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Australian Open

Medvedev win over Djokovic would be good for game, says Tsitsipas
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Medvedev win over Djokovic would be good for game, says Tsitsipas

  • World number four Medvedev had a shot at breaking that stranglehold in the US Open final in 2019 against Nadal but went down in five sets.
  • "I wouldn't be surprised to see Daniil win the tournament," Tsitsipas, ranked sixth in the world, told reporters after his 6-4 6-2 7-5 defeat to Medvedev in the semi-finals.
Published 19 Feb, 2021 07:35pm
Pressure is all on Djokovic in the final, says Medvedev
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Pressure is all on Djokovic in the final, says Medvedev

  • The relentless Russian will contest his first final at Melbourne Park on Sunday and look to claim his maiden Grand Slam title after beating Tsitsipas 6-4 6-2 7-5 at a floodlit Rod Laver Arena.
  • Yet Medvedev has now won 20 successive matches and 12 against top-10 opponents, including beating Djokovic on the way to winning the ATP Finals.
Published 19 Feb, 2021 07:21pm
Medvedev sees off Tsitsipas to march into Australian Open final
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Medvedev sees off Tsitsipas to march into Australian Open final

  • Fourth seed Medvedev served like a machine until broken in the third set, which revived the Greek fans in the terraces as Tsitsipas roared to a 5-4 lead.
  • "I'm happy to manage to keep my nerves because still I didn't make so many bad shots," Medvedev said on court of his anxious third set.
Published 19 Feb, 2021 05:29pm
Karatsev leaves Melbourne with confidence, and a top-50 ranking in the bag
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Karatsev leaves Melbourne with confidence, and a top-50 ranking in the bag

  • Karatsev became the first man in the open era to reach the semi-finals on his Grand Slam debut and the lowest-ranked player to reach the last four of a major for two decades.
  • "It gives me more experience, more confidence," Karatsev told reporters after his 6-3 6-4 6-2 defeat. "Now I will be playing all big tournaments without playing the qualifiers.
Published 18 Feb, 2021 07:33pm
Serena exits news conference in tears after defeat to Osaka
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Serena exits news conference in tears after defeat to Osaka

  • "The Aussie crowd is so amazing, so it was nice to see," Williams, sporting a "Queen" necklace, told reporters.
  • "The difference today was errors," Williams said earlier in her news conference. "Honestly, it was opportunities where I could have won. I could have been up 5-Love. I just made so many errors.
Published 18 Feb, 2021 07:12pm
Djokovic edges out Zverev to reach semi-final
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Djokovic edges out Zverev to reach semi-final

  • The Serbian world number one hit back strongly after losing a tight opening set on a tiebreak but trailed in both the third and fourth sets before turning them around.
  • Germany's Zverev will rue allowing Djokovic back from 4-1 down in the third set and he was also up 3-0 in the fourth.
Updated 16 Feb, 2021 09:54pm
Back to the future as more mobile Serena rallies for victory
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Back to the future as more mobile Serena rallies for victory

  • World number two Halep is no slouch around the court, and the pair shared 52 rallies of five shots or more during a heavyweight contest on Rod Laver Arena.
  • "I think 1926, the summer of 1926 I think was the last time I felt that," the 39-year-old smiled.
Published 16 Feb, 2021 07:46pm
Serena leads charge of American women, faces old foe Halep
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Serena leads charge of American women, faces old foe Halep

  • In contrast, Mackenzie McDonald was the only American male player to make the last 16 stage at this year's Australian Open.
  • I think it's great for American tennis ... three women in the quarter-finals of a slam, I think that's great.
Published 15 Feb, 2021 08:35pm
Quotes from day eight of the Australian Open
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Quotes from day eight of the Australian Open

  • I am very motivated to win Grand Slams. The only thing that I said is I have never been obsessed.
  • We're not done yet. It's exciting to be in another quarter-final of a Grand Slam... but certainly not satisfied with where we're at the moment.
Published 15 Feb, 2021 05:15pm
Medvedev wins five-setter to join Russian charge
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Medvedev wins five-setter to join Russian charge

  • Medvedev, who lost the only previous encounter between the two players, at Indian Wells in 2019.
  • Medvedev had never won a five-set match in six previous attempts, but after breaking the Serbian for 2-0 in the decider with a crunching forehand winner.
Published 13 Feb, 2021 06:41pm