The world number one and current Australian Open champion battled past Paul by 7-6(3), 7-6(5), 6-1 victory. Though he was made to work hard for his points and battled from two breaks down in set one, Sinner displayed some stunning shotmaking and baseline power.
Australian opener Steve Smith said that he is comfortable batting anywhere as he prepares for the big Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India which will begin in November this year
Days after winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics, Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic said that he could have never given up on the dream of winning the gold at the Summer Games.
Sinner had started facing some symptoms of the illness on Monday after a week of practice in Monaco following which he was strongly advised by his team of doctors to withdraw from the multi-sport extravaganza.
Prannoy, the world number 10 shuttler, lost to Japan's Kodai Naraoka, the world number sixth by 21-19, 21-13 in two straight games in an hour, as per Olympics.com.
India shuttler Aakarshi Kashyap crashed out of the ongoing Australian Open 2024 after conceding a defeat in the quarter-final round of the badminton tournament on Friday.
Prannoy beat world No. 49 Ygor Coelho of Brazil 21-10, 23-21 in a match that lasted for 47 minutes in his round of 32 clash at the BWF Super 500 competition.
Bopanna-Ebden are the reigning Australian Open champions and are the second-seeded pair behind Marcel Granollers of Spain and Horacio Zeballos of Argentina in the tournament.
Former right-arm seamer Bret Lee lauded the young Australian opener Jake Fraser-McGurk following his addition to the T20 World Cup 2024 squad as a reserve player after performing brilliantly in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024.
Abhishek is having a wonderful Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 with the Orange Army. Tasked to smash sixes fearlessly at the top alongside Australian opener Travis Head, Abhishek is fulfilling his responsibility no doubt. The duo is having an incredible season for their franchise and their