Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott excited ahead of retirement match at Melbourne Park
Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott says he will still «go out on a high» regardless of the result in his final match before he retires from tennis.
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Danielle Collins ruthlessly powers past Alize Cornet in straight sets into the Australian Open semi-finals
Danielle Collins is into the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the second time in her career after powering past Alize Cornet 7-5 6-1. Collins’ serving and power from the baseline was too strong for her French opponent who was playing in her first ever Australian Open quarter-final at her 63rd appearance at a major. Ad/> The American No 27 seed will play either Iga Swiatek or Kaia Kanepi in the last four.
Australian Open Day 10 live: Kyrgios and Kokkinakis on Rod Laver Arena, Tsitsipas, Medvedev seek semifinals
Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis say they want their crowds to be raucous for their doubles semifinal, expecting they'll get more fans behind them inside of an increased capacity Rod Laver Arena.
Djokovic reaparecerá en Dubái
Novak volverá a las pistas de tenis en febrero. Lo hará en el Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, cuyo cuadro principal se disputará del 21 al 26 en el Aviation Club Tennis Centre del emirato. El serbio figura ya entre la lista de inscritos para la cita y, salvo que algo impida su participación de aquí al mes que viene, será el primer cabeza de serie masculino.
Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis are taking the Australian Open by storm
By Jack Bantock, CNN
Tyrone McKenna vs Regis Prograis confirmed as Belfast boxer gets Dubai date
Tyrone McKenna will face former world champion Regis Prograis in Dubai on March 19.
Australian Open order of play: Day 10 – Daniil Medvedev in top-10 battle, Alize Cornet and Kai Kanepi chase first semis
Day 10 of the Australian Open sees the final two women’s quarter-finals take place on Rod Laver Arena before the last-eight action ends with two men’s matches. In November, Australian Open organisers confirmed both women’s semi-finals had been moved to the night session on Thursday. Ad/> That means ensuring those victorious on Wednesday have as much recovery time as possible, hence why they are first out on Rod Laver.
Australian Open: Trailblazers Angella Okutoyi and Meshkat al-Zahra Safi are ‘what tennis is really about’
From Billie Jean King to Ons Jabeur, tennis is no stranger to trailblazing stars – and two more have emerged at the Australian Open. Iran's Meshkat al-Zahra Safi and Kenya's Angella Okutoyi both made history in the girls’ singles in Melbourne, becoming the first players from their respective nations to win a Grand Slam juniors match. Ad/> The pair recorded their feats on Sunday, and though Safi – Iran’s first female player to be ranked in the junior top 100 – has since exited the tournament, Okutoyi’s run goes on after the Kenyan beat Australia’s Zara Larke in three sets on Tuesday to reach the last 16.