MELBOURNE, Australia — There are plenty of reasons to travel to Melbourne for the Australian Open each January, especially from a winter climate. It’s sunny, it’s warm and Aussies at Melbourne Park are good with beer at noon and banter all day. Roger Federer had it about right when he nicknamed this event the “happy…
Alexander Zverev heaped praise on Jannik Sinner, saying that the Italian star is in a “different universe”. On Sunday, Sinner defeated Zverev in straight sets in the final of the Australian Open. Sinner also became the first Italian to win three majors, going past Nicola Pietrangeli, who had two French Open titles in 1959 and…
Alexander Zverev. (AP Photo) Alexander Zverev‘s loss in the Australian Open final on Sunday was followed by a startling moment during the trophy ceremony.As Zverev stood at the microphone, a person in the stadium repeatedly shouted the names of two of his ex-girlfriends who have accused him of physical abuse in the past, saying “Australia…
(Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) Jannik Sinner threw in a daring drop shot at match point, it came off his forehand side and was shaped with underspin. Alexander Zverev picked it up and didn’t place it too poorly, but Sinner stepped in and swung through the court to close out the Australian Open final. After…
Madison Keys (Photo credit: Australian Open) NEW DELHI: American Madison Keys on Saturday stunned two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final to clinch her first Grand Slam title. Keys’ triumph over world No. 1 Sabalenka, following her elimination of No.2 Iga Swiatek in the semifinals on Thursday,…
It’s time for the women’s singles final at the Australian Open 2025 as Aryna Sabalenka will be up against a resilient Madison Keys. Sabalenka is on the cusp of creating history at the Australian Open as she has been in top form from the get-go. While there were a couple of tough moments for the…
Jannik Sinner will meet Alexander Zverev for the men’s singles title at the Australian Open in Melbourne, after the Italian defeated Ben Shelton in the second semifinal on Friday. Sinner secured a straight-sets win, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2, 6-2, to move into the title match, which will be played on Sunday. Go Beyond The Boundary with…
Aryna Sabalenka (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Aryna Sabalenka, the defending champion and world number one, advanced to her third consecutive Australian Open final on Wednesday by defeating her close friend Paula Badosa in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2. The match took place at the Rod Laver Arena, where Sabalenka has enjoyed tremendous success, winning 20 consecutive…
Former Australian tennis star Arina Rodionova has announced that she is getting a divorce from ex-Australian Football League player Ty Vickery, sharing the news in an unexpected Instagram video on Wednesday. The couple, who had been separated for a year, made the announcement shortly after Rodionova’s elimination from the Australian Open. In the video, Rodionova…
Michael Clarke during the Cricket Australia Hall of Fame ceremony at Sydney Cricket Ground. (Photo by Hanna Lassen/Getty Images) timesofiNEW DELHI: The Australian Cricket Hall of Fame inducted World Cup-winning former captain Michael Clarke as its 64th member, the nation’s cricket governing body said Thursday. On Wednesday, the induction ceremony was held at the Sydney…