Maria Sharapova downfall: Does Australian Open defeat mark the end?
4 years, 11 months ago

Maria Sharapova downfall: Does Australian Open defeat mark the end?

CNN  

CNN — For the third consecutive grand slam, Maria Sharapova has fallen to a first-round defeat. “I was fortunate to get myself to be here and thankful to Craig and the team for allowing me to be part of this event.” Visit CNN.com/sport Maria Sharapova leaves the court following defeat in the first round of the Australian Open. But there is no way to get out of it except to keep believing in yourself, because if you do all the right things and you don’t believe in yourself, then that’s probably a bad formula.” READ: Rafa Nadal breezes through Australian Open first round READ: Frenchman hits back at critics over ball girl banana drama In a topsy-turvy encounter, Sharapova slipped to an early 5-1 deficit in the first set against Vekic. Hannah Peters/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images The Russian hasn’t won back-to-back matches since last year’s Australian Open, where she reached the fourth round. READ: Novak Djokovic matches Maria Sharapova’s $17,400 donation to bushfire relief Her best showing at a grand slam over the past two years has been reaching the French Open quarterfinals in 2018, where she fell to Garbine Muguruza.

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Australian Open 2025: Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff lead the women’s field
1 day, 8 hours ago

Australian Open 2025: Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff lead the women’s field

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Here are some of the top women at the Australian Open, which starts at Melbourne Park on Sunday local time, with money-line odds via BetMGM Sportsbook: Aryna Sabalenka Seeding: 1 Career-Best Ranking: 1 Country: Belarus Age: 26 2024 Record: 56-14 2024 Titles: 4 Career Titles: 18 Grand Slam Titles: 3 — Australian Open, U.S. Open Last 5 …

Australian Open draw explained: Djokovic, Alcaraz on quarterfinal collision course
1 day, 15 hours ago

Australian Open draw explained: Djokovic, Alcaraz on quarterfinal collision course

India Today  

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have been grouped in the same quarter of the men's singles draw of the Australian Open, the season's first Grand Slam tournament, starting January 14. Alcaraz, who is yet to win the Australian Open crown, will start his campaign against Alexander Shevchenko while Djokovic, bidding to reclaim his dominance in Melbourne, will take on 19-year-old …

Adelaide International: Kasatkina rolls into second round as Vekic crashes
4 days, 8 hours ago

Adelaide International: Kasatkina rolls into second round as Vekic crashes

The Hindu  

Adelaide World number nine Daria Kasatkina swept into the Adelaide International second round on Monday, but Paris Olympic silver medallist Donna Vekic crashed to her third straight defeat of the season. Russia’s Kasatkina, runner-up at the last two editions of the Australian Open warm-up event, broke Australia’s Olivia Gadecki five times to advance 6-2, 6-3. She will next face last …

Injured Naomi Osaka 'optimistic' about Australian Open after painful Auckland exit
4 days, 15 hours ago

Injured Naomi Osaka 'optimistic' about Australian Open after painful Auckland exit

India Today  

Japan’s tennis star Naomi Osaka said that she was “optimistic” about making a comeback in the Australian Open 2025. The former World No.1 is racing against time to get fit after sustaining an abdominal injury in the final of the ASB Classic in Auckland against Clara Tauson. However, the 27-year-old said that her injury might not be “too serious” and …

Brisbane International: Sabalenka beats Kudermetova to win title and prep for Australian Open in style
5 days, 6 hours ago

Brisbane International: Sabalenka beats Kudermetova to win title and prep for Australian Open in style

The Hindu  

Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka geared up for her title defence at the year’s opening Grand Slam with a battling 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Russian qualifier Polina Kudermetova in the final of the Brisbane International on Sunday. Sabalenka is bidding to become the first woman to lift three straight Australian Open trophies since Swiss Martina Hingis won from 1997 …

Paolini, Andreeva pull out of Adelaide International to rest before Australian Open 2025
5 days, 6 hours ago

Paolini, Andreeva pull out of Adelaide International to rest before Australian Open 2025

The Hindu  

Two-time Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini and teenage talent Mirra Andreeva on Sunday pulled out of this week’s Adelaide International, citing a need to rest before the Australian Open. 4 Paolini withdrew after helping her country reach the quarterfinals of the mixed-team United Cup in Sydney. “I need a bit more time to rest and recover after an intense week …

Australian Open 2025: Wimbledon champion Krejcikova withdraws due to injury
5 days, 6 hours ago

Australian Open 2025: Wimbledon champion Krejcikova withdraws due to injury

The Hindu  

Barbora Krejcikova has withdrawn from the upcoming Australian Open due to an injury, the defending Wimbledon champion announced on Sunday. It’s really disappointing because I love playing in Melbourne and have such great memories from reaching the quarterfinals last year,” she said via a post on her X account. During last year’s edition of the tournament Down Under, the Czech …

Injury scare for Naomi Osaka ahead of Australian Open
5 days, 9 hours ago

Injury scare for Naomi Osaka ahead of Australian Open

Associated Press  

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Naomi Osaka’s fitness for the Australian Open is in question after the four-time Grand Slam champion and former No. “There are moments where it’s really difficult, where I do get down on myself,” Osaka said earlier this week. “Now I’m finally here and I’m putting up really good fights and I hope that I can keep …

Aryna Sabalenka wins Brisbane title with eyes on Australian Open hat-trick
5 days, 15 hours ago

Aryna Sabalenka wins Brisbane title with eyes on Australian Open hat-trick

India Today  

Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka geared up for her title defence at the year's opening Grand Slam with a battling 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Russian qualifier Polina Kudermetova in the final of the Brisbane International on Sunday. Sabalenka is bidding to become the first woman to lift three straight Australian Open trophies since Swiss Martina Hingis won from 1997 …

Reigning Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova pulls out of Australian Open 2025
5 days, 15 hours ago

Reigning Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova pulls out of Australian Open 2025

India Today  

Reigning Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova pulled out of the Australian Open 2025 due to a persistent back injury. Krejcikova last played in the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, back in November, where China’s Qinwen Zheng defeated her in straight sets in the semi-final. Disappointed after not being able to take part in the year’s first Grand Slam, Krejcikova fondly …

Jessica Pegula using US Open final run as Australian Open inspiration
6 days, 8 hours ago

Jessica Pegula using US Open final run as Australian Open inspiration

The Hindu  

Jessica Pegula said her run to the US Open final last year was still fresh in her mind and she is using it to drive her towards a maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. “It’s funny how it feels like so long ago, but also feels like last week at the same time,” she said of the US …

Djokovic, Sabalenka win season-openers but Kyrgios loses on return
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1 week, 3 days ago

Djokovic, Sabalenka win season-openers but Kyrgios loses on return

Deccan Chronicle  

Brisbane: Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka launched their Australian Open preparations with straight-sets wins on Tuesday at the Brisbane International but Nick Kyrgios lost on his return from injury. "To start the new season with a win is obviously very important," said Djokovic, who is pursuing an unprecedented 11th Australian Open title. Ahead of the Australian Open starting on January …

Djokovic, Sabalenka win season-openers but Kyrgios loses on return
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1 week, 3 days ago

Djokovic, Sabalenka win season-openers but Kyrgios loses on return

Deccan Chronicle  

Brisbane: Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka launched their Australian Open preparations with straight-sets wins on Tuesday at the Brisbane International but Nick Kyrgios lost on his return from injury. "To start the new season with a win is obviously very important," said Djokovic, who is pursuing an unprecedented 11th Australian Open title. Ahead of the Australian Open starting on January …

Emma Raducanu pulls out of Australian Open warmup with back niggle
1 week, 3 days ago

Emma Raducanu pulls out of Australian Open warmup with back niggle

India Today  

Grand Slam champion Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Auckland Open due to a back injury, dealing a blow to her preparations for the Australian Open. However, Raducanu has decided to travel to Melbourne to continue her preparations for the Australian Open, which begins on January 12. Raducanu, a Grand Slam champion and sixth seed at the Auckland warm-up event, …

Brisbane International: Vukic advances in Brisbane with win over Goffin
1 week, 5 days ago

Brisbane International: Vukic advances in Brisbane with win over Goffin

The Hindu  

Australia’s Aleksandar Vukic sealed a 6-2 6-3 win over former world number seven David Goffin in the only main draw match at the Brisbane International men’s tournament on Sunday. He faces a potential meeting with defending champion Grigor Dimitrov if the Bulgarian can beat qualifier Yannick Hanfmann.He faces a potential meeting with defending champion Grigor Dimitrov if the Bulgarian can …

Australian Open: When, where and how can I follow Australian summer of tennis
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Australian Open: When, where and how can I follow Australian summer of tennis

ABC  

The sun is shining. Six of the world's top 10 women's players are set to take part, including number two Iga Świątek, former Australian Open finalist Elena Rybakina and American Coco Gauff. Four top 10 players have entered the women's draw, including world number one and back-to-back defending Australian Open champions Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro and Daria Kasatkina. …

Maria Sharapova mocks herself after bizarre expression in viral US Open video: ‘I look like I just missed a…’
4 months ago

Maria Sharapova mocks herself after bizarre expression in viral US Open video: ‘I look like I just missed a…’

Hindustan Times  

Aryna Sabalenka sealed a 6-3 7-6 win against Emma Navarro in their US Open 2024 women's singles semi-final clash, at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday. It was an easy affair for Sabalenka as she won the first set with ease, but Navarro tried to use the home crowd's support in the second set, but a tie breaker settled proceedings. …

US Open: Jessica Pegula’s 7th Grand Slam quarterfinal will be against No. 1 Iga Swiatek
4 months, 1 week ago

US Open: Jessica Pegula’s 7th Grand Slam quarterfinal will be against No. 1 Iga Swiatek

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Jessica Pegula is back in the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open after a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Diana Shnaider on Monday, her seventh trip to that round at a Grand Slam tournament. “I feel like there’s been more pressure this year, because I did so well coming into this tournament,” said the 30-year-old Pegula, the oldest woman …

US Open 2024: Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka are among the women to watch
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US Open 2024: Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka are among the women to watch

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Here are some of the women to watch at the U.S. Open, which starts in New York on Monday : Iga Swiatek Ranking: 1 Career-Best Ranking: 1 Country: Poland Age: 23 2024 Record: 50-6 2024 Titles: 5 Career Titles: 22 Grand Slam Titles: 5 — U.S. Open, French Open Last 5 U.S. She Said It: “There’s like …

US Open 2024: Novak Djokovic targets Grand Slam record, Jannik Sinner under cloud
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US Open 2024: Novak Djokovic targets Grand Slam record, Jannik Sinner under cloud

The Hindu  

Novak Djokovic, fired up by his emotional Olympic Games triumph, targets new Grand Slam records at the US Open from Monday as title rival Jannik Sinner arrives in New York dogged by questions over two positive drug tests. Defending champion Djokovic can become the oldest Open era champion at the tournament if he secures a fifth title, a record he …

Venus Williams loses at Indian Wells in first match since US Open, Naomi Osaka advances
10 months ago

Venus Williams loses at Indian Wells in first match since US Open, Naomi Osaka advances

Hindustan Times  

Venus Williams played a match on tour for the first time in about six months on Thursday, and the 43-year-old owner of seven Grand Slam titles gave away the lead and the last 10 games in a 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 loss to qualifier Nao Hibino at the BNP Paribas Open. On Day 2 in the desert, with a packed scheduled …

Dubai Championships 2024: Australian Open winner Sabalenka suffers shock defeat against Vekic in second round
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Dubai Championships 2024: Australian Open winner Sabalenka suffers shock defeat against Vekic in second round

The Hindu  

Aryna Sabalenka lost her first match since successfully defending her Australian Open title when she was overhauled by an old foe at the Dubai Championships on Tuesday. 2-ranked Sabalenka blew a set and 2-0 lead as Donna Vekic of Croatia rallied to win 6-7, 6-3, 6-0 in the second round. But Sabalenka made the Grand Slam breakthrough when she beat …

Dubai Championships: Azarenka lines up Rybakina in second round
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Dubai Championships: Azarenka lines up Rybakina in second round

The Hindu  

1 Victoria Azarenka put away Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands 6-2, 6-4 and set up a second-round matchup with Elena Rybakina at the Dubai Championships on Monday. The top four women — Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Rybakina — are reunited for the first time since the Australian Open. 2 Sabalenka ends a three-week layoff since winning her second …

On this day in 2020: Sofia Kenin wins Australian Open women’s singles title
11 months, 1 week ago

On this day in 2020: Sofia Kenin wins Australian Open women’s singles title

The Independent  

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WTA Rankings: Sabalenka stays second after Australian Open title defence, Zheng makes Top 10 debut
11 months, 1 week ago

WTA Rankings: Sabalenka stays second after Australian Open title defence, Zheng makes Top 10 debut

The Hindu  

Here is all you need to know about the latest WTA Rankings released on January 29, 2024. Aryna Sabalenka stayed second in the latest WTA Rankings released on Monday after successfully defending her Australian Open title. Zheng, who joined Li Na as the only Chinese woman to reach the Australian Open final, jumped eight spots to make her Top 10 …

Australian Open: Medvedev philosophical about another Grand Slam final loss
11 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open: Medvedev philosophical about another Grand Slam final loss

The Hindu  

Daniil Medvedev was philosophical about his loss to Jannik Sinner in Sunday’s Australian Open final, rationalising that at least he had made it to the title-decider and not crashed out in an earlier round. But you have to try to find positives, and the positive is, well, the final is better than the semi-final and quarters.” The 2021 U.S. Open …

Australian Open 2024 | Melbourne set to get a new champion as Jannik Sinner faces Daniil Medvedev in the men’s finals
11 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open 2024 | Melbourne set to get a new champion as Jannik Sinner faces Daniil Medvedev in the men’s finals

The Hindu  

Jannik Sinner has sprinted past opponents at the Australian Open in his quest for a maiden Grand Slam but could end up running a marathon in the final against Daniil Medvedev on January 28, when Melbourne Park will crown a new king. The winner of the title-decider at Rod Laver Arena will become the first new men's champion at the …

Dominant Aryna Sabalenka defeats Qinwen Zheng to win Australian Open 2024
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Dominant Aryna Sabalenka defeats Qinwen Zheng to win Australian Open 2024

India TV News  

The Belarus star Aryna Sabalenka successfully defended her Australian Open title with a dominant win over China's Qinwen Zheng in the women's final on Saturday, January 27. The World no.2 clinched her second Grand Slam career title with a 6-3, 6-2 win over the world no.15 Zheng at Rod Laver Arena. Sabalneka became the first player to successfully defend the …

Australian Open 2024: Sabalenka bids for repeat title against China’s ‘Queen Wen’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024: Sabalenka bids for repeat title against China’s ‘Queen Wen’

The Hindu  

Aryna Sabalenka will Saturday bid to become the first woman to defend the Australian Open title since 2013, but Zheng Qinwen has her own date with destiny. That’s it, actually.” While 12th seed Zheng cannot compete in the experience stakes, the 21-year-old has been on a rapid rise, showing she has the temperament and game to handle pressure situations. “I …

Australian Open 2024 | Medvedev battles back from two sets to defeat Zverev
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024 | Medvedev battles back from two sets to defeat Zverev

The Hindu  

Daniil Medvedev battled into a third Australian Open final on January 26 with a come-from-behind five-set defeat of Alexander Zverev to set up a title match against Jannik Sinner. Medvedev stepped in slightly from his deep baseline position in the third set and it altered the dynamic, with a more aggressive net game pushing the set to a tiebreak that …

Australian Open 2024 | Jannik Sinner ends Novak Djokovic Grand Slam history bid
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024 | Jannik Sinner ends Novak Djokovic Grand Slam history bid

The Hindu  

Jannik Sinner ended Novak Djokovic’s bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title on January 26, snapping the Serb’s astonishing 33-match winning run at Melbourne Park to reach his first major final. I just tried to be ready for the next set, which I started off really well.” Sinner, 22, said he felt he had learned from defeat to Djokovic …

Yastremska happy to avoid qualifiers after Australian Open run ends
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Yastremska happy to avoid qualifiers after Australian Open run ends

The Hindu  

Dayana Yastremska did not feel too dejected by her semifinal defeat at the Australian Open as she knows her run would have boosted her rankings so that she can get direct entry into tournaments rather than playing in the qualifiers. The Ukrainian became the first women’s qualifier to reach the Australian Open semifinals since 1978 after she began the tournament …

Zheng sweeps into last eight, as Alcaraz set to face Zverev
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Zheng sweeps into last eight, as Alcaraz set to face Zverev

China Daily  

China's Zheng Qinwen reacts after beating Oceane Dodin of France to reach the last eight. MELBOURNE, Australia－Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz will meet Olympic gold medalist Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open quarterfinals and Daniil Medvedev is also back in a last eight that is stacked with the top six seeds. No 12-seeded Zheng Qinwen, a quarterfinalist at last year's US …

Australian Open 2024: Here’s everything about upcoming matches
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024: Here’s everything about upcoming matches

Live Mint  

The semifinal lineup will be completed at the Australian Open on Wednesday with the four remaining quarterfinals on the schedule. Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev are in quarterfinal action Wednesday at the Australian Open and will be bidding to set up a semifinal showdown. BETTING FAVORITES FanDuel Sportsbook lists Carlos Alcaraz as a favorite to beat Alexander Zverev despite losing …

Australian Open: Novak Djokovic Into Semifinal With Win Over Taylor Fritz
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian Open: Novak Djokovic Into Semifinal With Win Over Taylor Fritz

News 18  

Novak Djokovic defied fierce heat and a battling performance from Taylor Fritz on Tuesday to reach the Australian Open semi-finals and stay on track for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title. “Conversion of the break points was really poor, but I think at the end of the day I managed to break him when it really mattered, the third and …

Australian Open updates: Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner win on day 10
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian Open updates: Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner win on day 10

ABC  

Defending Australian Open champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka are through to the semifinal at Melbourne Park after securing wins on Tuesday. Djokovic was tested by American 12th seed Taylor Fritz over four sets, while Sabalenka was clinical in her straight-sets victory over Czech ninth seed Barbora Krejcikova. Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a backhand during their quarterfinals singles match …

Emotional Elina Svitolina drops out of Australian Open due to back injury
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Emotional Elina Svitolina drops out of Australian Open due to back injury

The Independent  

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Australian Open 2024 tennis | Red-hot Alcaraz races into quarterfinals, Medvedev wins
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024 tennis | Red-hot Alcaraz races into quarterfinals, Medvedev wins

The Hindu  

Carlos Alcaraz demolished unseeded Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic to storm into the Australian Open quarterfinals on January 22 as Daniil Medvedev stayed on track for a third final in four years. The Spanish second seed, who will next face sixth seed Alexander Zverev, is locked in a fierce battle with Novak Djokovic for the world number one spot and is also …

Australian Open 2024: Zverev, Medvedev reach quarterfinals
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024: Zverev, Medvedev reach quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Alexander Zverev overcame a fierce challenge from Britain’s Cameron Norrie, while Two-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev overwhelmed stubborn resistance from Portugal’s Nuno Borges to make the Australian Open quarterfinals on Monday. “Cam has definitely been playing amazing tennis and I’m just happy to get through.” Both men were rock-solid on serve in the first set until Zverev won a compelling 16-shot …

Noskova, Yastremska advance to the Australian Open quarterfinals after contrasting wins
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Noskova, Yastremska advance to the Australian Open quarterfinals after contrasting wins

The Hindu  

Dayana Yastremska and Linda Noskova reached their first Grand Slam quarterfinals in contrasting fashion on January 22 at the Australian Open. Yastremska beat two-time champion Victoria Azarenka 7-6, 6-4; while 18th-ranked Elina Svitolina was trailing Noskova 3-0 when Svitolina retired with a back injury. Azarenka served for the first set twice and had two set points at 6-5 but couldn’t …

Elina Svitolina left in tears after painful injury withdrawal during fourth-round match ends Australian Open hopes
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Elina Svitolina left in tears after painful injury withdrawal during fourth-round match ends Australian Open hopes

Hindustan Times  

With the top half blown wide open after the shocking defeats of world No. 3 seed and 2023 runner-up Elena Rybakina, Ukraine's Elina Svitolina had a golden opportunity to make her maiden Grand Slam final at the 2024 Australian Open. 19 seed's Melbourne dreams incurred a painful ending on Monday as he was forced to retire due to a back …

Australian Open 2024: Kostyuk makes last eight to end Timofeeva’s run
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024: Kostyuk makes last eight to end Timofeeva’s run

The Hindu  

Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk ended the fairytale run of Russian qualifier Maria Timofeeva at the Australian Open on Sunday, crushing her 6-2, 6-1 to reach her first Grand Slam quarter-final. Timofeeva, on her Grand Slam debut, caught the eye in Melbourne, beating former champion Caroline Wozniacki and 10th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia on her way to the fourth round. “Honestly, it …

Australian Open 2024 | Top seed Swiatek dumped out as Alcaraz shines
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024 | Top seed Swiatek dumped out as Alcaraz shines

The Hindu  

World number one Iga Swiatek joined the rapid exit of top-10 women’s seeds from the Australian Open on January 20 as Carlos Alcaraz sent a chilling warning to his rivals. “Then I came here and I wasn’t playing kind of natural anymore.” Noskova, playing in her first Australian Open, said she was “speechless”. Alcaraz stars A day after defending champion …

Australian Open 2024: Victoria Azarenka maintains perfect record against Jelena Ostapenko to reach fourth round
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024: Victoria Azarenka maintains perfect record against Jelena Ostapenko to reach fourth round

Hindustan Times  

Twice former champion Victoria Azarenka took her career record against Jelena Ostapenko to 4-0 on Saturday with a 6-1 7-5 victory in the third round of the Australian Open. Belarus' Victoria Azarenka celebrates after winning her third round match against Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko Azarenka won both her Grand Slam titles at Melbourne Park and the 34-year-old showed just how much …

No. 1 Iga Swiatek exits Australian Open in a 3rd-round loss to Czech teenager Linda Noskova
11 months, 3 weeks ago

No. 1 Iga Swiatek exits Australian Open in a 3rd-round loss to Czech teenager Linda Noskova

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Already down a set and facing a break point against Iga Swiatek, No. Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic plays a forehand return to Iga Swiatek of Poland during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. Iga Swiatek of Poland serves to Linda Noskova of …

Australian Open: Dayana Yastremska reaches career-best 4th round, Anna Kalinskaya shocks Sloanne Stephens
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open: Dayana Yastremska reaches career-best 4th round, Anna Kalinskaya shocks Sloanne Stephens

India Today  

Dayana Yastremska pulled off a stupendous performance after beating USA’s Emma Navarro 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 in the third round of the women’s singles in the Australian Open 2024. The youngster has a challenging task in hand as she will next face the winner of the blockbuster clash between two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka and 2017 French Open winner Jelena …

Mirra Andreeva is the 16-year-old 'anti-diva' who is two wins from becoming a tennis millionaire... she's a Netflix star, obsessed with Andy Murray and is taking the Australian Open by storm (but stil
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Mirra Andreeva is the 16-year-old 'anti-diva' who is two wins from becoming a tennis millionaire... she's a Netflix star, obsessed with Andy Murray and is taking the Australian Open by storm (but stil

Daily Mail  

Despite banking £198,000 by reaching the fourth round at Melbourne Park and being two wins from becoming tennis' latest millionaire, it doesn't take long for 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva to come crashing back down to earth. Mirra Andreeva is looking to go further than she has ever gone before at a Grand Slam event The fun-loving teen, pictured alongside her older …

Australian Open 2024: Timofeeva stuns 10th seed Haddad Maia in seven-year first
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024: Timofeeva stuns 10th seed Haddad Maia in seven-year first

The Hindu  

Qualifier Maria Timofeeva became the lowest-ranked woman in the Australian Open fourth round since 2017 on Friday when she upset 10th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia to keep her fairytale run going. Australian Open 2024: Mirra Andreeva stages fightback to enter fourth round, beats Diane Parry The victory added to her burgeoning reputation, having already beaten former champion Caroline Wozniacki. But …

Australian Open 2024: Raducanu excited by future after return from injury
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024: Raducanu excited by future after return from injury

The Hindu  

Emma Raducanu is looking forward to the future after a positive run at the Australian Open, as the 2021 U.S. Open champion looks to rediscover her best form following an injury layoff. The 21-year-old Briton began her campaign in Melbourne with an impressive 6-3 6-2 win over American Shelby Rogers before losing to China’s Wang Yafan 6-4 4-6 6-4 in …

Australian Open 2024: Medvedev progresses to third round, no.3 Rybakina suffers shock exit
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Australian Open 2024: Medvedev progresses to third round, no.3 Rybakina suffers shock exit

India TV News  

In an eventful Day 5 at the Australian Open 2024, the world no.3 and last edition's runner-up Elen Rybakina suffered a shocking second round exit on Thursday, January 18. In men's singles, world no.3 Daniil Medvedev needed five sets to overcome a challenge from unseeded Finnish tennis player Emil Ruusuvuori. Zverev defeated unseeded Lukas Klein 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 …

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