses the Canadian’s prospects for the Championships. Two years is a long time in Tennis It’s been a while since Milos...
Tennis Tennis: Milos Raonic Eyes Up Re-match with Roger Federer Al Dannity June 14, 2012 After pushing Roger Federer to the brink in Madrid, Milos Raonic has set up a possible quarter final meeting with the 16-time grand slam champion in Halle. Al Dannity examines Raonic’s dominant display in the second round to progress to the last eight. Raonic finds that extra gear The Milos Raonic success story from the...
Tennis Tennis: Can Djokovic Stop Nadal’s Momentum? Al Dannity June 8, 2012 Rafael Nadal is like a runaway train and nobody in the Tennis world appears capable of stopping him. Al Dannity looks ahead to a potentially epic battle for Rafa against Novak Djokovic in the French Open Final this Sunday. Rafa brings the whupping This has been an other-worldly French Open for Rafael Nadal. Not since...
Tennis Tennis: Maria Sharapova’s Grand Ambition Al Dannity June 5, 2012 The French Open draw has opened up for Maria Sharapova as she looks to win the only major to elude her so far. Al Dannity examines the hard road Sharapova has travelled to get back to the top and breaks down the work she still needs to put in. Rebuilding an empire The original Russian...