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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.
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.
"Wish I Had Put In...": Sumit Nagal Jokes About His Passion For Cricket Over Tennis
India's rising tennis star Sumit Nagal joked about how he wished he had put more effort into tennis in his childhood rather than spending time playing cricket on the streets. Nagal who has been in love with cricket since his childhood, visited one of the most iconic cricket stadiums in the world - Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The moment he held the bat, Nagal took a trip down memory lane remembering the days he used to play cricket but now wishing that he should have invested those hours in tennis.
Australian Open: Sumi Nagal's Gritty Run Halted By Juncheng Shang; Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden Pair Advances
Chinese tennis prodigy Juncheng Shang blunted Sumit Nagal's challenge at the Australian Open to halt the Indian's impressive run at the first major of the season on Thursday. Coming into the match after an inspiring win over a top-30 player, Nagal began in the same dominating fashion but the 18-year-old wild card entrant got better as the game progressed to walk out a winner with a 2-6 6-3 7-5 6-4 scoreline. The second round contest lasted two hours and 50 minutes and it was clear that Nagal had run out of steam in the fourth set. In contrast, Shang began to serve well from the third set onwards and was at ease in pocketing his service games despite being troubled by high backhand balls in the match.
'At the airport already': Swiatek stages epic comeback to survive Australian Open scare
Several top seeds were pushed to the brink on day five at the Australian Open as top-ranked woman Iga Switaek admitted she was "at the airport already", while on the men's side, Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud were taken to five sets in their second-round matches.
Novak Djokovic survives another scare en route to Australian Open third round
Defending champion Novak Djokovic survived a scare for the second match in succession to reach the third round of the Australian Open.