MELBOURNE, Australia—Alize Cornet dropped to her knees on the hard blue court, clasped her hands and took a few moments to let it sink in. In her 17th trip to the Australia Open, her 63rd run at a Grand Slam, and two days after celebrating her 32nd birthday, Cornet finally qualified for the quarterfinals at…
Andy Murray Wins in Australia for 1st Time Since 2017
MELBOURNE, Australia—Five years and five long sets later, five-time Australian Open runner-up Andy Murray finally has won another match at the season-opening Grand Slam tournament. The former No. 1-ranked Murray, playing thanks to a wild-card invitation as he continues his career comeback from hip operations and thoughts of retirement, beat 21st-seeded Nikoloz Basilashvili 6–1, 3–6,…
Australia Looks Into More Tennis Players After Djokovic’s Visa Cancelled
Australian Border Force authorities are investigating two more international players after tennis star Novak Djokovic’s visa was sensationally cancelled upon entry at Melbourne airport, just days before the Australian Open on Jan. 17. Djokovic arrived in Australia on Wednesday night with an exemption to the vaccination rules granted by Tennis Australia and the Victorian government. However, his…
Infosys, Australian Open Extend Collaboration Until 2026
Infosys Ltd. extended its digital innovation partnership with the Australian Open (AO) until 2026. The expanded collaboration will see Infosys and Tennis Australia continue to harness Big Data and Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, and Cloud technologies. The multi-year commitment builds on the last three years of high impact between Infosys and the AO and follows strong…
7-time Champion Serena Williams Won’t Play Australian Open
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA—Not long after Serena Williams’ name was absent from the entry list for the Australian Open, she confirmed the obvious: the seven-time champion won’t play the 2022 edition of the season-opening major in January. The 40-year-old Williams hasn’t played since retiring from her first-round match at Wimbledon with a right hamstring injury and her…
Cloud 9: Djokovic Wins 9th Australian Open, 18th Slam Title
MELBOURNE, Australia—Maybe, just maybe, the thinking went, Novak Djokovic would be just a tad more susceptible to trouble this time around at the Australian Open. After all, he wrenched his midsection during a slip in the third round and said he’d torn a muscle. Entering Sunday, Djokovic already ceded five sets in the tournament, the…
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