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BRUCE MCAVANEY COMMENTATOR - AUSTRALIAN OPEN In 2011 Bruce steps back into the commentary box after an extended stint of hosting at the Australian Open. When asked who will be in the mix to win the men’s title Bruce says since Safin beat Hewitt in the ’05 Final at Melbourne Park, Federer and Nadal have won 21 of the last 23 Grand Slam titles between them. “Their rivalry is unparalleled in world sport. What makes this Open even more intriguing is Nadal’s opportunity to win a fourth consecutive major, something not even Federer has achieved. There are three tiers of favourites: firstly, Nadal and Federer, then Murray and Djokovic and then the third group, which includes Soderling, Berdych, Cilic and Del Potro and Tsonga, but the latter two depend on their ability to be fully fit after injuries.” On the women’s side of the draw Bruce feels the absence of Serena Williams will make a big difference. “She’s won five of the last seven Australian Opens she’s contested. Unlike the men, this is very open. In 2010, there were 37 different winners on the tour but only two women won more than two tournaments. They were Wozniacki with six, and Clijsters with five. But, significantly, Clijsters won a major, and in doing so, extended her remarkable record at the US Open. “With a similar surface in Melbourne, she deserves to be favourite, just in front of Wozniacki, the world No. 1, but just a single major final and Henin, who’s made the final in three of her last four attempts at the Aussie Open in Melbourne, but whose 2010 season was derailed by injury after such a promising comeback. “The second group with a genuine chance are headed by the Russians Sharapova and Zvonareva, and our own Sam Stosur. I’m leaving out Venus and the Serbians and a couple of other Russians but it’s a tough title to predict.” When it comes to sports broadcasting in Australia, Bruce has no equal. No one matches his depth of knowledge, dedication to the job or extensive preparation. Dubbed the “mastercaster”, he has hosted and commentated almost every major sporting event in Australia including the AFL Grand Final, Brownlow Medal, Melbourne Cup, Bathurst 1000, Australian Open tennis, Australian Masters Golf, Bledisloe Cup and Tri-Nations Rugby, and every Olympic Games since 1980.
JOHANNA GRIGGS HOST - AUSTRALIAN OPEN - BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL - MEDIABANK INTERNATIONAL Johanna Griggs is a genuine sports fanatic. Her love of tennis makes the Australian Open for her the best fortnight of sport in Australia each year and every year new favourite memories are added to her list. “Last year I loved the interview Jim and I got with Roger Federer after his win. Then to see how gracious he was with all of his fans who waited patiently for him to finish his media commitments. I was blown away by what a class act he is and always has been. It was a nice way to end our 2010 coverage.” When it comes to 2011 winners, on the women’s side of the draw Johanna sees the usual suspects going deep into the second week, including Venus Williams, Kim Clisters, Dinara Safina, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Caroline Wozniacki and Sam Stosur “In fact I’d love to see Sam Stosur break through for her first Australian Open win as she is just such a lovely lady and it would be fabulous for her to win at home.” “As for a winner on the men’s side, I’m favouring Rafa – the current No. 1. We know he enjoys playing at Melbourne Park and as long as he remains injury free between now and the end of 2010… and starts back fresh in 2011, I’d be rapt to see him win again.” Johanna’s passion for sport is only natural. The former world-ranked backstroker was just 16 when selected for the Auckland Games, where she won bronze in the 100m backstroke. She was also the first Australian female swimmer to break the 30 second barrier for the 50m backstroke. After retiring from swimming in May 1993, Johanna joined Seven. Johanna reported for shows such as Sportsworld and Sydney Weekender and hosted The AFL Half Time Show. She went on to become Seven’s first female (and youngest ever) presenter of the weekend sports news. Johanna has co-hosted a number of sporting events such as Olympic Sunrise during the Sydney Olympics, the Medibank International, the Australian Open tennis, the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics, the 2004 Athens Olympics, 2006 Torino Olympics, 2008 Beijing Olympics as well as hosting the shows Sportsworld, Auction Squad and most recently, the top-rating Better Homes and Gardens. Johanna is also the weekend sport presenter for Seven News in Sydney.
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