[ad_1] It was hard not to sympathize with Ons Jabeur, who cut a forlorn figure during her quarterfinal defeat at the Abu Dhabi Open. Tennis fans were surprised to see the Tunisian star being driven to tears with Friday’s match still ongoing. Haddad Maia had taken the first set 6-3, and although Jabeur fought back…
[ad_1] Great Britain’s Harriet Dart reached the WTA 250 quarter-final at the Transylvania Open on Wednesday after upsetting 5th seed Elisabetta Cocciaretto, and is now set to return to the Top 100 when the new rankings are published on Monday. I had some set points in the first set, wasn’t able to convert, but I…
[ad_1] Great Britain’s Heather Watson’s impressive run at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open came to an end in the last 16 on Thursday, when she was beaten 7-6(1) 7-5 by the Spanish lucky loser Cristina Bucsa, while top-seeded Elena Rybakina reached the quarter-finals, coming from a set down to defeat Danielle Collins, and both Barbora…
[ad_1] Britain’s Jodie Burrage made it into her first WTA 500 quarter-final with a win over lucky loser Jaqueline Cristian at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz on Wednesday, but Katie Boulter narrowly lost to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, bringing her run in Austria to an end in the Last 16. “The first set, it went pretty well….
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz is ‘happy’ after his quarter-final exit from the 2024 Australian Open as he wants to focus on the bigger picture of having a good event as opposed to failing short of expectations. Perspective is everything in life, and depending on how you look at things, the same thing can look very different….
[ad_1] Coco Gauff rides an 11-match major winning streak into the quarterfinals of the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images Coco Gauff arrived at Melbourne Park declaring her desire for double-digit major titles. Playing with singular focus, Gauff continues her Grand Slam streak. The US Open champion powered past Magdalena Frech 6-1, 6-2 to reach…
[ad_1] Jannik Sinner was having a really good time against Andrey Rublev at the 2024 Australian Open, but he had some moments of anxiety after feeling something in his stomach. Sinner arrived in Melbourne as one of the dark horse favorites to win the event. The Italian was widely considered to be the likeliest to…
[ad_1] The 2024 Australian Open marks the first time in nearly 12 years that the top 6 seeds have progressed to the quarterfinal. It has been an enthralling tournament so far in Melbourne, and there have been many notable upsets at the opening Grand Slam of the season in the men’s and women’s draw. On…
[ad_1] Eight men are left at the 2024 Australian Open after the bottom half of the draw completed their fourth-round matches on Monday. Daniil Medvedev was the first to book his spot in the quarter-final as he defeated Nuno Borges 6-3, 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-1. Ninth seed Hubert Hurkaz then set a showdown with the Russian…
[ad_1] Sabalenka advances to Australian Open quarterfinal Defending champion shuts out Anisimova 6-3, 6-2 Aryna Sabalenka finds herself in a new position; that of defending champion. Last year she won her first grand slam and appears ready to defend her crown. While Elena Rybakina, last year’s finalist, was deemed as the favorite this fortnight, she lost…
