[ad_1] Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka took little time to dispatch 16-year-old qualifier Ella Seidel in the last night match on Rod Laver Arena, while earlier in the day, the first seed to find the exit door was Liudmilla Samsonova, who fell to Amanda Anisimova, and former AO champion Caroline Wozniacki advanced when Magda Linette retired…
[ad_1] First-round action at the Australian Open continues on Monday with a blockbuster matchup featuring Stefanos Tsitsipas and Matteo Berrettini. Adrian Mannarino is going up against former champion Stan Wawrinka.Matteo Berrettini vs. (7) Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas and Berrettini will be going head-to-head for the fifth time in their careers and for the second time at Melbourne…
[ad_1] 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…
[ad_1] 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,…
[ad_1] Changing racket isn’t that unusual in the tennis world, but players don’t usually do it after a long period of time, which makes this latest move by Maria Sakkari quite interesting. Maria Sakkari opened her 2024 campaign at the United Cup and played some really solid tennis. She was part of the Greek team…
[ad_1] After losing her last three Grand Slam first-round matches, Maria Sakkari is hoping to see a shift in her fortunes in 2024 – in more ways than one. The Greek, who snapped that streak when she defeated Nao Hibino, 6-4, 6-1 on Day 1 at the Australian Open, has taken the plunge and changed…
[ad_1] The ATP Tour and WTA 2024 schedule of Play for Saturday, January 13 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. [ad_2]…
[ad_1] Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko surged back into the world’s Top 10 for the first time since 2018 by stunning Russian Daria Kasatkina, 6-3 6-2, in the Adelaide International final, claiming her 7th WTA career title from 15 finals on Saturday night. In all moments I tried to play aggressive, in deciding moments especially, to put…
[ad_1] The Australian Open first round continues on Monday, with young gun Ben Shelton taking on veteran Roberto Bautista Agut and fan favorite Andy Murray battling Tomas Martin Etcheverry. Shelton and Etcheverry are seeded. (16) Ben Shelton vs. Roberto Bautista Agut Ben Shelton had decent preparation for the first Grand Slam of the year. The…
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic played down his wrist injury ahead of the 2024 Australian Open, as did his coach Goran Ivanisevic; however, former ATP player Andre Agassi isn’t sold on it not being a problem. Novak Djokovic experienced wrist discomfort leading up to the Australian Open but immediately played down any concerns. He didn’t keep playing…
