MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 26, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) For the first time since 2005, there will be no Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic playing for the Australian Open men’s singles title. Mostly, the show will go on in Melbourne […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 26, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Like a fine wine that gets better with age, so, too, do tennis players. Take India’s Rohan Bopanna for instance. The 43-year-old Indian professional from Bengaluru, India, who specializes in playing doubles, next […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 25, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Aryna Sabalenka played aggressive tennis against Coco Gauff from first ball to last and the defending champion booked her return to the Australian Open final after defeating the American teenager, 7-6 (2), 6-4 […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 25, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Ten years ago, Zheng Qinwen watched beloved Chinese star Li Na win the Australian Open women’s singles title in front of a TV set surrounded by her junior tennis teammates. She was 11 […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 24, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) In a minute shy of four hours, Daniil Medvedev won his second five-setter of the Australian Open fortnight, and with his 7-6 (4) 2-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 victory over No. 9 seed Hubert […]
UMELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 24, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Neither Linda Noskova nor Dayana Yastremska, who faced off in the quarterfinal round of the Australian Open Wednesday afternoon, had ever reached the last eight of a major until now. With the elimination […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 23, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Top seed Novak Djokovic was extended to four sets by American Taylor Fritz during their Australian Open quarterfinal match Tuesday afternoon. However, the World No. 1 from Serbia prevailed in three-hours, 45-minutes, 7-6 […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 23, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) This year’s Australian Open women’s draw has showcased both superstars and Cinderellas, big names and fresh faces. Thanks to a slew of early-round upsets in the lower half of the draw, the first […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 22, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) With a two-sets-to-none lead in his Australian Open fourth-round match, Carlos Alcaraz raised the level of his game against Miomir Kecmanovic. Monday night on Rod Laver Arena, the World No. 2 from Spain […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 22, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Victoria Azarenka is the sixth player in the Open Era to win 50 women’s singles matches at the Australian Open, after Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, Lindsay Davenport and Martina Hingis. The […]
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