U.S. Open champ Coco Gauff reaches quarterfinals at Australian Open for 1st time
Coco Gauff became the first woman through to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open on Sunday as she beat Poland's Magdalena Frech 6-1, 6-2 in Melbourne.
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Swiatek at a loss to understand Australian Open exit
The Australian Open had its biggest shock to date when teenager Linda Noskova knocked world number one Iga Swiatek out of the competition in the third round on Saturday, and the Polish top seed was at a loss to explain how she felt.
Young hangs onto lead going into final round in Dubai, as McIlroy roars back
Cameron Young recovered from a poor front nine to card a one-under-par 71 and has a two-shot lead after the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic on Saturday, where Rory McIlroy shot the lowest round of the day to roar back into contention.
Who Was Shawn Barber? Meet Canadian Olympic Pole Vaulter Who Died At 29
Former world pole vault champion Shawn Barber of Canada has died at age 29 at his home in Texas, his agent announced on Thursday. Barber won the 2015 world title at Beijing by clearing 5.90 meters and captured his other major international crown on home-nation soil in Toronto at the 2015 Pan American Games. Paul Doyle, Barber's agent, announced his passing on an Instagram posting. No cause of death was revealed.
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek Crashes Out Of Australian Open 2024 After Losing To Linda Noskova
World number one Iga Swiatek's 18-match winning run came to a shuddering halt at the Australian Open on Saturday when she was dumped out in the third round by unseeded Czech teen Linda Noskova. The Polish top seed appeared en route to the last 16 afer taking the first set but lost her way, going down 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in two hours and 20 minutes to the world number 50. Just three of the top 10 women's seeds remain in the draw in Melbourne at the end of the first week. "I'm speechless," said Noskova, who is at her first Australian Open. "I knew it was going to be an amazing match, but I didn't really think it would end up like this. "I'm just really glad to get through."
French wildcard Cazaux continues to punch above his weight
MELBOURNE : French wildcard Arthur Cazaux reached the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday and warned his future opponents that whatever else happens in their matches, they will know they have been in a fight.
Australian Open order of play on Sunday
MELBOURNE : Order of play on the main courts on the eighth day of the Australian Open on Sunday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Cameron Young opens up three-shot lead at Dubai Desert Classic
Cameron Young opened up a three-shot lead on his nearest challengers after Round 2 of the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday.