Novak Djokovic feels like he has enjoyed the ideal preparation for the Australian Open after downing a series of high-calibre opponents on the way to winning the Adelaide International 1. In his first tournament in Australia since being deported from the country last January, Djokovic beat American Sebastian Korda in an epic three-set thriller on Sunday’s…
Australian Tennis Star Ash Barty Announces Pregnancy
Former world number one Tennis star Ash Barty announced she is expecting her first child with husband Garry Kissick. The 26-year-old revealed the news on social media the night of Jan. 6. Barty posted a photo on Instagram of a pair of baby shoes and her dog Origi. “2023 set to be the best year yet….
Djokovic Shakes Off Hamstring Issue to Down Medvedev, Reach Adelaide Final
ADELAIDE—Novak Djokovic overcame an injury scare midway through his match against Daniil Medvedev on Saturday to mow down the Russian 6–3 6–4 and storm into the Adelaide International 1 final, where he will take on unseeded American Sebastian Korda. In a blockbuster Australian Open warm-up meeting between the two former world number ones it was…
Tennis Roundup: USA, Italy Reach United Cup Final
Taylor Fritz edged Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz 7–6 (5), 7–6 (5) on Saturday to push Team United States into the United Cup championship match against Team Italy in Sydney, Australia. Fritz’s hard-fought victory gave the U.S. an insurmountable 3–0 lead in the Final Four of the inaugural 18-country, mixed-team competition. Fritz weathered Hurkacz’s 17 aces by…
Venus Williams out of Australian Open Due to Injury
MELBOURNE, Australia—Venus Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open for an undisclosed injury she sustained while playing in a tournament in Auckland, New Zealand this week. A seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, Williams received a wild-card entry into the Australian Open last month to compete in what would have been her 22nd major at Melbourne…
Medvedev Relishing Potential Clashes With Djokovic, Nadal
ADELAIDE—Daniil Medvedev believes it is a privilege to be able to test himself against Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal, with the former world number one saying on Friday he would relish meeting the duo at the Australian Open. Medvedev lost to 21-times Grand Slam champion Djokovic in the Australian Open final two years ago, before…
US Beats Britain to Advance to United Cup Mixed Teams Semis
January 4, 2023
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SYDNEY—Frances Tiafoe beat Britain’s Daniel Evans 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 on Wednesday to move the United States into the United Cup mixed teams tournament semifinals. Tiafoe’s victory gave the Americans a 3–1 winning lead in the best-of-five Sydney City Final. The teams were scheduled to play a later mixed doubles match. It means the U.S. will…
Tennis Roundup: Novak Djokovic Earns First Win of 2023
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia won his first singles match of the season Tuesday, beating France’s Constant Lestienne 6–3, 6–2 to reach the second round of the Adelaide International 1 in Australia. Making his first appearance in the event since capturing the 2007 title at age 19, Djokovic won 44 percent of the points (17…
Nadal Not Too Worried by Shaky Start to Season Before Australian Open
Rafa Nadal said losing two straight matches was hardly the ideal preparation for his Australian Open title defense, but the world number two believes he had no reason to feel alarmed ahead of the season’s first Grand Slam starting in two weeks. Following an injury-ravaged 2022, Nadal lost his United Cup mixed team event opener…
Navratilova Diagnosed With Throat and Breast Cancer
Former world number one tennis player Martina Navratilova said on Monday she has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer. The Czech–American is considered among one the greatest players of all time, winning a total of 59 Grand Slam titles across singles and doubles. “This double whammy is serious but still fixable,” the 66-year-old said…
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