Djokovic finds a way to take home his eighth Aus Open crown
IT was not as smooth as many had predicted for the seven-time Australian Open champion, but Novak Djokovic dug deep to take home his eighth crown with a five-set win over Dominic Thiem last night. The new world number one had to fight back from a two sets to one deficit, eventually winning 6-4 4-6 […]
Australian Open: Men’s Day 8 review – Experience and youth move through to final eight
TWO former Australian Open winners and a couple of future stars won through to the quarter finals in the top half of the men’s draw with some thrilling contests on Day 9. World number one, Rafael Nadal booked a spot in the quarter finals after an epic four-set win over Australian, Nick Kyrgios last night. […]
Australian Open: Men’s Day 6 review – Kyrgios wins in his longest match ever to book fourth round clash with Nadal
ANOTHER four-plus hour contest at Melbourne Park under lights, a retirement and some straight sets wins by tip seeds highlighted a big day of action on Day 6. Gael Monfils became the first player to make the third round of the men’s draw in the top half after a straight sets win over qualifier, Ernests […]
Top 5 must-watch matches: Australian Open – Day 6
A COUPLE of power hitters and a rivalry that stretches into the double digits headline a huge Day 6 on the Australian Open calendar. PICK OF THE DAY: [19] John Isner (USA) v. [15] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) With plenty of closely seeded matchups on Day 6, ultimately the most intriguing match is between similarly seeded […]
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 […]
Top 5 must-watch matches: Australian Open – Day 4
TOMORROW’S Australian Open schedule features some ripping contests, including a couple of top 10 seeds who face tough opponents, and a rivalry that renews after three years. PICK OF THE DAY: [6] Belinda Bencic (SUI) vs. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) Our Pick of the Day for Day 4 is between a couple of 22-year-olds who are […]
Australian Open: Men’s Day 2 review – Gulbis winds back clock with first round upset
ON Day 2 of the 2020 Australian Open, a second top 20 Canadian seed fell – this time to a qualifier – while a number of others had to fight hard in order to survive against stiff opposition. In the top eighth of the draw, world number one Rafael Nadal started off his Australian Open […]
Kyrgios marches on to next round of Australian Open
THE two-hour and 13-minute match saw local hope Nick Kyrgios run out victorious in straight sets downing Italian opponent Lorenzo Sonego 6-2 7-6 7-6. It was hard to deny that the Aussie was the clear favourite with the crowd – erupting every time he won a point – but the Italian youngster, was not alone […]
Top 10 must-watch matches: Australian Open – Day 2
WITH Day 1 almost done and dusted, we take a look at our top 10 must-watch matches from Day 2 of the Australian Open tomorrow. PICK OF THE DAY: [2] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) Our must-watch match of Day 2 features the world number two, Karolina Pliskova. It might seem a bit […]
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 […]
