Tennis
Melbourne, Jan 22 (UNI) Defending champion Jannik Sinner dismissed concerns about his physical state to thrash home hope Alex de Minaur and reach the Australian Open semi-finals. Sinner struggled with illness in his previous match but looked sharp in a 6-3 6-2 6-1 victory over eighth seed De Minaur, the BBC reported. Two days after…
Melbourne, Jan 21 (UNI) Alexander Zverev was warned for unsportsmanlike conduct during his quarterfinal match at the Australian Open against Tommy Paul, after he was distracted by a bird’s feather and showed visible frustration towards the officials. The second-seeded Zverev, trailing by a break in the second set, had just won a crucial game when…
Melbourne, Jan 20 (UNI) Defending champion Jannik Sinner faced a tough challenge in his Australian Open fourth-round match on Monday but managed to dig deep into both his physical and mental reserves, eventually securing a place in the quarterfinals with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Denmark’s Holger Rune. The match, played under the…
Melbourne, Jan 18 (UNI) Fourth seed Jasmine Paolini slumped to a heart-breaking three-set defeat after falling to 28th seed Elina Svitolina in the third round on Saturday. Shortly after her husband Gael Monfils upset fourth seed Taylor Fritz, Svitolina overcame a slow start to take control and run away with a 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 victory….
New Delhi, Jan 18 (UNI) India’s top tennis player Ankita Raina won her first doubles title in nine months, triumphing in the final of the ITF W50 event with British partner Naiktha Bains, edging past American fourth seeds Jessie Aney and Jessica Failla in the summit clash on Saturday. Ankita had made a first-round exit…
Melbourne, Jan 17 (UNI) Novak Djokovic overcame physical discomfort to storm into the Australian Open’s last 16 after a comprehensive straight sets victory over 26th seed Tomas Machac on Friday. The 10-time tournament champion sought medical attention early in the second set, appearing to be troubled by his abdomen. But he pushed through and blasted…
Melbourne, Jan 16 (UNI) China’s Zhang Zhizhen and Czech partner Tomas Machac won their men’s doubles first-round match at the Australian Open on Thursday. Zhang and Machac beat Guido Andreozzi of Argentina and France’s Theo Arribage 7-5, 6-4 in one hour and 12 minutes at Melbourne Park to reach the second round at a Grand…
Chennai, Jan 15 (UNI) Former national champion Manish Suresh Kumar got the better of compatriot and national runner-up Nitin Kumar Sinha in a close three-set match in the first round of the main draw matches of the BR Adityan ITF M25 Men’s International Championship 2025 held at the SDAT Tennis Stadium here on Tuesday evening….
Melbourne, Jan 14 (UNI) Naomi Osaka has a lot on her mind as she attempts to recapture the form that took her to four grand slam titles and No. 1 in the tennis world rankings. The 27-year-old lives in Beverly Hills and while she has been in Auckland and now Melbourne preparing for a tilt…
Melbourne, Jan 14 (UNI) Sixth seed Elena Rybakina made a commanding start to her Australian Open 2025 campaign with a comprehensive 6-1, 6-1 victory over Australian wildcard Emerson Jones in just 53 minutes on Margaret Court Arena. Rybakina, a finalist at the tournament in 2023, showcased her formidable serve, averaging 174 km/h, and overwhelmed her…
