Tag: Australian Open
17 Results
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Former world number 1 Maria Sharapova announces retirement
It is worth highlighting that Sharapova won all the four grand slams between 2006 and 2012 before adding a second Wimbledon title to her cabinet in 2014.
February 26, 2020 -
Garbine Muguruza ‘smiling inside’ despite Australian Open final loss
The 26-year-old Spaniard was unseeded at a Grand Slam for the first time since 2014 but defied low expectations and a torrid 18 months to come within one victory of a third Major.
February 1, 2020 -
Horror stories
A near-full-house crowd showing up at the stadium even though New Delhi’s citizenry had been instructed to stay indoors evoked critical sighs about the state of subaltern-level Indian ignorance in the time of wide-ranging climate change.
January 30, 2020 -
Australian Open 2020: Rafael Nadal stopped by security official
Nadal was training outside and not carrying his accreditation and it needed a colleague of the security official to intervene and familiarise his colleague with the great Spaniard.
January 29, 2020 -
Australian Open 2020: Simona Halep, Garbine Muguruza reach semis
Romania's Simona Halep will face Garbine Muguruza of Spain in the semi-finals on Thursday.
January 29, 2020 -
Australian Open 2020: Ashleigh Barty defeats Petra Kvitova in straight sets to reach semis
The victory is also being seen as successful revenge for the 23-year-old Australian.
January 28, 2020 -
Australian Open 2020: Stan Wawrinka stuns Daniil Medvedev in 5-set thriller to reach quarters
Notably, this will be Wawrinka's fifth quarter-final in Melbourne and his first at this event since 2017.
January 27, 2020 -
Australian Open 2020: Ons Jabeur becomes first Arab women to reach Grand Slam quarters
She will be up against America's number 14 seed Sofia Kenin in the quarters.
January 26, 2020 -
Roger Federer wins five-set thriller over John Millman to register 100th win in Australian Open
Federer, world number 3 and 20-time Grand Slam champion, won the remarkable five-setter- 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(8), to advance to the fourth round of the ongoing Australian Open.
January 24, 2020 -
Divij Sharan exits Australian Open in 2nd round
Sharan and Sitak lost 7-6 (6-2), 6-3 to Brazil's Bruno Soares and Mate Pavic of Croatia in a match that lasted one hour and 17 minutes.
January 24, 2020 -
Sania Mirza exits Australian Open with calf injury
Mirza, who had injured her leg during practice, went into the match with heavy strapping and didn't look comfortable throughout the 33 minutes the match was played.
January 23, 2020 -
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka charges through to 3rd round
Osaka, the No.3 seed was twice down a service break before turning on a four-game barrage to progress 6-2, 6-4 at the Margaret Court Arena.
January 22, 2020 -
Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka start Australian Open campaign in style
Seeded number 8, Williams hardly broke any sweat as she ousted Potapova 6-0, 6-3 in a match that lasted less than an hour.
January 20, 2020 -
Robert Farah fails drug test, pulls out of Australian Open
The Australian Open starts in Melbourne on Monday.
January 15, 2020 -
Juan Martin del Potro withdraws from Australian Open due to knee problems
Three-time champion Andy Murray and Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori have already withdrawn from the Australian Open.
January 11, 2020 -
Serena Williams, Wozniacki march into Auckland semis
Williams showed her class as she broke Siegemund and then held serve to take the first set.
January 10, 2020 -
Bushfire smoke threatens Australian Open in Melbourne
On Monday afternoon, the city's air quality was downgraded from 'very poor' to 'hazardous', prompting health warnings from authorities
January 7, 2020