The semifinal showdown between defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and fourth seed Coco Gauff is already billed as the biggest match of this brand-new season. And you can’t dispute that. It has been an Australian Open tournament that has served as a telling reminder that nothing can be taken for granted in the women’s tournament, with…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_NoSinw | Wednesday, January 24, 202 Carlos Alcaraz’s Australian Open run is over. The world No. 2 believes 10-time AO champion Novak Djokovic’s reign could come to an end, too. More: Richard Evans Q&A In the aftermath of his 6-1, 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-4 Australian Open quarterfinal loss to Alexander Zverev, Alcaraz was asked…
[MONTREAL, QC] January 24, 2024 — Tennis Canada today announced that Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON) and Liam Draxl (Newmarket, ON) are joining Gabriel Diallo (Montreal, QC), Alexis Galarneau (Laval, QC), and Vasek Pospisil (Vernon, BC) in Montreal, Quebec for the Davis Cup Qualifier tie against the Republic of Korea. Raonic will replace Denis Shapovalov (Richmond…
The last seed left standing in the top half of the Australian Open draw, Zheng Qinwen of China, came back from a set down to defeat Anna Kalinskaya of Russia, 6-7(4) 6-3 6-1, to reach the semi-finals of a Grand Slam singles for the first time in her career. At the beginning of the first…
Slam streaks collide when reigning Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus faces US Open champion Coco Gauff in Thursday’s AO semifinal rematch of the US Open final. EPA-EFE/DEAN LEWINS 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…
Milos Raonic and Liam Draxl are joining Gabriel Diallo, Alexis Galarneau, and Vasek Pospisil in Montreal, Quebec for the Davis Cup Qualifier tie against the Republic of Korea on Feb. 2-3. Raonic will replace Denis Shapovalov, while Draxl is added as the fifth player on the roster. “Representing Canada has and always will be a…
Like most athletes, tennis players have habits, but Novak Djokovic refuses to be a slave to his habits. We’ve heard about many habits and rituals from professional athletes over the years. Rafael Nadal is probably the most famous tennis player, but he has very rigid habits regarding his matches. His water bottle placement has become…
Dayana Yastremska, a qualifier from Ukraine, is looking to emulate Emma Raducanu’s run to the US Open title in 2021 by winning the Australian Open, and has made it as far as the semi-finals after beating Linda Noskova in the quarters on Wednesday. I didn’t have a huge tactic for today. The most important thing…
The eighth edition of the Los Cabos Open will take in the Mexican resort city of Los Cabos from February 19th to 24th. Historically held annually every August, the 2024 Los Cabos Open has been allocated a new spot in the ATP calendar and will serve as a preparatory tournament for the spring hard court…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday January 24, 2024 Taylor Fritz played some absolutely incredible tennis in his quarterfinal with Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open. The American No.1 famously saved the first 15 break points he faced against the 24-time Slam champion, after all. And yet, it was far from being enough to…
