Ninth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime survived a major scare Tuesday, battling back to defeat Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4, 0-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the second round at the Australian Open for the second time. The 21-year-old arrived in Melbourne in form after he helped guide Team Canada to the ATP Cup
Tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent or between two teams of two players each. Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent’s court.
Rublev Kicks Off 2022 In Style
World No. 6 and four-time Grand Slam quarter-finalist Andrey Rublev began his march towards another Grand Slam second week with a straightforward victory over Italy’s Gianluca Mager on Tuesday at the Australian Open. Making his 2022 debut, the Russian blitzed through in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. It was
The Australian Open Moment That Changed Broady’s Career
Liam Broady suffered one of his most disappointing defeats at the 2020 Australian Open. After a hard-working preseason, the Briton arrived in Melbourne for qualifying with high expectations. The result? A 3-6, 0-6 defeat against Ilya Ivashka in 73 minutes. “I was trounced and it was a terrible match. My initial
Karatsev Backs Up Sydney Title With Munar Win
Aslan Karatsev survived a scare Monday as he continued his impressive recent record in Australia with a hard-fought win, edging Spain’s Jaume Munar 3-6, 7-6(1), 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-4 to reach the second round at the Australian Open. The 18th seed, who advanced to the semi-finals in Melbourne last year as a
Norrie Reflects On ‘Worst Match In 8 Months’
Korda Clips Norrie In Statement Start To 2022
Sleeveless Alcaraz Races Into AO Second Round
Kokkinakis/Kyrgios Potential Second-Round Foes For Mektic/Pavic
Top seeds Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic could face a tricky draw at this year's Australian Open. If the Croatians, who won nine tour-level titles together last year, defeat Argentines Facundo Bagnis and Federico Delbonis in the first round, they could face Australians Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios in the
