Australian Open Men’s Round of 16 wrap: Russians advance as Nadal set to face rested Tsitsipas in semis
JUST two matches were fully completed in the Australian Open men’s Round of 16 on day eight of the competition, with a total of eight sets played across the four matches. Second seed Rafael Nadal and fourth seed Daniil Medvedev moved through in straight sets, while fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas strolled into the quarter finals, […]
Australian Open Men’s Round of 16 wrap: Dimitrov destroys tired Thiem as Karatsev’s giant-killing run continues
A COUPLE of massive upsets in the Round of 16 blew one quarter of the Australian Open men’s draw right open following day seven’s results yesterday. Russian qualifier Aslan Karatsev looked finished when he was two sets to love down against 20th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, only to claw his way back and win in a […]
Australian Open Men’s Round of 32 wrap: Medvedev survives five-setter as top seeds advance
SIX of the eight top 16 seeds will compete in the fourth round of the Australian Open, after all the higher ranked players won on day six of the Grand Slam. Seeds featured in seven of the eight matches, three of which were all seeds. In the sole unseeded match, United States’ Mackenzie McDonald won […]
Australian Open Women’s Round of 32 wrap: Top ranked players all advance to fourth round
JUST one unseeded player remains in the bottom half of the Australian Open Women’s draw after all of the highest ranked players won through on day five of the Grand Slam event. The final unseeded player remaining is Chinese Taipei’s Su-Wei Hsieh, who took out Italian qualifier and former Top 5 player Sara Errani in […]
Australian Open Men’s Round of 64 wrap: Tsitsipas survives epic thriller from brave Kokkinakis
A NEVER-say-die attitude from fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and Australian favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis was on full display in yet another Rod Laver classic match yesterday at the Australian Open. The second round encounter had the Greek star overwhelming favourite against the talented local who has battled with injuries over the past few years, but clearly […]
Australian Open Women’s Round of 64 wrap: Cirstea stuns Kvitova as Halep holds on
A COUPLE of massive upsets and an almost even bigger upset were the talking points on day three of the Australian Open women’s competition. Eighth seed Bianca Andreescu‘s second match back from injury did not go to plan, losing in straight sets to Chinese Taipei’s Su-Wei Hsieh, while ninth seed Petra Kvitova‘s lacklustre form of […]
Australian Open Men’s Round of 64 wrap: Kyrgios and Fritz come back from brink, as Fucsovics holds on in thrillers
THREE epic five-set matches were the talking point of the Round of 64 action at Melbourne Park yesterday, featuring two unseeded players toppling higher ranked opponents, and another winning against a compatriot, to book their place in the third round of the Grand Slam. Australian Nick Kyrgios and American Taylor Fritz both advanced through to […]
Australian Open Men’s Round of 128 wrap: Aussie upsets rule day two
IT was a memorable day for the home nation at the Australian Open, as four more Aussies moved through to the second round of the Grand Slam yesterday. Two of those results were major upsets, with none bigger than wildcard Alexei Popyrin‘s come-from-behind five set win over 13th seed David Goffin. The Australian won 3-6 […]
Australian Open Men’s Round of 128 wrap: Finn young gun and Belarusian danger man upset French duo
FINNISH young gun Emil Ruusuvuori caused the biggest upset on day one of the 2021 Australian Open, knocking off 10th seed Frenchman Gael Monfils in a five-set thriller. The match lasted three hours and 46 minutes, and was not the only heartbreak for France, with second ranked Frenchman Benoit Paire also bowing out of the […]
WTA 500 wraps: Barty and Mertens claim crowns ahead of Aus Open
ASH Barty and Elise Mertens will head into the Australian Open undefeated after claiming WTA Tour 500 crowns yesterday. As part of the new Summer Series at Melbourne Park, Barty took out the Yarra Valley Classic in straight sets over Spain’s Garbine Muguruza, while Mertens won the Gippsland Trophy thanks to a 6-4 6-1 victory […]
ATP 250 wraps: Italians rise up as French fall
AN all-Italian final and a battle of uncapped players 10 years apart are what the last matches look like in the ATP 250 events ahead of the Australian Open. An all-Italian final will take place in the Great Ocean Road Open after Jannik Sinner and Stefano Travaglia won their respective semi-finals. In the blockbuster battle […]
WTA 500 wraps: Withdrawals reduce matches as finals decided
WITHDRAWALS galore across the three WTA Tour tournaments as players having little niggles opted to take a rest given the short turnaround to the Australian Open, presenting others with chances for their maiden titles. World number one Ash Barty might have had the walkover when Serena Williams pulled out of the pair’s semi-final at the […]
