Melbourne - Even if he never wins another Grand Slam, Rafael Nadal will still be counting the blessings of a world-beating career.
"I have six right now, and I'm happy with my six," the Spanish superman said after his five-set triumph over Roger Federer, which lasted into early Monday morning. "I'm going to continue trying my best and improving my tennis."
That cannot be welcome news for Federer, whose emotions overcame him on the trophy stand after losing for the 13th time in 19 matches against Nadal.
Sydney, Feb 1: Skipper Ricky Ponting believes that Australian selectors should stick with experience as two strenuous tours of South Africa and England are in the offing over six months.
Ponting said he would be advising the team's selection panel that the exhausting schedule would better suit accomplished players such as Phil Jaques.
"I'm not sure if it's a time for us right now in Test cricket to really go all out looking for youth," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Ponting, as saying.
London, Feb 1 : Olympic hero Michael Phelps is back in news, but this time, it's all for the wrong reasons - the swimmer has been snapped using a bong, an implement used to smoke cannabis.
British tabloid, News of the World, has posted a picture Saturday evening which they claim is 14-time Olympic Gold medallist Phelps taking a bong hit at a college in South Carolina.
Melbourne - The Australian Open won't be going anywhere, with it's traditional January date set in stone by tournament boss Craig Tiley.
"It works best for us, for Australia in January. It's over school holidays, kids and families can come. It's the only time where there's no major global event that's being broadcast," he told local media on the eve of the classic final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Melbourne - Roger Federer certainly revels in the spotlight. But the world number two would like to see women start shouldering more of the late-night scheduling load at the Australian Open.
The Swiss played his fair allotment of night-time thrillers at this edition. But after following a long woman's match, a men's contest can end at 2 am in a worst case scenario - well past a civilised hour.
The president of the ATP Player Council believed equal prize money (1.3 million dollars for each champion) should mean equal responsibility.
Melbourne - Even if he never wins another Grand Slam, Rafael Nadal will still be counting the blessings of a world-beating career.
Sydney, Feb 1: Skipper Ricky Ponting believes that Australian selectors should stick with experience as two strenuous tours of South Africa and England are in the offing over six months.
London, Feb 1 : Olympic hero Michael Phelps is back in news, but this time, it's all for the wrong reasons - the swimmer has been snapped using a bong, an implement used to smoke cannabis.
Melbourne - The Australian Open won't be going anywhere, with it's traditional January date set in stone by tournament boss Craig Tiley.
Melbourne - Roger Federer certainly revels in the spotlight. But the world number two would like to see women start shouldering more of the late-night scheduling load at the Australian Open.
