The United States moved to the brink of advancing out of its Davis Cup qualifying series by winning both singles matches against host Uzbekistan on Friday in Tashkent. Mackenzie McDonald beat Sergey Fomin 6–4, 6–1 before Tommy Paul, fresh off reaching the Australian Open semifinals, defeated Khumoyun Sultanov 6–1, 7–6 (6). Paul finished with a…
Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas Advance to Australian Open Final
Stefanos Tsitsipas is off to his second major final after defeating Karen Khachanov 7–6 (2), 6–4, 6–7 (6), 6–3 in the semifinals of the Australian Open on Friday in Melbourne, Australia. Tsitsipas, a 24-year-old from Greece who is the tournament’s third seed, collides with Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final on Sunday. Djokovic, 35,…
Djokovic’s Father to Sit out Son’s Match After Taking Picture With Pro-Russian Fan
January 27, 2023
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Novak Djokovic’s father Srdjian said he will not attend the Australian Open semi-final on Friday night after he was seen posing for photos with supporters of Vladimir Putin. In an emailed statement on Friday, Djokovic senior said he had “chosen to watch from home” so there would be no disruption to Friday night’s semi-final for…
Novak Djokovic to Play American Unseeded Tommy Paul at Australian Open
Twenty-one-time grand slam champion winner Novak Djokovic will go head to head with unseeded first-time major semi-finalist Tommy Paul at the Australian Open on Friday night. Paul, a 25-year-old from America who is currently ranked No. 35 in the world, beat out 20-year-old fellow American Ben Shelton for his semifinal spot against Djokovic. The Serbian superstar…
Korda, 1998 Australian Open Champ Petr’s Son, in 1St Slam QF
MELBOURNE, Australia—This was not a smooth ride for Sebastian Korda at the Australian Open on Sunday. An early deficit against a higher-seeded opponent. Some so-so serving. An up-and-down fifth-set tiebreaker filled with mistakes by both players. At the end—the very end—it was Korda, a 22-year-old American, who earned a spot in his first Grand Slam quarterfinal by…
Korda of US Stops 2-time Australian Open Runner-up Medvedev—Pegula Beats Kostyuk
MELBOURNE, Australia—Sebastian Korda comes by his athleticism and competitive instincts honestly. From Dad, the 1998 Australian Open champion. From Mom, also a former professional tennis player. And from two big sisters, both current LPGA golf professionals. Add in some mentorship from eight-time major champ Andre Agassi and a couple of coaches, including former player Radek Stepanek, and…
Amazing Australian Open Win for Brooksby
Unseeded American Jenson Brooksby has staged an improbable recovery to claim the biggest win of his career, sending world number two Casper Ruud packing in the second round of the Australian Open. Brooksby looked a broken man—physically and mentally—after blowing three match points in the ninth game of the third set on Thursday. The 22-year-old…
Italian Tennis Player Denies Using Fake Vaccine Passport to Enter Australian Open
Italy’s Camila Giorgi has denied allegations that she used a fake vaccine passport to gain access to the Australian Open last year. The controversy emerged as Italian doctor Daniela Grillone undergoes an investigation from authorities for providing fake vaccination certificates. Grillone identified tennis player Giorgi as a patient and claimed she had never received the…
Russian, Belarusian Flags Banned From Australian Open
Organisers of the Australian Tennis Open have banned the display of Russian and Belarusian flags at the Australian Open Grand Slam following a courtside incident on Jan. 16. Attendees could be seen displaying a Russian flag during a match between Ukraine’s Kateryna Baindl and Russia’s Kamilla Rakhimova in the first round on Court 14 prompting a…
Kyrgios out of Australian Open
Nick Kyrgios’s Australian Open title dream is over before it even began after the big home hope was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury. Kyrgios’s long-time physio Will Maher says the 2022 Wimbledon runner-up has a cyst growing on his meniscus. While it’s not a career-threatening injury, Kyrgios is not sufficiently fit to contest…
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