Tommy Has Balls. In More Ways Than One.

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! That’s all. The Hopman Cup final was today, with Britain taking on Spain. Yesterday, if you recall, I said that I didn’t think L-Rob or T-Rob would win their singles matches, and thought it would be decided in mixed dubs. Well- I was right about the mixed dubs part at least. L-Rob did well against MJMS, beating her 6-1 [...]

Hopman Cup: L-Rob and Muzz Final-Bound

Today the final round robin matches were played at the Hopman Cup in Perth. The first session of the day was Great Britain vs Russia. Both teams could advance by winning the round, so the stakes were high. L-Rob lost to Lena D 4-6, 0-6, which put all the pressure on Muzz to win his [...]

The Tommy Cup

That’s what they need to rename this tournament, because Tommy is straight up owning it. Yeah, he had help from MJMS, and yeah two of his opponents (Hanescu and Lleyton) were somewhat injured, but really all credit to Tommy. He owns the group. And so Spain advances to the final with a 9-0 record. Tonight [...]

Mother Russia Downed By Underdogs, Brits Get Sh*t Done

In a huge upset, Russia were defeated 2-1 in today’s Hopman Cup tie by massive underdogs Kazakhstan. First up was Lena D, who redeemed herself following her loss to Lisicki by defeating JJ-slayer Yaroslava Shvedova easily, sailing to a comfortable 6-3, 6-1 victory to give Russia a 1-0 lead. Then, the script was dramatically re-written [...]

Hopman Cup: Aussies Knock Out USA, Spain Undefeated

Well, this isn’t a shock. In Session 5 of the Hopman Cup, the more experienced Aussies pretty much killed the USA in their singles matches, winning both in straight sets. Sam beat Melanie 6-2, 6-4 in the opener. In men’s singles Hewitt was on fire and, frankly, Isner was not on his game. Two Isner [...]

¡Viva España!

Triumph for Spain! In the second of this weekend’s Hopman Cup ties, the Spanish pairing of María José Martinez Sanchez and Tommy Robredo took on American duo of Melanie Oudin and John Isner. First up, MJMS took on Journey’s postergirl, the much-hyped Oudin, and, apart from a nervous game or two late in the second set, pretty much wiped the floor [...]

Aussie Aussie Aussie! Bye Bye Bye!

So, it’s Hopman Cup time again, and while last year’s event was pretty much made of win, this year, there is no Marat or Flavs there. Despite this, the field is pretty interesting. Todays match up saw hosts Australia take on Romania, with Sorana Cirstea and her ‘coon eyes taking on Slammin Sammy Stosur as the [...]