We have reached the semifinal stage of the 2024 Australian Open, with four players remaining on both the men’s singles and women’s singles at the year’s first major. On Wednesday, Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska, who came through qualifying to be in the main draw, continued her run as she defeated Linda Noskova 6-3, 6-4. Yastremska who…
Taylor Fritz is into the third major quarterfinal of his career after he defeated seventh-seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in four sets. “I felt that as soon as I knew that I was going to be playing Stef in this match, I don’t know, I think the styles match up well for me,” said Fritz. “I just…
Aryna Sabalenka moved one step closer to defending her Australian Open title on Friday as the second-seed from Belarus rolled past 28th seeded Lesia Tsurenko 6-0, 6-0 to secure her spot in the fourth round. “I’m super happy with the level I played. [I’m] just happy to get through this round,” said Sabalenka. “Right now,…
Making his first appearance at the Australian Open in two years, second-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz made a winning return to the tennis calendar’s first major. Alcaraz defeated veteran Frenchman Richard Gasquet 7-6(5), 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the second-round. “It’s always great to play here in Australia,” Alcaraz told the crowd in his post-match interview….
Competing in a major for the first time as a major champion, American Coco Gauff cruised to a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Russia’s Anna Karolina Schmiedlova to begin her Australian Open campaign. “I was a little nervous in the first set,” Gauff, who struggled on serve in the match, admitted afterwards. “I think I did…
The 2024 tennis season begins where it always does, on the other side of the world in Australia. While it isn’t the first tournament to be played this year, the 2024 Australian Open represents the birth of a new season on the pro tours, and is the first pivotal event of the tennis calendar. The…
As we head into a new calendar year of professional tennis, it’s a great time to look at the crop of players towards the top of both the men’s and women’s game and forecast who will take the next step in their careers. On the men’s side, one of the most intriguing young players who…
The ATP and WTA Tours will collaborate on new scheduling rules, a major announcement in professional tennis revealed on Tuesday. The changes aim to reduce the number of matches that finish late on both tours, and are a result of player input and feedback. The announcement also indicated there will a strategic review on the…
One of the year’s biggest storylines has already hit its first speed bump, as the comeback of Rafael Nadal has been interrupted after the Spaniard suffered an injury at the Brisbane International last week. Nadal played his first competitive event since last year’s Australian Open in Brisbane and won his first couple of matches to…
The first title winner on the WTA Tour in 2024 is Elena Rybakina, as she defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-0, 6-3 to capture the Brisbane International in what was a rematch of last year’s Australian Open final. In a battle between two of the biggest hitters on the women’s tour, Rybakina seized control of the match…