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World No. 3 Elena Rybakina Knocked Out Of Australian Open, Loses To Anna Blinkova

Unseeded Russian Anna Blinkova dumped world number three Elena Rybakina out of the Australian Open on Thursday following the longest tie-break in a singles match in Grand Slam history. Blinkova, ranked 57, won the first set of the second-round match 6-4 and last year's finalist Rybakina hit back to win the second by the same scoreline. But the match hinged on a breathtaking tie-break that Blinkova won 22-20, which lasted more than 31 minutes. It surpassed the previous longest tie-break of 38 points, according to the International Tennis Federation. The Russian served for victory in the 12th game of the deciding set, missing two match points, but that was only the start of the drama on Rod Laver Arena.

Djokovic braces for stern test against veteran slayer Etcheverry

MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic's peerless pedigree and experience at the Australian Open might just make him the perfect target for Tomas Martin Etcheverry, who is fast making a habit of eliminating veterans at Melbourne Park.

Rune bounced out of Australian Open by wildcard Cazaux

MELBOURNE : Holger Rune's hopes of bettering last year's run to the fourth round of the Australian Open were shattered by Arthur Cazaux as the French wildcard ran out a worthy 7-6(4) 6-4 4-6 6-3 winner in their second-round clash on Thursday.

Alves claims he was drunk on night of alleged sexual assault - ESPN

Former Brazil international Dani Alves has claimed for the first time that he was drunk on the night he is accused of committing sexual assault, judicial sources have confirmed to the news agency EFE.

Texas coach Rodney Terry shouts at UCF players over 'horns down' gesture: 'Don't do that s---'

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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.

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World No. 3 Elena Rybakina Knocked Out Of Australian Open, Loses To Anna Blinkova

Djokovic braces for stern test against veteran slayer Etcheverry

Rune bounced out of Australian Open by wildcard Cazaux

Alves claims he was drunk on night of alleged sexual assault - ESPN

Texas coach Rodney Terry shouts at UCF players over 'horns down' gesture: 'Don't do that s---'

Swiatek, Zverev survive scares as Alcaraz masters Melbourne wind

Error-Prone Kidambi Srikanth Goes Down In India Open Opener

India's Sumit Nagal guaranteed big payday after stunning win at Australian Open