The 2023 Australian Open women's final will see fifth-seeded Aryna Sabalenka go against world No. 25 Elena Rybakina, after the latter defeated two-time winners Victoria Azarenka 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 in straight sets on Thursday. The 23-year-old’s eventful run in Melbourne is not over yet as she qualifies for her first-ever Australian Open final and the second-ever Grand Slam final of her young career after she won...
Two-time Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka overcame third seed Jessica Pegula at the Rod Laver Arena to set up a semi-final clash with Elena Rybakina - her first since she won the title in 2013. The 33-year-old came into Melbourne as the 24th seed but looked unbothered as she saw off the world No. 3 Pegula in straight sets with 6-4, 6-1 win. Azarenka won five...
American teenage sensation Coco Gauff continued her brilliant start to the 2023 season by defeating compatriot Bernarda Pera 6-3, 6-2, earlier today at the Margaret Court Arena. Although the two Americans were meeting for the first time ever, it was the 18-year-old Gauff who ended the match victorious with another solid performance, following up her impressive win over Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu on Wednesday. The world...
Second seed Ons Jabeur has been knocked out in the second round of the Australian Open by a defiant Marketa Vondrousova. Jabeur looked unsettled and unable to find the answers for the deadly-focused Czech, as she was defeated 6-1, 5-7, 6-1 at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. The world No.2 is the latest top seed to exit Melbourne after Rafael Nadal’s shocking defeat to unseeded...
World No. 5 Novak Djokovic cruised past world No. 75 Roberto Carballes Baena in straight sets in the first round to mark a winning return to the Australian Open after last year’s debacle. The Serb breezed past the Spaniard 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 to secure a berth in the second round in front of a large crowd of admirers at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. The...
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