[ad_1] Australian Open—Melbourne, Australia No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz and No. 3 seed Daniil Medvedev both advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Monday. Alcaraz rolled past Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 in one hour and 49 minutes and Medvedev needed four sets to dispatch Portuguese star Nuno Borges. The young Spaniard will…
[ad_1] Of the three Ukrainians in the Round of 16 of the Australian Open, two have made it into the quarter-finals, with Dayana Yastremska upsetting two-time champion Victoria Azarenka to join Marta Kostyuk, a winner on Sunday, but Elina Svitolina’s run ended abruptly when she retired with a back injury against Linda Noskova, putting the…
[ad_1] Getty Images Carlos Alcaraz is making a run at Melbourne Park for the first time in his career. If his level on Monday night is any indication, he just might go all the way. Alcaraz needed only one hour and 49 minutes to crush Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-0, wrapping up the Australian Open…
[ad_1] While Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner continued to dominate at the Australian Open, Andrey Rublev and Taylor Fritz battled into the quarterfinals the hard way on Sunday. Rublev outlasted Alex de Minaur in five sets; Fritz upset Stefanos Tsitsipas in four tight sets. The nightcap in Rod Laver Arena involving Rublev and De Minaur…
[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] Naomi Osaka had a schedule in mind after exiting the Australian Open, but it’s now been changed after she took the 2024 Abu Dhabi Open wild card. Osaka returned to tennis Down Under, playing in Brisbane before making her way to Melbourne. She had high hopes for the Australian Open but ran into a…
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Sunday, January 21, 2024 Pushing back tears leaking from her eyes, Elina Svitolina trudged off Margaret Court Arena with a wave to fans. Svitolina’s Australian Open run came to a painful and premature end today. Djokovic: Federer Din’t Like My Behavior Back spasms she suffered in a 20-point opening game plagued Svitolina….
[ad_1] Australian Open organizers have happily announced a $10 million expansion of the prize fund for the 2024 tournament, raising the event’s total prize fund to A$86.5 million. The winners of the men’s and women’s singles will receive $3,150,000 each, with prize money increasing as the rounds progress. Australian Open Tournament Director, Craig Tiley, said:…
[ad_1] The Australian Open prides itself as being Asia’s Grand Slam so it was fitting that two Chinese players would open play on Day 7 on Rod Laver Arena, with the great Li Na in attendance, when Zheng Qinwen battled past her compatriot Wang Yafan in a match breaker, while elsewhere Victoria Azarenka, who has…
[ad_1] Defending Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic will take on a familiar opponent Taylor Fritz for a spot in the semifinals. Tuesday’s winner will go up against either Jannik Sinner or Andrey Rublev. Novak Djokovic is not likely to be quaking in his boots at the prospect of playing quarterfinal opponent Taylor Fritz. The world…
