Australian Open 2023: order of play on Wednesday
MELBOURNE : Order of play on the main showcourts on the third day of the Australian Open on Wednesday (prefix number denotes seeding):
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Andreescu defeats Bouzkova in opening match at Australian Open
Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., who missed last year's Australian Open, made her presence felt on Sunday with a straight-sets win over No. 25-ranked Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-4 in Melbourne.
Nadal begins Open defense, Swiatek targets maiden Melbourne title
MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal returns to the scene of one of his greatest Grand Slam triumphs when the Australian Open begins Monday, with women’s number one Iga Swiatek headlining the night session on the showpiece Rod Laver Arena. A year ago, the 36-year-old Spaniard defied a long injury layoff and a two-set deficit in the final against Daniil Medvedev to win his second Melbourne Park title and a record 21st Grand Slam. The top seed, who extended that record to 22 titles at Roland Garros, faces a testing first-round clash against emerging 21-year-old Briton Jack Draper, who reached the Adelaide semifinals last week.
Lucky loser Kwon wins his biggest title in Adelaide
Korean lucky loser Kwon Soon-woo won the biggest title of his career when he outlasted Roberto Bautista Agut in a thrilling final at the Adelaide International Saturday.
Teenager Gauff no longer feels like the new kid on the block
MELBOURNE : Coco Gauff has yet to get her "grown woman strength" but the 18-year-old American says she belongs on the WTA Tour and no longer feels like the new kid on the block after making her professional debut almost five years ago.
Canada's Katherine Sebov qualifies for Australian Open main draw
Canada's Katherine Sebov has made it into the main draw of the Australian Open.
Against all odds, Ukrainian hockey team hopes to make it to Quebec City peewee tournament
Quebec City's Sean Bérubé has spent dozens of hours over the past three months helping a Ukrainian hockey team.
Djokovic to play 75th-ranked Spaniard on Australian Open return
Novak Djokovic was on Thursday drawn to play Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena on his return to the Australian Open and could meet Nick Kyrgios in the last eight.