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[ad_1] A decade after his grand slam debut at Melbourne Park, Australian Jordan Thompson is celebrating the finest moment of his career after clinching a maiden ATP Tour title in Mexico. The Sydneysider, who is Australia’s second-ranked player behind Alex de Minaur, capped a week in which he demonstrated remarkable resilience in Los Cabos by … Read more
[ad_1] Australian tennis star Jordan Thompson is into the final of the Los Cabos Open after delivering a stunning upset victory over No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev. Thompson beat the German 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7-2) in a three hour, 40-minute thriller in Los Cabos to move one step closer to the $AUD1.3 million prize on … Read more
[ad_1] Former AFL boss Gillon McLachlan is in the box seat to be the new chairman of Racing Victoria. Punters can confirm that while McLachlan has not yet officially accepted the position, he is the preferred candidate of Victoria’s Racing Minister, Anthony Carbines. Carbines’ office would not comment on Monday afternoon. However, multiple sources confirmed … Read more
[ad_1] Jannik Sinner’s Australian coach Darren Cahill has taken another talented player to the promised land of tennis. After Daniil Medvedev came out breathing fire to take a two sets to love lead in Sunday night’s Australian Open final, Sinner came back from the brink to win 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 and claim his … Read more
[ad_1] Prior to the Australian Open final, it was Jannik Sinner’s power and ability to finish points within a handful of shots that appeared most likely to steer him to victory. But it didn’t take long at all for the narrative to flip, with that description quickly befitting Sinner’s rival, Danil Medvedev, who raced out … Read more
[ad_1] Watching Jannik Sidder glide around Rod Laver Arena on Friday as he dismantled Novak Djokovic, it was easy to understand how the Italian carved through the Alps as a child. Djokovic has always been a supreme mover on a tennis court, with the 10-time champion’s flexibility and ease of movement a factor in his … Read more
[ad_1] For just the second time since 2019, a name other than Novak Djokovic will win the Australian Open as Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev contest the final of the men’s singles. Follow live from 7:30pm AEDT! But was it a lack of preparation that perfectly prepared the pair for a Melbourne Park breakthrough? Watch … Read more
[ad_1] Unfortunately for trainer Jason Stacy, his head may remain Aryna Sabalenka’s canvass for quite some time. Sabalenka stormed to her second Australian Open title on Saturday, winning 6-3, 6-2, completing her title defence without dropping a set. One superstition that drew focus throughout the tournament was Sabalenka signing the head of Stacy before every … Read more
[ad_1] A member of the Rod Laver Arena audience was ejected after a “disturbance” in the crowd during the women’s Australian Open final. Aryna Sabalenka was leading 6-3 2-0 with Zheng Qinwen aiming to serve for her first game of the second set when the umpire stopped the match until it was dealt with. Stream … Read more
[ad_1] Aryna Sabalenka has delivered a trademark backhanded compliment to her team, which helped her to a second grand slam title on Saturday night. Sabalenka won her second consecutive Australian Open campaign, needing just over an hour to defeat Qinwen Zheng 6-3 6-2. It marked a brilliant recovery from her loss to Elena Rybakina in … Read more