Global News for You – Top News – Current News
The Australian Open on Thursday ruled out following the US Open’s move to radically overhaul the mixed doubles competition and play it before the main tournament starts. US tennis chiefs announced on Tuesday that mixed doubles at Flushing Meadows would become a standalone event in the week leading up to the main draw, with matches…
The Australian Open will no longer have the men’s and women’s tournaments take place simultaneously, Golf Australia said on Saturday after the dual gender format drew criticism from top players. The mixed format, introduced in 2022 to reboot the local tour after it was shut down by COVID-19, has long had its detractors who say…
The U.S. Open is expanding to 15 days this year, shifting to a Sunday start for the first time in the Open era that began in 1968. Fans who subscribed for ticket information from the USTA were informed of the change for the season’s last Grand Slam tennis tournament — and its new dates of…
On the court, Jannik Sinner is both the proverbial irresistible force and the immovable object. The 23-year-old Italian possesses the nerves and precision of a diamond cutter and the killer instinct of a hired assassin. Sinner boasts perfect technique and smart tactics that he implements brilliantly. His power is devastating, yet he knows when and…
On the court, Jannik Sinner is both the proverbial irresistible force and the immovable object. The 23-year-old Italian possesses the nerves and precision of a diamond cutter and the killer instinct of a hired assassin. Sinner boasts perfect technique and smart tactics that he implements brilliantly. His power is devastating, yet he knows when and…
Jannik Sinner of Italy poses with Norman Brookes Challenge Cup the morning after defeating Alexander Zverev of Germany in the men’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Of all the praise bestowed on Jannik Sinner after he won his second consecutive Australian…
Madison Keys of the U.S. poses with runner-up Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka as she celebrates winning the final. | Photo Credit: Reuters Aryna Sabalenka said trying to out-muscle a similarly powerful Madison Keys in the Australian Open final was the wrong approach and she should have been more tactical after her bid to claim a third…
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….
Coco Gauff of the United States reacts in the Women’s Singles Quarterfinal match against Paula Badosa of Spain during day 10 of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Coco Gauff’s forehand and serve abandoned her in the worst way and at the…
Irrepressible 10-time champion Novak Djokovic set up a blockbuster Australian Open quarterfinal Sunday with Carlos Alcaraz after downing Czech Jiri Lehecka. The 37-year-old Serb, who is gunning for a record 25th Grand Slam title, beat the 24th seed 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(4) on Rod Laver Arena. It sent him into the last eight at Melbourne Park…
