Tag: Australian Open 2020

Australian Open 2020: ‘Super Salty’ Rafael Nadal gets better of Nick Kyrgios

Though Rafael Nadal won 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(6), 7-6(4) to book his 12th quarterfinal spot at the Australian Open, Nick Kyrgios did not go down without a fight.

January 27, 2020

Australian Open 2020: Alexander Zverev flies into QF, set to face Stan Wawrinka

22-year-old Alexander Zverev thoroughly outplayed his opponent while winning 75 per cent of points on 1st serve in comparison to Andrey Rublev's 64.

January 27, 2020

Australian Open 2020: Nick Kyrgios wears Kobe Bryant’s Lakers jersey to pay tribute

Known to be a huge Basketball fan and supporter of NBA team Boston Celtics, Nick Kyrgios came out at the Rod Laver Arena wearing Kobe Bryant's shirt.

January 27, 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

John McEnroe blasts ‘homophobic’ Margaret Court ahead of Grand Slam honour

John McEnroe said he hoped Serena Williams, who has 23 Grand Slam titles, would soon eclipse Margaret Court's record of 24.

January 27, 2020

Australia Open 2020: Dominic Thiem eases past Gael Mongils to book QF berth

The 2019 French Open finalist Dominic Thiem won a total of 101 points, while Gael Monfils, an eight-time quarter-finalist at the Australian Open, won 73.

January 27, 2020

Australian Open 2020: Wolrd No 1 Ashleigh Barty overcomes three-setter for QF berth

In terms of the numbers, the Australian Open fourth-round match was fought on equal footing with Barty winning 72 points in comparison to Riske's 70.

January 26, 2020

Australian Open 2020: Leander Paes, Rohan Bopanna advance with respective partners in mixed-doubles

Leander Paes and Jele Ostapenko rallied from behind to win their Australian Open first-round match 6-7(4) 6-3 10-6 in about an hour and 27 minutes.

January 26, 2020

Australian Open: Sofia Kenin stops Coco Gauff’s dream run in Round of 16

Coco Gauff scored 39 winners in comparison to Sofia Kenin's 28 but the latter had just 22 unforced errors while the American teenager blasted 48 miscues.

January 26, 2020

Australian Open 2020: Dominant Novak Djokovic sets up quarters clash with Milos Raonic

Novak Djokovic defeated 14th seed Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 at the Rod Laver Arena on Sunday to book a quarterfinal clash with Milos Raonic.

January 26, 2020

Australian Open 2020: Daniil Medvedev sets pre-quarters clash with Stan Wawrinka

Daniil Medvedev registered a routine victory of 6-4, 6-3, 6-2, while Stan Wawrinka benefitted after his opponent retired from the third-round match.

January 25, 2020

Australian Open 2020: Alexander Zverev eases past Fernando Verdasco in 3rd round

22-year-old Alexander Zverev defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 at the Margaret Court Arena to enter the fourth round of Australian Open 2020.

January 25, 2020

Australian Open 2020: Elina Svitolina latest seeded player to bite dust

Elina Svitolina becomes the sixth player among the top 10 seeds to be ousted from this year's Australian Open before the pre-quarters.

January 25, 2020

Australian Open 2020: Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem enter Round of 16

Rafael Nadal defeated Pablo Carreno Busta at the ongoing Australian Open on Saturday, while Dominic Thiem also extended his journey in Melbourne.

January 25, 2020

Australian Open 2020: Karolina Pliskova follows exit-trend; Angelique Kerber, Simona Halep safe

While Karolina Pliskova followed Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka, Angelique Kerber and Simona Halep avoided the exit trend at the ongoing Australian Open.

January 25, 2020

Australian Open 2020: Stefanos Tsitsipas latest to see doors on day of upsets

Stefanos Tsitsipas, who is among the few NextGen players expected to win a Grand Slam this year, lost 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 (2) Milas Raonic of Canada.

January 24, 2020

Australian Open 2020: 15 Y/O Coco Gauff upsets defending champion Naomi Osaka

The youngest player in the singles draw Coco Gauff had said that she would be more aggressive against Naomi Osaka after her loss at the US Open in 2019.

January 24, 2020