2021 Adelaide International: Day 1 of qualifiers sees Americans and Aussies dominate
THE Adelaide International qualifying rounds have begun, with a flurry of American and Australian competitors taking the court in South Australia and at least one player from each of the two nations playing in each match. They combined for eight of the 12 winners on the day, including top seed youngster Coco Gauff and unseeded […]
Djokovic claims remarkable ninth Australian Open title
WORLD number one Novak Djokovic has edged ever closer to joining Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on 20 Grand Slam titles after taking home his ninth Australian Open Grand Slam in straight sets last night. Taking on the in-form Daniil Medvedev, Djokovic fought past a tougher first set, to dismiss the reigning ATP Finals winner […]
2021 Adelaide International WTA preview: Barty Party not over down under
THOSE Australians wanting more Ash Barty will get what they wished for after the world number one made a surprise late charge at the 2021 Adelaide International WTA 500 event. The tournament was initially featuring a stacked field, but with many of them reaching deep into the Australian Open, withdrawals had left the tournament without […]
Osaka wins fourth Grand Slam title in convincing fashion
JAPAN’s Naomi Osaka produced a dominant performance on Saturday night to defeat American Jennifer Brady 6-4 6-3 and win her fourth Grand Slam title. Although the two sets were quite different, Osaka was far more consistent with her groundstrokes throughout the contest. Brady committed 31 unforced errors and four double faults for the match, far […]
2021 ATP 250 previews: Montpellier, Cordoba and Singapore
THREE ATP Tour 250 events will take off immediately after the Australian Open this weekend, with a number of mid-tier talents gaining some extra match practice following disappointing exits from the Australian Open. The top ranked player across the three tournaments is Diego Schwartzman (ninth) at Cordoba, while Roberto Bautista Agut (13th) is top seed […]
Australian Open Men’s Semi-Final wrap: Medvedev books spot to face Djokovic in final
FOURTH seed Russian Daniil Medvedev will lock horns with world number one Novak Djokovic in a massive Australian Open final after earning his spot in the decider last night. The Russian won through in straight sets over fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6-4 6-2 7-5 in two hours and nine minutes in an impressive performance. Medvedev’s […]
Australian Open Women’s semi-final wrap: Osaka and Brady to contend for Australian Open crown
NAOMI Osaka and Jennifer Brady will go head-to-head for the 2021 Australian Open Title on Saturday evening after downing their respective foes, Serena Williams and Karolina Muchova in the semi-finals. Whilst Osaka had a relatively straightforward time against the women’s champion in Williams, Brady required the full three sets and almost two hours to dispose of the 25th seed […]
Australian Open Men’s semi-final wrap: Djokovic ends Karatsev’s run to book ninth Aus Open final
NOVAK Djokovic will look to extend his stranglehold on the first Grand Slam of the year, having made his ninth Australian Open final after a relatively straightforward win over Russian qualifier Aslan Karatsev. The 114th ranked Karatsev was the talk of the town the last two weeks, rolling past Top 30 players to reach a […]
Australian Open Quarter Finals wrap: Muchova and Brady book semi-final spots
A FIRST-time Grand Slam finalist will be crowned at the end of the semi-finals after 22nd seed Jennifer Brady and 25th seed Karolina Muchova both came back from a set down to win their respective quarter finals. It is an unlikely semi, though it is Brady’s second career Grand Slam semi-final after reaching the last […]
Australian Open Quarter Finals wrap: Tsitsipas stuns Nadal to face Medvedev in Australian Open semi-final
STEFANOS Tsitsipas has joined an incredibly rare club that features just Roger Federer and Fabio Fognini, in coming from two sets to love down to defeat Rafael Nadal in a five-set match. The fifth seed Greek sensation looked down and out when the Spaniard raced to a 6-3 6-2 lead in the pair’s semi-final, but […]
