Carlos Alcaraz defeated 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic in four sets (2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5) at the final of the Australian Open men's singles on Sunday to complete a Career Slam, Afrosport reports. Alcaraz reached his maiden final in Melbourne after getting past Alexander Zverev in a gruelling five sets (6-4, 7-6, 6-7, 6-7, 7-5) in the semi-finals while record 10-time champion Djokovic got past...
World number one Jannik Sinner on Sunday clinched his second straight Australian Open title by dominating Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the men’s singles final in Melbourne, Afrosport reports. Sinner saw off Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 in straight sets in a battle of the men’s top seeds to take home the $2.2 million prize money. The 23-year-old Italian claimed his third Grand Slam title and his...
Madison Keys says she has wanted to win a Grand Slam for a long time which she finally achieved when she defeated world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open women's singles final on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The 29-year-old American made a brilliant start to the final in Melbourne by breaking in two of her opponent's first three service games. Sabalenka however...
Novak Djokovic has suggested he could have made his last appearance at the Australian Open after retiring in Friday's semi-final against Alexander Zverev, Afrosport reports. The Serbian lost the first set 6-7 (5-7) in a tie break and immediately conceded the match to Zverev, denying him the chance to win the elusive 25th Grand Slam title. The 37-year-old has been nursing a torn muscle in his...
Madison Keys saved a match point and came back from a set down to beat Iga Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) in the Australian Open semi-finals on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The 29-year-old American was on the brink of defeat when Swiatek served for the match at 6-5 in the third set and was a point away from reaching her first final in Melbourne. Swiatek however double-faulted...
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