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Swiatek, Zverev survive scares as Alcaraz masters Melbourne wind
MELBOURNE : Iga Swiatek and Alexander Zverev both had to fight their way back from the brink of defeat to reach the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday, a day of close shaves and tight matches at Melbourne Park.
Error-Prone Kidambi Srikanth Goes Down In India Open Opener
Star shuttler Kidambi Srikanth bowed out of the India Open Super 750 tournament with a straight-game loss to Hong Kong's Lee Cheuk Yiu after yet another erratic performance in New Delhi on Wednesday. A flurry of brilliant shots was sandwiched between a series of unforced errors during the 47-minute opening round clash as Srikanth went down 22-24 13-21 to world no. 18 Lee. Srikanth made a good start in the opening game, playing some fine strokes from the back court to keep his nose ahead. But Lee kept breathing down his neck and slowly came back to the groove and, following a tight battle, moved ahead from 17-17 to grab three game points.
India's Sumit Nagal guaranteed big payday after stunning win at Australian Open
MELBOURNE: Sumit Nagal, India's top-ranked singles player, was left with less than a thousand dollars in his bank account at one point last year so it was no surprise he was beaming on Tuesday (Jan 16) after ensuring a bumper payday at the Australian Open.
Zverev Taken To Brink In Five-Set Australian Open Thriller
World number six Alexander Zverev was pushed to the limit at the Australian Open on Thursday, needing five gruelling sets to beat Slovak qualifier Lukas Klein. Facing a second consecutive second-round exit in Melbourne, the German came back to win 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (10/7) after a gripping contest lasting four-and-a-half hours on Margaret Court Arena. But it was major wake-up call for the sixth seed against a player ranked 163, in only his second Grand Slam and who currently has no coach.
Iga Swiatek Survives Epic To Make Australian Open Third Round
Iga Swiatek came back from the brink to beat unseeded American Danielle Collins in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday, extending her winning run to 18 matches. The world number one was up a set and a break on Rod Laver Arena before faltering badly and slipping to a 4-1 deficit in the deciding set. But she reeled off five straight games to win 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. "Honestly I was at the airport already," a relieved Swiatek said in the immediate aftermath of her win in a match lasting more than three hours.
'Although no time spent in prison would be long enough, it was shocking to hear his jail sentence for his horrific actions'
The devastated family of a man mowed down and killed in a horrific car crash have said they feel 'disappointed' and 'let down' by the driver's 'short' jail sentence.
Australian Open order of play on Friday
MELBOURNE : Order of play on the main courts on the sixth day of the Australian Open on Friday (prefix number denotes seeding):