Russia’s Andrey Rublev will face American Christopher Eubanks in the Australian Open second round on Wednesday. Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via 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…
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…
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The round of 128 at the 2024 Australian Open is complete, with the bottom half of the draw the last to play their matches across the three-day opening round. Like day two, it was another successful day for most of the seeded players, with Carlos Alcaraz, Holger Rune, Sascha Zverev, Casper Ruud, Grigor Dimitrov, Tommy…
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The second day at the 2024 Australian Open is complete, and it was an action-packed day with nine matches going to the deciding fifth set. The two highest seeds in action were Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas, who recovered after dropping the opening set to progress. Former champion Stan Wawrinka and five-time runner-up Andy Murray…
Getty Images If you thought the first opening Sunday in Australian Open history was an opportunity to ease into the tournament, think again. The tennis season’s maiden Grand Slam began on Sunday instead of Monday for the first time, and opening-day festivities certainly did not disappoint. There were six five-setters on the men’s side, one…
Aussie No. 1 Alex de Minaur takes on big-serving Milos Raonic in his Australian Open opener on Monday in Melbourne. Photo credit: 2023 National Bank Open presented by Rogers 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…
A jam-packed slate of first-round action is set for Monday, when Felix Auger-Aliassime and Dominic Thiem are taking the court. Here are my previews and picks for two of the best matchups on the men’s side. (27) Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Dominic Thiem Auger-Aliassime and Thiem will be going head-to-head for the second time in their…
The 2024 Australian Open is underway, starting on Sunday to spread the opening first-round matches over the first three days for the first time. Defending champion and top-speed Novak Djokovic was the main star in action and his match was a stern test, pushing him to his limits before he prevailed 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4…
