Tsitsipas subdues Lehecka to reach Australian Open semi-final
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.
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Rublev outlasts Rune in marathon contest
Russia’s Andrey Rublev hits a return against Denmark’s Holger Rune during their men’s singles match on day eight of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 23, 2023. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP)
Pegula targets first Grand Slam semi while Azarenka seeks revenge
American third seed Jessica Pegula is back in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for a third straight year and on Tuesday she will try to get over that hurdle for the first time when she faces twice champion Victoria Azarenka.
Dubai Tennis Championships to feature stellar lineup
DUBAI: With a five-time winner, four of the world’s top 10, three previous champions, and two of the game’s all-time greats, the 31st Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships is set to showcase one of its strongest lineups from Feb. 19 to March 4.
Linette embracing pressure as surprise Polish hope in Melbourne
MELBOURNE : Magda Linette was not expecting to be the last Pole standing at the Australian Open but she is not feeling any extra pressure to keep the Polish flag flying in Melbourne after the exits of world number one Iga Swiatek and men's 10th seed Hubert Hurkacz.
Vekic says she nearly called it quits twice after knee surgery
MELBOURNE : Donna Vekic reached a Grand Slam quarter-final for the first time since 2019 on Monday at the Australian Open, but the 26-year-old said she was on the verge of retiring after struggling for form and fitness following knee surgery two years ago.
Biomechanics trainer helped improve my 'disaster' serve, says Sabalenka
MELBOURNE : Aryna Sabalenka credited her biomechanics trainer in helping her improve her powerful but erratic serve after she moved into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the first time on Monday.
Azarenka back in Australian Open quarters after seven-year wait
MELBOURNE : Former world number one Victoria Azarenka reached her first Austalian Open quarter-final for seven years as she fended off China's Zhu Lin 4-6 6-1 6-4 in the early hours of Monday.