Tag: Australian Open

Australian Open: Djokovic overcomes Paul to set No.1 showdown with Tsitsipas in final

Novak Djokovic inched closer to a record-extending 10th Australian Open title after he overcame a sluggish start to defeat Tommy Paul 7-5, 6-1, 6-2 in the semifinals at Melbourne Park, here on Friday.

January 27, 2023

Australian Open: Djokovic defies injury to secure win, Murray survives marathon to enter third round

Murray hasn't advanced past the third round of the season's opening major since 2017, and his 4:05 a.m. finish in Melbourne was the latest of his career.

January 20, 2023

Australian Open: Sania Mirza, Kazakh partner Anna Danilina win women’s doubles opening round

The Indo-Kazakh pair defeated Ukrainian-Belgian pair Anhelina Kalinina and Alison Van Uytvanck 6-2, 7-5.

January 19, 2023

Injured Nadal knocked out of Australian Open

In the second set, the Spaniard showed signs of a cramp or a niggle on his left leg.

January 18, 2023

Andrey Rublev defeats Dominic Thiem in Melbourne Opener

Rublev awaits either Emil Ruusuvuori or Australian qualfiier Max Purcell in the second round.

January 17, 2023

Novak Djokovic suffers injury scare ahead of Australian Open

Djokovic defeated Medvedev in the first game, but then received treatment while leading 3-2 and went on to win only one more game.

January 12, 2023

Australian Open 2023: Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek named top seeds for men’s, women’s singles draw

With U.S Open winner Carlos Alcaraz of Spain withdrawing due to an injury, his compatriot Rafael Nadal has been given the top billing in the men's singles draw in the Australian Open, starting in a few days.

January 11, 2023

Back-to-back losses fail to dampen spirit of Nadal

Nadal also expressed how hopeful he is about the upcoming Australian open as he claimed that he is confident enough and his past few practice sessions are going well.

January 10, 2023

Hero’s welcome for Novak Djokovic in Adelaide

Djokovic fans chanted “Novak Novak” when he walked onto the court. Previously, Novak, after a controversy relating to his vaccination status and his anti-vax statements, was held over by the Australian Border Force.

January 2, 2023

Casper Ruud eyes World Number 1 Ranking ahead of Australian open

The current World Number 3 had his chance to become the top ranker when he locked horns with Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open final earlier this year, but Alcaraz won in just 4 sets to clinch the title and also the number one spot.

December 29, 2022

Novak Djokovic back in Australian Open!

Djokovic is now allowed to not just enter Australia but also to participate in the Australian Open scheduled for the upcoming month.

December 26, 2022

Venus Williams awarded wild-card entry for Australian Open 2023

AGENCY NEW DELHI, December 19 Seven-time major champion and former No.1 Venus Williams has been awarded a main-draw wildcard for the 2023 Australian Open. The tournament begins on January 16 at Melbourne Park. A two-time finalist, Williams, 42, is set to make her 22nd appearance at the Australian Open, having made her tournament debut 25...

December 19, 2022

Online petition signed for Novak Djokovic to play in US Open

The Serbian will not be able to play in the Grand Slam because the organisers of the tournament have once again insisted that they will respect the US government's Covid protocols.

July 22, 2022

Djokovic optimistic about US Open and Australian Open participation

The Serbian admits he is running out of time to travel to New York for the US Open after winning his seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam trophy.

July 12, 2022

Ashleigh Barty’s retirement probably cost Tennis Australia millions according to reports

A foxsports.com.au report on Saturday claimed that TA was planning to use Barty's popularity for their good, "potentially looking at an unprecedented TV rights deal worth up to AUD500 million over five years for the Aussie summer of tennis".

April 16, 2022

Australian Open: Rohan Bopanna loses mixed doubles 1st-round match

Both Saina and Bopanna had earlier crashed out of the women's and men's doubles events, respectively, after losing their first-round matches.

January 22, 2022

He is a very strange cat, indeed

The longer-term damage might be to Djokovic’s legacy. Given the extraordinary backstory to his medical exemption from COVID vaccination to enter Australia – along with the many questions that have arisen about his Covid infection in December – public opinion about him has swayed back and forth on a daily basis.

January 16, 2022