Djokovic, Alcaraz overcome 1st-round Australian Open challenges - ESPN
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz took their first step toward a potential quarterfinal showdown at the Australian Open, with both winning their opening matches Monday.
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Djokovic rallies past inspired American Basavareddy
MELBOURNE : Novak Djokovic was seriously rattled early on by inspired American teenager Nishesh Basavareddy but rallied for a 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 victory on Monday to keep his bid for an 11th Australian Open title alive into the second round.
Kyrgios exits in first round as Briton silences 'People's Court'
MELBOURNE : Nick Kyrgios's long-awaited return to the Grand Slam stage proved something of a let-down as Briton Jacob Fearnley sent the ailing home hero out of the Australian Open first round in straight sets on Monday.
'Freak' Alcaraz puts on a show to crush Shevchenko at Australian Open
MELBOURNE : Carlos Alcaraz was impressed with his level early in his bid to complete a career Grand Slam after an imperfect but entertaining 6-1 7-5 6-1 win over Kazakh Alexander Shevchenko to ease into the Australian Open second round on Monday.
Kyrgios says he may have played last singles match at Australian Open
MELBOURNE : Nick Kyrgios said his straight sets defeat to Jacob Fearnley in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday may have been his last singles match at the Grand Slam given his growing frustrations with injury.
No going home for Ukrainian Starodubtseva after Melbourne exit
MELBOURNE : There was one solitary Ukrainian flag on display in the stands at the Australian Open when Yuliia Starodubtseva, the first of six women from the war-torn country playing singles this year, faced Leylah Fernandez on Sunday.
‘It sucks’: Tsitsipas first big name to fall at Australian Open
Two-time Grand Slam runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas said, “it sucks” after being on the end of the first big upset of the Australian Open on Monday, with the worst part having to hang around before his next tournament.
Alcaraz crushes Shevchenko to reach second round at Australian Open
MELBOURNE : Carlos Alcaraz began his bid to complete a career Grand Slam with an imperfect but entertaining 6-1 7-5 6-1 win over Kazakh Alexander Shevchenko to ease into the Australian Open second round on Monday.