Aryna Sabalenka landed her second Australian Open trophy on Saturday night in Melbourne when she dispatched Zheng Qinwen, 6-3 6-2, in just 76 minutes, and successfully defended the title that she won here last year. I think Sabalenka is one of the most tough opponents I have faced. She’s a really aggressive player. She takes…
Sabalenka subdues Qinwen Zheng 6-3, 6-2 for Australian Open title Aryna Sabalenka tore through the draw without the loss of a set to defend her title at the Australian Open. The world #2 from Belarus was not the clear favorite when the fortnight commenced. Elena Rybakina whom Sabalenka defeated in last year’s final, was deemed the…
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 27: Aryna Sabalenka poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after winning the Women’s Singles Final match between Qinwen Zheng of China and Aryna Sabalenka during the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 27, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) (January 27, 2024) World No. 2…
Australian Open—Melbourne, Australia World No. 2 and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the finals of the Australian Open on Thursday, defeating reigning US Open winner Coco Gauff 7-6(2), 6-4. In a match that lasted one hour and 42 minutes, Sabalenka served five aces and hit 33 winners. Improving to 3-4 against Gauff in lifetime…
Carlos Alcaraz‘s bid to win a third Grand Slam title shuddered to a halt on Wednesday in the quarterfinal of the Australian Open. The second-seeded Alcaraz lost to in-form Alexander Zverev in four sets, which ended his interest in the tournament for another year. The Spaniard did not ponder the result with disappointment but instead…
A star was born Saturday in college basketball, so let’s start with the basics, since we’re going to be talking a LOT about this guy over the next two-plus months. His name is spelled Zvonimir Ivišić; ZVON-uh-meer EE-VEE-sitch is how you pronounce it. But you can call him “Big Z.” The Kentucky stretch center made…
Grayson Murray won his second PGA TOUR title at the the Sony Open in Hawaii last weekend, defeating Keegan Bradley and Byeong Hun An in a playoff. Here, we get a look at the tools he utilised at Waialae Country Club to do the business. With his 9.5-degree Mizuno ST-X 230 driver and UST Mamiya LIN—Q…
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….
Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko surged back into the world’s Top 10 for the first time since 2018 by stunning Russian Daria Kasatkina, 6-3 6-2, in the Adelaide International final, claiming her 7th WTA career title from 15 finals on Saturday night. In all moments I tried to play aggressive, in deciding moments especially, to put pressure…
Alejandro Tabilo, 26, will head into Melbourne full of confidence after winning his first Tour title with a 6-2 7-5 victory over Japan’s Taro Daniel in the 96-minute ASB Classic final. It’s been an unforgettable week, ‘m just really happy we were able to finish Alejandro Tabilo The 26-year-old Chilean, who is ranked 82 in…
