Author: Miles Cooper

A brand new tennis star is born! The 18-year-old Joao Fonseca wrapped up the 2024 season within the top-150, standing because the youngest participant in that group. The younger Brazilian has loved an unbelievable streak since December, and who is aware of when it’ll cease! Fonseca claimed the Subsequent Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah final month and shifted that type to Australia. A young person lifted a Challenger trophy in Canberra within the first week of the brand new season earlier than qualifying for his first Main on the Australian Open.  Joao stormed over the qualifying area and gained much…

Getty Photos Spherical two on the Australian Open wraps up with No. 5 seed Daniil Medvedev taking over American teenager Learner Tien on Thursday. An at all times flamable Holger Rune will battle Matteo Berrettini. (5) Daniil Medvedev vs. (Q) Learner Tien Russia’s Daniil Medvedev was diabolical in his Australian Open first-round match in opposition to world No. 418 Kasidit Samrej. His efficiency was poor sufficient that he smashed a web digicam in anger. Medvedev ultimately squeaked by in 5 units, however his second-round opponent is much extra harmful than Samrej was–and if the Russian continues to play poorly, Learner…

Twenty years after debuting at Majors in Melbourne, Novak Djokovic achieved the final word report on essentially the most notable tennis scene. The 37-year-old performed his 430th Main match within the Australian Open second spherical, leaving Roger Federer on 429! Thus, the Serb achieved one other unbelievable milestone, extending his legacy and writing historical past books. Novak feels blessed to nonetheless compete at a excessive stage 20 years after beginning his journey at Majors. The legend expressed his love for the game and competitors in his post-match interview.  Regardless of reaching all the things, Djokovic nonetheless provides all the things each…

Carlos Alcaraz is 2 from two at Margaret Court docket Enviornment at this yr’s Australian Open. World no. 3 confronted Yoshihito Nishioka within the second spherical in Melbourne and earned a dominant 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 triumph in an hour and 81 minutes.  The Spaniard fired 14 aces and dropped 11 factors in his video games, dealing with no break factors and mounting the stress on the opposite aspect. Yoshihito couldn’t comply with that tempo, particularly within the opening two units. The Japanese took just one sport and fell behind.  He fought higher within the third set however the favourite sealed…

World no. 7 Novak Djokovic will compete within the third spherical of the Australian Open for the seventeenth time within the earlier 18 journeys to Melbourne. After beating Nishesh Basavareddy within the first spherical, Novak confronted one other lower-ranked participant in spherical two at Rod Laver Area. Djokovic ousted world no. 125 Jaime Faria 6-1, 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 in three hours, remaining on the title course. The 21-year-old Portuguese certified for his first Main event and notched his first ATP win within the first spherical. He took a set in opposition to the legend at Rod Laver Area however couldn’t…

World no. 4 Taylor Fritz made a formidable begin on the Australian Open. Final yr’s quarter-finalist toppled fellow American Jenson Brooksby 6-2, 6-0, 6-3 in an hour and 46 minutes. Thus, Fritz reached the second spherical in Melbourne for the seventh straight yr. The higher-ranked American managed the tempo on serve and return at John Cain Area. Brooksby performed his first match in two years and struggled to observe the rival’s numbers. Taylor defended each break factors and mounted the stress on the opposite facet.  He landed 34 winners and 21 unforced errors, taming his strokes properly and outplaying his compatriot.…

Iva Jovic made a profitable Australian Open debut at 17! The younger American of Serbian origin earned a wild card for the primary Main of the season and used it with each palms, persevering with the place she left eventually 12 months’s US Open.  Iva confronted Nuria Parrizas Diaz within the first spherical on Court docket 7 and scored a dominant 6-2, 6-1 victory in an hour and 26 minutes. The American outplayed her rival behind the primary serve and participant higher behind the second as properly. The younger gun hit 25 winners and 12 unforced errors.  She saved her composure…

Lleyton Hewitt thinks it was evident throughout Nick Kyrgios’ Australian Open first-round loss that he wasn’t “mentally or physically 100 percent sure” about his physique. On Monday, the 29-year-old made his Grand Slam return after not enjoying a Main in two and a half years.  And for the 2022 Wimbledon finalist – who had knee and wrist surgical procedures in 2023 – it did not go nicely after world No. 92 Jakob Fearnley noticed him off in straight units 7-6 (3) 6-3 7-6 (2). Throughout the match, Kyrgios was complaining about an stomach challenge and later even mentioned that he…

Getty Pictures A jam-packed order of play on Monday options Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas kicking off their Australian Open campaigns. They’re dealing with People Nishesh Basavareddy and Alex Michelsen, respectively. (11) Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Alex Michelsen Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas misplaced to his first-round opponent just some months in the past in Tokyo, so drawing him instantly in Melbourne might be a spot of dangerous luck for the world No. 11. Tsitsipas had a lackluster begin to the 2025 season with a single match win on the United Cup, the place he misplaced to Alexander Shevchenko in straight units.…

Paula Badosa had an encouraging message for Stefanos Tsitsipas following an early exit on the Australian Open, declaring her boyfriend “a champion.” On Monday, the 2023 Australian Open runner-up exited the Joyful Slam within the first spherical after world No. 42 Alex Michelsen handed him a 7-5 6-3 2-6 6-4 defeat.  For the Greek – who struggled mightily within the second a part of 2024 – it was one more disappointing loss and completely not the begin to the 2025 season he wanted. Whereas Tsitsipas did not cover that he was disenchanted with the defeat, he remained optimistic that one…