Djokovic, Sabalenka chase history as Australian Open hits round twoMELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka will step up their bids for tennis history at the Australian Open on Wednesday, where Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka will also be in second-round action.
No warmup, no problem for ‘lucky loser’ Lys at Australian OpenMELBOURNE: Eva Lys was on the physio table at the Australian Open on Tuesday when she was suddenly summoned to the Kia Arena but the German lucky loser shrugged off her panic to advance to the second round with victory over qualifier Kimberly Birrell.
Alcaraz makes fast start in bid for first Melbourne titleMELBOURNE: Carlos Alcaraz launched his bid for a first Australian Open crown by dismantling Kazakhstan’s Alexander Shevchenko in straight sets on Monday.
Game, set and match: Ruud says proposing to girlfriend topped any Grand Slam finalMELBOURNE: Casper Ruud is a three-times Grand Slam finalist who has played the greats of the game on the biggest of stages, but the world number six admitted his pulse was racing when he went down on one knee to propose to his long-time girlfriend.
Raducanu rejects insect bite treatment over doping fearsMELBOURNE: Doping fears prevented former US Open champion Emma Raducanu from treating insect bites on the eve of the Australian Open, she said, with players increasingly wary of ingesting contaminated substances.
Combustible Kyrgios says tennis ‘a bit mundane’ without himMELBOURNE: Nick Kyrgios claimed Friday tennis was getting mundane without him as he prepares for his Grand Slam comeback at the Australian Open, saying he was feeling “pretty good” after an injury scare.
Kyrgios unsure of fitness for Australian OpenNICK Kyrgios said on Tuesday he was unsure about his readiness for the Australian Open after his first singles match in 18 months left him in pain.
Zverev fires as Germany begin United Cup title defence with winPERTH: Alexander Zverev eased past Thiago Monteiro 6-4 6-4 as Germany beat Brazil for a winning start to their United Cup defence on Sunday while the Czech Republic, U.S. and Italy were all victorious.
Excited Osaka says ‘deep love’ of tennis keeps her goingAUCKLAND: Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka said Sunday she still had a “deep love” for tennis and was excited for the coming season, believing she can revisit her former glories.
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