Category: Tennis
Meet the 10 Americans that are into the Third Round at this Year’s Australian Open
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday January 18, 2024 The Happy Slam has been a happy place for the American contingent in Melbourne. Coco Gauff Fresh off her maiden Grand Slam win at the 2023 US Open, Gauff rides a nine-match Grand Slam winning streak into her third-round clash with Alycia Parks. More…
Raducanu and Gauff cause online searches for ‘kids tennis classes’ to soar by 1198% after first-round success – Tennis Connected
[ad_1] Parents inspired to mould the next Emma Raducanu and Coco Gauff, as online searches for ‘kids tennis classes’ soar by1198% after first-round success Worldwide online searches for “kids tennis classes” have soared by 1198% since Emma Raducanu and Coco Gauff’s Australian Open first-round success Online searches for “tennis coaching for kids” also jumped by…
Melbourne | Raducanu and Boulter both exit in round 2
[ad_1] Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter both fell in the 2nd-round of the Australian Open on Thursday afternoon on the 1573 Stadium at Melbourne Park. This trip has been great. For me it’s about week in, week out, playing these girls, trying to get big wins against the best players in the world. I gave…
Djokovic v Etcheverry, Shelton v Mannarino
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic and Ben Shelton are one round away from a highly-anticipated showdown at the Australian Open. They first have to get past fellow seeds Tomas Martin Etcheverry and Adrian Mannarino, respectively, on Friday.(1) Novak Djokovic vs. (30) Tomas Martin EtcheverryNothing has been easy for Djokovic so far at the Australian Open. The top-ranked…
Djokovic Fights off Popyrin and Heckler in AO Triumph
[ad_1] MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 17: Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates match point in their round two singles match against Alexei Popyrin of Australia during the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 17, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images Novak Djokovic has delivered dominance down under. Tonight, 10-time champion Djokovic showed…
Nadal Honoured With Steel Statue From Australian Open’s Primary Sponsor
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal may be absent from the 2024 Australian Open, but the Spanish legend is still being honored for his phenomenal achievements. Nadal made his return from nearly a year out with a hip injury at the Brisbane International. He progressed to the quarterfinal but then lost a very tight contest with Jordan Thompson…
Danielle Collins Announces She’ll Retire by the End of 2024
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday January 18, 2024 Daniel Collins has spent a career developing a reputation as one of the feistiest competitors in the women’s game. The American, who laid it all on the line in a difficult three-set loss to Iga Swiatek on Thursday at the Australian Open, says she…
Australian Open 2024: Schedule of Play for Thursday January 18
[ad_1] Thursday’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…
Melbourne | Sabalenka prevails but Sakkari, Garcia and Mertens depart
[ad_1] Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka navigated past one of the three 16-year-olds in the Australian Open draw, who played matches on the main show court on Wednesday, but Mirra Andreeva was the only one to book a spot in the 3rd-round, while Elina Avanesyan upset Maria Sakkari, the No 8 seed, in the late night…
Rublev vs. Korda, Sinner vs. Baez
[ad_1] Getty Images Andrey Rublev will face a tough test on Friday as he faces American Sebastian Korda for a spot in the Australian Open round of 16. Italian star Jannik Sinner will also be in third-round action against Sebastian Baez. (5) Andrey Rublev vs. (29) Sebastian Korda Sebastian Korda had his best Grand Slam…