spoke highly of performance against Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final. Speaking on Channel Nine Australia, the former world no. 1 said: The shot that we talked about in-match that he wasnt really able to land with any kind of success was the down-the-line forehand. Thats the one that Nadal has to use toRead moreRead more
Month: March 2019
Novak Djokovic's depth against Rafael Nadal was insane – Jim Courier
Australian Open – Tuesday Schedule: Nadal-Tiafoe, Tsitsipas-Bautista Agut
It will be to open the singles matches schedule on Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday. Both of them are playing very well, the Greek comes from his win over Roger Federer while the Spaniard defeated the defending finalist Marin Cilic. After that, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova faces the American Danielle Collins who has been making huge stepsRead moreRead more
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka tops Petra Kvitova to enter history books
Failing to reach the quarter-final in the first ten Grand Slam main draws she entered, the 21-year-old Naomi Osaka has now won back-to-back Grand Slam titles, defeating the 8th seed Petra Kvitova 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 in two hours and 27 minutes to lift the second big crown after the US Open last September. The JapaneseRead moreRead more
Rafael Nadal: 'New players will fight for big things in the next years'
feels confident about the results that younger players will get in the future. After his win over Frances Tiafoe on Tuesday, Nadal, who will face Stefanos Tsitsipas next, said that matches against coming up competitors are not more special than other ones. Being honest with you, for me, for me it doesnt change if theyRead moreRead more
Gunter Bresnik gives Austrian captain permission to select Dominic Thiem
Austrian tennis star Dominic Thiem is expected to play the Davis Cup next week as his coach Gunter Bresnik has given the green light to Austrian captain Stefan Koubek about selecting the world No. 8. Austria is set to host Chile on a clay surface in Salzburg in a Davis Cup qualifying round tie. TheRead moreRead more
Davis Ferrer is not quiet, says Garbine Muguruza
In a press conference at the Australian Open, commented on her great experience with at the Hopman Cup in Perth earlier this month. Muguruza, a two-time Grand Slam champion, felt inspired from her compatriot who will end his career in May this year at the Madrid Open: I was very excited also to play HopmanRead moreRead more
Maria Sharapova: 'I am not satisfied with my 2018 season'
went through a lot of tough moments in 2018 having dealt with a shoulder injury that forced her to end season at the US Open. Speaking in press conference at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy after defeating Daria Gavrilova in a straight-set first round match, Sharapova said: Its difficult to say that I am satisfiedRead moreRead more
'Roger Federer could have defeated Tsitsipas in straight sets' – Rosset
In a column for Le Temps, the former gold medalist player commented on loss to at the Australian Open. Rosset admitted that the Swiss wasted a lot of chances that could have made the situation much more different. Not necessarily, but I expected a complicated match, Rosset wrote. Stefanos Tsitsipas is a good player andRead moreRead more
Frances Tiafoe: 'I would love to play Rafa on Rod Laver Arena at night'
. On the other hand, Frances scored five breaks from 13 opportunities and that was enough to forge the triumph for him and send him into the quarters where he will face world no. 2 Rafael Nadal. The young American had more winners and more unforced errors, imposing his shots and staying competitive to earnRead moreRead more
'Novak Djokovic will be tough to beat at the French Open' – Lleyton Hewitt
The former world No. 1 was impressed by Australian Open campaign. The Serb won all the seven matches played in straight sets and he dismissed in the championship clash on Sunday. On Djokovics comeback, Hewitt said: Hes gone from strength to strength. He got back with his coach Marin Vajda, he felt comfortable with hisRead moreRead more