Australian Open 2021: Serena Williams beats Daria Gavrilova at tuneup event; Simona Halep, Kevin Anderson win
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Australian Open 2021: Serena Williams beats Daria Gavrilova at tuneup event; Simona Halep, Kevin Anderson win

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Melbourne: Serena Williams found a silver lining in the delayed start to the Australian Open, the season-opening Grand Slam tournament that is starting three weeks later than usual because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 39-year-old American, a seven-time Australian Open champion, restarted her lengthy quest for a 24th Grand Slam singles title with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Daria Gavrilova on Monday in a tuneup tournament at Melbourne Park. “So I definitely was pushing the limits, but I’m here.” Williams has been stalled on 23 major singles titles since the 2017 Australian Open, when she was two months pregnant with now-3-year-old daughter Olympia. Anderson advances Two-time Grand Slam finalist Kevin Anderson opened the Great Ocean Road Open tournament with a 6-4, 7-5 win over 16th-seeded Feliciano Lopez of Spain.

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Miami Open 2025: Raducanu earns dominant win over Japan’s Ishii to reach second round
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Miami Open 2025: Raducanu earns dominant win over Japan’s Ishii to reach second round

The Hindu  

Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu barely broke a sweat as she brushed aside Japanese wild card Sayaka Ishii 6-2, 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the second round of the Miami Open. Up next for Britain’s Raducanu will be American world number 10 Emma Navarro, who won a WTA 500 event in Mexico in early March for her second career …

Miami Open 2025: Osaka battles back to advance to second round
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3 days, 23 hours ago

Miami Open 2025: Osaka battles back to advance to second round

The Hindu  

A scrappy Naomi Osaka came from behind to beat Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Miami Open on Tuesday for her first win since January’s Australian Open. I was going to run into every corner if I had to, and we were going to have to play for three hours if she was going to …

Tennis-Osaka battles back to advance in Miami
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Tennis-Osaka battles back to advance in Miami

Hindustan Times  

March 18 - A scrappy Naomi Osaka came from behind to beat Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the first round of the Miami Open on Tuesday for her first win since January's Australian Open. The match hinged on a tense Osaka service game in the third set, where she fended off two break chances for her Ukrainian opponent and …

Mirra Andreeva is the first 17-year-old ranked in the WTA’s Top 10 since 2007
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Mirra Andreeva is the first 17-year-old ranked in the WTA’s Top 10 since 2007

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LONDON — Mirra Andreeva rose to a career-best No. 9 in the tennis rankings on Monday, making the Russian the first 17-year-old in the WTA’s Top 10 since Nicole Vaidisova in 2007. Andreeva moved up five spots thanks to her title Saturday in Dubai, where she beat past Grand Slam champions Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina and Marketa Vondrousova en route …

Danielle Collins goes on Bahamas holiday after Australian Open clash with fans
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Danielle Collins goes on Bahamas holiday after Australian Open clash with fans

ABC  

American tennis firebrand Danielle Collins delivered on her pledge to take a vacation in the Bahamas with her Australian Open prize money in a final shot at fans who booed her at the grand slam. Collins gestures to Australian Open crowd to kiss her backside after win Photo shows tennis player danielle collins blows a kiss towards the crowd American …

The Sports Report: UCLA men play best game of season in win over Oregon
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The Sports Report: UCLA men play best game of season in win over Oregon

LA Times  

Tyler Bilodeau and Oregon’s Nate Bittle battle for a loose ball in the first half. Continue reading here Anthony Davis and James Harden selected as NBA All-Star reserves Lakers box score NBA scores NBA standings FIGURE SKATING Two teenage figure skaters, their mothers, and two former world champions who were coaching at a historic Boston club were among the 14 …

Australian Open: Djokovic climbs in rankings, lucky loser gains big after dream run
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Australian Open: Djokovic climbs in rankings, lucky loser gains big after dream run

India Today  

24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic has climbed one place up to No.6 in the latest ATP rankings. Germany’s Eva Lys, who advanced to the Round of 16 in the hard court major, made her debut in the top 100 of the WTA rankings. Paula Badosa returns to top 10 Spain’s Paula Badosa made her return to the top 10 …

WTA Rankings: Australian Open champion Madison Keys, Paula Badosa return to Top 10
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WTA Rankings: Australian Open champion Madison Keys, Paula Badosa return to Top 10

The Hindu  

USA’s Madison Keys returned to Top 10 in the latest WTA Rankings released on Monday after clinching her maiden Grand Slam title. READ | ATP Rankings: Medvedev slips, Paul makes Top 10 debut as Sinner stays on top after Australian Open title Spain’s Paula Badosa, former World No. 2023 runner-up Elena Rybakina, moved up two spots to fifth despite her …

Australian Open champion Madison Keys back into women’s top 10 with 3 other Americans
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open champion Madison Keys back into women’s top 10 with 3 other Americans

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian Open women’s champion Madison Keys returned to her career-best ranking on Monday and joins three other American women in the WTA top 10, while men’s champion Jannik Sinner maintained his significant lead atop the ATP list. 2 Paola Badosa rose two places to round out the top 10 after her semifinal run at Melbourne Park. 1 …

The Sports Report: Super Bowl matchup is set
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The Sports Report: Super Bowl matchup is set

LA Times  

Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. 1991 — The New York Giants survive the closest Super Bowl ever when Scott Norwood’s 47-yard field goal attempt with 8 seconds left in the game goes wide. 2013 — Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-2 to become the first man in the Open era to win three consecutive Australian Open …

Today in Sports - N. Djokovic becomes 1st man in Open Era to win 3 straight Australian Open titles
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Today in Sports - N. Djokovic becomes 1st man in Open Era to win 3 straight Australian Open titles

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Jan. 27 1937 — Tris Speaker and Cy Young are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 2001 — Jennifer Capriati upsets three-time winner Martina Hingis 6-4, 6-3 to win the Australian Open and her first Grand Slam tournament title. 2008 — Novak Djokovic fends off unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 in the Australian Open final, earning …

Top-seeded Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova win the women’s doubles at the Australian Open
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Top-seeded Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova win the women’s doubles at the Australian Open

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MELBOURNE, Australia — Taylor Townsend of the United States returned to the court on which her career first took flight, teaming with Katerina Siniakova to beat Hsieh Su-Wei and Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 6-7, 6-3 in the women’s doubles final Sunday at the Australian Open. “Honestly, being here is so special to me because this tournament was the beginning of me …

Australian Open 2025: Siniakova and Townsend clinch women’s doubles crown
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open 2025: Siniakova and Townsend clinch women’s doubles crown

The Hindu  

Top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend beat Jelena Ostapenko and Hsieh Su-wei 6-2, 6-7, 6-3 to win a gruelling final and claim the women’s doubles crown at the Australian Open on Sunday. The victory at Rod Laver Arena gave Siniakova and Townsend their second Grand Slam title after their Wimbledon triumph last year, while it was the 10th major …

Australian Open: Katerina Siniakova, Taylor Townsend crowned women's doubles champion
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open: Katerina Siniakova, Taylor Townsend crowned women's doubles champion

India Today  

Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend became the women’s doubles champions in the Australian Open 2025. Australian Open 2025 Full Coverage Siniakova and Townsend also made their way through to the semi-final of the US Open 2024 where they lost to Zhang Shuai and Kristina Mladenovic. 10 - Katerina Siniakova is the first player to win their 10th Women's Doubles Grand …

Madison Keys denies Aryna Sabalenka an Australian Open ‘three-peat’ to win maiden Grand Slam
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Madison Keys denies Aryna Sabalenka an Australian Open ‘three-peat’ to win maiden Grand Slam

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Two-time defending Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka suffered a shock 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 defeat in the women’s singles final against USA’s Madison Keys, who won her maiden Grand Slam as a result. USA’s Madison Keys holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup aloft after defeating Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka in the final of the 2025 Australian Open women’s singles competition. Sabalenka had …

Australian Open 2025: Madison Keys upsets World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka to bask into maiden Grand Slam glory
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open 2025: Madison Keys upsets World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka to bask into maiden Grand Slam glory

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Madison Keys upset world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka in the women's singles final of the Australian Open 2025 to lift her maiden Grand Slam title on Saturday at the Melbourne Park. Keys broke three times in the first set, helped in part by Sabalenka's four double-faults and 13 total unforced errors. Sabalenka took a trip to the locker room before the …

Australian Open 2025: Junior boys champion Bernet takes inspiration from countrymen Federer and Wawrinka
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open 2025: Junior boys champion Bernet takes inspiration from countrymen Federer and Wawrinka

The Hindu  

Swiss player Henry Bernet gave himself a fairly impressive 18th birthday present Saturday and said he’d taken inspiration from countrymen Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka following his 6-3, 6-4 win over American Benjamin Willwerth in the Australian Open junior boys’ final. “I have to thank my coach, this is actually our last trip and I think it’s pretty much the …

Australian Open women's final: Aryna Sabalenka eyes third straight title
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Australian Open women's final: Aryna Sabalenka eyes third straight title

Deccan Chronicle  

Melbourne: Aryna Sabalenka hopes to do something no woman has in more than a quarter of a century: win a third consecutive Australian Open championship. Sabalenka, a 26-year-old from Belarus, and Keys, a 29-year-old from the United States, play each other on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. local time in the women's final at Melbourne Park. For Sabalenka, this is a …

Aryna Sabalenka guaranteed of No.1 ranking even if she loses Australian Open final to Madison Keys
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Aryna Sabalenka guaranteed of No.1 ranking even if she loses Australian Open final to Madison Keys

Hindustan Times  

Aryna Sablenka will remain World No.1 even if she loses the Australian Open women's singles final to Madison Keys. Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Paula Badosa of Spain in their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. The 26-year-old will become the first to complete a hat-trick of Australian Open …

Top five Australian Open women’s finals: From all-Williams contest to Narvatilova vs Evert battle
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Top five Australian Open women’s finals: From all-Williams contest to Narvatilova vs Evert battle

The Hindu  

Aryna Sabalenka will look to clinch her third straight Australian Open title when the Belarusian takes on USA’s Madison Keys in Saturday’s final in Melbourne. Sportstar takes a look at top five summit clashes: Serena Williams vs Venus Williams, 2003: 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 Coming into the 2003 Australian Open final, the pressure was on Serena Williams as she had the …

Australian Open 2025, Matches Today: Sabalenka takes on Keys in women’s final
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open 2025, Matches Today: Sabalenka takes on Keys in women’s final

The Hindu  

1 Aryna Sabalenka will look to clinch her third straight Australian Open title when the Belarusian takes on 19th-seeded American Madison Keys in the women’s singles final in Melbourne on Saturday. In the men’s doubles final, the third-seeded all-Italian pair of Simone Bolellli and Andrea Vavassori will face the sixth-seeded British-Finnish duo of Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara. Here’s the …

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys, Australian Open 2025 Final: Preview, head-to-head record, live streaming info
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Aryna Sabalenka vs Madison Keys, Australian Open 2025 Final: Preview, head-to-head record, live streaming info

The Hindu  

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will battle American 19th seed Madison Keys in the final on Saturday looking to become the first woman since Martina Hingis from 1997-99 to win the Australian Open title three times in a row. READ | Australian Open: Peers-Gadecki pair wins mixed doubles title “What’s really impressive is her mentality,” Keys said. “She’s playing incredible tennis …

Tennis-Keys stands between Sabalenka and third straight Australian Open title
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Tennis-Keys stands between Sabalenka and third straight Australian Open title

Hindustan Times  

By Shrivathsa Sridhar HT Image MELBOURNE, - Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will battle American 19th seed Madison Keys in the final on Saturday looking to become the first woman since Martina Hingis from 1997-99 to win the Australian Open title three times in a row. Victory on Saturday would see her become the sixth woman to win three straight Australian …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Jan. 24 - Jan. 30
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Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Jan. 24 - Jan. 30

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Jan. 28 1901 — The American League is founded. 2017 — Serena Williams wins her record 23rd Grand Slam singles title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over her older sister Venus in the Australian Open final. 2018 - Australian Open Men’s Tennis: Roger Federer beats Marin Čilic 6-2, 6-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to win his record 20th Grand Slam title. …

Australian Open 2025: Aryna Sabalenka inches closer to third straight AUS Open title after beating Paula Badosa in semis
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open 2025: Aryna Sabalenka inches closer to third straight AUS Open title after beating Paula Badosa in semis

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Aryna Sabalenka brushed aside the Paula Badosa challenge, defeating the 11th seed to reach her third consecutive Australian Open final on Thursday. The two-time champion Aryna Sabalenka defeated Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2 in straight sets and also also extended her winning streak at Melbourne Park to 20 matches. For the record, the 26-year-old Aryna Sabalenka became the first woman to …

Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka reaches third successive final after beating Badosa
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka reaches third successive final after beating Badosa

India Today  

Aryna Sabalenka advanced to her third successive final in the Australian Open 2024. Australian Open 2025 semi-finals Updates Martina Hingis made the hat-trick last time when she won the title from 1997 to 1999. Sabalenka also became the first woman to reach three back-to-back Australian Open final since Serena Williams achieved the landmark from 2015 to 2017. Aryna Sabalenka comes …

Australian Open: Madison Keys reaches semifinals with a win over Elina Svitolina
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2 months ago

Australian Open: Madison Keys reaches semifinals with a win over Elina Svitolina

The Hindu  

Madison Keys is back into the Australian Open semifinals for a third time after her 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win Wednesday over Elina Svitolina of Ukraine. Her run to the semifinals at Melbourne Park has included victories over two former Australian Open finalists — Danielle Collins and Elina Rybakina — in the third and fourth rounds. Keys, the 2017 U.S. Open …

Madison Keys reaches Australian Open semifinals with a win over Elina Svitolina
2 months ago

Madison Keys reaches Australian Open semifinals with a win over Elina Svitolina

Deccan Chronicle  

Madison Keys is back into the Australian Open semifinals for a third time after her 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win Wednesday over Elina Svitolina of Ukraine.The 29-year-old Keys is on a 10-match winning streak after warming up for the year’s first major with a title at Adelaide, where she beat fellow American Jessica Pegula in the final.Her run to the semifinals …

Australian Open: Iga Swiatek vs. Madison Keys and Jannik Sinner vs. Ben Shelton semifinals are set
2 months ago

Australian Open: Iga Swiatek vs. Madison Keys and Jannik Sinner vs. Ben Shelton semifinals are set

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Iga Swiatek is dominating her Australian Open opponents the way no one has at Melbourne Park since Maria Sharapova in 2013. “The biggest thing that makes her so difficult to beat is, because she moves so well, if you miss your spot just slightly, she has enough time to recover, and then the point goes back to …

Australian Open 2025: Aryna Sabalenka beats Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to reach semifinal
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2 months ago

Australian Open 2025: Aryna Sabalenka beats Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to reach semifinal

The Hindu  

Aryna Sabalenka’s bid for a third consecutive Australian Open championship will continue after she got past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in a surprisingly difficult quarterfinal Tuesday night. Sabalenka had run her set streak to 25 at the place — dating all the way to the 2023 final — when she grabbed the opener against 2021 French Open runner-up Pavlyuchenkova. …

Aryna Sabalenka reaches the Australian Open semifinals as she seeks a third title in a row
2 months ago

Aryna Sabalenka reaches the Australian Open semifinals as she seeks a third title in a row

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Aryna Sabalenka’s bid for a third consecutive Australian Open championship will continue after she got past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in a surprisingly difficult quarterfinal Tuesday night. Sabalenka had run her set streak to 25 at the place — dating all the way to the 2023 final — when she grabbed the opener against 2021 French …

Australian Open: Paula Badosa stuns Coco Gauff to advance to 1st grand slam semis
2 months ago

Australian Open: Paula Badosa stuns Coco Gauff to advance to 1st grand slam semis

India Today  

Paula Badosa stunned Coco Gauff with a remarkable win in the first quarter-final of the Australian Open 2025 on Tuesday, January 21 at the Rod Laver Arena. With the duo getting involved in a neck-and-neck battle, the crowd expected the game to head towards a tiebreaker, but Badosa ended up breaking Gauff’s serve with a forehand winner which eventually helped …

Australian Open: Paula Badosa stuns Coco Gauff to advance to 1st grand slam semis
2 months ago

Australian Open: Paula Badosa stuns Coco Gauff to advance to 1st grand slam semis

India Today  

Paula Badosa stunned Coco Gauff with a remarkable win in the first quarter-final of the Australian Open 2025 on Tuesday, January 21 at the Rod Laver Arena. With the duo getting involved in a neck-and-neck battle, the crowd expected the game to head towards a tiebreaker, but Badosa ended up breaking Gauff’s serve with a forehand winner which eventually helped …

Australian Open 2025: Paula Badosa stuns Coco Gauff to reach first Grand Slam semifinal
2 months ago

Australian Open 2025: Paula Badosa stuns Coco Gauff to reach first Grand Slam semifinal

The Hindu  

Spain’s Paula Badosa stunned error-prone third seed Coco Gauff 7-5, 6-4 in the quarterfinal of Australian Open 2025 on Tuesday to reach the last four at a Grand Slam for the first time. Gauff saved both but Badosa came back at her in the 11th game, earning a third break point with a backhand volley and converting it with a …

Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka fights past Pavlyuchenkova to book semi-final berth
2 months ago

Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka fights past Pavlyuchenkova to book semi-final berth

India Today  

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka made her way into the semi-final of the Australian Open 2025 women’s singles after beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the quarterfinal. 👏#AO2025 pic.twitter.com/9lmStAHOg7 — #AusOpen January 21, 2025 Aryna Sabalenka shows nerves of steel Sabalenka romped past Pavlyuchenkova in the first set with two breaks of serve, not allowing her Russian opponent a single chance to break. …

Alex de Minaur reaches maiden Australian Open quarterfinal with some of his career best tennis
2 months ago

Alex de Minaur reaches maiden Australian Open quarterfinal with some of his career best tennis

ABC  

Alex de Minaur could not help but feel the weight of the moment as he took in the 15,000-strong crowd all on their feet cheering his first home grand slam quarterfinal berth. In defeating rising American star Alex Michelsen in straight sets 6-0, 7-6, 6-3, de Minaur has become the first Australian male to make the quarterfinals of the Australian …

Australian Open 2025: Novak Djokovic defeats Carlos Alcaraz, Paula Badosa upsets Coco Gauff, Alexander Zverev wins
2 months ago

Australian Open 2025: Novak Djokovic defeats Carlos Alcaraz, Paula Badosa upsets Coco Gauff, Alexander Zverev wins

ABC  

Novak Djokovic is through to the 50th grand slam semifinal of his illustrious career, producing a performance on Tuesday night that was mighty even by his standards. Key Events Djokovic praises Alcaraz but admits he nearly pulled out through injury Tue 21 Jan Novak Djokovic defeats Carlos Alcaraz in quarterfinal classic Tue 21 Jan Djokovic serving for the match Tue …

Australian Open 2025: Elina Svitolina to face Madison Keys in quarters
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Australian Open 2025: Elina Svitolina to face Madison Keys in quarters

The Hindu  

Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina recovered from a sub-par first 20 minutes to charge past Russian Veronika Kudermetova 6-4, 6-1 on Monday and reach the last eight of the Australian Open for the third time. The Ukrainian was by now charged with confidence and soon set up a tie against American Madison Keys, who secured a hard-fought 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 victory over …

Australian Open: Madison Keys knocks out Elena Rybakina in gruelling 4th round clash
2 months ago

Australian Open: Madison Keys knocks out Elena Rybakina in gruelling 4th round clash

India Today  

Madison Keys stunned Elena Rybakina in her fourth round clash of the Australian Open 2025 as she beat her in a gruelling three-setter match on Monday, January 20 at the Margaret Court Arena. With both players having won one set each, the match headed towards a mouth-watering third set where Keys managed to earn another crucial break point in the …

Australian Open tennis championship Day 8 on January 19, 2025: Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff to meet in semifinal if they win their quarterfinal match
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2 months ago

Australian Open tennis championship Day 8 on January 19, 2025: Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff to meet in semifinal if they win their quarterfinal match

The Hindu  

World number one Aryna Sabalenka swept into the Australian Open quarterfinals on Sunday and was joined by Coco Gauff, while Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz can later set up a blockbuster clash. “I’m super happy to get through this difficult match in straight sets,” said Sabalenka, who faces Russian 27th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova next. The world number three American Gauff …

Australian Open: Coco Gauff downs Belinda Bencic to storm into quarterfinals
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2 months ago

Australian Open: Coco Gauff downs Belinda Bencic to storm into quarterfinals

India Today  

Coco Gauff advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open 2025 with her stunning win over Belinda Bencic in the fourth round fixture at the Rod Laver Arena on Sunday, January 19. Gauff made a remarkable comeback in the game after losing the first set and dominated her Swiss rival in the next two sets to seal a magnificent 5-7, …

Australian Open 2025: Gauff clinches comeback win against Bencic and books place in quarterfinals
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2 months ago

Australian Open 2025: Gauff clinches comeback win against Bencic and books place in quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Coco Gauff’s consecutive-set streak ended at the Australian Open. Gauff, a 20-year-old from Florida who won the 2023 U.S. Open as a teenager, had collected all 16 sets she’d played this year and 24 of her past 25 dating to the end of last season, which included a title at the WTA Finals. As trouble mounted late in the first …

Australian Open: Coco Gauff beats Belinda Bencic to reach quarterfinals
2 months ago

Australian Open: Coco Gauff beats Belinda Bencic to reach quarterfinals

Deccan Chronicle  

Melbourne: Coco Gauff's consecutive-set streak ended at the Australian Open. As trouble mounted late in the first set, in which Bencic broke in each of Gauff's last two service games — one of which ended with a pair of double-faults — the American kept missing the mark, compiling a whopping 20 unforced errors. When her shots would land into the …

Australian Open: Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka moves into quarterfinals
2 months ago

Australian Open: Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka moves into quarterfinals

Deccan Chronicle  

Melbourne: Aryna Sabalenka has advanced to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open, where she's three wins from achieving something no woman has done since the 1990s. The two-time defending champion extended her winning streak at Melbourne Park to 18 matches with a 6-1, 6-2 win over 14th-seeded Mirra Andreeva to open play Sunday on Rod Laver Arena. Martina Hingis, from …

Australian Open 2025, Matches today: Djokovic, Alcaraz, Sabalenka and Gauff in action in fourth round
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2 months ago

Australian Open 2025, Matches today: Djokovic, Alcaraz, Sabalenka and Gauff in action in fourth round

The Hindu  

1 Aryna Sabalenka will continue her title defence at the Australian Open 2025 in Melbourne on Sunday when the Belarusian takes on Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva in the fourth round. In men’s singles, 10-time champion Novak Djokovic takes on Czechia’s Jiri Lehecka, the 24th seed, while third-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz faces 15th-seeded Briton Jack Draper India’s Rohan Bopanna will continue …

Australian Open 2025: Balaji-Varela pair ousted after second-round loss to Borges-Cabral
2 months ago

Australian Open 2025: Balaji-Varela pair ousted after second-round loss to Borges-Cabral

The Hindu  

India’s N Sriram Balaji and his Mexican partner Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela bowed out of the Australian Open men’s doubles after a second-round loss to the Portuguese pair of Nuno Borges and Francisco Cabral here on Saturday. The first set was a gripping affair that lasted 56 minutes, with neither pair able to break serve as it went into a tiebreaker, …

Australian Open tennis championship day 7 on January 18, 2025.
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Australian Open tennis championship day 7 on January 18, 2025.

The Hindu  

The only women's match featuring Grand Slam singles champions in the third round at the Australian Open turned out to be an overpowering win by Iga Swiatek over Emma Raducanu on Saturday. “I felt pretty confident, so at the end I could push for even more.” Eighth-seeded Emma Navarro is also into the fourth round after beating Ons Jabeur 6-4, …

Australian Open 2025, Day 8 schedule: Djokovic, Gauff, Sabalenka, Alcaraz in action
2 months ago

Australian Open 2025, Day 8 schedule: Djokovic, Gauff, Sabalenka, Alcaraz in action

India Today  

Aryna Sabalenka, Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff, Carlos Alcaraz and Rohan Bopanna are amongst the big players who will be on show on Day 8 of the Australian Open 2024. After Sabalenka, 2023 US Open champion Coco Gauff will lock horns with Belinda Bencic, who got a walkover in the third round after Naomi Osaka retired due to injury. Carlos Alcaraz …

Australian Open 2025: Gauff sweeps aside Fernandez to reach fourth round
2 months ago

Australian Open 2025: Gauff sweeps aside Fernandez to reach fourth round

The Hindu  

Last year’s semifinalist Coco Gauff barely put a foot wrong as she continued her rollicking start to the Australian Open with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Canadian 30th seed Leylah Fernandez to reach the fourth round on Friday. Third seed Gauff had taken apart 2021 U.S. Open runner-up Fernandez in their only previous meeting at the United Cup mixed team …

Australian Open: Naomi Osaka stops playing because of an injury against Belinda Bencic
2 months ago

Australian Open: Naomi Osaka stops playing because of an injury against Belinda Bencic

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka stopped playing because of a strained abdominal muscle after dropping the opening set of her third-round match against Belinda Bencic on Friday. After Bencic claimed that set in a tiebreaker by a 7-6 score, taking four of the last five points via unforced errors by Osaka, the chair umpire announced that …

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