While he had started his match well by winning the tie-break of the first round against the young Australian Alexei Poyrin (96th in the world), Jo-Wilfried Tsonga struggled to defend his chances thereafter, quickly surpassed in the two following sets, before finally being stopped in retirement, hit in the back (6-7, 6-2, 6-1, ab.). – … Read more
– By Eurosport 1 hour agoUpdated 21 minutes ago —- OPEN FROM AUSTRALIA – Finalist in Auckland, Benoît Paire (N.21) needed five heats to dismiss Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-0). On the other hand, Humbert, titled in New Zealand was defeated by Millman (7-6, 6-3, 1-6, 7-5), Halys by Karajinovic (6-7, 6-7, 6-3, … Read more
Coco Gauff is delighted with the way she reached the second round of the Australian Open on Monday. Just like last year at Wimbledon, the fifteen-year-old top talent was too strong for her 24-year-old idol Venus Williams in two sets. “I didn’t want the nerves to get the upper hand and was really focused. I … Read more
Day 1 in Melbourne. Stars Roger Federer and Serena Williams took place. The Frenchman Grégoire Barrère has passed. And it was not the pollution but the rain that disrupted the program. The weather point It’s not the pollution but the rain is disrupting the start of the tournament. The Australian Open started on schedule Monday … Read more
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Roger Federer is currently the record holder for the men with twenty Grand Slam titles in singles, but the 38-year-old Swiss expects that he will be overtaken by Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. “As it stands now, it seems clear to me that ‘Rafa’ and Novak are going to win more Grand Slams than me. … Read more
Ugo Humbert had a great stroke in Auckland on Thursday. The young left-hander (21) took advantage of the weaknesses of the day for Canadian Denis Shapovalov to offer himself a victory over the 13th world player (7-5, 6-4). The fourth Top 10 of his career and the highest ranking so far, tied with a success … Read more
The Australian Open organizers delayed the start of qualifying matches Wednesday in Melbourne because of the toxic fumes caused by the monster fires east of the city. – – Qualifying matches will not start before 1 p.m. local time (3 a.m. in France), one hour later than scheduled, and training is also suspended. The first … Read more
Is it right to hold the Australian Open despite the fine dust pollution? Now a recognized expert speaks – and raises the alarm. The lung specialist Dr. Elmar Storck has warned of the Australian Open, given the extremely high levels of particulate matter in Melbourne, of long-term consequences for tennis professionals. “Depending on the disposition, … Read more
The forest fires in Australia have a major impact on the Australian Open, where qualifications started this week. Poor air quality causes problems in competitions and training in Melbourne. The organization of the first Grand Slam tournament of the year did not allow players to train on Tuesday morning (local time) and the start of … Read more