MELBOURNE, Australia — Mirra Andreeva was a set away from being the youngest player since Martina Hingis in 1997 to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals. The 16-year-old Andreeva took the first set off 2021 French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova in the round of 16 on Sunday, later admitting that’s when she started thinking about the last eight. “After winning the …
PARIS — Barbora Krejcikova arrived at the French Open as the defending champion in singles and doubles. “I’m the happiest person right now.” The partisan crowd booed Krejcikova after she took a lengthy break to head to the locker room and change clothes before the third set. Since the professional era began in 1968, Krejcikova is just the seventh reigning …
“ It is difficulties that show who men are.” – Epictetus. Down break point, Djokovic ended a scintillating, “anything you can do, I can do better” 23-shot, power point with a forehand winner that even had McEnroe raving, “That’s got to be one of the greatest games ever played on this court.” Nadal, the ultimate fighter, managed to break serve …
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