Australian Open: Matteo Berrettini overcomes Spanish prospect Carlos Alcaraz
Seventh seed Matteo Berrettini overcame Spanish prospect Carlos Alcaraz in an enthralling five-set battle to reach the Australian Open fourth round.
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Stephanos Tsitsipas unbothered by Big Three snub as John McEnroe says Novak Djokovic is ‘light years ahead’
Stefanos Tsitsipas is not bothered if he is deemed not to be a member new ‘Big Three’ but John McEnroe insists that Novak Djokovic remains light years ahead of the chasing pack. Tsitsipas beat Sebastian Baez in four sets on Thursday to progress to the third round where he will face Benoit Paire on Saturday. Ad/> The Greek star has reached the semi-final twice at Melbourne Park (2019, 2021) and the final of the French Open in 2021.
Australian Open organisers deny slack COVID-19 testing
MELBOURNE: The Australian Open was under growing pressure on Thursday (Jan 20) to make COVID-19 tests mandatory as some top players said testing was lax at the first Grand Slam of 2022.
Australian Open organisers deny slack COVID testing
MELBOURNE : Australian Open organisers insisted on Thursday their COVID-19 protocols have been "really successful" despite some top players pointing to lax testing at the first Grand Slam of 2022.
Alexander Zverev concerned more players at Australian Open have COVID-19 in wake of Ugo Humbert positive
Fresh off his straight sets victory over Australia's John Millman, German Olympic gold medallist Alexander Zverev raised his concerns about COVID testing at the Australian Open.
Rafael Nadal earmarked as potential Australian Open winner by Alexander Zverev: 'Rafa's playing incredible tennis'
Alexander Zverev believes Rafael Nadal is the man to beat at the Australian Open this year if he is to win his first Grand Slam tournament. The third seed has been in fantastic form so far in Melbourne, not dropping a set in his first two matches including beating home hero John Millman 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 to advance to round three. Ad/> But despite two World Tour wins and Olympic gold in Tokyo, Zverev is yet to break his Grand Slam duck and hopes to improve on his Australian Open semi-final appearance in 2020 when he was beaten by Dominic Thiem.
'We're not getting tested': Zverev says more players probably have COVID-19
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