Madison Keys had to beat the two-time reigning Australian Open champion to win this year’s crown,and that’s exactly what made the victory so sweet for the 29-year-old from Illinois.
Djokovic brought his showdown with No.2 Alexander Zverev to an abrupt finish after losing a marathon 81-minute first set,prompting a mixture of boos and cheers as he farewelled Melbourne Park for possibly the last time.
Margaret Court and Novak Djokovic played in two different tennis eras that were a world apart. Both were champions of their time and won 24 grand slam titles. Djokovic is aiming for more.
The second semi-final went down to the wire on Rod Laver Arena as a double fault sent the match into a tie-break and Madison Keys produced an epic comeback to win it 10-8.
First-time major semi-finalist Ben Shelton has taken a swipe at broadcasters at the Australian Open,complaining that there has been inappropriate questioning of players in on-court interviews.
Former tournament director Paul McNamee says medical timeouts should be better policed after two of the sport’s biggest names spent lengthy periods off court receiving treatment.
The top German has questioned why let calls at Melbourne Park are left to the human eye,rather than available technology. But Australian Open officials have defended the switch.
Novak Djokovic explained why he refused an on-court interview with Channel Nine,saying it was because of “insulting and offensive comments” made by a prominent member of the network,host broadcaster of the Australian Open.
Detailed data analysis done by Tennis Australia shows how de Minaur has made subtle but important tactical changes in the past 24 months.
Danielle Collins was unapologetic about her run-in with tennis fans in Australia,but the brash American has joined the chorus of voices arguing that tennis must find ways to entertain new audiences.