Alcaraz aiming for 'serve bot' status at Australian Open
MELBOURNE : After clubbing 14 aces in a whirlwind victory at the Australian Open on Wednesday, Carlos Alcaraz made no secret of his aspirations for his retooled serve.
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Sabalenka in no mood to relax after Zheng's early exit
MELBOURNE : Aryna Sabalenka said early exits by big names at the Australian Open would not make her title defence any easier after the top seed saw one of her main title rivals go out in the second round with Zheng Qinwen's defeat by world number 97 Laura Siegemund.
Laura Siegemund upsets Qinwen Zheng in Australian Open 2nd round - ESPN
MELBOURNE, Australia — Distracted by a time penalty and unable to counteract No. 97-ranked Laura Siegemund's aggressive approach, Qinwen Zheng's loss in the second round Wednesday fell a long way short of last year's run to the Australian Open final.
Ominous Carlos Alcaraz Sweeps Into Australian Open Third Round
Rampant four-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz dropped just five games in an ominous display of strength at the Australian Open on Wednesday to sprint into the third round. The Spanish third seed showed no mercy to Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka, who was taught a 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 lesson on Margaret Court Arena in an 81-minute rout. "The less time you spend on court in the Grand Slams, especially in the beginning, it is going to be better," said Alcaraz, who won Roland Garros and Wimbledon last year but is yet to go beyond the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park.
Lions' David Montgomery confident after 'strenuous' knee rehab - ESPN
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery was a full participant in Tuesday's walk-through practice at the Meijer Performance Center.
'Bitter is better' - Ian Costello wants Munster to make it 'personal' against Northampton Saints
Munster interim coach Ian Costello is challenging his players to make Saturday's Investec Champions Cup Pool 3 finale against the Northampton Saints "personal" as the province look to secure top spot and home advantage in the knockouts.
Failure to rebuild Casement Park ‘not the fault of unionist ministers’
The failure to redevelop Casement Park is not the fault of unionist ministers, Gordon Lyons has told MLAs.
Teenager Joao Fonseca In Australian Open Stunner As Daniil Medvedev Survives Big Scare
Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca stunned ninth seed Andrey Rublev in a major Australian Open shock on Tuesday as racquet-smashing 2024 finalist Daniil Medvedev narrowly avoided the same fate. A rampant Taylor Fritz, veteran Gael Monfils and home hope Alex de Minaur also all progressed into round two at Melbourne Park. In the women's draw, Jasmine Paolini and Elena Rybakina were both emphatic winners on day three, with Emma Navarro and Emma Raducanu also victorious. But the day belonged to the 18-year-old Fonseca, who defeated Russia's Rublev 7-6 (7/1), 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) on his Grand Slam debut.