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Casper Ruud is a three-time Grand Slam finalist who has played the greats of the game on the biggest of stages, but the World No. 6 admitted his pulse was racing when he went down on one knee to propose to his long-time girlfriend. Ruud, who beat Jaume Munar 6-3, 1-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 in…
Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka celebrates winning her first round match against Sloane Stephens. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka celebrates winning her first round match against Sloane Stephens. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Source link
A seemingly endless battle with injuries kept Kei Nishikori from the Australian Open for four years but on Sunday the Japanese trailblazer returned to win a five-set marathon and reach the second round. Pushed to the brink by Thiago Monteiro, Nishikori came back from two sets down and saved two match points in a 4-6,…
Novak Djokovic begins his Australian Open 2025 campaign in Melbourne with a first-round clash against American wildcard Nishesh Basavareddy. Djokovic is eyeing an 11th title at Melbourne Park and overall, a record-breaking 25th career Major. Here’s everything you need to know about Nishesh Basavareddy:- Nishesh Basavareddy is a 19-year-old American with Indian heritage. His parents…
Four-times Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz said having a rival like world number one Jannik Sinner was good for his game as it pushes him to be at his best every time he walks on court. Alcaraz won the French Open and Wimbledon titles last year while Sinner claimed the Australian Open and U.S. Open…
World No. 1 and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka faces former US Open winner Sloane Stephens on the opening day of Australian Open 2025 in Melbourne on Sunday. China’s Zheng Qinwen, who lost to Sabalenka in last year’s final, is seeded fifth and faces Romanian qualifier Anca Todoni. In men’s singles, second seed Alexander Zverev opens…
The Australian Open, first Grand Slam of the 2025 season, is scheduled to be held from January 12 to 26 in Melbourne. Here’s all you need to know about the this year’s tournament: Storylines to follow Djokovic to Slam-dunk a 25th time? Last year was on the only fourth season that Serbian Novak Djokovic went…
Novak Djokovic did not want to rehash — or even discuss at all, really — what he said on Friday was a months-old interview with GQ magazine in which he recalled having high levels of metal in his blood from food he was served while detained before being deported from Australia in 2022. “I would…
Felix Auger-Aliassime needed four match points and nearly three hours to beat Tommy Paul 7-6 (7/3), 3-6, 6-4 and reach the Adelaide International final on Friday. On the eve of the Australian Open, it was a 16th final for the Canadian and puts him one win from a sixth title. Auger-Aliassime plays either second seed…
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…
