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  Australian Open 2004 : Kim Clijsters News
In the fifth game of the opening set, Kim's serve was broken for the first time, and Justine held her own service to love in the next game, to establish a 4-2 lead; she went on to take that set by six games to three.
So for the first time in the 2004 Australian Open, both girls were into a third set, and everyone was on the edge of their seats to see how it would develop.
Despite worries about a twisted ankle that had threatened to exclude her from this year's Australian Open, Kim Clijsters has eased her way past Marlene Weingaertner to the second round of the competition.
www.infoideas.net /kim/Australian-Open-2004.htm   (1661 words)

  
 Australian Open 2004 articles
Australian Open organisers had refused to set aside seats inside Rod Laver Arena for the Fanatics, saying their loudly partisan approach to barracking offended the spirit of grand slam competition.
Australian Open management stresses there is nothing to stop individuals dressing up and sitting together, but it stands by its policy of refusing to help partisan groups form blocks in the 15,000 capacity Rod Laver Arena.
Because the Australian Open has actually come a bit late this year and you have to ask yourself whether the whole rhythm of the year will be thrown out.
www.lleytonhewitt.biz /ao04art.htm   (11325 words)

  
 AUUG Incorporated: Australian Open Source Awards 2004 Results
The annual AUUG Australian Open Source Awards are intended to encourage and recognise the excellence and dedication of Australians contributing to the open source arena.
The Third Australian Open Source Awards were presented at the close of AOSS6 - the Sixth AUUG Australian Open Source Symposium - held on Thursday 28th October 2004 in Perth.
The Australian Open Source Awards are sponsored by Silicon Breeze, who design and provide the solid gold "tux" award statues which embody the open source spirit.
www.auug.org.au /awards/aosa/aosa-2004.html   (387 words)

  
 Australian Open Golf Tournament
The 2005 Australian Open saw some great action as Robert Allenby limped to his first-place after a one-shot win after fighting an injury to the nerves in a finger on his right hand during the last round.
The Australian open celebrated it's centenary in 2004 with some of the best golfing action seen in Australia today.
With 2003 champion Peter Lonard successfully defending his title in 2004, this competition was one of the greatest so far with Stuart Appleby nipping at the champion's heels throughout the tournament.
www.australian-open-golf.com   (203 words)

  
 Bet Online Tennis,Australian Open Gambling,Online Tennis Odds,ATP Betting,WTA Gambling,Tennis Gambling Odds
Australian Open 2004 is one of the world's premier tennis tournaments.
Australian Open is one of the world's premier tennis tournaments.
Roger Federer's effort to win the Australian Open 2004 final against Marat Safin may not havebeen his prettiest, but was easily one of his sweetest.
www.bet-online-tennis-us-open-gambling-odds.com /australian_open_info.htm   (993 words)

  
 2004 Australian Open  Agassi vs Safin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Agassi, the defending 2003 Australian Open champion, had his 26-match winning streak at Melbourne Park snapped by the continued inspiring play of Marat Safin.
Marat Safin's courageous path to the Australian Open final also proved to be his downfall.
Unfortunately Safin had no energy for the final, but he provided these classic matches and made it known he was back as a power on the tour for 2004.
home.comcast.net /~ravenhawks/2004_Australian_Open_agassi_vs_safin.htm   (160 words)

  
 CNN.com - Roddick looking for Safin revenge - Mar 15, 2004
The reigning U.S. Open champion and Safin last met in the Australian Open quarter-finals, where the big Russian won a titanic five setter.
In extending his 2004 match record to 17-1, Federer was the far superior player on the day, confusing the Romanian with a wide variety of serves, gunning his forehand to all angles of the court and returning Pavel's serve with ease.
Combined with her 6-0 6-0 whitewashing of Mara Santangelo in her opening match, Davenport had won 18 games in a row until Stosur held serve in the first game of the second set.
www.cnn.com /2004/SPORT/03/15/tennis.pacific   (459 words)

  
 www.cyclingnews.com presents the 2004 Australian Open Road Championships
McGee, 27, is riding the Australian open for the first time and has undertaken a strenuous preparation in a bid to claim the title.
In 2003 she won the opening round of the UCI Women's Road World Cup and wore the series leader's jersey for five rounds.
But the 2002 and 2003 Australian Women's Road Cyclist of the Year admits it won't be easy to defend her crown against her rivals.
www.cyclingnews.com /road/2004/jan04/auschamps04/?id=default   (1103 words)

  
 Australian Amputee Open Golf Championship - 2004 Championship Report
On the 28th April 2004, thirty-two competitors gathered in Queensland Australia vying for the title of “Australian Amputee Open Golf Champion”.
In the 2 months prior to the “Open” it was of some concern, that following a very hot and dry summer, the course may not be as good as it could be.
We later informed him that although he “may have more hits than the Beatles”, the Aussie Open is an event for amputee golfers of all abilities and that in future he was expected to “enjoy” every one of his 199 hits.
www.ausampopen.com /page.php?id=7   (1308 words)

  
 2004 Australian Open - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Main article: 2004 Australian Open - Men's Singles
Main article: 2004 Australian Open - Women's Singles
This page was last modified 07:09, 3 September 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2004_Australian_Open   (72 words)

  
 Federer, Davenport top seeds at Australian Open
The 2004 Australian Open champion Federer is followed in the men's draw by Wimbledon runner-up Andy Roddick, Australian favourite Lleyton Hewitt, Tennis Masters Cup winner David Nalbandian and Russian Nikolay Davydenko.
Davenport, the 2000 Australian Open winner, is followed by U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters, WTA Tour Championships champ Amelie Mauresmo, Maria Sharapova and 1995 Australian Open winner Mary Pierce.
Davenport was last year's Australian Open runner-up to Serena Williams and lost to Venus Williams in an epic Wimbledon finale.
www.cbc.ca /sports/story/2006/01/12/australian_open060112.html   (1173 words)

  
 2004 Australian Open Women's Singles Tennis Results: QuickSports
She recently became formally engaged to Australian former ATP # 1 Lleyton Hewitt, and even before that there were suggestions she may become an Australian (her father is less than thrilled with the Belgian tax system).
Justine obtained her hyphen by marrying Pierre-Yves Hardenne, wears "The Mark with the 3 Stripes" (down their back this year, a fashion gaffe by the sons of Adi Dassler), and swings a Wilson "H Tour." Justine has been coached since she was 14 by Carlos Rodriguez, but taught herself the great 1-handed backhand.
The last Australian Open at Kooyong was played in January 1987, and when the tennis world arrived in Melbourne the following January, it was clear that the Australian had arrived as a Grand Slam.
tennis.quickfound.net /wta_results_2004/australian_open.html   (7190 words)

  
 French Open 2004: Previewing the Juniors
Monfils, who took home the Australian Open singles crown in January, will certainly be a crowd favorite playing in his hometown of Paris, as will young Frenchman Josselin Ouanna, currently ranked 18th on the ITF World Junior Rankings, who finished runner-up to Monfils Down Under.
Evans, who teamed with Scott Oudsema of Kalamazoo, Mich., to win the doubles title at the 2004 Australian Open, has played well on clay of late, capturing the doubles title and reaching the singles semifinals at the Italian Junior Open.
Vaidisova, a 2004 Australian Open finalist and winner of the 2003 Orange Bowl, recently finished runner-up at the 26th International Junior Tournament "Citta' Di Santa Croce," a clay-court event in Italy.
www.usta.com /protennis/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=65758   (735 words)

  
 Australian Open - Questions, Answers, Fun Facts, Information
The French team of Llodra and Santoro won the Australian Open men's doubles for the second year in a row, beating the Bryan twins in the final.
When Martina Hingis appeared in the 2002 Australian Open final, it was the ____ consecutive Australian Open final she had contested?
This player was the first Australian to reach the finals of the Australian Open after Pat Cash reached the finals in 1987.
www.funtrivia.com /en/Sports/Australian-Open-9235.html   (1205 words)

  
 2004 Australian Open Agassi vs Srichaphan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Any slam defeat for Andre Agassi has been something of a shock since his second coming in the late 1990s, and that 2002 defeat to Srichaphan was one of the most startling.
This time he reached it, and put it away with a winner and the crisis was averted.
It was not quite over, though, and before the opening set was won Agassi had to save five set points.
home.comcast.net /~ravenhawks/2004_Australian_Open_agassi_vs_srichaphan.htm   (269 words)

  
 Australian Open 2004 quiz -- free game
"Some questions on the 2004 Australian Open, the first grand slam tennis tournament of the year."
Which top-10 player on the men's side withdrew from the 2004 Australian Open with an injury before the tournament began?
Who was the 2004 Australian Open women's singles champion?
www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=168809   (159 words)

  
 Third Australian RoboCup Robot Soccer Open Championship 2004
The Australian Robot Soccer Open was sponsored by Telstra and took place in the
Innovation and Technology Research Laboratory at the University of Technology, Sydney on April 16, 2004.
The teams from UTS, UNSW and the University of Newcastle gained automatic qualification to the 2004 World Cup based on their strong performances at the 2003 World Cup.
magic.it.uts.edu.au /AustralianOpen2004   (195 words)

  
 US Open | Player Profiles | Reuters.com
Australian Open record: - 2006-runner-up, 2004-winner, 2003-semi-finalist, 2002-quarter-finalist, 2001-fourth round, 2000-second round
The 1.67-metre Belgian dynamo has contested all three grand slam finals this year, sweeping to her second successive French Open title in June without dropping a set in the entire tournament.
She followed that up by contesting the Wimbledon final just four weeks later, falling to Mauresmo, but her exploits appear to have taken a toll on her health.
usopen.reuters.com /profiles/J_Henin-Hardenne.html   (258 words)

  
 Martina Navratilova, Leander Paes, Australian Open, Tennis, Interviews, ASAPSports FastScripts, Quotes, Transcript   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
But the French Open, Wimbledon, US Open, whatever, every match is a great experience.
Since this is your last main draw match here at this tournament, you've been a true champion, absolute pleasure to host here, arguably the greatest female player of all time.
You got three Australian Open singles, eight doubles, a mixed doubles - you've done it all here, Martina.
www.asapsports.com /tennis/2004aussie/020104MN.html   (1847 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Federer toys with Safin in Australian Open final   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Safin, in the first stage of a comeback from wrist and other injuries that limited him to 13 tournaments last year, beat top-seeded Andy Roddick in the quarterfinals and ended Andre Agassi's 26-match Australian Open winning streak in the semifinals.
With the roof open at Rod Laver Arena, the match was played under mostly overcast conditions and no wind.
Part of Safin's plan was to attack Federer's second serve, and that helped him break in the third game of the opening set.
www.usatoday.com /sports/tennis/aus/2004-02-01-men-final_x.htm   (934 words)

  
 SI.com - Tennis
Roger Federer already had the No. 1 ranking, now he has a second Grand Slam title to go with it. The second seed needed a little more than two hours to win the Australian Open in straight sets, ending Marat Safin's grueling run to the final.
ESPN's handling of Australian Open has users up in arms.
See how the favorites are faring at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /tennis/specials/australian_open/2004   (213 words)

  
 AUUG Incorporated: AOSS6, Thursday 28-oct-2004, Perth
The sixth Australian Open Source Symposium (AOSS 6) will be held in Perth on Thursday October 28th, 2004.
The 2004 Australian Open Source awards will be presented during the conference.
The awards encourage and recognise excellence, dedication and contribution of Australians working in the open source arena.
www.auug.org.au /events/2004/aoss   (406 words)

  
 Battle of the Belgians Down Under - Tennis
Recently engaged to Australian and former No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt, Clijsters was not only the underdog, but clearly the crowd favorite, as she is now affectionately called Aussie Kim.
After losing the first set, the crowd got her going from 2-4 down to win the second, but Aussie Kim couldn't sustain any momentum in the third, and it was all Henin-Hardenne at the end.
All in all, it was a great Open on the women's side, and a strong start to the year.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art16856.asp   (386 words)

  
 ESPN.com - TENNIS/AUS06 - Schwab: First-round matches worth watching
The good news is the Greek player has made the third round or better in three of her four Australian Open appearances.
Serena's Chinese opponent is 5-7 ¾ and made the third round of last year's Australian Open before being blown away by Sharapova.
It will be tough to match that Down Under, though Craybas won their meeting at the 2004 Australian Open (8-6 in the third set).
sports.espn.go.com /sports/tennis/aus06/news/story?id=2290953   (1041 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - USA, in 11-year Davis Cup title drought, eager for win in Russia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The last time these two nations met so late in the year-long nation vs. nation competition was in the 1995 final, when Sampras single-handedly guided the USA to a record 31st title, winning two singles and one doubles match in Moscow to defeat Russia 3-2.
McEnroe says the key for the USA is to get at least one win before the doubles, where the two-time French Open champion Bryan twins will be favored.
Safin won the 2000 U.S. Open and the 2004 Australian Open, hardcourt tournaments, and Davydenko and Youzhny reached the U.S. Open semifinals this month.
www.usatoday.com.cob-web.org:8888 /sports/tennis/davis/2006-09-21-preview_x.htm   (717 words)

  
 eBay - 2004 australian open items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN GOLF CENTENARY 2004 - Stamp Sheet
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 Points the Aussie women have to defend upto conclusion of Australian Open 2004! - WTAworld.com
As expected our top 2 players have reasonable points to defend, not too concerned even if they only defend half they will be left in a good position in the ranks, their top 100 rank is secured for a while!
In trouble, has lost all motivation if you ask me, playing only a handful of tournaments since July, perhaps she is sick of travelling.
I suspect she will pick up a lot of points in the challengers but drop her Aust Open points, she should about break even.
www.wtaworld.com /showthread.php?t=89116   (1619 words)

  
 Go Roger! - Press Interviews: 2004 Australian Open Final
ROGER FEDERER: I've always tried not to look too much in the stands just because if something like this happens to me, when I don't play without the coach, I'm not lost, you know.
The comments that have been made before you starting the Australian Open about playing without a coach, did that sort of make you more ambitious to win here?
We have to see what the results are going to be now I would say till the French Open, after Wimbledon.
www.goroger.net /interview/2004/ausopen04final.html   (1878 words)

  
 Australian Open 2004 interviews
Hasn't been a happy hunting ground this fourth round of the Australian Open for Australian guys.
It's great for Australian tennis to have another guy, not just knocking on the door now, but, you know, contender on the tour.
Just the year after I won the US Open, I did the camp before I went in to defend my title.
www.lleytonhewitt.biz /ao04int.htm   (5272 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Tennis | Australian Open 2004 | Raymond stuns Venus (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Lisa Raymond provided the biggest shock of the Australian Open so far by knocking out third seed Venus Williams in straight sets.
Williams served 14 aces and managed 40 winners but despite fighting back from a break down to force a second-set tiebreak, she was unable to raise herself to force a decider.
"I'm pretty much in shock," said Williams after her worst Grand Slam performance since losing in the first round of the 2001 French Open.
news.bbc.co.uk.cob-web.org:8888 /sport1/hi/tennis/australian_open_2004/3425323.stm   (241 words)

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