[ad_1] Leylah Annie Fernandez displayed her renowned tenacity and skill in a high-stakes match at the Australian Open, but the result didn’t go her way, with a 7-5, 6-4 loss to American Alycia Parks. In this nail-biting encounter, Fernandez, a finalist at the 2021 US Open, entered as the crowd favourite. She faced a formidable…
[ad_1] Jannik Sinner and Alex de Minaur, two young bucks who have a great future in the game, put on a couple of brilliant performances to sweep into the third round of the Australian Open, the first grand slam of the season. We have to see how I go when the match is closer and…
[ad_1] Jack Draper reached the second round of the Australian Open for the first time having fallen in the opening round on his debut last year, but while it was a more than satisfactory victory for the British No.4, he ended the gruelling match by rushing to a court-side bin where he threw up! I…
[ad_1] Elena Rybakina and Jessica Pegula came through their opening gambits in straight sets in Tuesday’s night session matches, but not without some drama. It’s amazing to be back. No matter of the result of last year, I’m super happy to be back. It was very positive for me, even though I lost in the…
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday January 16, 2024 What a difference a year makes. Last September, India’s Sumit Nagal confessed that he started the year with about 900 Euros in his bank account. Not nearly enough to travel the globe as part of the ATP Tour, with a coach and all the…
[ad_1] There were concerns about Cameron Norries’s fitness prior to the Australian Open but these were quickly dispelled during his opening match in Melbourne. I think I did the basics well today, especially managing my service games well and I think that was the difference in the match Cameron Norrie The British No1 picked up…
[ad_1] Andy Murray’s disappointment was very evident during his post-match interview following his straight sets defeat at the hands of Argentina’s Tomas Martin Etcheverry and he admitted the possibility of it being his last match at the Australian Open. He looked strangely subdued throughout the first round contest with Etcheverry which was very uncharacteristic for…
[ad_1] 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…
[ad_1] The popcorn match of Day 2 saw the return of Naomi Osaka in the night session on Rod Laver Arena when the former World No 1 faced 16th-seeded Caroline Garcia, who proved too powerful and focused for the Japanese. I heard in the presentation [that] it’s 15 months she’s been away, so she’s been…
[ad_1] Tamara Korpatsch put paid to Jodie Burrage’s hopes of a good run at the Australian Open by beating the British No 2 in the first match on Court 3 on Sunday, 2-6 6-3 6-0. Burrage received direct entry into the main draw in Melbourne for the first time, which was indicative of her improved…
