Sobbing Elina Svitolina drops out of Australian Open due to back injury
A tearful Elina Svitolina was forced to retire with a back injury only three games into her fourth-round clash with Linda Noskova at the Australian Open.
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Saudi deal: Will Spain forgive Rafael Nadal for breaking its heart?
"Is it clear now who Rafa Nadal is?"
Naomi Osaka accepts wildcard for Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has been confirmed for the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open next month after accepting a wildcard to play in the WTA 500 tournament.
Watch: Australian Open Game Delayed As Protestor Throws 'Free Palestine' Leaflets
The Australian Open 2024 fourth-round match between Alexander Zverev and Cameron Norrie was delayed for a bit after a protestor threw 'Free Palestine' leaflets on the court. A person wearing a blue shirt, cap and a face mask threw the pamphlets that read 'Free Palestine' and 'While you're watching tennis bombs are dropping on Gaza'. The protestor's actions caused a short delay as the ball kids gathered all the pamphlets on the court and the security escorted the protestor away.
Alexander Zverev fights tooth and nail to reach Australian Open quarter-finals
Alexander Zverev was stretched to the limit by a dogged Cameron Norrie before making it to the Australian Open quarter-finals after a grueling five-set battle on Monday.
Indian Team Begins Preparation For Davis Cup Tie Against Pakistan
Braving cold conditions, the Indian Davis Cup team began its preparatory camp for the upcoming grass court tie against Pakistan, keen to find a second singles player in the absence of top-ranked Indian Sumit Nagal. Country's top singles players -- Nagal (ranked 137) and Sasikumar Mukund (ranked 463) -- have pulled out of the tie February 3-4 tie in Islamabad. Their absence means that Ramkumar Ramanathan is the only singles specialist player in the team. Captain Rohit Rajpal has to choose between Yuki Bhambri and N Sriram Balaji to play the second singles.
Awesome Carlos Alcaraz Storms Into Australian Open Quarter-Final Against Alexander Zverev
Carlos Alcaraz raced into an Australian Open quarter-final against Alexander Zverev on Monday, producing a fearsome display in a straight-sets win over unseeded Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic. The second seed -- seen as the biggest threat to defending champion Novak Djokovic -- did not face a single break point in a dominant performance, rolling over his opponent 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 in one hour 49 minutes. The Spaniard, who chose not to play any competitive tennis in the build-up to the first Grand Slam of the year, said he "did everything perfectly".
Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden Duo Enter Quarter-Final Of Australian Open
India's Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden entered the men's doubles quarterfinals of the Australian Open with an impressive 7-6 7-6 victory over Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands and Croatia's Nikola Mektic in Melbourne on Monday. The 43-year-old Bopanna and Ebden, who are seeded second in the draw, were broken early in both sets but showed themselves to be up to the task with some great returns against the 14th seeds. The Indo-Australian pair will next meet the sixth-seeded Argentine duo of Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni.