MELBOURNE/STARNBERG, February 17, 2021 The Australian Open will be able to open its gates to fans for the last four days of the Grand Slam tournament. This was announced by the organizers on Wednesday. “We look forward to welcoming fans […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, February 16, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Craig Tyzzer began working with Ashleigh Barty on a full-time basis at the start of the 2016 season. He’s guided the affable Aussie from winning her first WTA Tour singles title at Kuala […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, February 16, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) After Naomi Osaka secured her berth in Tuesday’s quarterfinal round of the Australian Open, she let out an audible sigh during her post-match interview on Rod Laver Arena when she was told she […]
MELBOURNE/STARNBERG, February 16, 2021 Top seed Novak Djokovic booked his spot in the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Tuesday evening, as he overcame No. 6 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(8) under the lights on Rod Laver […]
MELBOURNE, February 16, 2021 (AO Press Release) More fans than ever before are turning to YouTube to complement their Australian Open experience, with viewing of AOTV – the tournament’s official video on demand (VoD) channel – hitting an all-time high in week […]
MELBOURNE/STARNBERG, February 16, 2021 Aslan Karatsev became the first man in the Open Era to reach the semi-finals on his Grand Slam debut and just the second qualifier to reach the last four at the Australian Open, joining Bob Giltinan, who […]
MELBOURNE/STARNBERG, February 16, 2021 World No. 4 Daniil Medvedev, World No. 8 Andrey Rublev and World No. 114 Aslan Karatsev have all reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, the first three Russian men to do so at the same Grand […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, February 15, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) As the Australian Open women’s quarterfinals begin Tuesday at Melbourne Park, one of the showcases of the Aussie fortnight will be a prime-time showdown between World No. 2 Simona Halep of Romania and […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, February 15, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) My, how things can change in a year. Just ask American Jessica Pegula. A year ago, Pegula bowed in the first round of the Australian Open to fellow American Taylor Townsend in straight […]
MELBOURNE, February 15, 2021 No. 4 seed Daniil Medvedev booked his spot into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open for the first time after a commanding 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Mackenzie McDonald on Monday. Medvedev’s long winning streak came under serious […]
