Smashing success: Djokovic beats Zverev to reach ninth Australian Open semifinal
February 16, 2021 20:11 ISTHe dropped the opening set against Alexander Zverev, one of the young guys trying to shove aside Djokovic and the rest of the Big Three.
He dropped the opening set against Alexander Zverev, one of the young guys trying to shove aside Djokovic and the rest of the Big Three.
Nadal’s sore back seems to be improving as he heads into the Australian Open quarterfinals with an eye on a men's-record 21st Grand Slam singles title.
Williams claimed the last five games and beat No. 2 seed Simona Halep 6-3, 6-3 in the quarterfinals despite 33 unforced errors
Serena will next face Naomi Osaka in the semis, who defeated HsiehSu-wei 6-2, 6-2 earlier in the day.
Karatsev, a 27-year-old Russian qualifier who is ranked 114th, became the first man in the professional era to reach the semifinals of his first major tennis tournament.
Osaka earned her 19th victory in a row by overpowering Hsieh Su-wei 6-2, 6-2, and will next meet the winner of the quarterfinal between Williams and No. 2-seeded Simona Halep.
Serena Williams goes up against Simona Halep in the quarterfinals — their 12th meeting on tour in a matchup that dates to a decade ago.
Barty is aiming to be the first Australian woman since 1978 to win the Australian title. She will next play No. 25 Karolina Muchova.
That allows the fifth-seeded Tsitsipas to move into the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park for the second time in three years. He will face Rafael Nadal next.
The No. 2-ranked Nadal closed his 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over 16th-seeded Fabio Fognini with an ace.
The young Russian entered the men's singles quarter-finals for the first time after a commanding straight-sets win over Mackenzie McDonald.
Top-ranked Djokovic is just the second player to reach the 300-win milestone after Roger Federer.
Rafael Nadal will play Italian veteran Fabio Fognini for a place in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Day 8.
The No. 2-seeded Halep avenged a loss last year at Roland Garros, where Swiatek dropped just three games in their fourth-round match.
With a straight-set win Sunday over third-seeded Dominic Thiem, the U.S. Open champion and Australian Open runner-up in 2020, Grigor Dimitrov advanced to a showdown with Aslan Karatsev.
The No. 18-seeded Dimitrov was down a break in each of the first two sets but rallied to keep up the pressure on the current US Open champion.
Pacer Ishant Sharma provided the perfect start to India as he trapped English opener Rory Burns lbw in the very first over of the innings.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion saw a stiff challenge from Sabalenka as she won the 4th round tie 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.
3rd seed Japanese star defeats 14th seed Muguruza 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the fourth round of the Grand Slam.
It is a tricky balance when someone of Norrie’s ilk — the owner of a grand total of six wins in Grand Slam matches — goes up against someone of Nadal’s stature on one of their sport’s biggest stages.
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