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Tyrrell Hatton achieved a victory after a great performance at the Hero Dubai Dessert Classic. Although many were skeptical that the 33-year-old Englishman could celebrate at this tournament, expecting that golfers like Rory McIlroy are the favorites, the Englishman showed consistency, but also impulsivity. Namely, Hatton received a warning from the officials after he smashed…
Eva Lys’ dream Australian Open run has come to an end in the round-of-16 after Iga Swiatek ousted the lucky loser 6-0 6-1 in just 59 minutes of play. After making all the tennis headlines for the past week, the world No. 128 also got a chance to play at Rod Laver Arena for the…
Elina Svitolina continues her great start to the season and has been through to the Australian Open quarterfinal, while Elena Rybakina suffered a round-of-16 loss. On Monday, the Ukrainian ousted world No. 75 Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 6-1. After Svitolina booked a quarterfinal ticket, it looked like we were set for a showdown between the world…
World no. 1 Jannik Sinner is through to his third Australian Open quarter-final within four years. The Italian faced Holger Rune in the fourth round at Rod Laver Arena and earned a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory in three hours and 13 minutes. The Dane challenged the world’s best player for a set and a…
Novak Djokovic will face Carlos Alcaraz in a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final! The Serb and the Spaniard defeated four rivals in Melbourne and arranged their eighth duel, the fourth at Majors. The first three came in Paris and London. Thus, they will fight in a hard-court Major for the first time. Reflecting on his rivalry…
Aryna Sabalenka funnily stated that tough conditions are becoming more difficult to deal with as she is getting older but also noted that she is happy with how her Australian Open campaign has gone so far. On Sunday, the defending champion was in action on Rod Laver Arena during the day session. And despite the…
Paula Badosa hilariously revealed that she told herself she “had to behave” against Olga Danilovic as she didn’t want to create another viral moment. On Sunday, the world No. 12 ousted the 55th-ranked Serbian 6-1 7-6 (2) to progress into the Australian Open quarterfinal for the first time in her career. Unlike two days earlier,…
Coco Gauff spoke very highly of Belinda Bencic following their Australian Open round-of-16 match and also underlined that she expects a tough task when she meets Paula Badosa. On Sunday, the American tennis star beat the Swiss currently ranked at No. 294 in the world with a 5-7 6-2 6-1 scoreline. Although Bencic has been…
The experienced Nine Network presenter Tony Jones crossed the line on Friday! He named the most successful player of all time overrated and suggested he should be kicked out of Australia, referring to Novak’s 2022 Australian deportation saga, which still haunts him. Jones’ words made Novak and his army of fans worldwide furious. Djokovic, who likes a good joke…
The most interesting match on Monday 20 January at the 2025 Australian Open is certainly the one between Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune. These two players have always played very spectacular and balanced matches against each other, with the h2h balance in perfect parity at 2-2. The world number 1 reached the second week of…