Carlos lost the ATP throne to Novak Djokovic following the australian open. The Spaniard is back at the top again following Sunday's Masters 1000 crown. He will have to defend the Miami Open title in the next two weeks.
Iliopsoas injury forced him to miss four hard-court events in february and march. The Spaniard has not played since the second round of the australian open. He is hoping to return to action in April.
Aryna Sabalenka beats Elena Rybakina in the final of the australian open. The 24-year-old says she didn't drink any alcohol. She says she won't feel anymore that extra pressure at majors.
Novak Djokovic was denied an exemption that would have allowed him to enter the united states despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19. The 22-time grand Slam winner missed last year's australian open after being deported from that country due to his vaccination status.
Elena Rybakina knocked out defending champion Iga Swiatek 6-2, 6-2 in the semi-final at Indian Wells on friday. She will face aryna Sabalenka in the final of the australian open in january. The match was delayed by more than 30 minutes to fix an audio issue.
Aryna Sabalenka beat 2021 french open champion barbora Krejcikova in the round-of-16. She has been playing well since winning the australian open. Some young players have to learn the hard way to keep the same level of play, form and motivation.
A video of an australian cop rescuing a baby kangaroo from floodwaters is winning hearts on social media. A helicopter pilot flew over at the time and spotted two very large crocs nearby. The video has been shared by Queensland police via their official twitter handle.
A result looked improbable even after the end of day four. The academic interest was whether India can effect a collapse on day five. 91 wickets have fallen so far in the Test in the last 4.5 days. Former australian cricketer mark Waugh called the Ahmedabad pitch '22-day pitch'
Tommy Paul beats Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-1, 6-2 in the 2023 australian open semifinals. The american believes the mental aspect makes the biggest difference in the most crucial matches, something he has mastered according to him. He says the mentality of the players makes a much bigger difference than many believe.
Novak Djokovic was denied special permission to enter the united states for the Indian Wells Masters. He was playing his first tournament since the australian open. Coach Goran Ivanisevic confirmed that he has a strong desire to play in the us this year.
Novak Djokovic suffered a hamstring injury at the start of the australian open. But some semi-players started accusing him of faking an injury. The serb said that he will come out with those publicly at some point.
The 23-year-old has a 10-4 win-loss record for the season heading into the final of the australian open. She will now play her first match on the tour after a long battle with multiple injuries. The former world no. 4 is now at a lowly 170th.
World no. 21 Magda Linette beats Emma Raducanu in the second round of the 2023 BNP Paribas Open on friday. She will face the 2021 americans in the final of the tournament. Linette won her first grand slam title at the australian open last week.
Sluggishness set the tone for the first defeat of the women's premier league. The australian captain added another 43 runs to the tally with her knock. She said that she was unsatisfied with the way they came.
Sunil Gavaskar hit back at australian media for their unfair criticism of the Indian pitches that have come under heavy scrutiny. India hold a 2-1 lead in the Border-Gavaskar series at home after having triumphed in the opening two Tests before conceding a defeat in the third fixture of the campaign.
India's ploy backfired as usman Khawaja (104*) and Cameron Green (49*) stitched an unbeaten 85-run stand to put Australia in the driver's seat at the end of the day. It was almost as if the australians broke free when the second new ball was taken.
Former world no. 1 mats Wilander believes that Rafael Nadal is more clever and mentally strong than in the past. He is recovering from a hip injury which he sustained during the australian open earlier this year.
Novak Djokovic withdrawn from the Indian Wells Masters after failing to secure an exemption to feature in the tournament. The 35-year-old was allowed to ply his trade at the 2023 edition of the Australian Open, where he won his 10th australian open title. He was criticized by the US president by calling it misguided and unscientific.
Anisimova beats Linda Noskova 6-3, 6-0 in the first round of the australian open. The 18-year-old is in the midst of a breakthrough season. She will face her opponent in the second round on friday.
Daniil Medvedev had no confidence after the 2023 Australian Open. The former world no 1 won three consecutive titles in Rotterdam, doha and Dubai. He was beaten by Sebastian Korda in the third round of the australian open.
India's last ton comes in November 2019 against Bangladesh at Eden Gardens. Former australian skipper Ricky Ponting says 'champion players always find a way' to bounce back.
The former doubles world number one is back to talking about the topic. She said she was annoyed to continue discussing the topic, calling it stupid. The former australian has surpassed Steffi Graf as the most capped player at number one.
Australia's Alex de Minaur beats american Tommy Paul 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the final of the ATP 500 event in acapulco on sunday night. The australian has won the seventh and biggest ATP title of his career. Deminaur won the final in the semifinals of the event. He finished runner-up at washington in 2018.
Novak Djokovic won 15 matches in a row before losing to Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships on friday. The five-time world no. 1 won the australian open despite a hamstring injury. He is still waiting for the news from the world due to his vaccination status.
Novak Djokovic crashed out of the Dubai Tennis Championships on friday. The 35-year-old had suffered a hamstring injury just before the australian open. He claimed his 22nd grand Slam to go level with Rafael Nadal.
Novak Djokovic, 35, suffered a hamstring injury at the australian open. He chose not to practice on his off days in Melbourne. But then he started hearing people accusing him of faked an injury.
Juan Carlos Ferrero will play the ATP 250 in Buenos Aires on clay. The 19-year-old is ready to return to the courts after the injury that prevented him from participating in the australian open. He has many things to improve, including consistency with his serve, being better at the beginning of the games and being more regular.
Aryna Sabalenka beats belinda Bencic 7-5, 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals of the australian open for the first time. The no.4-seeded Caroline Garcia faces Magda Linette later Monday for another place in the women's quarterfinal.
Novak Djokovic beats Grigor Dimitrov 7-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round. The serb will now take on the australian at the rod Laver Arena on monday (january 23).
Shelton vs Wolf in the fourth round of the australian open 2023. The american has improved with every match in the tournament. He will take inspiration from his most recent performance and get another win.
Two-time australian open champion beats her rival in the fourth round. She will now face third seed Jessica Pegula in the last eight. Azarenka said she wants revenge for her first-round loss against the american.
Karen Khachanov vs Sebastian Korda in the quarter-finals of the 2023 australian open. He will face a relative greenhorn in the last four for the first time in their careers. His biggest wins have come against big-serving names like Daniil Medvedev and Hubert Hukracz.
Novak Djokovic challenged the referee to take an early bathroom break in his first match at the australian open. He responded to eurosport, urging the channel to check its information before posting something judgmental and wrong. After my reaction through the members, Eurosport deleted the published posts.
Aryna Sabalenka will face 12th seed Belinda Bencic in the fourth round of the women's singles tournament. Former world no. 1 Karolina Pliskova will face Zhang Shuai in the quarterfinals of the australian open.
Bencic defeated former world no 26 Giorgi 6-2 7-5 to progress into the australian open round-of-16. The Swiss said the italian is a very explosive player who can do a lot of damage.
Frances Tiafoe crashed out of the 2023 australian open after defeat to world no. 20 Karen Khachanov in the third round. The american won 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(9) and pushed Kachanov to a tie-breaker in the fourth.
Maria Sakkari beats her opponent Diana Shnaider 3-6 7-5 6-3 to reach the third round. The world number 106 won points at the australian open on friday. He slammed the teenager with a finger-wagging rant on the way to a comeback.
The world no. 3 beats Emma Raducanu in straight sets at the australian open. The pair will lock horns in a highly-anticipated second-round match at the Rod Laver Arena.
Fewer are tuning in from home for a grand slam at the australian open. The opening day brought record crowds through the gates at Melbourne Park. A full picture will not be clear until the end of next week.
Italy's Jannik Sinner beats argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry in straight sets. The 21-year-old secured his second straight-sets victory at the australian open. Sinner is happy to play again today with the roof.
Corentin Moutet is through to the second round of the australian open. He defeated Wu Yibing from china in the first round 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5. The argentine is seeded no.28 in the tournament as he won his first-round game against his fellow countryman Guido Pella.
Jack Doohan is to become the next driver to advance from Alpine's Academy to Formula 1. The australian already featured in test and free practice sessions last season. But his final breakthrough is still at least a year away. He will be part of the Alpine family going forward.
Denis Shapovalov is seeded no.20 in the 2023 australian open. He beat Dusan Lajovic 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 6-1 in the first round. The 23-year-old is now tasked with facing a much higher-ranked opponent.
Iga Swiatek vs Camila Osorio Serrano in second round match. The world no. 1 has won four of her five matches in 2023. She will face maria sharapova at the 2023 australian open.
Nick Kyrgios is out of the australian open 2023 with a knee injury. The world no.19 has named Novak Djokovic as the favourite to lift the title. He is expected to return in march for Indian Wells.
Camila Giorgi won 6-0 6-1 at the 2022 australian open on court 6.4. She has denied the use of a fake Covid passport. The world no.66 said she did all vaccination with family medic Daniela grillone.
Novak Djokovic vs Roberto Carballes Baena in the 2023 australian open. The 35-year-old has arrived in australia to substantial fanfare. He was signed on to play a high-profile practice match against Nick Kyrgios.
Nick Kyrgios, 27, was battling against all expectations and pressure early in his career. He self-harmed and abused alcohol every night. His manager, Daniel Horsfall, revealed that there were mornings when he had to go out on his own to look for the australian.
Novak Djokovic has retired from tennis after the 2022 laver Cup. The 35-year-old is regarded as the ultimate tennis icon. He is now allowed to compete at the australian open.
Novak Djokovic played against Nick Kyrgios in an exhibition match. He was deported from australia 12 months ago and denied participation at the australian open. But the media presented it in a completely wrong way because that's not what happened.
The tournament will be played in the same carefree atmosphere as it was in 2019, especially since the australian government lifted the three-year entry ban it imposed on Novak Djokovic for his willful breach of vaccine regulations. All players except those from china can come here without even telling authorities if they are positive.
Matteo Berrettini will face the British in the first round of the australian open 2023. The italian tennis star is the only one to reach the final in history. He has only been defeated by a stratospheric athlete like Novak Djokovic. But now his head is in Melbourne and I'm thinking about playing.
Veteran australian opener David Warner hinted at retirement. He would like the 2024 ICC T20 world cup to be held in west indies and USA. Warner has scored 8,132 runs in 101 Test matches so far.
World no.2 says the final of the australian open 2022 remains as one of the fondest memories of his tennis career. Last year, he defeated Daniil Medvedev in a thrilling five-setter at the Rod Laver Arena to win only his second title at the Melbourne. He won his 22nd grand Slam singles title, after which he beat casper Ruud in the final.
Ajla Tomljanovic and Paula Badosa have withdrawn from the australian open. The 29-year-old will miss out due to an abductor injury on his knee. World no.1 Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the tournament.
Defending champion Rafael Nadal admits he feels vulnerable heading into the australian open. The 36-year-old has lost six of his last seven matches stretching back to defeat to Frances Tiafoe in the last 16 at the US Open. But he says he is the clear favourite to win the title.
