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 next…
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 won…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday January 20, 2024 It’s rare that a press conference or on-court interview goes by that China’s Zheng Qinwen doesn’t get asked to give her thoughts about Chinese trailblazer Li Na. Li is a giant of the sport, a legend of women’s tennis, and a woman that single-handedly elevated…
Traditionally there are several new coaching appointments made for the off season, and none has been so highly anticipated than that of Emma Raducanu, who has been off the WTA Tour since April dealing with her injuries and plans to return in Auckland in January. Since February I have taken advantage of the time to…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday December 4, 2023 Pere Riba, who helped coach Coco Gauff to her first major title at this year’s US Open, then parted ways with the American due to personal reasons, will reunite with China’s Zheng Qinwen in 2024. “Reunited after some time apart, ready to embark on the…
