Medvedev to rise to No. 2 at mid-month
Australian Open finalist Daniil Medvedev will take over the world No. 2 ranking on March 15 behind Novak Djokovic, the ATP confirmed on Saturday. The certainty
Svitolina spooked by WTA pandemic prize cuts
Two-time Dubai champion Elina Svitolina admitted on Saturday that prize money reductions on the WTA due to the pandemic can weigh upon a player’s mind. The
In the pink! Osaka experiments with new hair colour
Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has become the latest ‘celebrity’ to experiment with the colourful pink hair trend. Osaka yesterday debuted a new shade of
Halep pulls the plug on Qatar event
Simona Halep on Tuesday withdrew from next week’s Qatar open without citing a reason. “Unfortunately I’ve decided to withdraw, I can’t wait to be back
What Open? I didn’t watch it, admits frustrated Murray
Former world No.1 Andy Murray gave the Australian Open final between Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev a miss, saying the disappointment of not being allowed
Family first for Djokovic in 2021
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic plans to reduce his schedule in 2021, opting to spend more time with his family, where he can. Djokovic said
Premier the reason for AO final boos
Tennis Australia president Jayne Hrdlicka faced a chorus of boos during the presentation ceremony at the Australian Open yesterday after mentioning the COVID-19 vaccine and
Osaka popularity rockets in Japan
Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open triumph went into orbit yesterday as a Japanese astronaut sent greetings from the international space station. Astronaut Soichi Noguchi wrote: “Naomi
