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Djokovic into Australian Open final for 9th time
AP
PUBLISHED ON FEB 18, 2021 04:29 PM IST
The top-ranked Djokovic is 8-0 in his previous trips to the final at Melbourne Park. He is also unbeaten in all nine semifinals he has contested in Australia.
Tearful Serena cuts short news conference after defeat to Osaka
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON FEB 18, 2021 11:56 AM IST
Asked if it was just a bad day at the office, Williams said: "I don't know. I'm done," before leaving the room in tears.
'Not normal': Djokovic raises the quarantine-injury connection
AP
PUBLISHED ON FEB 16, 2021 11:36 PM IST
On the other half of the draw, Rafael Nadal's own bad back is improving, at least, as he heads into his quarterfinal against a man whose fourth-round foe pulled out of the Grand Slam tournament because of his own abdominal injury.
Djokovic match paused as booing fans told to go
AP
UPDATED ON FEB 12, 2021 06:40 PM IST
Fans booed when they were told over the stadium loudspeakers to leave because they needed to be home by midnight.
Thiem halts The Nick Kyrgios Experience at Australian Open
PTI
PUBLISHED ON FEB 12, 2021 05:55 PM IST
Not surprisingly, the talented and tempestuous Kyrgios was decidedly less amused after his level of play dipped, resulting in a tossed racket, his customary sort of back-and-forth with the chair umpire, a couple of warnings that resulted in a point penalty — and a hard-to-swallow loss to Thiem by a score of 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
Australian Open: No fans as Nadal, 3 U.S. women eye 4th round
AP
PUBLISHED ON FEB 12, 2021 03:39 PM IST
Rafael Nadal continues his attempt for a men’s-record 21st Grand Slam singles title when he takes on Cameron Norrie, while three American women will attempt to join Serena Williams in the fourth round.
Svitolina beats Gauff in 2nd round in Australian Open
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON FEB 11, 2021 04:29 PM IST
Gauff failed to find a way past the steely Svitolina, who converted two out of her three break point opportunities against the big-hitting world number 48 to seal the fate of the match in their first meeting.
Zverev cruises past American qualifier Cressy into third round
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON FEB 10, 2021 06:09 PM IST
Zverev hit six more winners than Cressy, who is ranked 172nd, with 11 unforced errors to his opponent's 30, breaking the American's serve once in each of the first two sets and twice in the third.
Second seed Halep survives huge scare to advance in Australian Open
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON FEB 10, 2021 04:52 PM IST
Twice Grand Slam winner Halep came into the match with a 3-0 career record against the 27-year-old Australian, ranked 72nd, but found it difficult to pave a way past Tomljanovic's all-or-nothing approach in front of a boisterous Melbourne Court Arena.
Wawrinka falls to Fucsovics in five-set thriller
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON FEB 10, 2021 03:49 PM IST
Wawrinka was sloppy in the opening two sets, committing 29 unforced errors and landing just over 60% of his first serves, but the 17th seed found his range in the third set, breaking Fucsovics in the opening game before taking control with a string of blistering backhands.
Dominant Halep moves into second round at a canter
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON FEB 08, 2021 03:28 PM IST
The second-seeded Romanian looked in fine form as she moved her opponent around the Rod Laver Arena court apparently at will and seized her break-point opportunities with alacrity.
Simona Halep back on the job at Melbourne Park
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON FEB 06, 2021 11:27 AM IST
Halep, who boasts French Open and Wimbledon titles in her Grand Slam collection, lost the 2018 Australian Open final to Caroline Wozniacki and fell at the penultimate hurdle last year with a semi-final loss to Garbine Muguruza.
Defending champ Kenin: leg will be OK for Australian Open
AP
PUBLISHED ON FEB 06, 2021 11:22 AM IST
Kenin said she’d been bothered by pain in her upper left leg and felt frustrated. She didn’t expect it to be a problem, though, when the Australian Open starts Monday.
Osaka strives for consistency, not No. 1 ranking
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON FEB 06, 2021 11:19 AM IST
Osaka, who plays former quarter-finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the first round at Melbourne Park, won her second U.S. Open title last year and is widely seen as having the potential to dominate the women's circuit for years to come.
Serena Williams keeps rolling in tuneup for Australian Open
AP
PUBLISHED ON FEB 03, 2021 03:29 PM IST
Now that she's at Melbourne Park, though, she's making the most of her time in the Yarra Valley Classic to prepare for next week's Australian Open.
Serena Williams through easily in 1st Australian Open tuneup
AP
PUBLISHED ON FEB 01, 2021 02:14 PM IST
Williams has been stalled on 23 major singles titles since the 2017 Australian Open, when she was two months’ pregnant with now-three-year-old daughter Olympia and when she beat her sister Venus in the final.
Coco Gauff through in 3 tough sets in Australian Open tuneup
PTI
PUBLISHED ON FEB 01, 2021 01:20 PM IST
"All the training I did in the off-season meant that I could go three tough sets," Gauff said on court after the match.
Unusual circumstances, but time to talk tennis for Nadal
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 31, 2021 02:41 PM IST
The 34-year-old, who secured his 20th Grand Slam title at last year's delayed French Open, completed his two weeks of isolation in Adelaide on Friday before playing an exhibition match and then heading to Melbourne.
Djokovic is our LeBron but we have to call him out sometimes: Kyrgios
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 26, 2021 01:40 PM IST
The maverick Australian called the Serbian's ill-fated Adria Tour in June "boneheaded" and described Djokovic as a "tool" last week when he wrote to Australian Open organisers asking for the easing of quarantine conditions.
Spanish federation apologises to Tennis Australia over player quarantine
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 23, 2021 03:09 PM IST
More than 70 players have been confined to their rooms after some passengers on three charter flights that brought them to Australia tested positive for the new coronavirus. Other players are able to train for up to five hours a day.
World No.1 Barty joins elite field for Adelaide exhibition
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 21, 2021 02:33 PM IST
U.S. Open winners Dominic Thiem and Naomi Osaka and women's No. 2 Simona Halep will be part of the eight-player field, which also includes 19-year-old Italian Jannik Sinner.
Don't feed the mice, minister tells quarantined players
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 20, 2021 01:19 PM IST
The Kazak swapped rooms earlier this week after finding a mouse but said her new room was also infested. She shared a video of a mouse jumping out from behind a closet on social media.
Sandgren allowed to board Australian Open flight despite positive test
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 14, 2021 12:34 PM IST
Sandgren said on Twitter he had tested positive in November and returned another positive test on Monday and might not be able to board the flight, one of 15 carrying players and coaching staff to the first Grand Slam of the year.
Start of Australian Open confirmed for February 8
By Reuters | MELBOURNE
UPDATED ON DEC 19, 2020 09:44 AM IST
The start date of the main draw of the tournament was originally slated for Jan. 18 and organisers have been locked in drawn-out negotiations with local government over COVID-19 health security measures.
Australian Open to start on Feb. 8 - ATP
By Reuters | Melbourne
UPDATED ON DEC 17, 2020 07:45 AM IST
The start date of the main draw of the year’s first Grand Slam was originally slated for Jan. 18 and organisers Tennis Australia have been in drawn-out negotiations with local government over Covid-19 health measures.
Sports minister: Australian Open ‘most likely’ to be delayed
By Associated Press | MELBOURNE, Australia
UPDATED ON NOV 25, 2020 06:59 PM IST
Martin Pakula also said negotiations between various levels of governments and tennis officials were close to a conclusion and that the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year was expected to go ahead.
Sports minister: Australian Open ‘most likely’ to be delayed
By Associated Press | Melbourne
UPDATED ON NOV 25, 2020 10:24 AM IST
Martin Pakula also said negotiations between various levels of governments and tennis officials were close to a conclusion and that the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year was expected to go ahead.
Organisers dismiss Australian Open delay ‘speculation’
By Reuters | Melbourne
UPDATED ON NOV 21, 2020 04:55 PM IST
“I am very confident we will have an Aussie Open in the early part of next year,” a report quoted Victoria premier Daniel Andrews as saying on Saturday.
Djokovic urges government ‘support’ players over Australian Open preparations
By Reuters | Djokovic
UPDATED ON NOV 19, 2020 12:35 PM IST
The start of the 2021 season remains in limbo, with officials declining to endorse Tennis Australia’s plans to have players arrive mid-December and be free to compete at the ATP Cup and other events ahead of the year’s first Grand Slam.
Have mixed emotions on ending 2020 as number one: Novak Djokovic
By Reuters | Reuters
UPDATED ON NOV 16, 2020 11:19 AM IST
Djokovic begins his quest for a record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title when he takes on Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman in the group stage later on Monday.
