[ad_1] The top seed and world No.1, Novak Djokovic, the defending champion, found himself to everyone’s surprise, embroiled in the longest first-round match of his career, most certainly didn’t want to get caught up in another four-hour battle when he faced Australia’s Alexei Popyrin on the Rod Laver Arena show court. I didn’t do anything…
[ad_1] It seems that every several years or so, there is a prodigy waiting to make an impact on the sport of tennis. Coco Gauff comes to mind but the list goes on and on with legends such as Tracy Austin and Martina Hingis who burst onto the scene at a very young age and…
[ad_1] Getty Images Things did not get any easier for Novak Djokovic on Wednesday. The 10-time Australian Open champion, who needed four entertaining sets to beat 18-year-old qualifier Dino Prizmic in the first round, lost another set to Alexei Popyrin in round two. Just as he did three days earlier, however, Djokovic came up with…
[ad_1] American Danielle Collins faces world No. 1 Iga Swiatek on Rod Laver Arena in a rematch of the 2022 Australian Open semifinals. Photo credit: San Diego Open 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…
[ad_1] Leylah Annie Fernandez displayed her renowned tenacity and skill in a high-stakes match at the Australian Open, but the result didn’t go her way, with a 7-5, 6-4 loss to American Alycia Parks. In this nail-biting encounter, Fernandez, a finalist at the 2021 US Open, entered as the crowd favourite. She faced a formidable…
[ad_1] Day four at the 2024 Australian Open saw the round of sixty-four kick off with the top half of the draw in action. Like the first round, fourth seed Jannik Sinner was an early starter, and he made sure he had most of the afternoon to himself by dispatching Jesper de Jong in straight…
[ad_1] The 2024 Argentina Open will be the second stop for the ATP caravan during the Golden Swing and will run from February 12th to 18th. The entry list for this year’s tournament has already been revealed. Argentinean fans will warmly welcome World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz back after the news of the Spaniard’s return…
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Grand Slam gladiator Novak Djokovic called out a heckler tonight then silenced the fan with a fierce finish. Annoyed by a fan berating him behind the baseline, Djokovic finally had enough. In the early stages of the fourth set, he turned, walked to the black…
[ad_1] Wednesday’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…
[ad_1] Jannik Sinner and Alex de Minaur, two young bucks who have a great future in the game, put on a couple of brilliant performances to sweep into the third round of the Australian Open, the first grand slam of the season. We have to see how I go when the match is closer and…
