MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 26, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Jannik Sinner dominated his Australian Open men’s singles final against Alexander Zverev by outplaying him – at times frustrating him – and, arguably, most effectively through his simple use of quiet power. The […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 25, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Madison Keys did the improbable. She upset two-time Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka to win her first Grand Slam title at age 29 Saturday night. It was a long-awaited major triumph. For the […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 24, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) In a battle of big ball strikers, it was Jannik Sinner who ultimately defeated Ben Shelton to reach his second straight Australian Open final Friday night. The World No. 1 and top seed […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 24, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) For the first time since 1967, the Australian Open featured an all-Aussie mixed doubles final. Friday afternoon on Rod Laver Arena, wild cards Olivia Gadecki and John Peers faced their good friends Kimberly […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 23, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Novak Djokovic‘s Australian Open triumph over Carlos Alcaraz Tuesday night might have felt like a final even if it was only a quarterfinal. After all, the 37-year-old, 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic, who […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 23, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) A new racquet, new strings, new coach, new attitude. It’s all come together at the right time for Madison Keys. She’s even a recent newlywed, too. Thursday’s night with the roof closed on […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 23, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Thursday is Women and Girls Day at the Australian Open, a celebration of women and girls in tennis, headlined by the 9th AO Inspirational Series, featuring former Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki. It […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 22, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Ben Shelton and Lorenzo Sonego played some ridiculously entertaining tennis for nearly four hours at the Australian Open on Wednesday. Whether it was 55th-ranked Sonego hitting an amazing reflex volley full of backspin […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 22, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Madison Keys managed to hold her nerve when it mattered the most and now she’s through to her third career Australian Open semifinal and seventh major semifinal overall. On Wednesday afternoon, inside an […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 21, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Novak Djokovic showed why he’s a 10-time Australian Open champion and has dominated the Happy Slam ever since he won his first major in Melbourne back in 2008. After his three-hour, 37-minute quarterfinal […]
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