Ben Shelton played great tennis last year at the Australian Open, and he’s heating up slowly this year as well, making the third round already. When the American arrived in Melbourne last year, nobody really knew who he was. Some dedicated tennis fans noticed his rise late last year on the ATP Challenger level in…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, January 16, 2024 It’s inevitable Saudi Arabia will be a major player in pro tennis, so the game’s governing bodies should use the partnership to promote positive change, says Caroline Wozniacki. In the aftermath of her 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 Australian Open second-round loss to 170th-ranked qualifier Maria Timofeeva, Wozniacki…
Jack Draper reached the second round of the Australian Open for the first time having fallen in the opening round on his debut last year, but while it was a more than satisfactory victory for the British No.4, he ended the gruelling match by rushing to a court-side bin where he threw up! I kind…
Shelton subdues RBA 6-2, 7-6, 7-5 down under An intriguing first-round encounter at the Australian Open pit lefty against righty, NextGen vs veteran, and American vs Spanish. Ben Shelton from Atlanta, Georgia just twenty-one years old, reached a career-high ranking of #15 last October and is currently ranked and seeded sixteen. Roberta Bautista Agut (RBA) fourteen years…
Now that the first round is over, we are into a traditional schedule with everyone on each side of the draw playing every other day. It’s the top half of the draw’s turn on Wednesday as second-round action gets underway at the Australian Open. Here are my previews and picks for two of the best…
Tennis Canada In the 2024 Australian Open first round, Canada’s Rebecca Marino faced the challenge of playing against No. 5 seed Jessica Pegula. Despitea straight-set setsdefeat, Marino’s display was a testament to the resilience and competitive spirit inherent in Canadian tennis. Marino struggled to keep up with Pegula in the opening set, but she refused…
Stan Wawrinka‘s tennis is always entertaining to watch, but he also dazzled the Australian Open fans with a new clothing line. Wawrinka competed at Melbourne for the 18th time this year. That is an incredible number and demonstrates the superb longevity of the 38-year-old throughout his long and very successful career. The 2014 Australian Open…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, January 16, 2024 The score won’t stop Carlos Alcaraz from conjuring shotmaking magic. Because fans fuel the Wimbledon winner’s audacious shotmaking. More: Alcaraz Grounds Gasquet in AO Opener Speaking to Hall of Famer John McEnroe after his 7-6(5), 6-1, 6-2 Australian Open first-round win Richard Gasquet on Tuesday night,…
Elena Rybakina and Jessica Pegula came through their opening gambits in straight sets in Tuesday’s night session matches, but not without some drama. It’s amazing to be back. No matter of the result of last year, I’m super happy to be back. It was very positive for me, even though I lost in the final….
After missing the 2023 Australian Open, Carlos Alcaraz returned to Melbourne Park in winning fashion on Tuesday night. Alcaraz kicked off his fortnight with a 7-6(5), 6-1, 6-2 victory over Richard Gasquet, advancing in two hours and 22 minutes. The second-ranked Spaniard struck nine aces, saved both of the break points he faced, and more…
