Photo courtesy of sportige.com. Roger Federer (pictured above) won in Melbourne back in 2007. Could it be deja vu five years later?
By Josh Kramer
Though you may find it hard to believe, the year’s first Grand Slam is set to begin tomorrow. Doesn’t it feel like we just got done in Flushing? But I digress. Both the ATP and WTA Tours are as exciting and unpredictable as ever. Sure the Women’s tour has turned into a Nancy Drew novel, but who doesn’t like a little unpredictability. I remember last year at about this time, I was discussing how the “Tourney Down Under” had seriously lost some of its thunder. You won’t hear me saying that this year.
Here are some questions to ponder as we head into the first Grand Slam of the 2012 season.
-Can Djokovic repeat his memorable run of 2011, or at least remain on top of the tennis world (70 and 6 record, 3 Grand Slams)?
-Will an American on the Men’s side bring the US its first Grand Slam title since 2003?
-Does Federer have a 17th Grand Slam Championship left in him?
-Can a player such as Tsonga, del Potro, or dare I say Mardy Fish break up the “Fantastic Four” party atop Men’s tennis?
-Will Caroline Wozniacki finally break though at a Grand Slam or will a dominant force of some sort emerge in the Women’s game?
-What do the Williams’ sisters have left in the tank? Continue reading
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