Tag: Tennis
The generational shift in men's tennis comes to the Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — A telling moment occurred about an hour before midnight Tuesday, at the net on Rod Laver Arena.Joao Fonseca, the 18-year-old Brazilian,...
Naomi Osaka's Australian Open and the rediscovery of a tennis superpower
MELBOURNE, Australia — For Naomi Osaka, this journey to the other side of the world is starting to become a rollercoaster ride for...
Mirra Andreeva conjures another tennis miracle on her 'cursed court' at the Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Some curses are invisible. Some curses are spoken. And other curses are bright blue with painted white lines, and the...
Zheng Qinwen out of Australian Open after defeat to Laura Siegemund
Zheng Qinwen is out of the Australian Open after a shock defeat to Germany’s Laura Siegemund. Zheng, the No. 5 seed and last...
Joao Fonseca: Brazilian tennis starlet who plays beyond his years wins at Australian Open
This story has been updated to reflect Joao Fonseca’s first-round win over Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open.What’s the right moment to hitch...
Emma Raducanu's Australian Open starts with a serve with 'a mind of its own' – and a win
MELBOURNE, Australia — “I think it had a mind of its own,” Emma Raducanu said of her boom-and-bust serve during Tuesday’s gritty win...