[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Stefanos Tsitsipas reached the Australian Open semi-finals for the fourth time as the Greek saw off rising Czech Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 7-6(2), 6-4 on Tuesday.The third seed dominated the opening set after breaking a nervy Lehecka early on but was pushed hard after that against the 21-year-old who …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina became the first player into the Australian Open semi-finals after outmuscling Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 6-4 in a one-sided contest on Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday.The Russian-born Kazakh looked sharp from the start and only a 25-minute delay to close the stadium roof against a …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Never-say-die fifth seed Andrey Rublev admitted Monday he was “lucky” after saving two match points to topple Danish teen Holger Rune in a rollercoaster five sets and book a place in the Australian Open quarter-finals.In a battle of two former junior world number ones, the Russian broke when …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic steamrolled local hope Alex de Minaur 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 on Monday to ease into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open with a statement win in his quest for a 10th title at the Grand Slam that has only been threatened by a hamstring issue.It was Djokovic’s …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Stefanos Tsitsipas found another gear when it counted to fend off Jannik Sinner in a five-set thriller and reach the Australian Open quarter-finals in a rare win for the high seeds on Sunday.A year after dumping Sinner out in the quarters at Melbourne Park, third seed Tsitsipas crushed …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: American young gun Sebastian Korda stunned former world number one Daniil Medvedev 7-6(7) 6-3 7-6(4) in a thrilling contest to evict the losing finalist of the last two years from the Australian Open in the third round on Friday.The 22-year-old took the game to the Russian seventh seed …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Second seed Ons Jabeur crashed out of the second round of the Australian Open after an error-strewn display in a 6-1, 5-7, 6-1 loss to former French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova on Thursday.The Tunisian, who stormed up the rankings last year after runs to the final at Wimbledon …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic defied rowdy fans and hamstring trouble to haul himself into the Australian Open third round with a drama-filled win over qualifier Enzo Couacaud on Thursday.The Serbian suffered a mid-match wobble before blazing past his 191st-ranked opponent 6-1, 6-7 (5/7), 6-2, 6-0 on Rod Laver Arena.It was …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu meet in the Australian Open second round on Wednesday as the future of women’s tennis goes on full display in Melbourne.Men’s defending champion Rafael Nadal is also in action on day three of the first Grand Slam of the year.But it is the …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Extreme heat forced play to be halted Tuesday on outside courts at the Australian Open, with the roofs closed on its three main stadiums — Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena.With players sweltering in 36 Celsius (96.8 Fahrenheit) temperatures, the tournament’s five-part heat stress …
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