MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 23, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) A new racquet, new strings, new coach, new attitude. It’s all come together at the right time for Madison Keys. She’s even a recent newlywed, too. Thursday’s night on Rod Laver Arena, playing […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 23, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Thursday is Women and Girls Day at the Australian Open, a celebration of women and girls in tennis, headlined by the 9th AO Inspirational Series, featuring former Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki. It […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 22, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Ben Shelton and Lorenzo Sonego played some ridiculously entertaining tennis for nearly four hours at the Australian Open on Wednesday. Whether it was 55th-ranked Sonego hitting an amazing reflex volley full of backspin […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 22, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Madison Keys managed to hold her nerve when it mattered the most and now she’s through to her third career Australian Open semifinal and seventh major semifinal overall. On Wednesday afternoon, inside an […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 21, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Novak Djokovic showed why he’s a 10-time Australian Open champion and has dominated the Happy Slam ever since he won his first major in Melbourne back in 2008. After his three-hour, 37-minute quarterfinal […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 21, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) It’s been five years since a Spanish woman reached the Australian Open semifinals. Move over Garbiñe Muguruza (the 2020 runner-up) and say hello to Paula Badosa. Making her 20th Grand Slam main draw […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 20, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) On an evening in which an Australian Open second Monday Night attendance record was set, the fans who packed Rod Laver Arena to see favorite son Alex de Minaur in action were highly […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 20, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Novak Djokovic has won four of his seven career meetings with Carlos Alcaraz, including twice on hard courts. On Tuesday, when their intergenerational rivalry resumes in the quarterfinal round of the Australian Open […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 19, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Ten-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic, who is in search of a record-extending 25th major crown, and rival Carlos Alcaraz, who only needs to win the Happy Slam title to become the youngest […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 19, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 and two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka won her 18th straight Australian Open match in Melbourne Sunday afternoon that moved her one round closer – and just three wins away – […]
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