It is the start of a new year and the first tennis Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open, brings unbelievable excitement. Indeed, the tournament provides unmatched spectacle as players will be taking on each other in the sweltering heat of Melbourne. This provides a mix of both the predictable and unpredictable. Afrosport previews seven players to watch out for at this year's Aussie Open....
The year 2024 was a very remarkable for tennis fans and enthusiasts across the world especially as it was an Olympic year. That meant a whole of pride and glory was at stake and Afrosport takes a looks at 10 of the best moments that shaped the year. Djokovic wins Olympic gold medal Novak Djokovic has stood above every tennis player in the open era by...
Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz topped Daniil Medvedev in a battle between world No. 2 and No. 3 in the men’s singles semi-finals at the China Open in Beijing on Tuesday. The four-time Grand Slam champion overcame the more experienced Medvedev 7-5, 6-3 in straight sets to book a spot in the final, where he will face top seed Jannik Sinner after the Italian overcame wildcard and home...
Novak Djokovic paid tribute to Kobe Bryant as he cliched a 24th Grand Slam title by defeating Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 in the final of the US Open on Sunday. The game was a rematch of the 2021 final which Medvedev won in straight sets. Djokovic came into the tournament having been triumphant at the Australian Open and French Open before losing to Carlos...
Ons Jabeur moved into the Wimbledon third round with ease following her 6-1, 6-1 win over Zhuoxuan Bai on Friday . The second round tie was a very comfortable one for the Tunisian sixth seed and 2022 Wimbledon runner-up as she needed just 46 minutes to dispatch her Chinese opponent ranked 191st in the world and set up a last 32 clash with Canadian and 2019...
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