MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 21, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Make no mistake, Victoria Azarenka came to play. After her lopsided 6-0, 6-2 third-round victory over Elina Svitolina that was over in a mere 67 minutes, is a third Australian Open title in […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 20, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Simona Halep is healthy, fit and focused – and ready to make a deep run after reaching the Australian Open final in 2018. She’s fared no worse than advancing to the fourth round […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 20, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) While World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty and defending champion Naomi Osaka have been grabbing much of the spotlight in the women’s draw of the Australian Open, a couple of in-form Americans, Madison Keys […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 19, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Women’s defending champion Naomi Osaka of Japan advanced to the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-0, 6-4 win over 54th-ranked American Madison Brengle in a featured Wednesday evening match on […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 19, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) The tennis stars come out at night at the Australian Open, and for the second time in three days, World No. 3 Alexander Zverev is featured in the final match of the day […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 18, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) With top seed Novak Djokovic withdrawn from the Australian Open 2022, all eyes are now on Daniil Medvedev. The 25-year-old second seed from Moscow is aiming to become the first Russian since Marat […]
Tennis Australia Statement, January 18, 2022 The board of Tennis Australia, supported by its Member Associations, would like to issue the following statement in relation to Australian Open 2022. We would like to make clear from the outset that we […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 18, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Great Britain’s Andy Murray has been a five-time finalist in the Australian Open. He has history in the year’s first major going back to 2006. The last time he played in Melbourne in […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 17, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) At last, the focus was on tennis as the first day of Australian Open 2022 took place on Monday at Melbourne Park. There were plenty of familiar names on the order of play […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 17, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Australian Open 2022 launched in Melbourne Park Monday – and for the first time in a fortnight, the focus centered on tennis on the court and not in the courtroom. By all accounts, […]
