Collins wins gruelling Mertens clash to reach quarter-finals
MELBOURNE : Danielle Collins won a battle of attrition in scorching heat to overhaul Elise Mertens 4-6 6-4 6-4 and book her second quarter-final at the Australian Open on Monday.
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Australian Open day eight
MELBOURNE : Highlights of the eighth day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday, all times local (GMT +11):
Danielle Collins comes from behind to beat Elise Mertens and reach the Australian Open quarter-finals
Danielle Collins is into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the second time in her career after beating Elise Mertens 4-6 6-4 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena. In the third meeting between the two, the 2019 Australian Open semi-finalist came out on top with her aggressive brand of tennis, hitting 45 winners, and she found a way past Mertens’ plucky defensive game. Ad/> Collins will face either Simona Halep or Alize Cornet in the next round and it means there will be three American women in the last eight.
El jefe del Open de Australia dice que Djokovic volverá en 2023
Una semana después de que y, por consiguiente, dado de baja del de la temporada, el director del torneo, Craig Tiley, afirmó que cuenta con el serbio para la edición de 2013 en una serie de entrevistas que concedió a medios locales. «Volverá, sí. Obviamente, tiene que haber competición en primer lugar, pero esa será su intención. Al final del día es número uno del mundo, le encanta el Open de Australia», aseguró el dirigente, que evitó responder preguntas sobre la actuación de la Federación aussie en el caso de Djokovic y dijo que no lo hará hasta que se lleve a cabo una revisión de lo que sucedió alrededor del asunto del visado del balcánico. «Entonces podremos responder a eso más específicamente».
Thunder's Khawaja frustrated by controversial Big Bash catch
Sydney Thunder batter Usman Khawaja was left feeling hard done by after his controversial dismissal paved the way for their elimination from the Big Bash League finals at the hands of the Adelaide Strikers on Sunday.
Peng Shuai t-shirt fundraiser reaches $10,000 goal as former and current players criticise Tennis Australia
T-shirts with «Where is Peng Shuai?» printed on them could be handed out en masse at the Australian Open, a day after Tennis Australia defended a decision to confiscate shirts and banners emblazoned with the message.
'I get goosebumps when I watch him' - Mats Wilander in awe of Rafael Nadal after epic Australian Open tie-breaker
Mats Wilander has admitted he got «goosebumps» watching Rafael Nadal’s performance in his latest win at the Australian Open. The 20-time Grand Slam winner beat Adrian Mannarino in straight sets to advance to the quarter-finals but had to come through a epic first set tie-break which lasted 28 minutes — one Wilander described as ‘unbelievable’. Ad/> Speaking in Eurosport’s Cube afterwards, Wilander was in awe of the sheer will to win shown by Nadal not allowing himself to lose the set, even though he would still have been expected to win the match in the end.
The Special Ks and the American with an unplayable forehand – Australian Open Diary
Beware of the Keys forehand Madison Keys rediscovering her form this month Down Under means we get to watch the American blast unplayable forehands from all corners of the court and marvel at the power and speed of her right arm. Ad/> As one journalist noted on Twitter, Keys has the kind of forehand that draws gasps from the crowd when they see it live, in a way that is reminiscent of the effect Juan Martin del Potro’s forehand had on spectators. Australian Open'Enjoy your flight home' — Kyrgios and Kokkinakis hit back at 'salty' rivals over locker room spat7 HOURS AGO Keys has unleashed 64 forehand winners through her opening four matches this tournament, including 14 struck against Spanish No.