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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…
This year’s Australian Open has been everything but ordinary for Eva Lys as the 23-year-old lucky loser will leave the tournament with not one but a couple of new best results and personal achievements. After falling just short to Destanee Aiava in a tight three-setter in the Australian Open qualifying final round, the world No.…
Viktor Hovland, a young golfer who attracts attention with great performances, hopes that the year 2025 can represent a new beginning for him. The Norwegian had crises in his game last year, and was unable to impose a rhythm. The season behind him was not very successful, but 2025 is a chance for the 27-year-old…
Gael Monfils says his perspective has completely changed as he is not thinking about winning a Grand Slam anymore but living a happy life with his family. In the Australian Open third round, the former world No. 6 clinched one of his biggest wins in years after stunning current world No. 4 Taylor Fritz 3-6…
At the end of his match against Jiri Lehecka in the round of 16 of the 2025 Australian Open, Novak Djokovic skipped the traditional interview with Jim Courier for Channel 9. The former world No.1 had some problems with the Australian crowd during the challenge against the Czech player, but that was not the reason…