ROD LAVER ARENA — Jannik Sinner said he was just glad not to be at home. It’s pretty cold this time of year in South Tyrol, the Alpine region of northern Italy where Sinner grew up and his parents Johann and Siglinde still live. Instead, he got his day in the sun, winning a maiden … Read more
MELBOURNE — Mirra Andreeva was a “surprise” winner over No 6 seed Ons Jabeur at the Australian Open, although anyone who had been paying attention would have known that the 16-year-old was actually the favourite. Andreeva enjoyed an impressive first season of grand slam tennis last year, stepping up to seniors at Roland Garros to … Read more
The Australian Open presents tennis fans in the UK with a challenge given the time difference between both countries. The daily Australian Open schedule in the early rounds has action starting at 11am local time, which is midnight in the UK, making it the trickiest of the four grand slams for British fans to follow. … Read more
ROD LAVER ARENA — Maybe we should never have doubted him. After all, Novak Djokovic has won 10 Australian Open titles and no one thinks he won’t win at least one more. It looked as though that might not be this year when 18-year-old qualifier Dino Prizmic edged ahead by breaking for a 3-2 lead … Read more
