Tag: tennis

• • Second seed powers to 6-3, 6-2 victory
  • Belarusian dominates for triumph in just over 75 minutes

Tumaini Carayol at Melbourne Park

From the moment her title defence began two weeks ago, Aryna Sabalenka has been ready. Not only has her shot-making been utterly devastating, but she has shown significant emotional maturity by shrugging off the pressure of defending her first grand slam title after an incredible 12 months, only focusing on the very next point.… Read the rest

• Kostyuk thrashes Russia’s Maria Timofeeva in fourth round
• ‘I think it just shows how strong Ukrainian people are’

Tumaini Carayol at Melbourne Park

Marta Kostyuk believes that tennis has forgotten the war in Ukraine and she hopes that the success of Ukrainian women at the Australian Open will generate further attention for the issue as she reached the quarter-finals of a grand slam tournament for the first time in her career.… Read the rest

• 19-year-old had ‘really good two days’ working with Roddick
• American beats Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 6-3, 6-0 in first round

Tumaini Carayol at Melbourne Park

Coco Gauff has revealed that she worked with Andy Roddick, the last man from the US to win a singles grand slam title, during the off-season to reconfigure her service motion as she looks to build on last year’s US Open triumph and compete for more major titles.… Read the rest

• Briton beats world No 4 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 in second round
• Katie Boulter battles past Viktoriya Tomova in three sets

• Murray loses 6-3, 6-1 against Australia’s Alex de Minaur
• Carlos Alcaraz reaches second round after third set tie-break

Tumaini Carayol at Queen’s Club

Andy Murray’s hopes of being seeded at Wimbledon came to a bitter, abrupt end in his opening match at Queen’s Club as the five-time champion was soundly defeated 6-3, 6-1 by Alex de Minaur in the first round.… Read the rest