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Carlos Alcaraz Blitzes Chinese Teen As Iga Swiatek Aims To Extend Hot Streak | Tennis News
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Carlos Alcaraz Blitzes Chinese Teen As Iga Swiatek Aims To Extend Hot Streak | Tennis News

[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz sent a chilling warning to his Australian Open rivals on Saturday, outclassing Shang Juncheng before the Chinese teenager was forced to retire as Iga Swiatek aims for her 19th straight win. A day after defending champion Novak Djokovic returned to top form, world number two Alcaraz laid down a marker in a lopsided third-round contest lasting just 66 minutes. The 20-year-old, playing a tour-level match against a player younger than himself for the first time in his career, was leading 6-1, 6-1, 1-0 when his 18-year-old opponent had to pull out. Shang entered the matc...
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Aryna Sabalenka And Jaanik Sinner Fire Warning Shots At Australian Open | Tennis News
19Jan By adminNo Comments
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Aryna Sabalenka And Jaanik Sinner Fire Warning Shots At Australian Open | Tennis News

[ad_1] Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner emphatically stated their Australian Open title credentials on Friday, surging into the fourth round as a below-par Novak Djokovic prepared for another testing examination. US Open champion Coco Gauff also signalled her intent in a 6-0, 6-2 romp while 16-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva kept her dream run going with a battling fightback against France's Diane Parry. Belarusian defending champion Sabalenka was unstoppable in a crushing 6-0, 6-0 canter over 28th seed Lesia Tsurenko on Rod Laver Arena while Sinner dropped just four games in crushing Se...
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Medvedev Praises Hardy Australian Open Fans After 3:40 AM Finish | Tennis News
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Medvedev Praises Hardy Australian Open Fans After 3:40 AM Finish | Tennis News

[ad_1] Daniil Medvedev admitted to loyal Australian Open fans "I would not be here" after he fought back to beat Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori from two sets down in a match that ended at 3:40 am on Friday. The world number three, who took to the court late on Thursday, overcame the world number 53 by 3-6, 6-7 (1/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/1), 6-0 in four hours and 23 minutes on a chilly Rod Laver Arena. The second round match stretched well into the early hours even though tournament organisers added a day this year in an effort to curb late-night finishes. "This one is going for sure to stay in my mem...
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Anna Blinkova Makes History As Carlos Alcaraz And Iga Swiatek Power On At Australian Open | Tennis News
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Anna Blinkova Makes History As Carlos Alcaraz And Iga Swiatek Power On At Australian Open | Tennis News

[ad_1] Unseeded Russian Anna Blinkova shocked last year's runner-up Elena Rybakina at the Australian Open on Thursday, winning the longest tie-break in Grand Slam history as world number one Iga Swiatek came back from the brink. On a day of striking second-round upsets, women's fifth seed Jessica Pegula also crashed out, along with men's eighth seed Holger Rune. But the biggest drama was saved until late into the cool, breezy night in Melbourne, when Blinkova converted her 10th match point to beat third-ranked Rybakina 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (22/20). The first two sets were completely forgotten i...
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Carlos Alcarez Dominates On Return To Australian Open 2024 As Iga Swiatek Shines | Tennis News
16Jan By adminNo Comments
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Carlos Alcarez Dominates On Return To Australian Open 2024 As Iga Swiatek Shines | Tennis News

[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek powered into the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday as Germany's Alexander Zverev put aside legal worries at home to progress. World number two Alcaraz was electric under the lights on Rod Laver Arena, demolishing French veteran Richard Gasquet 7-6 (7/5), 6-1, 6-2 in his first competitive match of the year. The Spaniard, gunning to unseat 10-time champion Novak Djokovic from the world number one spot, was tested in a tight first set but then moved through the gears, showcasing his full range of shot-making. Alcaraz, who will next face Ital...
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