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Unsurprisingly, given the 113-place gap between them in the rankings, Novak Djokovic entered his semifinal clash with Aslan Karatsev as the overwhelming favourite. Indeed, the difference between their respective levels of experience could hardly have been more stark. Where Djokovic was playing in his 39th Grand Slam semifinal and seeking his 942nd win at tour-level, […] READ MORE
One of the most-anticipated women’s semifinal matches we’ve seen in years quickly became a bit of a dud as Naomi Osaka beat Serena Williams without too much trouble in two sets. The quality of the match unfortunately did not live up to its billing, though I doubt the rising Japanese star will complain. Osaka put […] READ MORE
Aslan Karatsev and his shocking tun to the 2021 Australian Open semifinals is undoubtedly one of the sport’s most surprising story lines in recent years. After coming through qualifying and recording impressive wins over the likes of Diego Schwartzman, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Grigor Dimitrov, he has guaranteed a new career-high ranking of at least #42. […] READ MORE
After winning just five games across the first two sets, Stefanos Tsitsipas’ Australian Open campaign looked to be coming to a dismal end in the quarterfinals. In the Greek’s defence, his opponent, the great Rafael Nadal, was playing some sublime tennis, but it was still hard not to feel that it was an opportunity wasted […] READ MORE
The wizard of the Australian Open, World No.1 Novak Djokovic is back in the semifinals yet again at Melbourne Park as he chases his 18th Grand Slam and the ninth Australian Open title. In a topsy-turvy affair against Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinal, the 33-year-old Serb showed enough resilience and firepower to overcome the young […] READ MORE
Australian star and #1 seed Ashleigh Barty seemed to be cruising to an easy, expected win after a dominant 6-1 first set victory over Karolina Muchova. Up a break at 2-1 in the second set, the end was in sight when Muchova took a medical time out after not feeling well. Whether she lost her […] READ MORE
The 2021 Australian has seen the rise of some relatively unknown stars along with its host of returning names. One of the players on the women’s side that many might not know is Jessica Pegula. Who is Jessica Pegula? She will be 27 on February 26th She was born in Buffalo, New York Her parents […] READ MORE
20-time Grand Slam champion and No.2 seed Rafael Nadal stormed his way into his 43rd Major quarterfinal, his 13th alone at the Melbourne Park after he overcame a tricky challenger, Fabio Fognini, in the fourth round on Monday afternoon. Following his fourth straight-sets win in as many contests so far at the Australian Open, the […] READ MORE
Aslan Karatsev was described by his ATP Cup teammates as Russia’s secret weapon and there was certainly a feeling after his run through the qualifying that he could make an impact at the Australian Open. Particularly after an impressive season on the ATP Challenger Tour in 2020, during which he reached the final at four […] READ MORE
Novak Djokovic defeated Milos Raonic 7-6(4) 4-6 6-1 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena in the fourth round of the 2021 Australian Open. He will face sixth seed Alexander Zverev–who beat Dusan Lajovic in the fourth round–in the quarterfinals on Tuesday. Djokovic leads his head-to-head with the German 5-2 – and won the pair’s meeting at […] READ MORE
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