Tennis-Rafter always a big believer in Barty's hardcourt brilliance
By Courtney Walsh
U.S.Open Sport News
Rafter always a big believer in Barty's hardcourt brilliance
MELBOURNE : Former Australian world number one Pat Rafter said Ash Barty's game is tailor made for grass but he has always believed the Wimbledon champion would prosper on a fast-paced hard court.
Medvedev faces Auger-Aliassime in Australian Open quarters
MELBOURNE : U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev will battle Felix Auger-Aliassime for a place in the Australian Open semi-finals on Wednesday as he looks to capitalise on the absence of world number one Novak Djokovic and win his second Grand Slam title.
Medvedev playing both hero and villain at Australian Open
MELBOURNE : Daniil Medvedev has tapped into the energy of the crowd at Melbourne Park by playing both hero and villain, while the world number two's mind games have also earned him comparisons with American great Jimmy Connors.
Mad Medvedev rails at 'stupid' bathroom break rule
MELBOURNE : Australian Open favourite Daniil Medvedev labelled the tennis tour's bathroom break rule as "stupid" after rowing with the chair umpire about freshening up during his sweaty fourth round win over Maxime Cressy on Monday.
Medvedev faces tactical test against Cressy
MELBOURNE : World number two Daniil Medvedev reaffirmed his Australian Open title credentials with a crushing win https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/clinical-medvedev-cruises-into-australian-open-fourth-round-2022-01-22 over Botic van de Zandschulp in the third round, but the Russian will face a very different test against Maxime Cressy on Monday.
Healthy Halep heats up to reach last 16 at Australian Open
MELBOURNE : Simona Halep continued her rampaging start to the season with a 6-2 6-1 demolition of Montenegrin trailblazer Danka Kovinic to reach the last 16 of the Australian Open on Saturday.
Raducanu taking positives from painful Australian exit
MELBOURNE : Britain's Emma Raducanu said she will take the positives from her painful Australian Open exit on Thursday when a blistered racket hand contributed to a three-set defeat by Danka Kovinic.