You don’t need to read between the lines to understand the United Cup was too early in the month for Novak Djokovic to get bloody for the first time in 2024.
Australian tennis great Todd Woodbridge believes Alex de Minaur is playing the best tennis of his life and can launch a career-best Australian Open run to the semi-finals.
Alex de Minaur has produced the biggest win of his career against the world No.1,describing the victory as “extremely special”.
Spanish legend Rafael Nadal says in his “memory of tennis”,Roger Federer,not Novak Djokovic,is the player who has impressed him and entertained him the most.
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Nick Kyrgios will miss the Australian Open for a second straight year,but fear not,there are plenty of other compelling stories to follow at next month’s grand slam in Melbourne.
Australia has a proud tradition in the Davis Cup,but hasn’t won the title for 20 years. In the early hours of Monday morning Alex de Minaur and Alexei Popyrin can end the drought.
Australian Open officials are optimistic that two of the sport’s biggest drawcards,Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal,will be fit for January’s event. Nadal’s team,however,says the Spaniard’s return date has not been determined.
Australia’s Open has plenty of big matches and big names,but what it really needs is juicy backstage drama.
Australian tennis player Marc Polmans has been disqualified from the Shanghai Masters during qualifying after whacking a tennis ball and hitting the chair umpire.
It took every last bit of Novak Djokovic’s peerless mobility to claim a record-equalling 24th grand slam title at the US Open,and the champ doesn’t look like he’s about to slow down.