January 25, 2024
Aryna Sabalenka overpowered Coco Gauff in a Melbourne thriller that was a credit to women’s tennis. And now she faces Qinwen Zheng, who knew too much for Dayana Yastremska. Both women are worthy finalists. And yet you have to feel for the pair who didn’t quite make it. Coco showed great courage to come back […]
January 24, 2024
Sascha Zverev is through to the Australian Open semi-finals after a stunning display against Carlos Alcaraz. For the Spaniard it may have been a case of “be careful what you wish for.” After his previous victory, Alcaraz expressed the hope that Zverev would give him a good match in their quarter-final. But Carlitos was talking […]
January 23, 2024
Coco Gauff has reached her first Australian Open semi-final – and the incredible Novak Djokovic is now in his eleventh! Both players dropped a set on their way to the last four. And Coco might have surrendered the opener too, after she trailed 1-5 to Marta Kostyuk. ‘I just tried to win a game and […]
January 22, 2024
Carlos Alcaraz believes the defeated Brit, Cameron Norrie might have done him a favour by running Sascha Zverev so close. The popular Wimbledon champion is in the Australian Open quarter-finals for the first time. And he got there in style, beating Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-0. Carlos Alcaraz is already something close to perfection. And […]
January 21, 2024
Taylor Fritz has reached the Australian Open quarter-final stage for the first time. And his reward is the ultimate test – a showdown with the great Novak Djokovic. The brave American feels anything is possible after he defeated one of the tournament favourites, Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 6-3, 6-3. ‘If I bring my very […]
January 20, 2024
Iga Swiatek has been knocked out of the Australian Open by a little-known nineteen-year-old called Linda Noskova. ‘I’m shaking right now, I don’t know what I’ll do in the next hour. I went in feeling I had nothing to lose and that helped,’ said the world number fifty. Iga Swiatek will now dust herself down […]
January 19, 2024
Taylor Fritz and Coco Gauff are making their mark at the Australian Open already. The first Grand Slam of the season is warming up nicely – and leading us to look forward to what lies ahead later this year. We can’t wait to see Taylor Fritz and Coco Gauff – arguably the best Americans on […]
January 18, 2024
Carlos Alcaraz is still in the hunt for Grand Slam glory after another thrilling win over Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego. Meanwhile Emma Raducanu’s comeback was derailed by third-set illness – and her Australian adventure comes to an end. Alcaraz required flashes of sheer brilliance to defeat Sonego 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 7-6 (7-3). Afterwards he said: […]
January 17, 2024
Stefanos Tsitsipas has brought scintillating tennis and a cheeky sense of humour to the Australian Open this year. The Greek superstar beat local hero Jordan Thompson 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) in their quality second-round clash. Now last year’s finalist looks set to go deep once more in Melbourne, where he always feels at […]
January 16, 2024
Emma Raducanu is back in the Grand Slam groove! She defeated American hot-shot Shelby Rogers 6-3, 6-2 at the Australian Open. Emma Raducanu returning to form is wonderful news as we build towards Wimbledon 2024! The former US Open champion hasn’t been able to play a Grand Slam match for a year due to an […]