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Australian Open Tennis: Red-Hot Murray Ready To Break Through At Slam 19 Jan to 1 Feb  

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strongAustralian Open Tennis RedHot Murray Ready To Break Through At Slam 19 Jan to 1 FebstrongpArticle by Peri Witnyp13 131313131313pIt feels like ages to me since I have heard the name of a player other than Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer to be the likely champion of a tennis tournament. Seeing Andy Murrays name up with the stars is, to use a cliche, breath of fresh air. He is the current flavor of the month and seems to be the favorite to win this years Australian Open which will take place from 19th Jan to 1st Feb.ppLets have a look at some of those that will be attending the tournament and how they may fare at itpOf course, any talk of tennis stars starts with Rafael Nadal, the current No.1 seed. I dont think his skills will be much challenged in the initial few rounds but so far as winning the event is concerned, I dont think he is in his usual tournament winning form.Roger Federer, despite being 2nd seed has more of a chance to win the tournament than his main opponent, Nadal. Triumphing at Melbourne will mean equaling Pete Sampras record of earning 4 titles at the Australian Open.The defending champion Novak Djokovic has had quite a busy season so far. What remains to be seen is whether so much tennis is going to do him more harm than good.Andy Murray is fast emerging as the most soughtafter player of professional tennis. Although he didnt have a very good experience at last years Australian Open he couldnt progress beyond the first round yet this year is a completely different story. His confidence level is at an all time high and so is his game as was well proven by his win in the Qatar Open. It wont surprise me if he wins here toot.JoWilfried Tsonga is another player to watch out for. He zoomed his way into the finals in Australia, last year but could not win the title. However, he does not appear as the kind who would lick his wounds in resignation. He has the opportunity to get over his disappointment from last year and something tells me, he is going to make the most of it. One problem he has been battling with is injuries.French player Gilles Simon doesnt carry the promise to win a Grand Slam event though there is no denying the fact that he plays with an elegance few can match.7th seed Andy Roddick has a good record playing in Australia and his new coach, Larry Stefanki, seems to have done him loads of good. I would love to see him pitted against Sam Querrey or Phil Kohlschreiber in the 3rd rounder. I dont see him progressing any further than that.A hectic schedule in Fall may just be the undoing of Juan Martin del Potro. He plays amazingly well on the hard court yet injuries and a languishing stamina could be impediments in his way.One of last years quarter finalist, James Blake may be another tough contender. I am hoping and not without any justification that he could really outplay qualifiers at least in his initial 2 matches. He better watch out for Ernest Gulbis though.Argentinian player, David Nalbandian, has become more of a nuisance to his opponents as compared to being a serious threat once.These are the various tennis players and if I had to guess the Australian Open tennis results, this is perhaps what I would see as my safest predictionspDaniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic will win the doubles. They were the winners last year and I see no reason why they shouldnt repeat their performance.The semi finals may be between Federer and Djokovic, and Murray and Monfils with Federer and Murray going out into the finals.I would definitely back up Murray as the champion.ppFor tennis live scores, in case your cable does not give coverage to the event, you could visit an online site that specializes in providing minute by minute results of the game.13p1313 About the Author13pPeri Witny is an author of Sports Articles.p13 divdiv

Watch Out! Bedbugs Becoming Genetically Resistant to Pesticides

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The bedbug actually could be the boogeyman its scary, it comes out at night, and like a horror movie, its now becoming resistant to our tools for wiping them off the face of the earth. Read about Ohios bedbug problem. Ohio State University researchers mapped out the genome of laboratoryreared bedbugs and compared them.

Musicians Killed in Violence-Torn Mexico After Refusing to Play Encore

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The music business is a hard one to crack, especially for aspiring musicians in Guadalajara, Mexico. Jonathan Martinez, 22, and Gustavo Alejandro, 35, from the local band La Excelencia were murdered in a bar in the capitol of the Mexican state of Jalisco by four suspected gang members. See the most shocking crime stories.

Down With Daft Punk, Long Live Duran Duran: Coachella 2011 Skimps on the Reunion Acts

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All right, Internet. Its finally time to stop with the Coachella rumors and speculation. The lineup for the sunsoaked festival in Indio, California on April 1517 has been announced, the conversation is swirling, and, of course, its full of surprises, letdowns and the acts we all knew would be there