Tennis

As It Happened Gauff And Djokovic Cruise Into Quarters

As It Happened Gauff And Djokovic Cruise Into Quarters

As It Happened Gauff And Djokovic Cruise Into Quarters, In the Australian Open, Coco Gauff made light work of Poland's Magdalena Frech to seal a 6-1 6-2 victory on Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. The 19-year-old, who won the Auckland Open earlier this month, wrapped up the match in just over an hour. It's the first time Gauff has made it past the fourth round of the first Grand Slam of the season. With Australian great Rod Laver watching on, Gauff was delighted to win on the court he gave his name to. Gauff First Grand Slam Quarter-Final Gauff will…
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Nick Kyrgios And Rublev In Scary Movie Celebration Battle Gauff

Nick Kyrgios And Rublev In Scary Movie Celebration Battle Gauff

Nick Kyrgios And Rublev In Scary Movie Celebration Battle Gauff, For just over four hours, Alex de Minaur made Australian fans believe as he took a two-sets-to-one lead against Andrey Rublev with a maiden Australian Open quarterfinal spot on the line. But the world No. 5 dialed it up when it counted most, rallying for a dramatic 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-0 victory inside Rod Laver Arena. The mercurial Russian is known for his explosive displays of emotion on the court and his self-deprecating humor off of it—and after breaking thousands of Aussie hearts on Saturday night, he…
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Aryna Sabalenka Cruises Into Aussie Open Quarterfinals

Aryna Sabalenka Cruises Into Aussie Open Quarterfinals

Aryna Sabalenka Cruises Into Aussie Open Quarterfinals, Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and 4th-ranked Coco Gauff cruised into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on January 21 with commanding wins. No. 2 Sabalenka, who won her first slam title here last year, beat Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 6-2 while Gauff, who picked up her first major at the U.S. Open in September, crushed Magdalena Frech 6-1, 6-2. Anisimova had won four of their previous five meetings but the American was powerless to stop the power of the Belarusian, who hit 18 winners. “I’m super happy with the level, happy to get this…
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Djokovic Drops Just Three Games In Double-Bagel Mannarino Win

Djokovic Drops Just Three Games In Double-Bagel Mannarino Win

Djokovic Drops Just Three Games In Double-Bagel Mannarino Win, At the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic equaled Roger Federer's record by winning spectacularly and making it to his 58th Grand Slam quarterfinal. When the world number one defeated Adrian Mannarino in the first 13 games of the tournament, it seemed that he may become the first player to record a "triple bagel" triumph. In The Second Game Of The Third Set In the second game of the third set, the Frenchman appeared incredibly relieved to finally break through, but Djokovic—who was competing in his 73rd major tournament—pulled away a 6-0 6-0…
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