Maand: januari 2023

12:00 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Stefanos Tsitsipas will play Jannik Sinner in the fourth round at the Australian Open after they advanced in contrasting victories on Friday. Third-seeded Tsitsipas saved a set point in the second set but beat Tallon Griekspoor 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-3 to reach the last 16 at Melbourne

8:33 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Tournament director Craig Tiley said there are no plans to alter the Australian Open schedule to avoid late starts and finishes to matches, even after Andy Murray labeled the 4:05 a.m. (local time) end to his second-round win over Thanasi Kokkinakis as “a bit of a farce.” Murray triumphed

12:25 PM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Andy Murray and Thanasi Kokkinakis played deep into the night at the Australian Open, facing down exhaustion and each other for more than 5½ hours in a second-round match until Murray emerged with a 4-6, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-3, 7-5 victory that ended at just past

9:34 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Second-seeded Ons Jabeur became the latest top player to exit the Australian Open in the second round, beaten by 86th-ranked Marketa Vondrousova 6-1, 5-7, 6-1. Jabeur had complained of a knee problem after her opening victory at Melbourne Park and seemed out of sorts for much of

7:30 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic propped up his left shoe on a courtside sign so he could stretch out his bothersome hamstring. He grimaced while flexing the muscle after one point, hopped on his right leg to keep weight off the left after another. He took a medical timeout while

6:53 AM ET ESPN staff Sania Mirza started the final Grand Slam of her career on a winning note, advancing to the second round in women’s doubles at the Australian Open on Thursday. However, it was curtains for other Indians in action – Ramnathan Ramkumar, Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni – in the first round

6:27 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Just more than 48 hours ago, Michael Mmoh had his bags packed and was preparing to fly back to the United States. Now he’s set to pocket $156,775 after advancing to the third round of the Australian Open by upsetting No. 12 seed Alexander Zverev. Dubbed a “lucky loser”

7:59 AM ET Alex De Minaur has clawed his way past evergreen Frenchman Adrian Mannarino to join countryman Alexei Popyrin in the Australian Open third round. The only seeded home hope in the tournament after the injury-forced withdrawal of Nick Kyrgios, De Minaur prevailed 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in a battle lasting three hours and

3:20 AM ET Australia’s Alexei Popyrin has stunned world No. 9, American Taylor Fritz, winning in five sets to advance to the third round of the Australian Open. The Australian went toe-to-toe with the American No. 1 all afternoon, blasting 74 winners and sending down 19 aces in a thundering performance that left the capacity

3:50 AM ET British Daniel Evans beat France’s Jeremy Chardy 6-4, 6-4, 6-1 to progress to the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday. Evans, 32, rallied to defeat Chardy in under two hours to set up a tie with World No. 6 Andrey Rublev. But it was Chardy who won the attention of

10:11 PM ET Samantha Stosur’s decorated doubles career is almost over following a first-round exit from the Australian Open with Frenchwoman Alize Cornet. The retiring great and Cornet lost 6-3 6-4 to the Chinese-Taiwanese pairing of Zhaoxuan Yang and Hao-Ching Chan on Thursday. Stosur, who is quitting professional tennis after the Open, remains alive in

9:15 PM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Aryna Sabalenka improved her winning streak to six as she beat American Shelby Rogers 6-3, 6-1 on Thursday to reach the third round of the Australian Open. The No. 5-seeded Sabalenka, who began the year by winning the title in Adelaide, trailed the American 3-1 early in

5:53 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Emma Raducanu bowed out of the Australian Open at the hands of No. 7 seed Coco Gauff on Wednesday, but there may be lingering concerns about Raducanu’s fitness after the British No. 1 clutched at her left side throughout the 6-4, 7-6(4) loss. Early in the second set of

3:31 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — A despondent Rafael Nadal dipped his head and appeared to fight back tears as he sat courtside on Rod Laver Arena, trailing American Mackenzie McDonald 4-6, 4-5 in the second round of the Australian Open. His eyes locked with wife Maria, who was having no luck hiding her emotion

1:36 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal bowed his head during changeovers and rested his elbows on his knees, the very picture of resignation. What was already a poor start to 2023, following a year marred by all manner of health issues, reached a low point at the Australian Open on Wednesday.

11:07 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — What’s in a ball? Well, quite a lot, especially if you’re Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open. The 2022 champion and other top players are claiming this year’s balls are vastly different to those which graced the courts last year. Editor’s Picks Nadal’s main complaint is that the balls

9:31 PM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek eased into the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday as she beat Camila Osorio of Colombia 6-2, 6-3. In a match played with the roof closed because of rain, the Polish player was broken when serving for the match at

9:40 AM ET Chris Evert A year ago, I started a journey to protect myself and my loved ones from the risks associated with the BRCA-related ovarian cancer that took my sister Jeanne’s life. Jeanne wasn’t BRCA positive, but genetic testing revealed she had a BRCA-1 variant that was of “uncertain significance.” The doctors didn’t

9:40 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Emma Raducanu’s face lit up with excitement during her first-round press conference at the Australian Open when she learned her next opponent at Melbourne Park would be fellow WTA rising star Coco Gauff. The pair will meet Wednesday evening on Rod Laver Arena, and while it may only be

6:29 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Extreme heat, followed by monsoonal rain caused significant delays during Day 2 of the Australian Open, resulting in eight matches having to be rescheduled to Wednesday. American Sloane Stephens and eighth seed Daria Kasatkina highlight the players who will have to return on Day 3. On the men’s side