Djokovic beats Thiem in thrilling five-setter Australian Open final
Novak Djokovic clinched his 17th Grand Slam title and record-extending eighth Australian Open crown with an epic five-set win over Dominic Thiem 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 after three hours, 59 minutes at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. Djokovic has claimed the title every time he has reached the semifinals of the Australian Open, and he maintained that record while
Kamiji and Whiley seal third Australian Open doubles title
Japan’s Yui Kamiji was in tears as she celebrated winning a third Australian Open wheelchair doubles title with her British partner Jordanne Whiley, who picked up her first Grand Slam trophy since becoming a mother. Kamiji and Whiley, who have now captured 10 Grand Slam titles together, posted a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Dutch pair top seeds Diede de Groot
Top seeds Hsieh-Strycova soars into doubles final – Australian Open.
Top seeds Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strycova booked a ticket for their maiden Australian Open women’s doubles final with a first-class display on Margaret Court Arena. The pair defeated Czech duo and No 4 seeds Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova 6-2, 6-3. Hsieh-Strycova will face No 2 seeds and 2018 champions Kristina Mladenovic and Timea Babos in the finals. In
Chan Sister’s, Hseih Su-wei rolls into Australian Open doubles Quarterfinal.
Taiwanese Chan sisters are back and this time with a full swing. Latisha Chan and Chan Hao-ching have qualified for the quarterfinal defeating Romania’s Monica Niculescu and Japan’s Misaki Doi 7-6(5), 6-4. The sisters will face Elise No 3 seeds Belgian’s Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the Quarterfinals at the Australian Open 2020. The other Taiwanese player
Chan sisters, Hseih, Aoyama in doubles third round of Australian Open
Taiwanese sisters Latisha Chan and Chan Hao-ching sailed through second-round of Australian Open 2020 defeating Chile’s Alexa Gaurachi and Kaitlyn Christian of USA 6-4, 6 -2 in the women’s doubles. The Chan sisters will play Monica Niculescu and Japan’s Misaki Doi in the third round. The other Taiwanese player to enter third round of the competition in women’s doubles is
Wang Qiang stuns Serena Williams : Australian Open 2020
China’s 27th seed Wang Qiang stunned seven time champion Serena Williams 6-4, 6-7(2-7), 7-5 in the third round at the Australian Open 2020. Wang, who was thrashed 6-1, 6-0 by Williams in the US Open quarter-finals last year, savoured sweet revenge at Rod Laver Arena to end the US tennis star’s bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title, sending shockwaves
Yoshito Nishioka to face Novak Djokovic in 3rd Round at the Australian Open 2020
Yoshihito Nishioka surprisingly ousted Bristish hope by defeating 30th seed Daniel Evans in straight sets 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, leaving him baffled by the prowess of the Japanese. The 24year old Nishioka will meet 16 time Grand Slam Champion Novak Djokovic in the 3rd round of the Australian Open 2020. The duel had met at the 2019 Davis Cup where Serb
Osaka begin title defense with straight sets victory – Australian Open 2020
Defending Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka continued her 2020 Australian Open campaign with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Zheng Saisai, advancing into the third round. “I just wanted to fight. I know I’ve been in these positions on this court before, and I’ve had to play third sets, so I was just thinking about how I really didn’t want to
Ben McLachlan & Luke Bambridge Win Auckland Doubles Title at ASB Classic, Auckland, New Zealand
Ben McLachlan partnering Luke Bambridge made their first ATP Tour event together this year powering past Marcus Daniell and Philipp Oswald 7-6(3), 6-3 to win the doubles title at the ASB Classic in Auckland. “It means a lot to win this tournament. I grew up watching this tournament and was a ball kid here,” said McLachlan, a New Zealand native
Top Seeds Xu Yifan and Nicole Melichar claimed the doubles title at the Adelaide International 2020
The top seeds Xu Yifan and Nicole Melichar saved match points and came back from a set down against Gabriela Dabrowski and Darija Jurak to claim their first title of the season at the Adelaide International. Playing in their second tournament as a team in 2020, Xu and Melichar turned around a one-sided opening set loss and combined for eight