Introducing Nick Kyrgios

Julian Finney: Getty ImageIt's exciting for me when a promising Australian comes along who doesn't give off the vibe of being a jerk. It's common in my adopted country for sports heroes to have massive chips on their shoulders. I'm not sure if it is the underdog status or the highly competitive nature of Australians that makes them that way, but I find that it's hard to root for the majority of Australian sports people. Lleyton Hewitt in his prime and Bernard Tomic are just two examples. 

Yesterday, Nick Krygios, the junior world No.1 and current Australian Open boy's champion, announced his arrival to the big boys' club when he beat Radek Stepanek in three tiebreak sets. He received entry to the main draw courtesy of a wildcard after countryman John Millman withdrew with injury.

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Funny Photos: Davis Cup Edition

I wonder what Dima did this time.  (Click to picture to see his expression.)

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Radek Stepanek Wins DC, does "The Worm"

Radek Stepanek won the Legg Mason Tennis Classic today 6-4 6-4 over Gael Monfils.  He celebrated the only way he knows how.........with "the worm" (at 1:00)!  Congrats Radek!

Quick Q & A With Radek Stepanek

Radek Stepanek was our first Q & A at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic after he defeated Philipp Petzschner to advance to the 2nd round.  He's a super laid back guy who loves playing for his country and considers his lucky charm his wedding band.  Let's say it together people, "Awwwwwwwwwwww!"  Enjoy!

Video: Rafael Nadal Takes A Tumble At The Queen's Club

During his match against Radek Stepanek, Rafael Nadal took a pretty big tumble when he attempted to close out a point at the net.  Radek was nice enough to come around and help the big guy up, but Rafa didn't repay the favor, beating him 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament. 

Rafa must have had a ridiculous grass stain on his arse after that fall.  Hope someone got him some Clorox Bleach, stat!

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Photos: Roger Federer Post-Match Press Conference

Roger Federer defeated Radek Stepanek today in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 at the Sony Ericsson Open.  He donned a new kit today which received a general thumbs down on Twitter.   Here's what he said about it:

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Shanghai Quarter-final Preview: Nadal and Djokovic Advance

I must say, I am LOVING Rafa's new tennis gear!!  Regardless of who wins the tournament, he gets an A+ for his style.  Here is the preview of tomorrow's Quarter-Final Matches:

Rafael Nadal vs Ivan Ljubicic-Nadal leads 4-1                                                  

Novak Djokovic vs Gilles Simon-Djokovic leads 3-1

Robin Soderling vs Feliciano Lopez-Lopez leads 3-2

Nikolay Davydenko vs Radek Stepanek-Tied 4-4

Courtesty of ATPWorldTour.com