Tennis

Indian sports fraternity lauds Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna came second to Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos of Brazil in the Australian Open mixed doubles final on Friday

2023-01-27T13:41:33.559246+00:00 IST

Djokovic beats Paul, sets final showdown with Tsitsipas

Djokovic produced a scintillating performance to prevail over Paul 7-5, 6-1, 6-2 and book a final clash with Stefanos Tsitsipas. Djokovic is on the brink of a record-extending 10th Australian Open title after overcoming a sluggish start to defeat the American.

2023-01-27T12:01:41.248596+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Tsitsipas marches into maiden Melbourne final

The Greek emerged as the more dominant player with his all-action game and had his opponent under pressure for a large majority of this three-hour, 21-minute affair

2023-01-27T09:20:41.535495+00:00 IST

Sania Mirza finishes runner-up in her last Grand Slam

Sania Mirza was competing in her final Grand Slam with Rohan Bopanna where the duo were defeated 7(7)-6(2), 6-2 by Brazillian Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos.

2023-01-27T04:50:37.558734+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Sabalenka defeats Linette to enter final

Sabalenka will face Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in a final.

2023-01-26T14:03:56.137273+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Rybakina defeats Azarenka to enter final

Playing in her first Australian Open semifinal, Rybakina produced a stunning performance against Azarenka 7-6(4), 6-3 to clinch a spot in final.

2023-01-26T11:18:33.659277+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Hijikata-Kubler stun Koolhof-Skupski to seal SFs

Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler brushed past top seeds Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski 6-3, 6-1 to reach the men's doubles semi-finals on Wednesday.

2023-01-25T13:54:23.653744+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Djokovic crushes Rublev to reach SFs

The nine-time champion accelerated to a comfortable victory against Rublev 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in a match that lasted for a two-hour, three-minute victory on Rod Laver Arena.

2023-01-25T11:24:56.198828+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Sania Mirza-Rohan Bopanna march into MD final

They rolled into the semi-finals of the ongoing Australian Open 2023 mixed doubles event after the duo was handed a walkover in their quarters clash at Melbourne Park on Tuesday

2023-01-25T10:19:09.201506+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Linette shocks Pliskova to march into first QF

The world number 45 sent shockwaves in Rod Laver Arena by defeating the number 30 seed Pliskova in just 87 minutes to keep the Polish representation in the tournament going after current world number 1 Iga Swiatek crashed out in the round of 16

2023-01-25T07:04:30.289540+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas fends off Jiri Lehecka

Tsitsipas prevailed 6-3, 7-6(2), 6-4 in the pair's quarter-final clash at Melbourne Park.

2023-01-24T14:13:47.006074+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Victoria Azarenka beats Jessica Pegula

The two-time Australian Open champion produced a stunning performance to book a place in the semifinals, beating Pegula 6-4, 6-1 in a match that lasted for one hour and 37 minutes.

2023-01-24T13:28:02.623233+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Mirza-Bopanna enter mixed doubles SFs

Mirza and Bopanna were slated to face Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko and David Vega Hernandez of Spain in their final-eight clash but advanced after their opponents decided to withdraw.

2023-01-24T10:52:18.683176+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Rybakina breezes past Ostapenko into semis

The 22nd seed overpowered Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 6-4 in a one-hour and 19-minute encounter, becoming the first woman representing Kazakhstan to reach the final four at Melbourne Park.

2023-01-24T07:39:59.974374+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Sania Mirza-Rohan Bopanna advance to mixed QFs

Mirza, who is playing her final Australian Open, still has her dreams of clinching another major title alive

2023-01-23T17:53:10.606886+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Djokovic, Paul, Shelton advance to quarterfinals

Questions were being raised over Djokovic's fitness as he was playing with a hamstring injury that made him look really uncomfortable in wins against Roberto Carballes Baena, Enzo Couacaud and Grigor Dimitrov previously. But the nine-time Australian Open champion put all the doubts regarding his fitness to the bed during this largely one-sided round of 16 match

2023-01-23T15:10:02.643791+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Andrey Rublev knocks out Holger Rune

Rublev saved two match points before winning 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (11/9) on Rod Laver Arena.

2023-01-23T08:56:36.469587+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Linette shocks Garcia, sets QF against Pliskova

Linette kept her great run going with a 7-6(3), 6-4 upset against WTA Finals champion Garcia.

2023-01-23T05:37:36.594702+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka downs Belinda Bencic

Sabalenka produced a stunning performance to defeat No.12 seed Bencic 7-5, 6-2 in a match that lasted 87 minutes.

2023-01-23T05:09:02.036942+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Tsitsipas outs Sinner to reach quarterfinals

The Greek faced the most challenging test of his campaign from 21-year-old Sinner after cruising through his first three encounters in Melbourne without dropping a set. He was faced with a stern challenge but ended up winning 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, and 6-3 in five sets against the Italian.

2023-01-22T17:27:43.513866+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Victoria Azarenka makes QF

Zhu was praised by her Belarus opponent after the match. The number 87 Zhu was making her first-ever appearance in the second week of a major tournament

2023-01-22T16:56:41.590140+00:00 IST