At 38, Novak Djokovic went toe-to-toe with World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the men’s singles semi-final of the French Open on Friday. The 24-time Grand Slam champion summoned his best on Court Philippe-Chatrier, but it wasn’t enough against Sinner, who delivered a flawless performance on the big stage. Djokovic lost a fiercely contested match…
Jannik Sinner extended his red-hot Grand Slam form with a dominant 6-1, 7-5, 6-0 win over Alexander Bublik on Wednesday to reach the French Open semi-finals for the second consecutive year. With this victory, the world No. 1 became the youngest man since Rafael Nadal in 2008 to win 19 straight matches at the majors….
Lois Boisson’s remarkable Roland Garros journey continued on Wednesday as the world No. 361 French wildcard stunned sixth seed Mirra Andreeva 7-6(6), 6-3 to secure a place in the women’s singles semi-finals. Boisson caused the biggest upset of the tournament when she shocked No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula in the quarterfinals. She backed up that…
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,…
Jannik Sinner. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Defending champion Jannik Sinner showcased his ruthless form on Saturday, storming into the last 16 of the Australian Open in Melbourne with a commanding straight-set victory over American Marcos Giron.The world number one, who had dropped a set for the first time in 14 matches during his…
Novak Djokovic. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: A determined Novak Djokovic stormed into the last 16 of the Australian Open on Friday, delivering a commanding performance that underlined his status as a 10-time Melbourne champion. However, the 37-year-old required a medical timeout and used an inhaler during the match.After dropping a set in each…
Novak Djokovic (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Novak Djokovic overcame an early scare on Monday to launch his campaign for an 11th Australian Open title and a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam crown.The 37-year-old Serbian faced a challenging start against American teenage wildcard Nishesh Basavareddy, who was making his Grand Slam main draw debut.The 19-year-old stunned the…