Defending Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus takes on American Amanda Anisimova in a fourth-round AO blockbuster. 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 Djokovic returns playing for a record-extending 11th AO…
It was a day of relatively surprising upsets combined with some easy wins on day 7 of the 2024 Australian Open. Both Grigor Dimitrov and last year’s semi-finalist Tommy Paul bowed out unexpectedly. The former crashed out to Nuno Borges, who made history as the first Portuguese to enter the last 16 in Melbourne. Meanwhile,…
The round of thirty-two at the 2024 Australian Open is underway. In the day’s opening match, Jannik Sinner continued his steady progress into the latter stages with a 6-0, 6-1, 6-3 over Sebastian Baez. He was joined by other top seeds Stefanos Tsitsipas, Taylor Fritz and Karen Khachanov, who all progressed during the day session…
Felix Auger-Aliassime takes on two-time AO finalist Daniil Medvedev on Saturday in Melbourne. Photo credit: EPA 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 returns playing for a record-extending 11th AO championship and record 25th Grand Slam crown….
Amanda Anisimova of the USA faces Spain’s Paula Badosa on Friday in Melbourne. EPA-EFE/DEAN LEWINS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT 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 returns playing for a record-extending 11th AO championship and record…
Perhaps more than any other major, the Australian Open is know for epic matches and late-night finishes. It comes at the beginning of the season, when players are generally healthy and willing to battle on the court for as long as it takes. It’s “the Happy Slam.” It’s also the most dramatic slam. Even by…
What will Friday at the Australian Open do for an encore? It certainly has massive shoes to fill, as Thursday was nothing short of epic from start to finish. The task of following it belongs to Novak Djokovic and Shelton, among many others. Here are my previews and picks for two of Friday’s most notable…
The round of 64 at the 2024 Australian is complete, and it was a day of rain-affected five-set thrillers as Zverev, Ruud, Norrie, Kecmanovic, and Medvedev dug deep to progress. First to come through was the Norwegian, who saw off home favourite Max Purcell, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(10-7). Minutes later, Sascha Zverev claimed a…
American Danielle Collins faces world No. 1 Iga Swiatek on Rod Laver Arena in a rematch of the 2022 Australian Open semifinals. Photo credit: San Diego Open 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 returns playing for…
Day four at the 2024 Australian Open saw the round of sixty-four kick off with the top half of the draw in action. Like the first round, fourth seed Jannik Sinner was an early starter, and he made sure he had most of the afternoon to himself by dispatching Jesper de Jong in straight sets….
