Melbourne, Jan 24 : Former World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki’s career came to an end on Friday with a third round defeat to Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur at the ongoing Australian Open. Wozniacki, the 2018 Australian Open champion, suffered a 5-7, 6-3, 5-7 defeat to Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur in a match that lasted just over two […]
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Divij Sharan exits Australian Open in 2nd round
Melbourne, Jan 24 : India’s Divij Sharan on Friday got knocked out of the ongoing Australian Open after he lost his second-round men’s doubles match with New Zealand partner Artem Sitak. Sharan and Sitak lost 7-6 (6-2), 6-3 to Brazil’s Bruno Soares and Mate Pavic of Croatia in a match that lasted one hour and […]
Australian Open: Nadal, Zverev through to third round
Melbourne, Jan 23 : Spanish world no.1 Rafael Nadal on Thursday eased into the third round of the Australian Open to set up a match against compatriot Pablo Carreno Busta. Nadal beat Argentina’s Federico Delbonis 6-3, 7-6, 6-1 in a match that lasted two hours and thirty minutes at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. […]
Nadal accidentally hits ball girl, plants kiss to apologise
Melbourne, Jan 23 : Rafael Nadal eased past Argentine Federico Delbonis 6-3, 7-6, 6-1 to progress into the third round of the Australian Open, but it was his gesture after he accidentally struck a ball girl during his second round match that won hearts here on Thursday. World No.1 Nadal’s return hit a ball girl […]
Aus Open: Medvedev, Pliskova advance to 3rd round
Melbourne, Jan 23 : Daniil Medvedev of Russia set aside several unexpected issues that might have rattled some players but not him as he defeated Spanish qualifier Pedro Martinez 7-5, 6-1, 6-3 to reach the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday. The roof of the Margaret Court Arena had to be closed in […]
Sania Mirza exits Australian Open with calf injury
Melbourne, Jan 23 : Indian tennis star Sania Mirza’s campaign at the Australian Open came to an abrupt end on Thursday after she retired mid-way into her women’s doubles first-round match with an injury. Mirza and her Ukranian partner Nadiia Kichenok were trailing 0-1 in the second set against the Chinese pair of Xinyun Han […]