Australian Open: Djokovic braces for ‘big battle’ with Alcaraz

Agence France Presse 01/19/2025

MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic said he was braced for “a big battle” after setting up a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final with Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday. The 37-year-old Serb, who is gunning for a record 25th Grand…

Coco Gauff writes ‘RIP TikTok USA’ on a TV camera at the Australian Open

Associated Press 01/19/2025

MELBOURNE, Australia — American tennis star Coco Gauff mourned the loss of TikTok’s app back home, writing on a TV camera lens “RIP TikTok USA” and drawing a broken heart right after winning a match at the…

Djokovic makes tennis history for most Grand Slam matches played

Agence France Presse 01/15/2025

MELBOURNE, Australia  — Novak Djokovic added yet another record to his lengthy list, breaking a tie with Roger Federer for the most Grand Slam matches played in tennis history by reaching 430 on Wednesday at the Australian…

Habib makes history as first Lebanese to win Grand Slam match

Agence France Presse 01/12/2025

MELBOURNE, Australia — Lebanon’s Hady Habib made history Sunday at the Australian Open by becoming the first player from his country to win a Grand Slam match. World number 219 Habib is the only Lebanese ever, man…

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…

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