MELBOURNE: Aryna Sabalenka‘s long-awaited confirmation as a Grand Slam champion and a corker of an Australian Open final were a welcome balm for the WTA as the women’s tour seeks to move on from a bruising loss of star power.Challenges lie ahead, however, as the circuit negotiates a tricky geopolitical …
Read More »Australian Open final: A lot at stake for Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas | Tennis News
Major breakthrough for Tsitsipas or record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam for Djokovic?– Stefanos Tsitsipas is bidding to win his first Grand Slam title in his second appearance in a Slam final.If he wins, he will be the first Greek player to win a Grand Slam.At 24 years 170 days, Tsitsipas is …
Read More »Tennis has shaped my personality: Sania Mirza | Tennis News
India ace all set for her final Grand SlamMELBOURNE: The 2023 Australian Open is Sania Mirza’s Grand Slam coda. But that’s not what the path-breaking superstar was thinking when getting her legs strapped, prepping for that last dance on a big stage. It has been 18 years since an 18-year-old …
Read More »Sam Stosur to retire after Australian Open | Tennis News
Former US Open champion Sam Stosur on Saturday said she will retire from the sport following this month’s Australian Open, 21 years after her first appearance at Melbourne Park.Ahead of last year’s Australian Open, the 38-year-old said that she would focus only on doubles.Stosur beat Serena Williams in the US …
Read More »Novak Djokovic is playing the best tennis: Craig Tiley | Tennis News
After the furore of 2022, Oz Open boss Tiley is looking forward to welcoming NovakA year ago, Craig Tiley was caught in the war of elements. Novak Djokovic was deported, sending the pandemic-savaged opening Grand Slam of the season into a tailspin. Tennis was in a tizzy.Sport came to the …
Read More »Opinion: The irony behind this word of the year
Editor’s Note: Sign up to get this weekly column as a newsletter. We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. CNN — William Carlos Williams is perhaps best known for the red wheelbarrow on which so much depends, but “Spring and …
Read More »Serena Williams, Justin Timberlake invest in Tiger Woods’ new venture
Co-founders Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Founder, CEO Mike McCarley Courtesy: TMRWSports Tiger Woods’ and Rory McIlroy’s new sports startup — which is already planning a new golf league — is drawing some big-name investors. TMRW (pronounced “tomorrow”) Sports announced on Wednesday a new investment group that includes basketball great …
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