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I have to admit, I’m not the biggest tennis fan. Whenever Wimbledon or the Australian Open is on, I usually have to stifle a yawn during the conversations about Federer vs. Nadal and which of the Venus sisters will win that year.

Strangely, this year I’ve been unwittingly pulled into the drama of the Australian Open. I was forced into watching the Federer – Berdych match on Sunday and despite all best intentions, became strangely captivated. I cheered as the Czech rising star got 2 sets up against the world number two and then joined in his despair as the Swiss maestro fought back to take the game in 5 sets.

There was no time for disappointment as in a matter of minutes, Jelena Dokic was on the court. Talk about a comeback – I couldn’t believe as she fought all adversity (and a twisted ankle) to win against Russian Alisa Kleybanova. As the Aussie crowd cheered, I started to see what all this tennis fuss was about.

The Australian Open has certainly caused a fair bit of discussion on Answers. If you’re anything like me, you’ll be asking a few basic questions about the rules and technicalities of the game:

• What does “ad” mean in tennis?
• What does the umpire in tennis say when the ball at serve touches the net but is in? Net or let?

If you’re a bit more experienced at tennis, you may want to discuss specific styles:

• What do you think of Marion Bartoli’s serving style?
• Which players’ tennis strokes do you find the most aesthetically pleasing?

For those more intrigued by the players than their game, you might want to know:

• What happened between Dokic and her family?
• Is there really an actual feud going on between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer?

Or you might be more interested in sharing your last minute predictions with other tennis fans who are watching the games live:

• Who win Safina vs Jelena Dokic?
• Who will win in the quarterfinal action?

If there’s something you want to know about tennis, simple visit the Tennis section of Answers, do a search and if you can’t find what you’re looking for, ask a question to the myriad Answers tennis fans who are online right now. And don’t forget, you can see all the live scores and video action at Yahoo!7’s Australian Open site.

Caitlin
Community Manager