Wednesday’s schedule of play for opening day at the 2024 Australian Open from Melbourne, Australia can be found below. This year’s event, which will be played from January 8 – 28, will feature defending champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev. Check back for daily updates from…
Unlike Coco Gauff earlier in the day, who needed over 3 hours to advance to the Australian Open semi-finals, defending champion Aryna Sabalenka powered into the Last 4 in just 71 minutes, taking down Barbora Krjicikova, the 9th seed, 6-2 6-3, in an impressive display of dominant tennis. I think my mindset, that I’m not…
Move over, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Even Carlos Alcaraz might have to get out of the way. A new big rival for Novak Djokovic is in town, and it’s Jannik Sinner. Not long after they staged some incredible contests last fall, Djokovic and Sinner will meet again on Friday–this time in the semifinals of…
Former French Open singles and doubles champion Barbora Krejcikova is defending San Diego Open champion. Photo credit: Fila After the Australian Open ends, top pros will set their sights on San Diego. Tickets for next month’s San Diego Open go on sale today, Monday, January 22nd, 2024 at 10 a.m. PST. To buy tickets or…
Iga Swiatek was expected to do really well at the 2024 Australian Open, but that didn’t really happen, so now it’s time to improve. Swiatek finished last season very strongly by winning two big events. Many people assumed that she would do the same at the start of this year, and while she was unbeaten…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday January 23, 2024 For Marta Kostyuk, the excruciating experience of missing a very makeable forehand on set point in the opening set of her first Grand Slam quarterfinal was overshadowed by the fortitude she displayed to overcome her mistakes and remain competitive over the course of her 6-7(6),…
Monday’s schedule of play for opening day at the 2024 Australian Open from Melbourne, Australia can be found below. This year’s event, which will be played from January 8 – 28, will feature defending champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev. Check back for daily updates from…
Getty Images Andrey Rublev is 0-9 lifetime in Grand Slam quarterfinals. At that stage he has lost to the likes of Novak Djokovic (twice), Rafael Nadal, and Daniil Medvedev (three times). None of those three guys stand in his way this time around. But it’s someone just about as daunting–if not more–on the other side…
Qualifier Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine faces Czech Linda Noskova for a spot in the Australian Open semifinals. Photo by Cameron Spencer/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 championship…
Stefanos Tsitsipas will retain his status as a Top 10 player despite his early exit at the Australian Open, which should be the only scant consolation for him. Tsitsipas reached his second Grand Slam final at last year’s Australian Open but once again finished second best to eventual champion Novak Djokovic. As a runner-up, Tsitsipas…
