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When Jannik Sinner takes on Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open final, it will be the first time since Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in 2019 that the top two seeds in the men’s singles will contest the final at Melbourne Park. Ahead of the high-octane finale, we look back at the top five most…
Aryna Sabalenka’s bid for a third consecutive Australian Open championship will continue after she got past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in a surprisingly difficult quarterfinal Tuesday night. Sabalenka has now won 19 matches in a row at Melbourne Park and will face her good friend, No. 11 seed Paula Badosa, in the semifinals Thursday….
Ben Shelton ground down French veteran Gael Monfils Monday to set up an Australian Open quarterfinal against Lorenzo Sonego, who ended teenage qualifier Learner Tien’s fairytale run. The 22-year-old Shelton went toe-to-toe with the Frenchman, 16 years his senior, until Monfils pulled the plug exhausted in the fourth set. Shelton won 7-6 (7/3), 6-7 (3/7),…
India’s Yuki Bhambri and his French partner Albano Olivetti bowed out of the Australian Open after a straight-sets loss to local wildcards Tristan Schoolkate and Adam Walton in the opening round here on Wednesday. The Indo-French duo, struggling with errors, fell 2-6, 6-7 in the men’s doubles match that lasted one hour and 20 minutes….
Sumit Nagal exited the Australian Open 2025 in the first round after being overpowered by Czechia’s Tomas Machac in Melbourne. While the Indian displayed some fight in the first set, which he lost 3-6, Machac showed complete dominance in the second, winning it 6-1. The 26th-seeded Machac was able to read the Indian’s serve with…
The Australian Open kicks off on January 12, and like any other sports event, it will inevitably bring quite a few controversies with it. Here are some of the biggest controversies that have taken place at the Australian Open in the past: Djokovic gets deported Ahead of the 2022 Australian Open, many were keen to…
Sabalenka, who defeated Zheng Qinwen in the 2024 final, could become the first woman to win three Australian Open titles in a row since Martina Hingis in 1999. Source link
Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has been unexpectedly included in Australia’s team for its Davis Cup clash against Sweden at the end of the month. The 29-year-old was selected by captain Lleyton Hewitt alongside world number eight Alex de Minaur, Jordan Thompson and Thanasi Kokkinakis in the Australian line-up for the clash in Stockholm on…
