Sinner ends Djokovic’s Australian Open dominance to reach final
The 20-year-old Alcaraz kept his hopes alive by taking a break in the fourth game of the third set and extended the match to the fourth set. Medvedev delivered the fatal blow with a superb backhand return, taking a 4-2 lead, before seeing three break points come and level at 1-1. A routine hold put […]
Djokovic, who opens his campaign on Monday against France’s Alexander Muller on the Arthur Ashe Main, says he is enjoying his return to what has been described as the most “electric” atmosphere in tennis. “The first feeling I have is excitement to be back because this is the biggest ground in our sport, the biggest […]
Rublev, seeded six, lost 7–6 (7/5), 4–6, 6–3 to German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann, ranked 101st in the world. Eighth seed Italy’s Sinner was defeated by Argentina’s Francisco Cerandolo 6-7 (3/7), 6-2, 6-2. In the women’s draw, Inga Swiatek extended her winning streak to 14 matches with a 6-3, 6-4 success over Donna Vekic. World number […]
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 […]
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 […]
Novak Djokovic overcame a controversy involving his father to reach a record 10th Australian Open final on Friday with a 7-5, 6-1, 6-2 win over Tommy Paul of America. Nine-time champion Djokovic will take on third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in Sunday’s decider as the Greek booked his first final at Melbourne Park after beating Russia’s […]
“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 […]