Neither Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova nor Barbora Krejcikova is a household name in the tennis world, let alone among sports fans as a whole. But the two lightly regarded players have outlasted all of the stars at Roland Garros and will play for the French Open title on Saturday. The 31st-seeded Pavlyuchenkova […]
Defending French Open champion Iga Swiatek saw her run toward back-to-back titles come to a sudden end on Wednesday after No. 17 seed Maria Sakkari knocked her out in their quarterfinal matchup. Sakkari scored a 6-4, 6-4 win to end the 20-year-old Swiatek’s bid for a second Grand Slam title. […]
Both Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas breezed through their quarterfinal matches to set up a semifinal clash between the two young stars at the French Open. The No. 6 seeded Zverev went first, easily dispatching Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in a 6-4, 6-1, 6-1, straight-sets victory. Zverev, Tsitsipas to face off […]
Both Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek easily dispatched their opponents through the first four rounds of the French Open. Now, both come into their respective quarterfinal matchups at Roland Garros as heavy favorites to continue their title defenses. Both 2020 French Open champions will be in action again on Wednesday, […]
As in any major tournament, it’s only a matter of time before the top contenders meet up against each other at the French Open. But that won’t be the case for most of tennis’ biggest stars this weekend, as the highest seeds will largely play relative unknowns on their way […]
Ashleigh Barty struggled with a left hip injury during her second-round match against Magda Linette at the French Open on Thursday, leading the world’s No. 1 ranked player to retire from the match and exit the tournament. Barty first experienced the injury just before arriving at Roland Garros, and felt […]
When Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday after skipping her mandatory media obligations following her first-round victory, it brought attention to issues of anxiety and mental health. The decision raised questions over what the world should expect from elite athletes, and what organizational bodies can do to […]
Novak Djokovic can win his third straight Australian Open title on Sunday, but will have to contend with the red-hot Daniil Medvedev if he wants to pick up his 18th Grand Slam title. Medvedev made short work of Stefanos Tsitsipas in his semifinal matchup, beating the No. 5 seed 6-4 […]
Jennifer Brady will try to win her first Grand Slam title on Saturday, but faces a difficult challenge against Naomi Osaka in the finals of the Australian Open. Osaka is aiming to win her second Australian Open and her fourth career Grand Slam title, while Brady is appearing in the […]
Stefanos Tsitsipas rallied from two sets down to defeat Rafael Nadal on Wednesday in their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open. Tsitsipas ended Nadal’s run for a 21st Grand Slam title, coming from behind to win 3-6, 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4, 7-5. Tsitsipas Experiences ‘Nirvana’ in Comeback Win The 34-year-old […]
Four of the top seven seeds in the men’s draw will be in action against each other as the Australian Open quarterfinals continue on Wednesday. No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal will take on No. 5 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, while No. 4 Daniil Medvedev faces off against countryman and No. 7 […]
Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka will both play their quarterfinal matches at the Australian Open on Tuesday after facing tough tests in the fourth round over the weekend. Both Williams and Osaka needed three sets to get by their seeded opponents on Sunday. Williams Faces Halep in Quarterfinals Williams got […]
Novak Djokovic gave up a two-set lead before finally putting Taylor Fritz away in the fifth set in their third-round matchup at the Australian Open on Friday. But, the No. 1 seed may not be able to continue in the tournament after suffering a torn muscle during the third set […]
No. 4 seed Sofia Kenin saw her Australian Open title defense come to an early end on Thursday as Kaia Kanepi defeated her 6-3, 6-2 in their second-round match. The hard-hitting Kanepi served 10 aces to overpower Kenin in just over an hour. Kanepi Has History of Grand Slam Upsets […]
Novak Djokovic turned back a challenge by American Frances Tiafoe on Wednesday, ultimately prevailing in four, hard-fought sets to advance to the third round at the Australian Open. The top-seeded Djokovic defeated Tiafoe 6-3, 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (7-2), 6-3 in a 3.5-hour match. Djokovic Breaks Through in Fourth Set The […]
No. 1 ranked Ashleigh Barty gave up just 10 points on her way to a crushing 6-0, 6-0 victory over Danka Kovinic and cruise into the second round of the Australian Open. Barty won the Yarra Valley Classic last week as a warmup for the Grand Slam, and looked to […]
Some of the world’s top players faced very little resistance on Day 1 of the 2021 Australian Open on Monday, with more favorites preparing to join the action for their first-round matches on Tuesday. Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, and Naomi Osaka each recorded victories in straight sets to open the […]
A worker at a Melbourne hotel tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week, halting play at six different events leading up to next week’s Australian Open. The individual in question works at the Grand Hyatt, one of three Melbourne hotels being used to quarantine players, coaches, and officials for the […]
While the Australian Open isn’t set to start until Feb. 8, several of the world’s best tennis players trickled into Melbourne late this week for the tournament set on a continent that has virtually eliminated COVID-19. With 11 cases reported in the entire country on Jan. 15, the Australian curve […]
Roger Federer will skip the 2021 Australian Open in February, as the 39-year-old continues to recover from two knee operations earlier this year. The 20-time Grand Slam champion plans to return to tour play later in the winter in the hopes of putting together yet another competitive season. Federer Plans […]
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