Alfie Hewett beats Tokito Oda in final and likens rivalry to Federer and Nadal’s
Alfie Hewett likened his rivalry with Tokito Oda to that of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal after finally getting the better of the Japanese 18-year-old.
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‘Young Federer’ wins Australian Open boys’ title
Henry Bernet achieved something Roger Federer failed to do by winning the Australian Open boys’ title Saturday, with the young Swiss using comparisons to his illustrious compatriot as motivation.
Sinner eyes back-to-back Australian Open titles against Zverev
MELBOURNE : Defending champion Jannik Sinner will look to seal back-to-back Australian Open titles and deny second seed Alexander Zverev a maiden Grand Slam crown in the men's final on Sunday.
Desire Burns Bright But Uncertainty Abounds For Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic's injury retirement from his Australian Open semi-final after a gruelling first set on Friday, and his subsequent comments, have left question marks about how the last chapter of his great career might unfold. The 37-year-old Serbian came to Melbourne, where he won a record 10 titles, looking to break the all-time Grand Slam record of Margaret Court. He is tied with the Australian on 24 majors, as has been the case since he won the 2023 US Open. His bid for history is still on hold after shaking hands with German world number two Alexander Zverev after losing a first set tiebreak, unable to continue with a leg muscle tear.
Novak Djokovic Out Of Australian Open 2025, Retires Mid-Match Due To Injury
Novak Djokovic crashed out of Australian Open 2025 after he retired mid-match due to injury during the men's singles semi-final encounter against Alexander Zverev on Friday. Zverev won the first set 7-6 but Djokovic went to the net and shook his opponents hand to inform him about his decision. Djokovic was carrying an injury from his quarter-final match against Carlos Alcaraz and he looked in a bit of bother as Zverev made him engage in long rallies in the first set. Zverev will now take on the winner of the match between Ben Shelton and Jannik Sinner in the final of the Australian Open on Sunday.
Zverev the next hurdle in Djokovic's Grand Slam record chase, Sinner meets Shelton
MELBOURNE : Novak Djokovic faces Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Friday with the Serb's bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title picking up steam at just the right time.
Gael Monfils shocks Taylor Fritz to reach last 16 at Australian Open
The future of men’s tennis has been on show at the Australian Open but Gael Monfils struck a major blow for the old guard with victory over fourth seed Taylor Fritz.
Defending champ Jannik Sinner advances to 4th round of Australian Open
Defending champion Jannik Sinner beat 46th-ranked Marcos Giron of the U.S. 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 at the Australian Open on Saturday night, reaching the fourth round at Melbourne Park for the fourth time.