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Maria Sharapova looks to rebound from her fourth-round loss to Dominika Cibulkova at the Australian Open. (Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) The Watch List spotlights
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Stanislas Wawrinka became the first No. 8 seed to win a Grand Slam title since 1980. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) With the Australian Open in the books,
Li Na struggled with her forehand early in the final, but she settled down to beat Dominika Cibulkova. (Mal Fairclough/AFP/Getty Images) MELBOURNE, Australia
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Roger Federer is ranked as low as eighth for the first time since Oct. 28, 2002. (Mal Fairclough/AFP/Getty Images) Roger Federer has slipped to No. 8 in this
Li Na trails No. 2 Victoria Azarenka by only 11 points. (Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Li Na is closing in on the WTA Tour's No. 2 ranking after winning the
• Let's also consider the fans. Never mind the notion that fans come because they want to watch elite athletes play their best, not to stagger around the
Only Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and now Stanislas Wawrinka have beaten Rafael Nadal in a Grand Slam final. (Michael Dodge/Getty Images) MELBOURNE,
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Where did self-belief come from? Why did it surface now, at age 28, more than a decade into this drill? No one really knows, not even Wawrinka. But as he
Stanislas Wawrinka is the first player to beat the top two seeds at a Grand Slam in 20 years. (SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty Images) MELBOURNE, Australia -- Stanislas
• The men's final was in keeping with the theme of a strange event, which included the extreme heat and the losses of Serena Williams and then both defending
MELBOURNE, Australia -- No. 8 StanislasWawrinka upset No. 1 Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the Australian Open final on Sunday to win his first Grand Slam
Li Na poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after winning the Australia Open. (Graham Denholm/Getty Images) MELBOURNE, Australia -- Want to party like a
Li Na became the first Asian player to win the Grand Slam of the Asia-Pacific. (Eugene Hoshiko/AP) MELBOURNE, Australia -- Li Na finally made good on her
Stanislas Wawrinka will hope his backhand can be effective against Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final. (Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) MELBOURNE, Australia
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Dominika Cibulkova and Li Na pose during the Australian Open trophy presentation. (Michael Dodge/Getty Images) MELBOURNE, Australia -- Li Na has built her
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