Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz is living up to his billing as tennis’ next superhero,and is now within one victory of defending his Wimbledon title and becoming the sixth man to win the “Channel Slam”.
Former Australian tennis star Jelena Dokic believes Alex de Minaur belongs among the top four contenders for the Wimbledon men’s singles title.
A 14-year-old Parisian named Paul has become Alex de Minaur’s lucky charm at the French Open and will be there for the Demon’s practice session and his quarter-final against Alexander Zverev.
The lion-hearted tennis star has enjoyed another seminal moment in Paris as he goes where no male Australian player has in two decades.
Jannik Sinner produced a comeback for the ages to outlast Daniil Medvedev 3-6,3-6,6-4,6-4,6-3 in a high-quality final and win his maiden grand slam title at the Australian Open.
Daniil Medvedev is an ideal opponent for Jannik Sinner to attack first and ask questions later. The Italian will bend his rival to his own strategic intentions and push him to all corners of Rod Laver Arena.
It took more than four hours,but the unorthodox Russian finally shook off his German rival to set up an Australian Open final against Jannik Sinner.
A frosty look-away handshake and a toilet break perceived as gamesmanship contributed to the simmering on-court feud between Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev,who will now meet in an Australian Open semi-final.
The former world No.2 produced his finest performance since before his gruesome ankle injury at the 2022 French Open to knock Carlos Alcaraz out of the tournament.
Daniil Medvedev has played five-setters in the middle of the night and the middle of the day,and won them both,and is into the last four at the Australian Open,again.
Former champion Victoria Azarenka takes on qualifier Dayana Yastremska,while world No.2 Carlos Alcaraz faces Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic on day 9 of the Australian Open.