Early exit for Marketa Vondrousova at Australian Open, Coco Gauff eases through
Coco Gauff eased into the second round of the Australian Open but Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was an early casualty.
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Djokovic 'just another player' for Popyrin ahead of Australian Open meeting
MELBOURNE: Few will fancy Alexei Popyrin's chances when he takes on 10-time champion Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Australian Open but the local hope said on Monday (Jan 15) he would treat the world number one just like any other player.
Novak Djokovic survives scare against 18-year-old qualifier in Melbourne opener
Novak Djokovic was given a scare by Croatian teenager Dino Prizmic in the longest first-round match of his grand slam career.
Australian Open: Marketa Vondrousova out in first round, Coco Gauff records straight sets win
Coco Gauff eased into the second round of the Australian Open but Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was an early casualty.
Coco Gauff Finds Rhythm To Reach Australian Open Second Round
Coco Gauff eased into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday, beating unseeded Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-3, 6-0 in a one-sided affair on centre court. The American, bidding to become the first woman since Naomi Osaka in 2018-19 to win the US Open and Australian Open back-to-back, made a nervy start. But she still had too much for her struggling Slovakian opponent, who failed to win any of her seven service games. Fourth seed Gauff broke Schmiedlova, ranked 68, four times in the opening set with two holds proving decisive for the 19-year-old, who defended her Auckland title earlier this month.
Cramps And Tears As Daniil Medvedev Beats Brutal Heat At Australian Open
Frenchman Terence Atmane smashed his racquet, served underarm and retired in tears as he dealt with serious cramp in pushing third seed Daniil Medvedev hard at the Australian Open on Monday. The qualifier struggled in the searing heat on Margaret Court Arena, stunning the Russian by taking the first set but was unable to continue when trailing 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 1-0. "The conditions were brutal," said two-time tournament finalist Medvedev. "The more he (Atmane) plays this intensity, the better he will be prepared."
Daniil Medvedev advances at Australian Open after opponent retires - ESPN
Third-seeded Daniil Medvedev, the 2021 and 2022 finalist at Melbourne Park, advanced to the second round of the Australian Open when his opponent Terence Atmane retired early in the fourth set suffering from cramps.
Coco Gauff clarifies she 'wasn't mad' at cartoon depiction - ESPN
MELBOURNE, Australia — World No. 4 Coco Gauff has said she «wasn't mad» about a cartoon posted by the United States Tennis Association, after her negative reaction to the hype post went viral overnight.