Spain beat Austria in Davis Cup

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Davis Cup captain Clemens Trimmel has described the matches against Spain as an “immense experience”. Austria did not stand a chance against the Spanish Davis Cup team in Oropesa del Mar at the weekend. The quarter final battle was lost 1-4. Spain will face the United States in the semi final in September. Argentina’s tennis […]

Austrian victories in EBEL semi final

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Austria’s EBEL Hockey League semi final contenders celebrated victories last night (Tues). Carinthian team KAC crushed Zagreb in the first match of the best of seven series. The championship record holders won the clash 4-0 away from home. Several players engaged in a fistfight in the second quarter of the match. Black Wings Linz – […]

Azarenka seals Paszek exit at Wimbledon

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The winning streak of Austria tennis sensation Tamira Paszek has come to an end. The 20-year-old from Vorarlberg lost against Belarusian ace Victoria Azarenka in straight sets (3-6, 1-6) in the quarter final of the ATP Grand Slam event at Wimbledon, London, Great Britain, yesterday evening (Tues). Paszek stood no chance against Azarenka, 21, in […]

Melzer crushes Nadal

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Jürgen Melzer sensationally beat the world’s number tennis player yesterday (Thurs).The Lower Austrian – currently number 13 in the ATP ranking – reached the semi final of the 3.24 million US dollar tournament in Shanghai by defeating Rafael Nadal in three sets (6-1, 3-6, 6-3).This remarkable achievement comes after Melzer, who will compete in Vienna’s […]