Melbourne, Former Australian Open semi-finalist Johanna Konta advanced to the second round of the Australian Open after beating Ajla Tomljanovic in a tie-break on Tuesday. The Brit, who lost to Tomljanovic in Brisbane earlier this month, defeated her opponent 7-6(4), 2-6, 7-6(7), reports Efe news. Tomljanovic began with a break[Read More…]
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Andy Murray out of Australian Open after defeat by Roberto Bautista
Former world number one Andy Murray loses in the first round of the 2019 Australian Open 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 6-2 by Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut. The five-set thriller could be the last game for the former world number 1 as he announced earlier that this will be his final[Read More…]
Berdych defeats Edmund in straight sets in round 1 of Australian Open
Melbourne, Unseeded Tomas Berdych beat 13th seeded Kyle Edmund 6-3, 6-0, 7-5 on Monday at the Australian Open 2019 to advance to the next round. “It’s been a very long six months that I was out,” Berdych said after the match adding: “I was feeling really good on court. I[Read More…]
Maria Sharapova returns to tennis with Stuttgart Open
After over a year’s break, 5 times Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova returns back to Tennis. Sharapova makes a comeback this week following her 15-month ban having tested positive for meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open. Although she won’t be welcomed by the rivals by open arms, Sharapova isn’t losing[Read More…]
Federer beats Nadal in Australian open final
Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal- 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3- to win his 18th Grand Slam title. It was the 35-year-old Federer’s fifth Australian title, his first Grand Slam major since 2012 Wimbledon. Federer had lost six of the previous eight Grand Slam finals he’d played against Nadal, and had[Read More…]