Holger Rune becomes the first of the title contenders to fall in the early stages of this year’s Australian Open, vanquished by a 21-year-old French wildcard entry Arthur Cazaux, the world 122, who claimed the biggest win of his career. The Frenchman took out the eighth seeded, 20-year-old Dane, 7-6(4) 6-4 4-6 6-3 after 3…
Swiatek survives Collins 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to reach Australian Open third round Iga Swiatek world #1, is a 4-time grand slam champion but is still in search of her first title down under. The twenty-two-year-old from Poland has yet to reach a final having lost in the 4th round last year to eventual finalist, Elena Rybakina….
Getty Images Alexander Zverev will battle newcomer Alex Michelsen for a spot in the round of 16 at the Australian Open. Hubert Hurkacz and Ugo Humbert will also take the court as third-round action wraps up on Saturday. (6) Alexander Zverev vs. Alex Michelsen On paper this seems like it would be an easy match…
Amanda Anisimova of the USA faces Spain’s Paula Badosa on Friday in Melbourne. EPA-EFE/DEAN LEWINS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT 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…
Carlos Alcaraz explained that he tries to watch as much tennis as possible when he’s off the court, including those involving world number one Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz made a strong start to his 2024 Australian Open campaign with a straight-set victory over Richard Gasquet in round one. The second-round clash with Lorenzo Sonego was less…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday January 18, 2024 Jennifer Brady, former Australian Open finalist and World No.13, will undergo knee surgery and miss significant time. The American, who returned from a lengthy injury absence last summer to play ten matches, winning five, apparently injured herself while preparing for the 2024 season. “I wanted…
Australian Open—Melbourne, Australia Thursday’s action in Melbourne featured top seed Iga Swiatek overcome a 4-1 deficit in the third se to defeat former finalist Danielle Collins, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Needing three hours and 14 minutes to advance, Swiatek will next face Linda Noskova for a place in the last 16. Elsewhere, last year’s finalist Elena…
Thursday’s night session matches eclipsed the earlier dramas of Day 5 at the Australian Open, and saw the departure of World No 3 and last year’s finalist, Elena Rybakina, after a thrilling encounter with Anna Blinkova, while Elina Svitolina led a band of 3 Ukrainians into round 3, and two-times former champion Victoria Azarenka prevailed…
Perhaps more than any other major, the Australian Open is know for epic matches and late-night finishes. It comes at the beginning of the season, when players are generally healthy and willing to battle on the court for as long as it takes. It’s “the Happy Slam.” It’s also the most dramatic slam. Even by…
What will Friday at the Australian Open do for an encore? It certainly has massive shoes to fill, as Thursday was nothing short of epic from start to finish. The task of following it belongs to Novak Djokovic and Shelton, among many others. Here are my previews and picks for two of Friday’s most notable…
