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Second seed Daniil Medvedev came back from two sets to love and match point down 6-7(4) 3-6 7-6(2) 7-5 6-4 after four hours and 41 minutes. Both players looked solid on serve throughout the first set until Auger-Aliassime broke through, earning the first break point of the set at 5-5 and eventually took the break. […] READ MORE
Felix Auger-Aliassime made the quarterfinals of the 2022 Australian Open, defeating Marin Cilic 2-6 7-6 6-2 7-6. It was hardly a perfect match by the Canadian, but he once again displayed his ability to problem-solve, which has been absolutely essential in his last few Grand Slam runs. From someone recognized as rather fragile mentally, the […] READ MORE
Daniil Medvedev squares off with Felix Auger-Aliassime in the Australian Open Quarterfinals, while Stefanos Tsitsipas plays Jannik Sinner. It’s already the best result ever at the AO for Sinner and Auger-Aliassime, while last year’s finalist Medvedev, and semifinalist Tsitsipas are still alive for the title. Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Jannik Sinner Embed from Getty Images Ryan […] READ MORE
The second week of a Grand Slam frequently shows that the best players advance. This year is no different. After the usual string of mini-upsets and surprises, the top players in the world are now grabbing hold of the Australian Open. On Monday, in each of the four men’s Round of 16 matches, the more […] READ MORE
Some great matchups are on deck in the Australian Open Round of 16, with Daniil Medvedev, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Jannik Sinner among the players in contention. Our panelists offer their predictions for all of the round of 16 matches in Melbourne. Maxime Cressy vs Daniil Medvedev Embed from Getty Images Jakub Bobro: Medvedev continues to […] READ MORE
Day six at the Australian Open saw the conclusion of the third round. The top two seeds in the bottom half, Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas, advanced as expected, but Andrey Rublev was upset by the 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic, who’ll perhaps now be thinking about winning a second Grand Slam title after […] READ MORE
Third round action at the Australian Open sees Roberto Bautista Agut taking his crafty game up against Taylor Fritz, while Daniil Medvedev looks to march on vs Botic van de Zandschulp. Our panelists have predictions for every match on day 6, including Andrey Rublev vs Marin Cilic. Daniil Medvedev vs Botic van de Zandschulp Embed […] READ MORE
Felix Auger-Aliassime takes on Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in an exciting second round matchup at the Australian Open. Andy Murray and Taro Daniel are also set to clash. We have predictions for every day 4 match including Marin Cilic and Daniil Medvedev’s matches as our panelists predict who will secure their spot in the third round. […] READ MORE
American Taylor Fritz and Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime play their first round matches at the Australian Open in Melbourne as the tournament enters it second day. We have predictions for every day 2 match including Daniil Medvedev and Roberto Bautista Agut’s matches. Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Emil Ruusuvuori Embed from Getty Images Damian Kust: Emil Ruusvuori isn’t […] READ MORE
Ahead of the first Grand Slam of 2022, four Last Word on Tennis writers–Vithun Illankovan (@VitIllankovan), Damian Kust (@damiankust), Fraser Learmonth, Andy Watson–made their Australian Open predictions for the Men’s Singles tournament. We also have a separate roundtable for the Women’s singles. Australian Open Men’s Singles Roundtable Predictions Champion – Who will win the US Open? Vithun: (11) […] READ MORE