A thriller along the lines of last year’s Australian Open final against Rafael Nadal this was not. But it also wasn’t as routine as some of Federer’s frequent lightning-quick three-set beatdowns. During third-round action on Saturday, the 36-year-old held off Richard Gasquet 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 after one hour and 59 minutes. […]
If there is ever going to be an Australian Open that fails to produce an instant classic with a marathon final set, this one isn’t it. Already drenched in first-week drama, the 2018 Aussie Open on Saturday afternoon featured a match that trumped everything that came earlier in the week.
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Grigor Dimitrov and Nick Kyrgios will be squaring off for the fourth time in their careers and for the second time already this season when they battle for a spot in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Sunday. Kyrgios had been 0-2 in the head-to-head series before he scored a recent 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory in the Brisbane semifinals. […]
Rafael Nadal will continue what has been a dominant Australian Open campaign when he takes the court against Diego Schwartzman for fourth-round action on Sunday. Marin Cilic and Pablo Carreno Busta are also aiming for a place in the quarterfinals. […]
Caroline Wozniacki is on her second life in Melbourne. So far, she is making good use of it. One round after after staging a miracle comeback, Wozniacki advanced to the last 16 in far more routine fashion by defeating Kiki Bertens 6-4, 6-3 on Friday. Next up for the Dane is Magdalena Rybarikova. […]
Continuing his blistering pace Down Under, Rafael Nadal erased Damir Dzumhur 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 during third-round action on Friday night. The world No. 1 fired four aces without double-faulting a single time and he broke Dzumhur seven times in just three short sets before prevailing in hone hour and 50 minutes. […]
Grigor Dimitrov bowed out of last summer’s U.S. Open in a surprising upset loss to Andrey Rublev. It’s fair to say the Bulgarian learned from his mistakes. Dimitrov took notes from that 2017 setback and turned in a smarter performance, getting revenge on Rublev 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in round three of the Australian Open. […]
The Australian Open third round concludes on Saturday, when Juan Martin Del Potro, Tomas Berdych, Alexander Zverev, and Hyeon Chung are taking the court. Ricky Dimon of The Grandstand and Mert Ertunga of Mertov’s Tennis Desk preview four of the best matchups and make their picks.
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Roger Federer has cruised through two rounds, but the competition level is increasing in the form of Richard Gasquet on Saturday at the Australian Open. Novak Djokovic, who already endured one tough test, is aiming for a spot in the second week at the expense of Albert Ramos-Vinolas. […]
Dealing–or failing to deal–with brutally hot conditions in Melbourne, Gael Monfils wilted soon after winning the opener as Novak Djokovic eventually pulled away for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 victory. In the latest installment of a matchup that never delivers, the six-time Aussie Open champion survived after two hours and 45 minutes.
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