MELBOURNE, Australia — Here on the island that was once the center of the men’s tennis world — the land of Laver and Rosewall, Emerson and Newcombe and other gods of the game — the strangest of dynamics has emerged. The rest of the globe obsesses about Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. Down here, it’s…
Nick Kyrgios has hinted that his straight-sets defeat to Jacob Fearnley in the opening round of the Australian Open may have marked the end of his singles journey at the Grand Slam. Struggling with an abdominal strain, the Australian bowed out 7-6(3), 6-3, 7-6(2) in front of a packed and hopeful John Cain Arena crowd….
Star Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has received an unexpected call-up for Australia’s Davis Cup clash against Sweden. Kyrgios, who has struggled with injuries in the recent past, was selected by captain Lleyton Hewitt for the clash, which is scheduled to take place at the end of January. The 29-year-old was selected alongside world number…