Week one of the Australian Open is almost in the books and only two Canadians are still standing at Melbourne Park: Felix Auger-Aliassime and Gabriela Dabrowski. More will join the fray next week, but more on that later. It was a tricky first week for the Canadians at the year’s first major, with plenty of…
The round of thirty-two at the 2024 Australian Open is underway. In the day’s opening match, Jannik Sinner continued his steady progress into the latter stages with a 6-0, 6-1, 6-3 over Sebastian Baez. He was joined by other top seeds Stefanos Tsitsipas, Taylor Fritz and Karen Khachanov, who all progressed during the day session…
Simona Halep will make a special guest appearance in her home country during the summer to celebrate Romania’s annual sporting celebration for the fifth time. The Sports Festival is an important multi-sports event in Romania where thousands of cheerful people attend. Last year, it was reported a record number of 150,000 participants took part. In…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Devotion to details distinguishes Grand Slam champions from contenders. A passion for practice is the key quality that connects Coco Gauff and Rafael Nadal, says coach Brad Gilbert. More: Alcaraz Grounds Gasquet in AO Opener The constant quest for game improvement and Gauff’s practice intensity is…
Saturday’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…
Alex de Minaur has taken another great step towards becoming the first home player to win the Australian Open since Mark Edmondson held up the trophy in 1977. Maybe today wasn’t my best level, but I still know that I’ve got that in the bag. Hopefully the next match I can show that. Alex de…
Tommy Paul made it to the Australian Open semifinals last year, so he is extremely confident Down Under. His quest to make it that far–or even better–is off to a good start with victories over Gregoire Barrere and Jack Draper, dropping just one set in the process. Paul’s win over Draper avenge a loss last…
Felix Auger-Aliassime takes on two-time AO finalist Daniil Medvedev on Saturday in Melbourne. Photo credit: EPA 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 returns playing for a record-extending 11th AO championship and record 25th Grand Slam crown….
Alex Michelsen Earns Future Major Championship Contender Praise From John McEnroe – World Tennis Magazine Alex Michelsen Earns Future Major Championship Contender Praise From John McEnroe Source link This website aggregates and curates news articles, blog posts, and other content from a variety of external sources. While we aim to link…
Novak Djokovic played his best match so far at the 2024 Australian Open, beating Tomas Martin Etcheverry in three sets. The Serbian has struggled in Melbourne so far this year, having lost a set against qualifier Dino Prizmic and then playing a match that was far below his average against Alexei Popyrin, who also won…
