All eyes were on British US Open champion Emma Raducanu as she faced US former world ranking number 3 Sloane Stephens in the first round match at the Australian Open in Melbourne Park. This years tournament is Raducanu’s debut in Oz and just 17 minutes into the match she led 6-0, with Stephens eventually fighting […]
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Dan Evans taking on Aslan Karatsev, Andy Murray through to Sydney Classic final and the Novak Djokovic drama continues
Cheltenham’s Dan Evans is one win away from facing Andy Murray in the Sydney Classic final, as the saga around Novak Djokovic’s visa continues. Evans is in action against number one seed Aslan Karatsev after Andy Murray earlier defeated Reilly Opelka. Djokovic meanwhile has had his visa withdrawn for a second time by the Australian […]
Australian Open: Novak Djokovic remains in draw, while Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray face tough first round opponents
This morning’s Australian Open first round draw saw Novak Djokovic face fellow Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic, despite the decision of his deportation still dragging on. The 34-year-old will be hoping he can defend his major title in Melbourne next Monday, but his involvement in the tournament is still as uncertain as last Thursday when he was […]
Harriet Dart advances to final round of Australian Open qualifiers as Dan Evans presses through Sydney International
Harriet Dart crushed Alycia Parks’ Australian Open dreams as she advanced to the final round of the Australian Open qualifiers. Into the final round of @AustralianOpen qualifying 🙌 Brilliant battle back win for @harriet_dart beating Alycia Parks 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.#BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/lagw3kGQDp — LTA (@the_LTA) January 12, 2022 The London-born tennis star has fought tooth […]
Novak Djokovic has admitted to breaking isolation rules whilst positive with COVID in Belgrade
Novak Djokovic has addressed the concerns surrounding the whole COVID controversy via an Instagram post on his official account earlier today. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Novak Djokovic (@djokernole) After voicing his complaints about the concerns of the public as well as the spread of misinformation, Djokovic stated: “I want to […]
After his first win in the Sydney International Andy Murray has eyes set on Nikoloz Basilashvili
Andy Murray is set to take on Nikoloz Basilashvili in the Sydney International later today, and the clash could be equated to David taking on Goliath. The Scottish national is currently placed at 125th in the world rankings as of January 10, while Basilashvili sits at a towering 23rd place. Despite his straight sets win […]
Countdown to the 2022 tennis Australian Open: Who are the favourites going into the tournament? Who are the ones to watch?
Not long to go now until the 2022 Australian Open launches in Melbourne and with all the latest news surrounding world number one Novak Djokovic’s visa gate lets take a look at upcoming players, dark horses and ones to look out for when the tournament commemorates on Monday. Who are the men’s favourites? When we […]
Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open COVID SAGA may not be over just yet…
I has been announced that Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic could yet be sent to jail if he is found guilty of lying on his travel forms to gain access into Australia. The Serbian is under investigation by the Australia Border Force after concerns that some of the information he gave to get into […]
Raducanu struggles continue after disappointing first round exit in Sydney
Winning just one game in two sets, Raducanu yet again failed to replicate the form that saw claim the US Open last year. Struggling with her serve throughout, six double faults and zero aces aided her opponent Elena Rybakina who will now face Caroline Garcia. Despite managing to save two match points, Raducanu couldn’t prevent […]
Andy Murray makes successful return to Australia with straight sets win
Andy Murray breezed through Viktor Durasovic in straight sets at the Sydney International as he continues preparations for the Australian Open. Receiving a wildcard for the tournament, it appears Murray has hit form at the perfect time. Needing just over an hour, Murray demonstrated the gulf in class between him and his Norwegian opponent. Speaking […]