Tag Archives: Australian Open

Andy Murray’s Retirement

Posted on January 11, 2019 by emmasrandomthoughts

I haven’t posted about tennis in a long time, mainly because I realized I had nothing of interest to say.  But today, I was saddened to hear that Andy Murray is retiring this year (possibly at the end of the … Continue reading →

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Wawrinka def Nadal, aka The Browns will make the playoffs!

Posted on January 26, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

Wawrinka becomes the first person to win a Grand Slam outside the Big Four since Juan Martin del Potro. Raise your hand if you predicted him at the beginning of the tournament. If you’re raising your hand, you’re a liar. … Continue reading →

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Wawrinka def. Djokovic

Posted on January 22, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

I’ll be honest, I thought Nole was going to win the Australian Open. I mean, Rod Laver is his turf. Or was. This morning, I had the live scores from Tennis.com on and I was stunned (!) when it declared … Continue reading →

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Congratulations Nole!

Posted on January 27, 2013 by emmasrandomthoughts

Djokovic def. Murray 6-7  7-6  6-3  6-2 Nole becomes the first man to win 3 Australian Opens back to back in the Open era.  Congratulations Nole!  Well done!  I’m proud of you.   

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Achilles, Hector, and Rafa

Posted on January 31, 2012 by emmasrandomthoughts

When I first wrote about the 2008 Wimbledon final in my blog, I found myself wishing that Homer was alive to see this.  (Of course, Homer never could have seen this, since legend tells us he was blind. :))  The … Continue reading →

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