Emma Raducanu beats service issues to win Melbourne opener
Emma Raducanu overcame serving woes to upset 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova and reach the second round of the Australian Open.
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Paolini finds Wei through to second round of Australian Open
MELBOURNE : Jasmine Paolini eased through to the second round of the Australian Open with a dominant 6-0 6-4 win over Chinese qualifier Wei Sijia on Tuesday as the Italian savoured a return to the Grand Slam that launched her golden season last year.
Elena Rybakina and Jasmine Paolini advance with minimal fuss
Elena Rybakina and Jasmine Paolini wasted little time in racing through to the second round of the Australian Open.
Brooksby says long ban for whereabouts failures 'unfair and unfortunate'
MELBOURNE : American Jenson Brooksby said it was "unfair and unfortunate" that he had to serve a 13-month ban for missing three drugs tests while two of the world's leading players were handed minor reprimands after testing positive for banned substances.
Monfils prevails over Perricard in all-French thriller in Melbourne
Experience triumphed over potential as Gael Monfils edged Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6(7) 6-3 6-7(6) 7-6(5) 6-4 in an all-French thriller in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday.
Medvedev destroys net camera in huge scare against Thai wildcard
MELBOURNE : Daniil Medvedev destroyed his racket and a net camera in a mid-match meltdown as he survived a huge scare against Thai wildcard Kasidit Samrej to reach the Australian Open second round on Tuesday.
Rohan Bopanna, Nicolas Barrientos Make First-Round Exit From Australian Open Men's Doubles Event
Former world number one Rohan Bopanna and his new Colombian partner Nicolas Barrientos bowed out of the Australian Open men's doubles event with an opening-round loss to the Spanish team of Pedro Martinez and Jaume Munar in Melbourne on Tuesday. Bopanna and Barrientos went down 5-7, 6-7 (5) in a match that lasted close to two hours. The 14th-seeded Indo-Colombian pair began on a promising note but faltered in crucial moments, allowing the Spaniards to capitalise and secure victory. Bopanna and Barrientos got off to a solid start, holding serve comfortably in the initial games.
Rybakina eases past local wildcard Jones in Melbourne
MELBOURNE : Elena Rybakina overpowered Emerson Jones 6-1 6-1 in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday after the much-anticipated Grand Slam debut of the local teenager turned into one-sided showcase for the world number seven.