A shell-shocked Novak Djokovic is struggling to come to terms with how poorly he played in his loss to Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Friday. Djokovic had a perfect 10-0 record in semi-finals at Melbourne Park, but looked a shadow of his former self in the 6-1 6-2 6-7 (6-8) … Read more
The sporting stars and celebrities were certainly out to play on Thursday night at the Australian Open in Melbourne. And during the pulsating semi-final between Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka, there was one section of the crowd that definitely attracted more camera attention than any other … and for a very good reason. Tennis legends … Read more
Tennis commentator Jelena Dokic was granted an odd request from Aryna Sabalenka after the defending champion booked her spot in the semi-finals of the Australian Open. In a match that started more than two hours late because of farcical scheduling, the world No.2 put on another clinic on Rod Laver Arena to beat ninth seed … Read more
Novak Djokovic has offered Nick Kyrgios some friendly advice on how to him a grand slam after the top seed booked his spot in the semi-finals of the Australian Open. The 10-time champion toiled away for close to four hours before beating American Taylor Fritz 7-6(3) 4-6 6-2 6-3 on Tuesday evening. WATCH THE VIDEO … Read more
Well, it might not have been a full jar, but Morgan Riddle, partner of American tennis star Taylor Fritz, did her best to keep her Vegemite promise. Ahead of Fritz’s fourth-round Australian Open clash with world No.7 Stefanos Tsitsipas, Instagram influencer Riddle told her 225,000 followers that she would “eat a jar of vegemite on … Read more
A protester has tossed leaflets emblazoned with “free Palestine” on to an Australian Open court, disrupting a tense five-set battle between Olympic champion Alexander Zverev and Brit Cameron Norrie. The fourth-round encounter on Margaret Court Arena was briefly halted during the sixth game of the third set on Monday afternoon after a woman wearing a … Read more
Australian Open organisers have again banished 10-time champion Novak Djokovic from the Rod Laver Arena night session. Djokovic’s quarter-final match against 12th seed Taylor Fritz has been scheduled for the second match at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday. While they have said the match won’t start before 2.30pm AEDT, it’s likely to be even later … Read more
The Alex de Minaur of old might have looked on his Australian Open fourth-round defeat with little more than a shrug of resignation and a weary acceptance that his exit was “fair enough”. But the new model ‘Demon’ promises he’s “night and day” a different player these days, and his higher expectations meant he felt … Read more
Alex de Minaur is out of the Australian Open after letting his chance to reach the quarter-finals for the first time slip in a dramatic five-set capitulation to world No.5 Andrey Rublev. The local hope fought back from losing the first set to snag a two-sets-to-one lead at Rod Laver Arena on Sunday and appeared … Read more
Sometimes all you can do is laugh. That has never been truer than for Frenchman Adrian Mannarino during his bloodbath against inexorable Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic during their fourth-round Australian Open clash on Sunday afternoon. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Crowd goes wild as Novak Djokovic loses a game. Watch the latest sport on Channel … Read more
