Aus Open: Sinner downs Zverev to retain men’s singles title
After sweeping the Australian Open and US Open in 2024, the Italian also extended his win streak at the hard-court majors to 21 matches.
After sweeping the Australian Open and US Open in 2024, the Italian also extended his win streak at the hard-court majors to 21 matches.
Novak Djokovic's bid for the record 11th Australian Open took a major blow as the Serbian great retired with injury following a first set of the semifinal against Alexander Zverev on Friday.
Madison Keys of the United States saved a match point on her way to stunning No.2 seed Iga Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(8) in the Australian Open semifinals, advancing to the second Grand Slam final of her career following the 2017 US Open.
The result leaves the 24-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic with 99 career singles titles heading into the Australian Open, which he has won a record 10 times
Gao Xinyu will face the formidable challenge of replacing women's world No. 5 Zheng Qinwen when she partners Zhang Zhizhen, China's highest-ranked men's player, at the season-opening United Cup starting on Friday.
"If I can play a five-set match and get through and have no ill effects on the hip then that is success," says Murray.
Roger Federer is yet to win an Olympic singles title in his otherwise illustrious career. His best performance came at the London Olympics in 2012 where he lost to Britain’s Andy Murray and won a silver medal.
The confirmation will bring an end to his retirement rumours. He had hinted that 2019 Australian Open might happen to be his last Grand Slam tournament as had picked up a hip injury.
McNamara reached a career-high world number 7 in singles, winning five titles. As a singles player in Grand Slams, McNamara reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open in 1980, the quarter-finals of Wimbledon in 1981 and the French Open last eight in 1982.
Djokovic dropped to the court and kissed the ground after vanquishing his greatest rival.
