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Medvedev was forced to defend a few break points in his very first service game, before Nadal broke minutes later to take a 3-1 lead, which he held on to win the first set 6- 3. Nadal looked to have continued his momentum in…

New world number one Daniil Medvedev said Friday's Mexican Open semi-final against Rafael Nadal was his "chance for revenge" after the epic loss at the Australian Open last month. Medvedev reached the last four in Acapulco on Thursday with…

Andy Murray celebrates after his win over Taro Daniel. Photos: Salim Matramkot/The Peninsula Doha: Former champion Andy Murray got off to a winning start at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open yesterday when he overtook Taro Daniel to take sweet…

Andy Murray reached the second round of the Rotterdam Open after a 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 win over Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik.Murray was playing his first match since his second-round loss at the Australian Open and faced an opponent who won his…

Andy Murray reached the second round of the Rotterdam Open after a 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 win over Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik.Murray was playing his first match since his second-round loss at the Australian Open and faced an opponent who won his…

MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - American Danielle Collins has shown she will provide a formidable obstacle to home favorite Ash Barty's hopes of winning the Australian Open with a crushing 6-4 6-1 loss to the Pole Iga Swiatek to reach her…

Updated 01/26/2022 - 14:41 Daniel Medvedev rallied after two sets and saved match point before beating No.9 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-7(4), 3-6, 7-6(2), 7-5, 6-4 to qualify for the Australian Open semi-finals.The US Open champion's bid…

MELBOURNE, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Seventh seed Matteo Berrettini found top gear against a heroic fightback from Frenchman Gael Monfils to script a 6-4 6-4 3-6 3-6 6-2 win on Tuesday and becoming the first Italian to reach the Australian Open…

Ashleigh Barty swept past Jessica Pegula to advance to the Australian Open semifinals.The world No.1, a candidate to become the first Australian to win in Melbourne since Chris O'Neill in 1978, won 6-2 6-0 in just over an hour.Barty will…

Published on: 01/23/2022 - 04:32Amended: 01/23/2022 - 04:30 Melbourne (AFP) – On Sunday, French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova shattered the dreams of two-time Australian Open winner…

MELBOURNE, Australia — French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 victory over two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals for the third time in four Grand Slam…

Melbourne: Fourth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas held off Benoit Paire 6-3, 7-5, 6-7(2), 6-4 to advance to a fourth-round match against Taylor Fritz at the Australian Open. Tsitsipas was a runner-up at the French Open and reached the Australian…

Published on: 01/22/2022 - 04:40Amended: 01/22/2022 - 04:39 Melbourne (AFP) – American Danielle Collins staged a remarkable comeback to stop Danish teenage giantslayer Clara Tauson on…

Published on: 01/22/2022 - 04:14 Melbourne (AFP) – Worrisome former world number one Simona Halep crushed the Australian Open dreams of Emma Raducanu conqueror Danka Kovinic on Saturday to…

Defending champion Naomi Osaka was knocked out of the Australian Open third round on Friday by unseeded American Amanda Anisimova to open the draw for title favorite Ashleigh Barty.Anisimova, ranked 60th in the world, saved two match points…

Published on: 01/21/2022 - 05:18Amended: 01/21/2022 - 05:16 Melbourne (AFP) – French Open champion and world number four Barbora Krejcikova survived a scare in a gutsy win over Jelena…

Rafael Nadal has insisted he feels no significant pressure at the Australian Open as he goes in search of a record 21st Grand Slam singles title. The Spaniard advanced to the third round on Wednesday with a 6-2 6-3 6-4 over Yannick Hanfmann…

Tennis - WTA 500 - Ostrava Open - CEZ Arena, Ostrava, Czech Republic - September 24, 2021 Kazakhe Elena Rybakina in action during her quarterfinal match against Poland's Iga Swiatek REUTERS / David W CernyRegister now for FREE and unlimited…

Ash Barty beat Elena Rybakina in straight sets to win the Adelaide International Title, while Simona Halep won the silverware in Melbourne. World number one and favorite Barty won 6-3 6-2 over Rybakina to win Adelaide's title for the…

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - WTA 500 - Ostrava Open - CEZ Arena, Ostrava, Czech Republic - September 23, 2021 Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina in action during her round of 16 match against Poland's Magda Linette REUTERS/David W Cerny…

Australia's world number one Ash Barty beat holder Iga Swiatek 6-2 6-4 in their Adelaide international semi-final on Saturday to set up a showdown with Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina.Barty, who won the tournament in 2020, dominated from start…

Australia's Ashleigh Barty practices before the 2022 Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia on December 29, 2021. REUTERS / Loren ElliottRegister now for FREE and unlimited access to…

(Reuters) - World number one Ash Barty delighted the Memorial Drive crowd as he blasted his way through to the Adelaide International semi-finals with a comfortable 6-3 6-4 victory over Sofia Kenin on Friday to set up a…

Defending champion Iga Swiatek made short work of US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez in a dominant 6-1 6-2 win at the Adelaide International on Thursday to stage a quarter-final against Victoria Azarenka,…

Published on: 04/11/2021 - 18:52Amended: 04/11/2021 - 6:50 PM Paris (AFP) - Taylor Fritz left Roland Garros in a wheelchair this year, but his return to Paris turns out to be a much happier…