By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday January 21, 2024 In the midst of personal turmoil, Ukrainian athletes are thriving at the Australian Open. Marta Kostyuk, who broke through to reach her first major quarterfinal on Sunday, defeating Maria Timofeeva, 6-2, 6-1, has not been shy of reminding the public that Ukraine is in dire…
19-year old Linda Noskova pulled off the biggest shock of the 2024 Australian Open when she felled the World No 1, Iga Swiatek, in the opening night match on Rod Laver Arena on Saturday, ending the Pole’s 18-match winning streak and putting the Czech into the Last 16 on her main draw debut at Melbourne…
Frenchman Arthur Cazaux entered the Australian Open ranked 122, fresh off the Challenger Tour and a title at the Open Nouvelle-Calédonie. But after one week of play in Melbourne, he not only won his first Major tournament match win, but also took down 8-seeded Holger Rune. He would follow that up with a victory against…
Getty Images The bottom half of the Australian Open draw has produced plenty of surprises, but Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev are so far unscathed. They will face Miomir Kecmanovic and Cameron Norrie, respectively, in the fourth round on Monday.Miomir Kecmanovic vs. (2) Carlos AlcarazIt will be a rematch of one of 2022’s best matches…
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 20: Linda Noskova (L) of the Czech Republic shakes hands with Iga Swiatek (R) of Poland after victory in their round three singles match during the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 20, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Andy Cheung/Getty Images Armed with an abbreviated service motion, Iga Swiatek suffered…
Coco Gauff is into a maiden Australian Open quarterfinal after an excellent display against Magdalena Frech. The 19-year-old already received some good news before this contest. Gauff is assured to improve in the rankings regardless of how far she manages to go at the 2024 Australian Open. Last year’s US Open champion also entered this…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday January 20, 2024 It’s rare that a press conference or on-court interview goes by that China’s Zheng Qinwen doesn’t get asked to give her thoughts about Chinese trailblazer Li Na. Li is a giant of the sport, a legend of women’s tennis, and a woman that single-handedly elevated…
Sunday’s schedule of play for opening day at the 2024 Australian Open from Melbourne, Australia can be found below. This year’s event, which will be played from January 8 – 28, will feature defending champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev. Check back for daily updates from…
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…
Zverev manages Michelsen 6-2, 7-6, 6-2 to reach Aussie Open 4th round While controversy continues to nip at the heels of Alexander Zverev, his third round opponent posed no conundrum. Zverev the world #6, has been accused of physical abuse by a woman believed to be the mother of his child. Several years ago, another former…
