Naomi Osaka doesn’t have any expectations from her comeback in Australia, but she has confidence and a lot of it, as she believes she can win a Grand Slam. Is Naomi Osaka good enough to win a Grand Slam? Yes. Will Naomi Osaka win a Grand Slam in 2024? Maybe. And that’s what it really…
By Richard Pagliaro| @Tennis_Now | Thursday, January 11, 2024 Champions come and go, but legends last forever. Former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki respects today’s Top 10 players, but believes they would not beat the legend that is a prime Serena Williams. More: AO Women’s Draw: Top 5 Takeaways Meeting the media in Melbourne today ahead…
SAN DIEGO – (January 12, 2024) – Women’s professional tennis returns to San Diego as the 2024 San Diego Open will be played Saturday, February 24 through Sunday, March 3 at Barnes Tennis Center, 4490 W. Point Loma Blvd, San Diego, CA 92107. The WTA 500 tournament, featuring the top women tennis professionals in the…
Jack Draper wanted to go one stage further at this year’s Adelaide International and has now achieved that goal by reaching the final of the Australian Open’s warm-up event, the seasons’ first major championships which starts on Saturday. Alexander’s a great player and someone who’s a very unorthodox player. It’s always tricky to play against…
First roundDjokovic over Prizmic in 3, Popyrin over Polmans in 4Hanfmann over Monfils in 5, Murray over Etcheverry in 5Mannarino over Wawrinka in 5, Shevchenko over Munar in 4O’Connell over Garin in 4, Shelton over Bautista Agut in 4Fritz over Diaz Acosta in 3, Carballes Baena over Gojo in 5Marozsan over Cilic in 4, Sweeny…
The 2018 Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark will play 20th-seeded Magda Linette of Poland in her Australian Open return on Sunday in Melbourne. Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images 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…
This year’s Australian Open will be a day longer with the intent to avoid late finishes that have plagued the event for years. Instead of the usual 14 tennis days in Melbourne, tennis fans will get 15 days this year because the event will start one day earlier. It will begin on Sunday, January 14th,…
By Richard Pagliaro| @Tennis_Now | Thursday, January 11, 2024 Andy Murray has prevailed as a wounded warrior at the Australian Open. The ornery Murray has also created his fair share of self-inflicted wounds. More: AO Women’s Draw: Top 5 Takeaways Five-time Australian Open finalist Murray has sometimes opted to vent his frustration pounding his hand off…
ADELAIDE INTERNATIONAL—Adelaide, Australia Quarterfinal results: Jack Draper Defeats Tommy Paul (1) 6-1, 6-4Jiri Lehecka (7) Defeats Nicolas Jarry (2) 6-4 7-5Sebastian Korda (3) Defeats Christopher O’Connell 6-4 6-4Alexander Bublik (8) Defeats Lorenzo Musetti (4) 6-3 6-7(4) 7-5 ***** ASB CLASSIC—Auckland, Australia Quarterfinal results: Ben Shelton (1) Defeats Roberto Carballes Baena 6-4 6-3Alejandro Tabilo Defeats Cameron…
World No 12 Jelena Ostapenko will face 15th-ranked Daria Kasatkina for the title on Saturday at the Adelaide International. It was a really tough match. I knew she’s a great player and it’s going to be tough. She can serve really big and she’s hitting the ball great. I was trying to play my game,…
