Australian Open: Sinner ends Djokovic’s unbeaten run in semis

01/27/2024

MELBOURNE, Australia — Jannik Sinner has upset Novak Djokovic to reach the Australian Open men’s final, ending the 10-time champion’s career unbeaten semifinal streak at Melbourne Park. The 22-year-old Italian broke Djokovic’s serve twice in each of…

Australian Open: Ukrainian qualifier Yastremska reaches semis

01/24/2024

Melbourne, Australia—Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska cruised past unseeded Czech Linda Noskova on Wednesday to become just the second women’s qualifier in the Open Era to reach the semi-finals at the Australian Open. In searing conditions on Rod Laver Arena, the world number 93…

Australian Open: Djokovic says ‘fire still burning’

Agence France Presse 01/21/2024

Novak Djokovic said the fire “is still burning” after outclassing Adrian Mannarino to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open and stay on track for a record 25th Grand Slam title. The Serbian on Sunday ran rings…

‘Perfect’ Sabalenka smashes Tsurenko 6-0, 6-0 at Australian Open

01/19/2024

MELBOURNE, Australia–Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka described Friday’s 6-0, 6-0 demolition of Lesia Tsurenko at the Australian Open as “perfection”, but said she could get even better in a chilling warning to her rivals. The Belarusian world number…

Australian Open: Osaka out, Gauff, Medvedev in for next round

Agence France Presse 01/16/2024

Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka’s Grand Slam comeback ended at the first hurdle on Monday but US Open winner Coco Gauff and men’s third seed Daniil Medvedev surged on in Melbourne. On a baking-hot day, men’s…

Tennis: Agassi anoints Djokovic as greatest ever

Agence France Presse 01/14/2024

Eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi has anointed Novak Djokovic as the greatest men’s player of all time, saying you cannot argue with the weight of his achievements. The popular American former world number one, himself widely…

Novak Djokovic crushes Tsitsipas to win 10th Australian Open

Reuters 01/29/2023

MELBOURNE—A ruthless Novak Djokovic resumed his reign over Melbourne Park by winning a record-extending 10th Australian Open title on Sunday and crushing the Grand Slam dream of Greek trailblazer Stefanos Tsitsipas in a one-sided final. In a…

Novak Djokovic shrugs off dad drama to reach 10th Australian Open final

Reuters 01/28/2023

MELBOURNE—-Novak Djokovic shrugged off controversy involving his father to reach a record-extending 10th Australian Open final on Friday and set up a blockbuster decider with Greek trailblazer Stefanos Tsitsipas and a battle for the world number one…

Kenya’s Okutoyi aiming to be ‘Serena of Africa’ at French Open

Agence France Presse 05/28/2022

It has been a long and painful path for Angella Okutoyi to reach the red clay courts of Roland Garros but the 18-year-old Kenyan is in no doubt about her ambition. “The French Open is the big…

Holder Djokovic eases past Nishioka into round two of French Open

Reuters 05/24/2022

PARIS — World number one and holder Novak Djokovic cruised past Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3 6-1 6-0 on Monday, May 23, 2022, to advance to the French Open second round in a comfortable start to his quest…

Women’s seeds tumble at Open as Medvedev faces Kyrgios test

01/20/2022

Melbourne, Australia—Top women’s seeds including Garbine Muguruza were sent packing on a day of shocks at the Australian Open on Thursday, January 20, 2022, ahead of men’s title favorite Daniil Medvedev and Nick Kyrgios squaring off in…

Osaka’s rise: from shy youngster to four-time Grand Slam champion

Reuters 02/21/2021

Naomi Osaka, who swept to her fourth Grand Slam title in as many major finals with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Jennifer Brady on Saturday, has made a rapid and at times uncomfortable climb to the top. The 23-year-old’s…

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