Category: Tennis
Adelaide | Draper succeeds in making this year’s final
[ad_1] Jack Draper wanted to go one stage further at this year’s Adelaide International and has now achieved that goal by reaching the final of the Australian Open’s warm-up event, the seasons’ first major championships which starts on Saturday. Alexander’s a great player and someone who’s a very unorthodox player. It’s always tricky to play…
2024 Australian Open men’s singles full tournament predictions
[ad_1] First roundDjokovic over Prizmic in 3, Popyrin over Polmans in 4Hanfmann over Monfils in 5, Murray over Etcheverry in 5Mannarino over Wawrinka in 5, Shevchenko over Munar in 4O’Connell over Garin in 4, Shelton over Bautista Agut in 4Fritz over Diaz Acosta in 3, Carballes Baena over Gojo in 5Marozsan over Cilic in 4,…
Australian Open Draws and Schedule for Day 1: Sunday, January 14, 2024
[ad_1] The 2018 Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark will play 20th-seeded Magda Linette of Poland in her Australian Open return on Sunday in Melbourne. Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images Australian Open Melbourne ParkMelbourne, AustraliaJanuary 14-28, 2024A$86.5 million ($58.91 million U.S. dollars)Hard Court History At Stake at 2024 Australian Open Ten-time AO champion Novak…
Murray Calls Out Australian Open Bluff After McEnroe ‘Money Grab’ Comments
[ad_1] This year’s Australian Open will be a day longer with the intent to avoid late finishes that have plagued the event for years. Instead of the usual 14 tennis days in Melbourne, tennis fans will get 15 days this year because the event will start one day earlier. It will begin on Sunday, January…
Murray: Kinder Not Gigglier
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro| @Tennis_Now | Thursday, January 11, 2024 Andy Murray has prevailed as a wounded warrior at the Australian Open. The ornery Murray has also created his fair share of self-inflicted wounds. More: AO Women’s Draw: Top 5 Takeaways Five-time Australian Open finalist Murray has sometimes opted to vent his frustration pounding his hand…
Draper Upsets Top Seed Paul in Adelaide; Shelton Advances to Auckland Semifinals
[ad_1] ADELAIDE INTERNATIONAL—Adelaide, Australia Quarterfinal results: Jack Draper Defeats Tommy Paul (1) 6-1, 6-4Jiri Lehecka (7) Defeats Nicolas Jarry (2) 6-4 7-5Sebastian Korda (3) Defeats Christopher O’Connell 6-4 6-4Alexander Bublik (8) Defeats Lorenzo Musetti (4) 6-3 6-7(4) 7-5 ***** ASB CLASSIC—Auckland, Australia Quarterfinal results: Ben Shelton (1) Defeats Roberto Carballes Baena 6-4 6-3Alejandro Tabilo Defeats…
Adelaide | Ostapenko to meet Kasatkina in WTA 500 final after Pegula withdraws
[ad_1] World No 12 Jelena Ostapenko will face 15th-ranked Daria Kasatkina for the title on Saturday at the Adelaide International. It was a really tough match. I knew she’s a great player and it’s going to be tough. She can serve really big and she’s hitting the ball great. I was trying to play my…
Alcaraz, Zverev to challenge Djokovic at Australian Open
[ad_1] The 2024 Australian Open begins on Sunday and it is already shaping up to be a fantastic event on both the men’s and women’s sides. Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the tournament, but Carlos Alcaraz’s triumph at Wimbledon last summer and Jannik Sinner’s late-season hot streak indicates that Novak Djokovic may be challenged Down…
Andreeva Wraps Up Australian Open Preparations With Imposing Victory
[ad_1] Mirra Andreeva ended her preparations for the 2024 Australian Open with a very impressive victory at the Kooyong Classic. Before playing the first major of the season, the young Russian played at the WTA 500 tournament in Brisbane, where she lost in the quarterfinals to Linda Noskova from the Czech Republic. It was a…
Coco Gauff Low-Key Declares Desire to Win Double Digit Slam Titles
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday January 12, 2024 It’s no secret that Coco Gauff has a lot of self-belief. After media day on Friday at the Australian Open, it’s even less of a secret. Gauff, who won her maiden major at the 2023 US Open, talked about a variety of subjects, from…