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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The Australian Open third round begins on Friday, and it begins with a bang in the form of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs. Nick Kyrgios and Grigor Dimitrov vs. Andrey Rublev. Ricky Dimon of The Grandstand and Pete Ziebron of Tennis Acumen preview four of the best matchups and make their picks.
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Rafael Nadal and Marin Cilic are on a collision course for the Australian Open, although they still have a long way to go before that potential showdown. They are currently set for respective third-round contests against Damir Dzumhur and Ryan Harrison on Friday. […]
Simona Halep and Genie Bouchard will be going head-to-head for the fourth time in their careers and for the first time since 2014 when they meet again in the Australian Open second round on Thursday. All three of their previous encounters came four years ago, with Halep getting the job done on two occasions. […]
An intriguing second-round clash between Novak Djokovic and Gael Monfils is part of Thursday’s schedule at the Australian Open. Ricky Dimon of The Grandstand and Steen Kirby of Tennis Atlantic preview four of the best matchups […]
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s 2017 U.S. Open was closed shut in round two, with the door slammed by 18-year-old Denis Shapovalov. Tsonga made sure not to suffer the same fate at the 2018 Australian Open. Shapovalov could not cross the finish line this time around and Tsonga prevailed 3-6, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(4), 7-5. […]
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