The quarter final line up was completed on Monday and there were no surprises with Hubert Hurkacz, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz progressing into the last eight with only the second seeded Spaniard, progressing in straight sets. Cam was playing amazing tennis and I’m just happy to be through Alexander Zverev The match…
Australian Open—Melbourne, Australia No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz and No. 3 seed Daniil Medvedev both advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Monday. Alcaraz rolled past Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 in one hour and 49 minutes and Medvedev needed four sets to dispatch Portuguese star Nuno Borges. The young Spaniard will next…
Cameron Norrie, Britain’s only contender in either singles at this year’s Australian Open, has surpassed his previous best in Melbourne by reaching the fourth round for the first time in what is his sixth attempt. I just kept to a really good level during the match and I stuck to my game plan and I…
If there is one name Félix Auger-Aliassime does not want to see in his section of the draw at any tournament, it must be Daniil Medvedev, especially at the Australian Open. The Canadian saw his run at the year’s first major come to an end on Saturday at the hands of the former world No….
Australian Open—Melbourne, Australia Thursday’s action in Melbourne featured top seed Iga Swiatek overcome a 4-1 deficit in the third se to defeat former finalist Danielle Collins, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Needing three hours and 14 minutes to advance, Swiatek will next face Linda Noskova for a place in the last 16. Elsewhere, last year’s finalist Elena…
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…
Getty Images Australian Open No. 3 seed Daniil Medvedev will be in action on Thursday against Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori. American Tommy Paul will also be in second-round action against recent Adelaide opponent Jack Draper. (3) Daniil Medvedev vs. Emil Ruusuvuori Russia’s Daniil Medvedev is still looking for his second major title. The world No. 3…
A number of marquee names made their first appearances at this year’s Australian Open and progressed successfully to round-two having overcome that tricky first hurdle at the first grand slam of the season. Even if it was frustrating, I needed to stay tough and strong, and I’m happy I did because now I’m really happy….
Australian Open—Melbourne, Australia Former finalist Daniil Medvedev reached the second round of this year’s Australian Open on Monday, defeating Terence Atmane 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 1-0. Medvedev will next face Emil Ruusuvuori for a place in round three. Elsewhere, No. 7 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, No. 9 seed Hubert Hurkacz, No. 10 seed Alex de Minaur, No….
The Australian Open draw ceremony was held on Thursday afternoon at Melbourne Park. If the seeds hold to form, the semifinals will be Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz vs. Daniil Medvedev. It’s an all-around interesting–although not necessarily difficult–road to an 11th Aussie Open title for Djokovic. The top-ranked Serb could face Andy…
