Category: Tennis
Dabrowski, Shaw Last Canadians Eliminated from Australian Open
[ad_1] On the heels of their big win in the Big Apple last September, Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe (NZ) touched down in Melbourne with their sights set on a second straight women’s doubles Slam crown. The fourth seeds fought their way into the semis but were stopped in their tracks by a 5-7, 5-7…
Murray Still Not ‘100% Sure’ About His Retirement According To Robson
[ad_1] Andy Murray looks closer to retirement than ever, and fellow Brit and former player Laura Robson recently discussed it. Robson is a former player who is already retired and now mostly works as a tennis analyst for Eurosport. She chimes in with her thoughts to several outlets, and in a recent talk with Sky…
Zverev: Illness Cost Me Semifinal
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, January 26, 2024 Happy Slam rise turned excruciating end for Alexander Zverev. Olympic gold-medal champion Zverev came agonizingly close to a maiden Australian Open final only to blow a two-set lead and bow to rival Daniil Medvedev 5-7, 3-6, 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 6-3 in a gut-wrenching four hour, 18-minute…
Sinner Upsets Djokovic to Reach Australian Open Final
[ad_1] Australian Open—Melbourne, Australia Italian star Jannik Sinner captured the biggest win of his young career on Friday in Melbourne, Australia, defeating 10-time former winner Novak Djokovic 6-1, 6-2, 6-7(6), 6-3. Needing three hours and 22 minutes to seal his victory, Sinner hit nine aces, won 83 percent of his first serve points and broke…
Melbourne | Medvedev turns table on Zverev
[ad_1] Sunday’s men’s final will see a new name engraved on the Norman Brooks Trophy and that will be either Jannik Sinner or Daniil Medvedev, the last two players left in the Australian Open draw. I managed to win and I’m very proud, First of all we say third time lucky so let’s see. I…
Australian Open men’s final preview and pick: Medvedev vs. Sinner
[ad_1] Getty Images For the first time since 2005 (Marat Safin vs. Lleyton Hewitt), the Australian Open men’s singles final is without any member of the Big 3. There is guaranteed to be a first-time Aussie Open champion for the first time since 2014 (Stan Wawrinka). That being said, nothing is either unfamiliar or surprising…
Jannik Sinner Dethrones Novak Djokovic in Australian Open Stunner
[ad_1] MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 26: Jannik Sinner of Italy shakes hands with Novak Djokovic of Serbia in their Semifinal singles match during the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 26, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images No champion shines as brightly as Novak Djokovic in Melbourne. Today, Jannik Sinner shoved Djokovic into the…
Australian Open 2024 Semi Final Recap
[ad_1] Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev will face off in Sunday’s 2024 Australian Open final after the pair progressed from their semi-final on Friday. The fourth-seeded Italian was the first to progress, inflicting Novak Djokovic’s first defeat in Melbourne since 2018 with a dominant 6-1, 6-2, 6-7(6), 6-4 victory. The night session then went the…
Medvedev Erases Two-Set Deficit To Beat Old Nemesis Zverev At Australian Open
[ad_1] Daniil Medvedev will contest the 2024 Australian Open final on Sunday after beating Alexander Zverev in five sets. The Semi-final day at the Australian Open was expected to be a long tennis day with a lot of great tennis, and it was, with the first match going to four sets and the second match…
Australian Open 2024: Schedule of Play for Saturday January 27
[ad_1] Saturday’s schedule of play for opening day at the 2024 Australian Open from Melbourne, Australia can be found below. This year’s event, which will be played from January 8 – 28, will feature defending champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev. Check back for daily updates…