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There’s just something about Thanasi Kokkinakis in Australia, especially his Adelaide home city, that brings out the electricity and justifies why there has always been optimism about his top-30 potential even now at age 28. He acknowledged as much after a thrilling three-hour victory over the tournament’s eight seed in Tomas Martin Etcheverry (7-5, 4-6, 7-6). Continue reading “Thanasi thrills! Kokkinakis keeps producing moments, this time in Adelaide”
Many felt the writing was on the wall after her last-16 collapse against compatriot Emma Navarro and so it proved: 2023 US Open champion Coco Gauff has announced a split from head coach Brad Gilbert after 14 months together, while Elina Svitolina – who she beat a round earlier – has shut down for the 2024 season after undergoing surgery on a longstanding right foot complaint. Continue reading “Gauff-Gilbert end coaching partnership, Svitolina’s 2024 over after foot surgery”
Mirra Andreeva celebrated her 17th birthday on Madrid clay by earning a quarter-final berth at a Masters 1000 tournament for the first time, backing up her second career top-10 win – over Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova – with a similarly gritty victory to knock out Jasmine Paolini 24 hours later. Continue reading “Birthday girl Andreeva’s maturity in Madrid a welcome sign for years to come”
Andy Murray departed the Australian Open with a painful whimper on Monday, two other former champions have decisions to make after early exits elsewhere but the former world no. 1’s dilemma feels more pressing as retirement lingers. Meanwhile, the media adulation for a returning Emma Raducanu must be tempered if she’s to blossom as many expected would happen much sooner. Continue reading “AUS OPEN 2024: Murray must regroup again, Raducanu back refreshed and more”
After being criticised and ridiculed on social media for going winless during last season’s WTA Finals, US Open champion Coco Gauff has attributed a change in her perspective and learning life lessons as keys aiding her progression over the past twelve months. Kicking off the elite eight event in Cancun with a straight-sets win over three-time Major finalist Ons Jabeur is a good way to start. Continue reading “WTA Finals: Gauff grateful to seal winning start with commanding Jabeur scalp”
The three-time Major finalist, most recently back at Wimbledon last month, held her nerve to outlast Ukraine’s Anhelina Kalinina in three sets – including a pair of tiebreaks – on her return to the tour, exactly a month after Marketa Vondrousova doused her Grand Slam dreams at SW19. All things considered, as the US Open edges closer, the Tunisian must continue playing fearlessly. Continue reading “Ons Jabeur still hurting from Wimbledon heartbreak, as she returns in Cincinnati”
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Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur is the latest to miss an upcoming event through injury, while Denis Shapovalov – who made the tournament’s semifinals in 2021 – finds himself enduring similarly bad injury luck at a crucial juncture of the calendar as far as their season goals are concerned… Continue reading “Tennis news round-up: Jabeur, Shapovalov sidelined with knee injuries, FAA’s Alcaraz warning and Halep update”
She was broken twice in a first set that twisted one way and suddenly the next. Then she spluttered a quartet of double-faults in set two, against a player who has seized upon smaller errors over the preceeding fortnight’s play. Yet Marketa Vondrousova played the bigger points smarter and stayed composed vs. Ons Jabeur, who has now lost consecutive Wimbledon finals. How did this happen? Continue reading “Wimbledon 2023: Vondrousova topples Jabeur in straight-sets – where was Ladies’ Final won and lost?”
Marketa Vondrousova ended an inspiring run to the semifinals for returning mum Elina Svitolina in straight-sets, and now faces a friend in Ons Jabeur as they both look to secure their first Major title after the Tunisian – a runner-up here twelve months ago – fought back once more to topple Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka from a set and 4-2 down in the second semi-final. Continue reading “Wimbledon 2023: Vondrousova vaults past Svitolina, as Jabeur overcomes Sabalenka”
Ons Jabeur showed mental toughness and brilliant shot-making in tight moments, recovering from a set down to beat reigning champion Elena Rybakina – the exact opposite of their 2022 final. She must beat Madison Keys’ conqueror Aryna Sabalenka to return there, while Carlos Alcaraz vs. Daniil Medvedev is next on Friday after different wins by one-time Major champions. Continue reading “Wimbledon 2023: Jabeur avenges defeat in Rybakina rematch, Alcaraz-Medvedev set”
It was a bittersweet day as two players enjoying career-best Wimbledon runs had them cut short via injury against a defending champion and former world no. 1 respectively, while Christopher Eubanks continued his inspiring run with a rousing five-set victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas and the 27-year-old’s compatriot recovered from a set and 4-1 down to end a talented teenager’s run elsewhere.
Continue reading “Wimbledon 2023: Haddad Maia + Lehecka retire injured, Eubanks stuns Tsitsipas”
Britain’s no. 1 Cameron Norrie was bested in four sets, Casper Ruud’s conqueror Liam Broady led early but suffered the same fate while Andy Murray was left to rue what might’ve been as Stefanos Tsitsipas recovered from an overnight deficit to beat him in a decider. Katie Boulter is now the country’s last remaining singles hope, Aryna Sabalenka survived a scare and more seeds fell.
Continue reading “Wimbledon 2023: Tsitsipas topples Murray, while Eubanks earns big win over Norrie”
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