The last seed left standing in the top half of the Australian Open draw, Zheng Qinwen of China, came back from a set down to defeat Anna Kalinskaya of Russia, 6-7(4) 6-3 6-1, to reach the semi-finals of a Grand Slam singles for the first time in her career. At the beginning of the first…
Slam streaks collide when reigning Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus faces US Open champion Coco Gauff in Thursday’s AO semifinal rematch of the US Open final. EPA-EFE/DEAN LEWINS Australian Open Melbourne ParkMelbourne, AustraliaJanuary 14-28, 2024A$86.5 million ($58.91 million U.S. dollars)Hard Court History At Stake at 2024 Australian Open Ten-time AO champion Novak Djokovic…
Milos Raonic and Liam Draxl are joining Gabriel Diallo, Alexis Galarneau, and Vasek Pospisil in Montreal, Quebec for the Davis Cup Qualifier tie against the Republic of Korea on Feb. 2-3. Raonic will replace Denis Shapovalov, while Draxl is added as the fifth player on the roster. “Representing Canada has and always will be a…
Like most athletes, tennis players have habits, but Novak Djokovic refuses to be a slave to his habits. We’ve heard about many habits and rituals from professional athletes over the years. Rafael Nadal is probably the most famous tennis player, but he has very rigid habits regarding his matches. His water bottle placement has become…
Dayana Yastremska, a qualifier from Ukraine, is looking to emulate Emma Raducanu’s run to the US Open title in 2021 by winning the Australian Open, and has made it as far as the semi-finals after beating Linda Noskova in the quarters on Wednesday. I didn’t have a huge tactic for today. The most important thing…
The eighth edition of the Los Cabos Open will take in the Mexican resort city of Los Cabos from February 19th to 24th. Historically held annually every August, the 2024 Los Cabos Open has been allocated a new spot in the ATP calendar and will serve as a preparatory tournament for the spring hard court…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday January 24, 2024 Taylor Fritz played some absolutely incredible tennis in his quarterfinal with Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open. The American No.1 famously saved the first 15 break points he faced against the 24-time Slam champion, after all. And yet, it was far from being enough to…
Australian Open—Melbourne, Australia World No. 1 Novak Djokovic advanced to the semifinals of the Australian Open on Tuesday, defeating No. 12 seed Taylor Fritz 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in three hours and 45 minutes. Striking 20 aces and winning 81 percent of his first serve points, Djokovic hit 51 winners against his American opponent. Improving…
On a scorching hot day at Melbourne Park, Coco Gauff got past a strong challenge by Marta Kostyuk to advance to her first Australian Open semi-final on Tuesday. I was just trying to get one more game in the first set, and at least make it competitive. And then one game turned to another, and…
Getty Images On Tuesday, Jannik Sinner beat an opponent who is now 0-10 lifetime in Grand Slam quarterfinals. On Friday, Sinner will face an opponent who is 11-0 in Australian Open quarterfinals, 10-0 in Australian Open semifinals, and 10-0 in Australian Open finals. Andrey Rublev’s futility in the last eight at majors continued when he…
