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Jiri Lehecka surprised many and put on a career best performance, making the quarterfinals at the Australian Open. The Czech knocked out notable names such as Borna Coric, Cameron Norrie and Felix Auger-Aliassime along the way. Although he went out to eventual finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets, it was a close match with Lehecka’s […] READ MORE
We end the third round on Day 6 of the Australian Open. The eight remaining spots in the Round of 16 will be decided on Saturday. As always, our writers here at LastWordOnTennis share their thoughts on all the matches with you. We split the Day 6 matches between two articles–with the other article featuring […] READ MORE
Denis Shapovalov enters the 2023 Australian Open as a previous quarterfinalist, losing to eventual winner Rafael Nadal 3-2 in 2022. He also beat Alexander Zverev in straight sets on that run. However it has been a bumpy year since then, from changing coaches, serve problems and emotional outbursts in Rome. Shapovalov has dropped down to […] READ MORE
Brandon Nakashima cemented his name on the ATP Tour during the 2022 season. The 21-year old North American collected his first ATP title in San Diego last year, alongside winning the ATP NextGen Finals in Milan. He is the fifth-youngest player inside the world’s Top 50 and has slipped under the radar compared to the […] READ MORE