NEW DELHI: Jannik Sinner exhibited his fighting skills to the tilt as the fourth-seed Italian fought back from two-set down to register a sensational five-set victory over World number three Daniil Medvedev in a thrilling final to clinch his maiden Australian Open title on Sunday.Sinner was blown off course in the first two sets but…
NEW DELHI: Novak Djokovic failed in his bid for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title as he was defeated by Jannik Sinner 1-6, 2-6, 7-6(6), 3-6 in the Australian Open semifinal in Melbourne on Friday. Sinner had a match point in the tie-breaker but Djokovic brought all his experience into play to save it and…
Germany’s Alexander Zverev delivered a stunning performance to upset second seed Carlos Alcaraz and secure a spot in the Australian Open semi-finals with a 6-1, 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-4 victory in Melbourne on Wednesday.Zverev made an impressive start on Rod Laver Arena, dominating the opening set and dropping just two points on serve. The sixth seed…
Jannik Sinner secured a convincing victory in the early hours of Wednesday, defeating Andrey Rublev in straight sets to advance to his first Australian Open semi-final in Melbourne.The Italian fourth seed displayed a formidable performance, particularly on serve, as he triumphed 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 against the Russian fifth seed on Rod Laver Arena.Sinner’s impressive…
Sumit Nagal scripted history for Indian tennis on Tuesday by becoming the first player from the country in 35 years to defeat a seeded opponent in a Grand Slam. Nagal stunned world No. 27 Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in a commanding straight-set victory — 6-4, 6-2, 7-6(7-5) — to progress to the second round of…
NEW DELHI: Naomi Osaka faced an early exit in her Grand Slam comeback on Monday, losing 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) to Caroline Garcia in the first round of the Australian Open in Melbourne.The French 16th seed secured victory with a single break in the opening set against Osaka, who appeared rusty after her hiatus. Garcia continued…
Andy Murray, a five-time finalist, suffered an early exit from the Australian Open on Monday, as the British veteran was outmatched by Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry. Despite putting up a strong fight in a 61-minute first set, the 36-year-old, who has hinted at the possibility of this being his final season, was gradually worn down…
NEW DELHI: Novak Djokovic, the red-hot favorite at the Australian Open, is set to face formidable challenges as he aims for an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam title. The Serbian tennis maestro, who clinched his record-extending 10th Melbourne crown last year, is in the pursuit of further glory. However, a wrist problem and the emergence of…
In a resilient effort to steer Australia back into command of the second Test against Pakistan in Melbourne on Thursday, Mitchell Marsh played a counter-attacking innings of 96, supported by the determined Steve Smith on day three. The Australian team found themselves in a precarious position at 16 for 4 after dismissing Pakistan for 264…
14:45 IST: Things got entertaining when the skipper walked to the crease as he showed intent in his batting. He put off Lyon and the other bowlers and suddenly Pakistan looked fully comfortable and all set to build a big stand. While the visitors skipper flourished, Pat Cummins found the magic as he got the all-set Abdullah…
