Australian Open: Men’s Day 5 review – Federer finds a way as Raonic posts big upset
IT was the day of epic matches, with a couple five-set thrillers that left fans on the edge of their seat with the very best action. After two successive five-set matches, Italian 12th seed Fabio Fognini had a more straightforward win in his Round 3 clash over 22nd seed, Guido Pella. The Italian won 7-6 […]
Australian Open: Women’s Day 5 review – Three former winners out as draw opens up
THREE former Australian Open winners are out of the women’s draw on a day that wrecked absolute havoc on the top seeds in the competition. While world number one, Ash Barty strolled through to the Round of 16 in her best performance yet, her 6-3 6-2 win over Elena Rybakina showed just how much the […]
Barty books fourth round spot with impressive win over hard-hitting Rybakina
AUSTRALIA’S Barty Party continued on Rod Laver Arena today when world number one, Ash Barty downed future star of the WTA Tour, Elena Rybakina. The 23-year-old defeated her 20-year-old opponent 6-2 6-3, breaking the Kazakhstani talent five times during the match. She hit 28 winners and only 16 unforced errors, and while her first two […]
Australian Open: Men’s Day 4 review – Gulbis and Verdasco remain alive in Aus Open
A COUPLE of top 10 picks and an Aussie up-and-comer are the only unseeded players remaining in the top half of the draw come Round 3 after only one seed fell in that half of the second round. It was business as usual in the top eighth of the men’s draw with all four seeds […]
Vekic breaks seven-year drought to make Aus Open Round of 32
DAY 4 of the Australian Open saw Croatian 19th seed Donna Vekic take on Frenchwoman Alize Cornet at Melbourne Arena. A tight first set preceded a more dominant second set from Vekic, seeing her eventually run away victor, 6-4 6-2 in just over an hour and a half of play. Cornet got off to a […]
Australian Open player focus: Naomi Osaka
JAPANESE fan favourite and world number three, Naomi Osaka barely skipped a beat in Round 2 of the Australian Open, beating her Chinese opposition in straight sets in an intense match as Osaka looks to back up her impeccable 2019 Open victory. The quiet hard hitter was like a bull out of the gates early […]
Federer heads into 21st consecutive Round of 32 with win over Serbian
WORLD number three Roger Federer continued his superb streak of the Australian Open, doing away with Serbian, Filip Krajinovic, 6-1 4-6 6-1 in just over an hour and a half of play. Federer turned up the heat on Krajinovic, using every ounce of his experience to stay in control of the Serbian who went to […]
Williams tested by young gun Zidansek
THE grand slam queen of tennis over the last 20 years, Serena Williams headed through to Round 3 of the Australian Open after a tense clash with 22-year-old Slovenian, Tamara Zidansek. The young talent well and truly showcased what she’s capable of – especially in the second set – though she eventually went down in […]
Osaka reigns supreme in gritty Round 2 clash
DAY 3 of the Australian Open started with a bang with third seed and 2019 Open winner, Naomi Osaka taking on China’s Zheng Saisai. While Osaka predictably came out on top in straight sets, Saisai put Osaka through her paces to create a highly exciting and pressure-filled contest. Osaka got off to a strong start […]
Australian Open men’s preview: Number eight no worries for Novak?
THE question on everyone’s lips is can Novak Djokovic win an eighth title at Melbourne Park? It seems like regardless of what happens over the next two weeks history will be made. If Federer wins, he moves one more Grand Slam clear of his rivals, and levels Djokovic on seven Australian Open titles. If Nadal […]
