Getty Images If you thought the first opening Sunday in Australian Open history was an opportunity to ease into the tournament, think again. The tennis season’s maiden Grand Slam began on Sunday instead of Monday for the first time, and opening-day festivities certainly did not disappoint. There were six five-setters on the men’s side, one…
Aussie No. 1 Alex de Minaur takes on big-serving Milos Raonic in his Australian Open opener on Monday in Melbourne. Photo credit: 2023 National Bank Open presented by Rogers 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…
Leylah Annie Fernandez got off to a solid start in her 2024 Australian Open campaign on Sunday in Melbourne, holding off 17-year-old Sara Bejlek for a straight-set win in their first-round match. The 32nd-seeded Canadian bookended the match with her best tennis, getting off to a quick start and finishing strong after Bejlek upped her…
Former player Jimmy Arias has picked Coco Gauff as the 2024 Australian Open favorite, believing she can win with her B-game. The general consensus heading into this Australian Open is that Iga Swiatek is the number one favorite. After all, she had her best-ever start to a year, so it’s pretty hard to disagree with…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday January 14, 2024 After making her comeback at the 2023 US Open and playing extremely competitive tennis, Caroline Wozniacki is looking to take her comeback to the next level in 2024. The 2018 Australian Open champion, one of eight mothers contesting this year’s women’s singles draw, took the…
Tuesday’s schedule of play 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, Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev. Check back for daily updates from the…
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka took little time to dispatch 16-year-old qualifier Ella Seidel in the last night match on Rod Laver Arena, while earlier in the day, the first seed to find the exit door was Liudmilla Samsonova, who fell to Amanda Anisimova, and former AO champion Caroline Wozniacki advanced when Magda Linette retired mid-match…
First-round action at the Australian Open continues on Monday with a blockbuster matchup featuring Stefanos Tsitsipas and Matteo Berrettini. Adrian Mannarino is going up against former champion Stan Wawrinka.Matteo Berrettini vs. (7) Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas and Berrettini will be going head-to-head for the fifth time in their careers and for the second time at Melbourne Park…
A jam-packed slate of first-round action is set for Monday, when Felix Auger-Aliassime and Dominic Thiem are taking the court. Here are my previews and picks for two of the best matchups on the men’s side. (27) Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Dominic Thiem Auger-Aliassime and Thiem will be going head-to-head for the second time in their…
The 2024 Australian Open is underway, starting on Sunday to spread the opening first-round matches over the first three days for the first time. Defending champion and top-speed Novak Djokovic was the main star in action and his match was a stern test, pushing him to his limits before he prevailed 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4…
