Zheng Qinwen advanced to the 2024 Australian Open semifinals on Wednesday and history awaits her if she wins two more. The 21-year-old now is so close to becoming the second Chinese to rule Melbourne Park. Zheng survived a first-set breakdown to get past Russian Anna Kalinskaya, 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-1, in a thrilling quarterfinal. The world […]
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Jan
Jan
Alexander Zverev is back in the Australian Open semifinals on Thursday. The German was denied a straight-sets win but still got the job done. The world No.6 took the first two sets and was up 5-2 in the third but was dragged to a fourth set. But Zverev recovered in time to oust Carlos Alcaraz, […]
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Jan
Jan
Australian star Nick Kyrgios revealed that he is seriously considering retirement. Kyrgios, 28, wrote a column for The Sydney Morning Herald, saying his tennis career may be over. “I sat down with my agent, Stuart Duguid, a couple of days ago to talk about my future,” he wrote. “The reality is, there is a part […]
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Jan
Jan
Aryna Sabalenka is looking ahead to the 2024 Australian Open semifinals after the defending women’s champion got through the last eight. The world No.2 needed only 71 minutes to dismantle Barbora Krejcikova, 6-2,6-3, in their quarterfinal match on Tuesday. Next up for Sabalenka is reigning US Open champion Coco Gauff, whom she lost at Flushing […]
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Jan
Jan
Novak Djokovic was severely tested early before he steadied his game to reach his 11th Australian Open semifinal. The 10-time defending champion was forced to split the first two sets against Taylor Fritz before completing a 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win. He needed three hours and 45 minutes for Djokovic to get the job done […]
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Jan
Jan
Coco Gauff advanced into her first Australian Open semifinal after outlasting the unseeded Marta Kostyuk. The US Open champion took her three hours and eight minutes to dispatch the gritty Ukrainian, 7-6 (8/6), 6-7 (3/7), in Rod Laver Arena. “Happy, really proud of the fight I showed today,” said Gauff, who is seeking her first […]
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Jan
Jan
It took a “shooting pain” in her back that ruined Elina Svitolina’s goal of going all the way in the 2024 Australian Open. The former world No.3 blamed her latest injury that forced her to withdraw in her fourth-round match against unseeded Czech Linda Noskova. Svitolina trailed 3-0 when she needed to retire. “This one […]
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Jan
Jan
Daniil Medvedev is ready for a deep run at the 2024 Australian Open after reaching the quarterfinals on Monday. The No.3 seed ousted Nuno Borges, 6-3, 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-1, and showed he can challenge the elite players in a major. “I know what I’m worth. I know how good I can play. I’m ready,” the […]
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Jan
Jan
Dayana Yastremska overcame fatigue and previous failures against Victoria Azarenka to stun the Russian two-time champion, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4. The breakthrough win enabled the Ukrainian to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the 2024 Australian Open on Monday. The world No. 93 felt like “running behind the train” after losing the last two matchups […]
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Jan
Jan
Novak Djokovic was a few games away from sweeping his opponent at the 2024 Australian Open on Sunday. The world No.1 was just glad to win any other way and match another record. The 10-time Australian Open champion was dominant in his 6-0, 6-0, 6-3 win over Frenchman Adrian Mannarino. Djokovic admitted thinking about the […]