Category: Tennis
Monday Digest: Dabrowski Leads Canadians at Australian Open
[ad_1] Week one of the Australian Open for the Canadians had its highs and lows, except for Gabriela Dabrowski for whom it was all success. The first major of the year did not go great for the singles contingent from the Great White North, but there is plenty to cheer for in week two at…
Swiss Shoe Giant ‘On’ Sells Footerwear for Over Ten Times Their Production Cost
[ad_1] In a recent revelation, the Swiss athletic shoe brand On, endorsed and part-owned by Roger Federer, is under fire for selling its sneakers at astronomically high prices compared to their production costs in Vietnam. The company, famous for its claim of ‘running on clouds’, is charging Swiss consumers sky-high prices for shoes made for…
Djokovic Now Has 200 More Weeks At No. 1 Than Next Active ATP Player
[ad_1] It’s another fresh start to the week, which can only mean that Novak Djokovic is toasting the champagne for another week spent at the top of the world rankings. Or, maybe the Serbian superstar hasn’t taken the bottle from ice just yet and is only preserving it for a double celebration in a week’s…
Zverev: I’m Not Dead
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, January 22, 202 The Happy Slam has felt like a pressure cooker for Alexander Zverev. Zverev has handled the heat with hard-core competitive fire. Djokovic: Federer Din’t Like My Behavior A focused Zverev won 21 of 25 first-serve points in the final set edging Cameron Norrie 7-5, 3-6,…
Alcaraz, Medvedev and Zheng Reach Australian Open Quarterfinals
[ad_1] Australian Open—Melbourne, Australia No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz and No. 3 seed Daniil Medvedev both advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Monday. Alcaraz rolled past Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 in one hour and 49 minutes and Medvedev needed four sets to dispatch Portuguese star Nuno Borges. The young Spaniard will…
Melbourne | Yastremska takes out Azarenka, but Svitolina retires hurt
[ad_1] Of the three Ukrainians in the Round of 16 of the Australian Open, two have made it into the quarter-finals, with Dayana Yastremska upsetting two-time champion Victoria Azarenka to join Marta Kostyuk, a winner on Sunday, but Elina Svitolina’s run ended abruptly when she retired with a back injury against Linda Noskova, putting the…
Alcaraz powers into Australian Open quarterfinals, gets Zverev next
[ad_1] Getty Images Carlos Alcaraz is making a run at Melbourne Park for the first time in his career. If his level on Monday night is any indication, he just might go all the way. Alcaraz needed only one hour and 49 minutes to crush Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-0, wrapping up the Australian Open…
Rublev, Fritz advanced to Australian Open quarterfinals
[ad_1] While Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner continued to dominate at the Australian Open, Andrey Rublev and Taylor Fritz battled into the quarterfinals the hard way on Sunday. Rublev outlasted Alex de Minaur in five sets; Fritz upset Stefanos Tsitsipas in four tight sets. The nightcap in Rod Laver Arena involving Rublev and De Minaur…
Quarterfinal Spots Confirmed at 2024 Australian Open
[ad_1] Eight men are left at the 2024 Australian Open after the bottom half of the draw completed their fourth-round matches on Monday. Daniil Medvedev was the first to book his spot in the quarter-final as he defeated Nuno Borges 6-3, 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-1. Ninth seed Hubert Hurkaz then set a showdown with the Russian…
Osaka Changes Schedule Plans And Accepts Abu Dhabi Open Wild Card
[ad_1] Naomi Osaka had a schedule in mind after exiting the Australian Open, but it’s now been changed after she took the 2024 Abu Dhabi Open wild card. Osaka returned to tennis Down Under, playing in Brisbane before making her way to Melbourne. She had high hopes for the Australian Open but ran into a…