Coco Gauff targets 10 Grand Slam titles ahead of Australian Open bid
American teenager Coco Gauff has already set her sights on becoming a 10-time Grand Slam winner as she prepares to battle at the Australian.
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Ski star Kilde airlifted from downhill course after crashing hard at Wengen
Downhill star Aleksander Aamodt Kilde crashed hard into the fences within sight of the finish in the long Lauberhorn race in the World Cup on Saturday in Switzerland and seemed to have injured his right leg before being airlifted to a hospital.
When and what time Gladiators is on TV tonight and everything you need to know
After more than 30 years since it first aired Gladiators is making a return to terrestrial television this weekend.
Qualifier Alejandro Tabilo Crowned Surprise Auckland Classic Champion
Chilean qualifier Alejandro Tabilo capped a "crazy ride" by winning the Auckland Classic on Saturday, beating Taro Daniel 6-2, 7-5 in a final between two tournament outsiders. World number 82 Tabilo bagged his maiden ATP title, which he says will deliver an injection of confidence heading into the Australian Open after two years of pain and frustration. The 26-year-old's only other final appearance came on clay at the Cordoba Open in 2022, before his career path took a downward spiral.
Tabilo gears up for Australian Open with Auckland triumph
AUCKLAND : Alejandro Tabilo will head into the Australian Open on a high after winning his first ATP Tour title with a 6-2 7-5 victory over Japan's Taro Daniel in the Auckland Classic final on Saturday.
Sinner short on match practice but full of belief before Australian Open
MELBOURNE : Jannik Sinner heads into the Australian Open without a competitive match under his belt this season but the world number four said on Friday he was still full of confidence following his strong finish to 2023.
Top Seed Ben Shelton Ousted In Auckland Classic Semi-Finals
Top seed Ben Shelton suffered a surprise semi-final exit from the Auckland Classic on Friday, beaten in straight sets by Japan's Taro Daniel. Days out from the Australian Open, powerhouse American Shelton couldn't match the consistency of his unseeded opponent, who won 7-5, 7-6 (11/9) to qualify for his second career ATP final. World number 16 Shelton was only broken once but the 21-year-old couldn't capitalise on any of the three break points he earned against the pugnacious Daniel, who fought for every point in hot conditions. A quarter-finalist at last year's Australian Open before reaching the semi-finals at the US Open, Shelton must regroup ahead of a first-round match in Melbourne against Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut.
Alexandrova stuns Rybakina to reach Adelaide semis
ADELAIDE: Australian Open runner-up Elena Rybakina was handed a humbling defeat ahead of the year's first Grand Slam as the world number three was beaten 6-3 6-3 by the unseeded Ekaterina Alexandrova in the Adelaide International quarter-finals on Thursday (Jan 11).