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[ad_1] Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has announced a “multi-year strategic partnership” with the ATP, the governing body of men’s tennis, extending the kingdom’s influence on international sport. In a joint statement, the two bodies said that the partnership marked “a significant shared commitment to enhancing global tennis”. Since 2021, PIF has invested heavily … Read more
[ad_1] Andy Murray suggested he may retire within the next “few months” after winning his opening match in Dubai on Monday. The former world number one battled back from a set down to beat Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 and reach the second round. The 36-year-old, who snapped a six-match losing streak in Doha … Read more
[ad_1] Andy Roddick says anyone who calls Australian Open runner-up Daniil Medvedev a one slam wonder is an idiot. Jannik Sinner beat Medvedev 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 last weekend to win his maiden grand slam title and set up a decade long rivalry with fellow emerging star Carlos Alcaraz. It was Medvedev’s sixth appearance … 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] It is the moment that enabled Jannik Sinner to become a grand slam champion in a historic Australian Open final that ended in despair for the gallant yet unfortunate Daniil Medvedev. Fighting desperately to keep alive his hopes of becoming the first Italian to win the Australian Open, Sinner’s ambition hung on a thread … 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] Daniil Medvedev is all about playing the long game. And after his dramatic five set triumph over Alexander Zverev in Melbourne on Friday, it is clear the Russian has a long memory. How else to explain his reaction after edging his arch-rival 5-7 3-6 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena in 4hr 18min … Read more
[ad_1] Courtesy of a masterclass on return and when serving, Jannik Sinner navigated tennis’ version of Mission Impossible to progress to his maiden grand slam final in Melbourne. The Italian sensation managed to out-Djokovic the King of Melbourne Park in Novak Djokovic when completely outplaying the Serbian champion 6-1 6-2 6-7 (6) 6-3 on Friday. … Read more
[ad_1] We would never want to suggest that the Australian Open would play favourites. But we’re sure they wouldn’t mind Daniil Medvedev notching up a win in Friday night’s semi-final. That’s because the noise around Alexander Zverev, the sixth seed playing under a dark cloud of multiple domestic violence accusations and an impending trial, will … Read more
[ad_1] The Novak Djokovic-Nick Kyrgios bromance just went to a new level. Djokovic on Tuesday night defied fierce heat and a battling performance from American Taylor Fritz in the Australian Open quarter-finals to stay on track for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam. He’ll play the winner of the match between Jannik Sinner and Andrey Rublev … Read more