Category: Tennis
Medvedev, Gauff Advance to Australian Open Second Round; Murray Hints at Retirement After Loss
[ad_1] Australian Open—Melbourne, Australia Former finalist Daniil Medvedev reached the second round of this year’s Australian Open on Monday, defeating Terence Atmane 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 1-0. Medvedev will next face Emil Ruusuvuori for a place in round three. Elsewhere, No. 7 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, No. 9 seed Hubert Hurkacz, No. 10 seed Alex de Minaur,…
Melbourne | Garcia spoils Osaka return as Jabeur shakes off the rust
[ad_1] The popcorn match of Day 2 saw the return of Naomi Osaka in the night session on Rod Laver Arena when the former World No 1 faced 16th-seeded Caroline Garcia, who proved too powerful and focused for the Japanese. I heard in the presentation [that] it’s 15 months she’s been away, so she’s been…
ESPN 2024 Australian Open Broadcast Schedule
[ad_1] New in 2024: Tournament Starts Saturday, January 13 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and Midnight ET on ESPN2 Daily Live Coverage on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes Throughout the Tournament, including Day Session Matches in Primetime ET and Night Session Matches at 3 a.m. ET Every Match Streams Live on ESPN+ One-hour highlight…
Auger-Aliassime beats Thiem in five
[ad_1] Getty Images Day 2 of the Australian Open wrapped up in entertaining and expected fashion, with a roller-coaster ride between Felix Auger-Aliassime and Dominic Thiem. It wasn’t always pretty–which didn’t come as a surprise given the respective form of the two players going into the season’s first Grand Slam–but Auger-Aliassime did just enough to…
Australian Open Draws and Schedule for Day 3: Tuesday, January 16, 2024
[ad_1] World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain faces French veteran Richard Gasquet in his Australian Open opener on Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday night. Photo by Sarah Stier/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 Djokovic…
38-Year-Old Wawrinka Still Planning To Return To Australian Open After Early Exit
[ad_1] Stan Wawrinka lost in the first round of the 2024 Australian Open, but he plans to be back next year, which is amazing to hear. Andy Murray is a veteran who lost early in the 2024 Australian Open, and he doesn’t know whether he’ll be back in Melbourne. Stan Wawrinka found himself in the…
Ben Shelton is Growing His Game, and His Reputation, as he Rises up the Rankings
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday January 15, 2024 He’s making his sixth Grand Slam main draw appearance, but already Ben Shelton has done enough to be considered the American man with the greatest chance to break the curse and become the first American man to win a major since 2003 by John…
Draper Reaches Adelaide Finals; Daniel Upsets Shelton in Auckland Semifinals
[ad_1] ADELAIDE INTERNATIONAL—Adelaide, Australia Semifinal results: Jack Draper defeats Alexander Bublik (8) 7-6(4), 6-4Jiri Lehecka (7) Defeats Sebastian Korda (3) 6-2 6-1 ***** ASB CLASSIC—Auckland, New Zealand Semifinal results: Taro Daniel Defeats Ben Shelton (1) 7-5 7-6(9)Alejandro Tabilo Defeats Arthur Fils (6) 6-2 7-5 Watch all the action live this week from the ATP Tour…
Melbourne | Korpatsch comes from behind to slay Burrage
[ad_1] Tamara Korpatsch put paid to Jodie Burrage’s hopes of a good run at the Australian Open by beating the British No 2 in the first match on Court 3 on Sunday, 2-6 6-3 6-0. Burrage received direct entry into the main draw in Melbourne for the first time, which was indicative of her improved…
US Open Champ Coco Gauff Advances to Second Round of the Australian Open
[ad_1] MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 15: Coco Gauff of the United States in action against Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia in the first round on Day 2 of the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 15, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia (Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images) (January 14, 2024) No. 4 Coco Gauff advanced…