Australian Open day one
MELBOURNE : Highlights of the first day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Sunday, all times local (GMT +11):
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Krejcikova edges out Hontama at Australian Open
Czech Barbora Krejcikova was the only former women's Grand Slam winner playing in the day session of the Australian Open and the ninth seed was soon in trouble against Japanese wildcard Mai Hontama on Margaret Court Arena.
Relief for Sakkari after horror Grand Slam streak snapped
MELBOURNE : After first-round exits at the last three Grand Slams, Maria Sakkari said she was relieved to win her opening match at the Australian Open on Sunday, the Greek eighth seed advancing with a 6-4 6-1 victory over Japan's Nao Hibino.
Sinner buoyed by 'Carota Boys' as fan group make Melbourne Park debut
MELBOURNE : Jannik Sinner joked that the "Carota Boys" were slowly upstaging him after the Italian's travelling fan group made their presence felt at the Australian Open for the first time during his opening round victory at Rod Laver Arena on Sunday.
Sinner stays focused after winning start at Australian Open
MELBOURNE :Fourth seed Jannik Sinner shook off the rust to make a winning start in his bid for a first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open as the Italian defeated unseeded Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp 6-4 7-5 6-3 in the opening round on Sunday.
Andre Agassi Anoints Novak Djokovic As Greatest Ever
Eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi has anointed Novak Djokovic as the greatest men's player of all time, saying you cannot argue with the weight of his achievements. The popular American former world number one, himself widely considered among the best the sport has seen, also had lavish praise for Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. But he said numbers do not lie. "There's so many ways to look at it, but when you look at it on paper you just can't argue with what he's accomplished," Agassi told The Australian newspaper in Melbourne, where he is attending the opening Grand Slam of the year.
New Zealand vs Pakistan 2nd T20I Live Streaming: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast?
New Zealand will be taking on Pakistan in the second T20I of the five-match series on Sunday in Hamilton. Currently, the Kiws have taken 1-0 lead over Pakistan after securing a 46-run victory in the first match on Friday. The Shaheen Afridi and Co will be putting their best foot forward, in order to level the series. Talking about the first match, Daryl Mitchell and Kane Williamson's half-centuries took the Kiwis to a score of 226 runs. Chasing the target, Pakistan did get a few starts from the likes of Saim Ayub, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan but couldn't make them count.
No summertime blues for Fernandez in Melbourne
MELBOURNE : Leylah Fernandez admits that her results at the Australian Open have been sub par in her four previous visits and the former U.S. Open finalist is hoping that a focus on having fun will trigger a change of fortunes this year.