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Draper Upsets Top Seed Paul in Adelaide; Shelton Advances to Auckland Semifinals

SportsNews1 year ago02 mins

ADELAIDE INTERNATIONAL—Adelaide, Australia Quarterfinal results: Jack Draper Defeats Tommy Paul (1) 6-1, 6-4Jiri Lehecka (7) Defeats Nicolas Jarry (2) 6-4 7-5Sebastian Korda (3) Defeats Christopher O’Connell 6-4 6-4Alexander Bublik (8) Defeats Lorenzo Musetti (4) 6-3 6-7(4) 7-5 ***** ASB CLASSIC—Auckland, Australia Quarterfinal results: Ben Shelton (1) Defeats Roberto Carballes Baena 6-4 6-3Alejandro Tabilo Defeats Cameron…

Adelaide | Ostapenko to meet Kasatkina in WTA 500 final after Pegula withdraws

SportsNews1 year ago08 mins

World No 12 Jelena Ostapenko will face 15th-ranked Daria Kasatkina for the title on Saturday at the Adelaide International. It was a really tough match. I knew she’s a great player and it’s going to be tough. She can serve really big and she’s hitting the ball great. I was trying to play my game,…

Alcaraz, Zverev to challenge Djokovic at Australian Open

SportsNews1 year ago08 mins

The 2024 Australian Open begins on Sunday and it is already shaping up to be a fantastic event on both the men’s and women’s sides. Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the tournament, but Carlos Alcaraz’s triumph at Wimbledon last summer and Jannik Sinner’s late-season hot streak indicates that Novak Djokovic may be challenged Down Under….

Andreeva Wraps Up Australian Open Preparations With Imposing Victory

SportsNews1 year ago04 mins

Mirra Andreeva ended her preparations for the 2024 Australian Open with a very impressive victory at the Kooyong Classic. Before playing the first major of the season, the young Russian played at the WTA 500 tournament in Brisbane, where she lost in the quarterfinals to Linda Noskova from the Czech Republic. It was a historic…

Coco Gauff Low-Key Declares Desire to Win Double Digit Slam Titles

SportsNews1 year ago06 mins

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday January 12, 2024 It’s no secret that Coco Gauff has a lot of self-belief. After media day on Friday at the Australian Open, it’s even less of a secret. Gauff, who won her maiden major at the 2023 US Open, talked about a variety of subjects, from her…

ATP Tour and WTA 2024: Schedule of Play for Friday January 12 for Adelaide, Auckland and Hobart

SportsNews1 year ago02 mins

The ATP Tour and WTA 2024 schedule of Play for Friday, January 12 for Adelaide, Auckland and Hobert can be found below. This week’s events will feature the final week of preparation for the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne. Watch all the action live this week from the ATP Tour on Tennis TV. Source link…

Adelaide | Draper takes out the top seed

SportsNews1 year ago05 mins

Tommy Paul expressed a desire to avenge his defeat at the hands of Jack Draper in the second round of last year’s Adelaide International, when he met the Briton at this year’s edition and, as the top seed, that task didn’t seem insurmountable when they met in the quarter finals. I played in Adelaide last…

Djokovic, Alcaraz headline balanced bracket

SportsNews1 year ago014 mins

Getty Images The presence of an unseeded Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open draw—regardless of where he landed—would have set the tennis world on fire. But with Nadal out of the tournament and following Thursday’s draw ceremony that didn’t hand anyone a clear advantage or disadvantage, there aren’t any fan bases currently up in arms….

BNP Paribas Open Announces Record-Setting $19 Million Prize Money

SportsNews1 year ago05 mins

Ben Shelton congratulates Taylor Fritz after their match during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 11, 2023 in Indian Wells, California. Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Tennis Paradise will be even more profitable for players this spring. The BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells announced it will award $19…

2024 Thailand Open Hua Hin WTA Prize Money & Points Overview

SportsNews1 year ago05 mins

The 2024 Thailand Open will commence just a day after the conclusion of the Australian Open and, surprisingly, possesses a strong lineup for a WTA 250 event. Running from January 29th to February 4th, the Thailand Open will held in the tourist district of Hua Hin, where 32 single players will battle for $267,082 worth…