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Elina Svitolina got off to a strong start to her Australian Open quarterfinal match but then an inspired Madison Keys made a huge comeback to win 3-6 6-3 6-4. After no breaks were seen through the first six games, the 28th-seeded Ukrainian won three games in a row to clinch the opener. Down by a…
Paula Badosa was extremely emotional after stunning Coco Gauff to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal as the Spanish tennis star instantly remembered that just a year earlier she received a devastating injury diagnosis and didn’t know what the future held for her. On Tuesday, the world No. 12 delivered a big-time performance to beat…
Holger Rune didn’t have anything against Jannik Sinner taking a medical timeout but noted that a lengthy break ruined his rhythm. After the world No. 1 started to physically struggle late in the second set of their Australian Open round-of-16 match – the Italian’s hands were shaking and his movement was impacted – the Dane…
Sepp Straka is the winner of The American Express. The Austrian, with a total of 263 (65 64 64 70, -25) shots, won in La Quinta, California, beating the American Justin Thomas, 2nd with 265 (-23). Third place with 266 (-22) for the Australian Jason Day and the American Justin Lower, 5th with 268 (-20)…
Eva Lys was left stunned and in disbelief after being told how much money she made by reaching the Australian Open round-of-16. Anyone who has been following this year’s Happy Slam edition knows that the 128th-ranked German’s run will be remembered as one of the best stories of this year’s tournament. After just barely making…
Good news for Alex de Minaur: he is in the quarterfinals of his home slam for the first time in his career. Bad news: he has to go up against Jannik Sinner. De Minaur would rather face anyone else, but it will be Sinner on the other side of the net at the Australian Open…
Almost no one could have imagined such a victory for Novak Djokovic. The 24-time Grand Slam champion left the whole world speechless once again and reiterated his special feeling with the Australian Open. The Serbian legend prevailed in four sets against Carlos Alcaraz despite an adductor injury, which affected him especially between the end of…
Eighth career success on the DP World Tour, the fifth in a Rolex Series event, for Tyrrell Hatton. The Englishman, in the United Arab Emirates, won, with a total of 273 (71 65 68 69, -15), the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. The 33-year-old from High Wycombe, among the stars of the Liv, the Arab Super…
Shane Lowry is ready for a new challenge in his career, the next tournament on the calendar, the Farmers Insurance Open. The experienced Irishman remembers last year’s performance with nostalgia. Although he did not finish the tournament at the top, Lowry delighted the golf public with the first albatross of his career, holing his second…
Novak Djokovic’s career really seems to know no end. When the former world number 1 seems to be in decline, he always finds a way to silence his detractors and to show all his greatness. The Serbian legend was considered a clear underdog by bookmakers on the eve of her match against Carlos Alcaraz, which…