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Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Second set: Sabalenka 4-6, 2-3 Rybakina* (*next server) Rybakina did have a few wobbles against Jessica Pegula in the semi-finals before getting over the line, when her forehand in particular went off the boil, but she’s showing no signs of tension…
Novak Djokovic defeated defending champion Jannik Sinner to set up a blockbuster Australian Open final showdown against Carlos Alcaraz. The Spaniard, whose semifinal clash was before the Serbian’s, survived a five-set match against Alexander Zverev. Speaking after his win against Sinner, Djokovic said, “Yes, I saw Carlos after the match. He told me I’m sorry…
Iva Jovic of the U.S. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) MELBOURNE: Iva Jovic, the youngest player in the WTA top 100, leaned on advice from her idol Novak Djokovic to knock out seventh seed Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 7-6 (3), advancing to the fourth round of the Australian Open.Friday’s result put Jovic, the 29th seed, into the second…
British qualifier Arthur Fery claimed another notable Grand Slam scalp by beating Italian 20th seed Flavio Cobolli to cause the first shock on day one of the Australian Open. World number 185 Fery matched the biggest win of his career with a 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 6-1 victory at a sun-soaked Melbourne Park. The 23-year-old, making…
