Andy Murray produced yet another Herculean effort at the Australian Open, coming back from two sets and a break down against home favorite Thanasi Kokkinakis in a match that went on past 4 a.m. in Melbourne. At five hours and 45 minutes,… Read More ›
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#CNN – #Tennis: #NovakDjokovic beats #DaniilMedvedev in #AusOpen final to claim 18th grand slam title
(CNN) Novak Djokovic put on a masterclass in power and precision to overwhelm Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final and clinch his 18th grand slam title. The match had all the hallmarks of a classic, in particular after a… Read More ›
#Tennis- ‘#Federer would like a final #AusOpen goodbye’: Can Federer return in 2022
Roger Federer will be 40 years old by the time the 2022 Australian Open comes around, but an Australian tennis legend and a former leading coach believe the Swiss master has what it takes to play at Melbourne Park once… Read More ›
#Tennis: #Federer targeting ‘big’ #AustralianOpen, says #Ljubicic
(Reuters) – Roger Federer’s recovery from a knee injury is going well and the Swiss great expects to be able to play a “big” Australian Open, his coach Ivan Ljubicic says. Federer, 39, has not played a competitive match since… Read More ›
#Tennis – #Novak #Djokovic targets #Roger #Federer’s twin records
It was sweet 17 for Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open on Sunday, but he’s already looking at Grand Slam No. 20, Roger Federer’s record haul. The Swiss’ best of 310 weeks as No. 1 is also on the Serb’s… Read More ›
7th heaven: #RogerFederer saves 7 match points, advances to #AusOpen2020 #Tennis semifinals
Roger Federer was not going to go gently, of course, no matter how daunting the number of match points — his opponent accumulated seven! — no matter how achy his 38-year-old legs, no matter how slow his serves, no matter… Read More ›
#NYTimes – #Tennis: #Federer Posts 100th Match Win at #Australian Open
Roger Federer has been pushed all the way before recording his 100th match win at the Australian Open and reaching the Round of 16 at Melbourne Park for the 18th time with a 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (8)… Read More ›
#Forbes- #Tennis: #RogerFederer Wins Epic Five-Set Thriller Over #JohnMillman To Advance At #AusOpen2020
Roger Federer was once again pushed to the brink by Australian John Millman in a Grand Slam encounter, but the 38-year-old Swiss dug deep to pull out the victory. Federer, the No. 3 seed and 20-time Grand Slam champion, prevailed… Read More ›
#Tennis – #AusOpen2020: #Raonic upsets the sixth seeded #Tsitsipas at the #Australian Open
Milos Raonic is back and stronger than ever. After ending his 2019 far from the courts dealing with an injury, Raonic was facing his biggest challenge yet at the Australian Open. Having ousted Giustino and Garin in the earlier rounds,… Read More ›
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