AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Auckland tennis classic, saying a back injury she has been nursing in recent weeks had not improved as much as she hoped. British tennis star Emma Raducanu (AP) The 22-year-old British player was seeded...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep, working her way back from a drug suspension, and Hall of Famer Lleyton Hewitt’s 16-year-old son Cruz were among the players awarded wild-card entries Wednesday, Dec. 18, for Australian Open qualifying next month. Simona...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka was among nine wild-card entries awarded Friday, Dec. 13, for the Australian Open in January. Three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland. (AP) Tennis Australia said Wawrinka would be joined at Melbourne Park — where...
DUBAI (AFP) -- Daniil Medvedev said on Monday, Feb. 26, it was "easy" getting over his Australian Open final defeat by Jannik Sinner, unlike his reaction to his loss to Rafael Nadal at the same stage two years ago. Russia's Daniil Medvedev (AFP) Medvedev blew a two-set lead in both the 2022 and...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Taiwan veteran Hsieh Su-wei clinched her second title at this year's Australian Open on Sunday, Jan. 28, partnering with Belgium's Elise Mertens to win the women's doubles after her success in the mixed. Taiwan's Su-wei Hsieh (right) and Belgium's Elise Mertens hold the trophy...
MELBOURNE (AFP) — Jannik Sinner stormed back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in an energy-sapping five-set Australian Open final on Sunday, Jan. 28, claiming his first Grand Slam title. Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after victory against...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Aryna Sabalenka said the Australian Open will always be her "special place" after blowing China's Zheng Qinwen off court on Saturday, Jan. 27, to become the first woman to defend her title in more than a decade. Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Daniil Medvedev admitted he was fortunate to battle into a third Australian Open final Friday, Jan. 26, with a gritty come-from-behind five-set defeat of Alexander Zverev, who revealed he was not well. Russia's Daniil Medvedev celebrates after victory against Germany's Alexander...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Jannik Sinner ended Novak Djokovic's bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title on Friday, Jan. 26, snapping the Serb's astonishing 33-match winning run at Melbourne Park to reach his first major final. Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates victory against Serbia's Novak Djokovic during...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Taiwan veteran Hsieh Su-wei and Polish partner Jan Zielinski were crowned Australian Open mixed doubles champions on Friday, Jan. 26, outlasting American Desirae Krawczyk and Britain's Neal Skupski 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 11-9. Taiwan’s Su-wei Hsieh (left) and her partner Jan Zielinski...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will clash with Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen in the Australian Open final after both women powered to straight-sets victories in the last four on Thursday, Jan. 25. Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka (top) and China's heng Qinwen march into the...
Alex Eala marched into the quarterfinals of the 2024 W50 Pune women’s singles tournament in India on Thursday, Jan. 25. The Filipina tennis ace defeated Zeel Desai of Indian in dominant style, 6-1, 6-2, and boosted her bid for a potential fifth pro title two weeks after suffering an early exit in...
