Sinner ends Djokovic’s Australian Open dominance to reach final
Djokovic only seems to be getting better with age and the “next gen” of young talent still can’t even come close to him in five sets. Her coach, Goran Ivanisevic, believes there are a few more years at the top – and more Slams – to come. “Definitely two, three more years,” Ivanisevic told reporters […]
“I have to say, given the conditions, this has been one of the most challenging tournaments I’ve played in my life,” Djokovic said in his on-court interview. “Not playing last year, coming back this year. I want to thank everyone who made me feel welcome and comfortable in Melbourne, Australia.” “I try to pinch myself […]
Rybakina came back from 0-40 and was at deuce in the next when a second Sabalenka double fault opened the door. She easily took the first set when Sabalenka went wide and raced to lead 3–1. It was the first set Sabalenka dropped in 2023. The second set started in a similar fashion, with Sabalenka […]
A fiery Novak Djokovic reached a 10th Australian Open final on Friday and edged closer to a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title, with only Stefanos Tsitsipas standing in his way. The Serbian fourth seed defeated unseeded American Tommy Paul 7-5, 6-1, 6-2 at the Rod Laver Arena. Another title on Sunday would take him level […]
“It’s important to me,” said Paul, the first American man since Andy Roddick in 2009 to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open. “We all want it bad enough for ourselves, but we also want it for US tennis.” crowd favorite Stefanos Tsitsipas will make his fourth appearance in the semi-finals of the Australian Open […]
misfiring service Sabalenka later took her chances in a physical one-hour first set before running away with the second to reach her fourth Grand Slam semifinal, but first in Melbourne. Vekic had a 5–1 career record against the Belarusian, but was unable to match the level of the new, improved Sabalenka, who had 13 double […]
Novak Djokovic remains on course to win his 10th Australian Open title and although Andrey Rublev is not looking forward to Wednesday’s quarter-final clash, he is hopeful he can stop the Serbian’s title charge. In a moment of disarming honesty after his five-set victory over Holger Roon, Rublev admitted he was not relishing the opportunity […]
Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina produced her best performance to claim a second Slam title on Tuesday, defeating Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 6-4 at the Australian Open. The 22nd-seeded former French Open champion, seeded 17th, will take on either American Jessica Pegula or Belarusian Victoria Azarenka for a place in the final in 1hr 19 minutes on […]
Unseeded Paul beat 24th seed Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 at the Margaret Court Arena in the evening to book a matchup with the 20-year-old Shelton, whose dream run ended with a continued. Wolf 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 6-2. “Anytime you play Bautista it’s going to be a battle,” Paul smiled […]
Former world number one Karolina Pliskova defeated China’s Zhang Shuai 6-0, 6-4. Sabalenka never really looked like she would knock out top seed Iga Swiatek, Garcia and the rest in the first major of the year. Belarusian Sabalenka and third-seeded American Jessica Pegula – both chasing a major major crown – are now the women […]
“The conditions are similar. It’s not too humid, it’s not too tropical. I can say it’s similar to the Athenian Riviera.” Melbourne boasts the largest Greek population in Australia, with Tsitsipas saying it always felt like home when competing in the season-opening major. “Another reason, another plus is that wherever I look I see Greek […]
Tsitsipas created a ruckus No stranger to timed bathroom breaks, Tsitsipas walked off the court to regroup but was visibly upset when he returned. He broke again in the third game of the fourth set when Sinner dropped a misjudged drop-shot. Tsitsipas’ lead was erased, pushing a backhand return into the tramlines on set point. […]
Asked whether De Minaur could cause problems for Djokovic’s injured hamstring, McEnroe said: “De Minaur is potentially someone (who can do it) because he relies on speed and patience and the opponent Gets the job done. “The type of guy that could cause problems for Novak if he’s not at 100 percent.” Before Djokovic takes […]
Sebastian Korda of America defeated Hubert Hercz of Poland 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6, (10-7) on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time. . Australian Open. Korda, who knocked out 2021 and 2022 runner-up Daniil Medvedev in the third round, got off to a shaky start against 2021 Wimbledon […]